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RobertGMarvin
in General Discussion 2 years and 10 months ago
PLG Walking Tour
The Lefferts Manor Association’s PLG Walking Tour, lead by Brownstoner’s Suzanne Spellen, will be this coming Sunday afternoon. Tickets. limited to 40, are going fast.…
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jjnoonan
in General Discussion 2 years and 10 months ago
Giving away leftover soundproofing stuff from construction
Green glue caulk Noise dampening joist tape Heavy roll of mass load vinyl Pick up in Clinton Hill
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jjnoonan
in General Discussion 2 years and 10 months ago
Pier mirror for sale
We no longer have room for one of our pier mirrors. Let me know if youre interested in picking up from Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. $100…
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melissa.smith
in General Discussion 2 years and 10 months ago
Experiences with Elevator in Brownstone
We are moving to a brownstone which needs significant renovation. However, one of the reasons we are moving from our apartment is that my elderly…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
House number painter
Does anyone have any leads on a house number painter for a brownstone transom window? The names and contact info already on the forum are…
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sjdv2
in General Discussion 2 years and 10 months ago
Flashing cement or repointing for roof leak through brick
I had my roof completely redone last fall. It’s mostly flat roof with a small pitched slate section in the front. There’s this section of…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Gas fired boilers
There is still a place for installing gas boilers…. A recent installation [09829C4D-D9FF-408F-935E-6D87AE03A776](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:xMb9:09829c4dd9ff408f935e6d87ae03a776.jpeg.jpg) [3968E40F-AD34-4750-8AA6-69C3126DF525](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:wCwV:3968e40fad3447508aa669c3126df525.jpeg.jpg)
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justinromeu26
in General Discussion 2 years and 10 months ago
Oil base rustoleum
My paint store has informed me that rustoleum continues to ship oil base quarts of rustoleum and has reformulated the gallons to meet voc. Here…
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justinromeu26
in General Discussion 2 years and 10 months ago
Oil base rustoleum
My paint store has informed me that rustoleum continues to ship oil base quarts of rustoleum and has reformulated the gallons to meet voc. Here…
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ajseeste
in General Discussion 2 years and 10 months ago
Finding the age of an extension
Hello all, I’m renovating a townhouse in Queens, which has an extension (like every other one in the set). The house was built in 1945,…
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lkrshacmzcy
in General Discussion 2 years and 10 months ago
Mini Split Manufacturer Preference
As Homeowners, does anyone have a preference on the Brand they install in their Mini Split or are you looking for the Installer to provide…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Dry well or other storm drain solutions for backyard?
During last week’s heavy rain our (very small) backyard’s main storm drain failed and the overflow almost caused the backup drain to fail, which almost…
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tommysampson1979
in General Discussion 2 years and 10 months ago
LG HVAC split system
Hi, I am looking for a HVAC provider for my LG splitting AC in my apartment. I need cleaning and maintenance. Anyone has recommendation? I…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Dry well or other storm drain solutions for backyard?
During last week’s heavy rain our (very small) backyard’s main storm drain failed and the overflow almost caused the backup drain to fail, which almost…
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amt230
in General Discussion 2 years and 10 months ago
Help Me Devise a System to Keep Basement Dry
Hi – just bought our brownstone in BedStuy and refinished by basement as part play space. Over the last year I’ve owned the place, there…
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jvmgmt1
in Plumbing 2 years and 10 months ago
Removing widespread faucet
I have all the parts removed for replacing the faucet on my 1930s sink with one that is a bit more sympathetic in style and…
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tommysampson1979
in General Discussion 2 years and 10 months ago
Wood Panel(exterior)
[Facade 3](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:dgny:facade3.jpg.jpg) We are trying to rejuvenate our facade, the wood panels. We’d like to keep the same look, same color. The painting company suggests…
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tommysampson1979
in General Discussion 2 years and 10 months ago
LG HVAC split system
Hi, I am looking for a HVAC provider for my LG splitting AC in my apartment. I need cleaning and maintenance. Anyone has recommendation? I…
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