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prolinenj
in General Discussion 2 years and 6 months ago
Rooftop Addition
Hello all, Thank you in advance for your guidance. We are exploring the possibility of doing a rooftop addition on our Brooklyn townhouse. As far…
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winbrown
in General Discussion 2 years and 5 months ago
Iron Worker
Hey – anyone have a reco for someone to remove some iron bars from my windows?
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pitythefool
in General Discussion 2 years and 5 months ago
To Grind or Not --Repointing Advice
Hey Brownstoners. We need to repoint our back wall and got an estimate for machine grinding. Is that the way that most high quality contractors…
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NewOwner
in General Discussion 2 years and 6 months ago
New electric dryer - upgrading to 220v?
Hi , all. Our old gas dryer bit the dust and given the overall efforts for us to move to electric, I’m looking at electric…
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oxalis100
in General Discussion 2 years and 6 months ago
Combined Boiler temperature
My Weil-McLain hi efficiency boiler (2/3 years old) supplies hot water both to my radiators and for my hot water. Is there a specific temperature…
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ixmfrteyhywobz
in General Discussion 2 years and 6 months ago
Contractor recommendations for finishing cellar
We have a 19’x45′ rowhouse in PS close to 5th Avenue. The cellar floods occasionally, especially with the bigger named storms. There seems to be…
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8104012
in General Discussion 2 years and 6 months ago
8 Family Building - Main Entry Door Replacement
Hello, We currently have a wooden door on the front of our attached 8 family walkup and it sucks. Swells all the time and often…
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greenworks
in General Discussion 2 years and 6 months ago
Help! Heating plumber - hot water system radiator pipes need to be moved - fast!
We have some hot water radiator pipes between first and second floor that need to be moved in our kitchen. We had hoped to put…
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Community compost smart bins
FYI, new smart composting bins have been installed in numerous locations in BK and beyond. Download the mobile app titles NYC Compost by BigBelly Solar…
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8104012
in General Discussion 2 years and 6 months ago
8 Family Building - Main Entry Door Replacement
Hello, We currently have a wooden door on the front of our attached 8 family walkup and it sucks. Swells all the time and often…
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ps158
in Garden 9 years and 5 months ago
grass in backyard questions
We have a typical-sized backyard for an attached townhouse in Brooklyn. Our house is on the South side of the street. We want grass. A…
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josh
in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago
Property Management for 10 Unit Condo
Hi, I wanted to see if anyone can recommend a Property Management company for a 10 Unit newly built Condo in Bed-Stuy. I know there…
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morrisofmemphis
in General Discussion 2 years and 6 months ago
Antique Original Brownstone Mantle for Sale
Great mantle piece. Must go asap (by JAN 31). Asking around $200 for it. OBO. *photo in this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q4w9fnhz7D3E21GG_Cgui_dyqYiz1A_l/view?usp=sharing Needs a little TLC. Pick…
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lwqchtcfb
in General Discussion 2 years and 6 months ago
Townhouse 101 / crash course?
Just bought an 1840s (not gut renovated, moderately updated) rowhouse in Brooklyn and looking for someone who might provide a walk-through service to go in-depth…
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lduqiwgscs
in General Discussion 2 years and 6 months ago
No See Ums out of my mind
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morrisofmemphis
in General Discussion 2 years and 6 months ago
Antique Original Brownstone Mantle for Sale
Great mantle piece. Must go asap (by JAN 31). Asking around $200 for it. OBO. *photo in this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q4w9fnhz7D3E21GG_Cgui_dyqYiz1A_l/view?usp=sharing Needs a little TLC. Pick…
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solehappy
in General Discussion 2 years and 6 months ago
passive house caliber entry doors?
anyone finding anyone that is doing this kind of work in the greater new york area? i want to replace my existing double doors with…
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santos
in General Discussion 2 years and 6 months ago
Staircase
These are photos of a Maple and Oak stair project. before and after [20221227_125456](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:1edy:20221227_125456.jpg.jpg) [20230106_152619](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:FoXI:20230106_152619.jpg.jpg) [20221213_141129](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:OGfO:20221213_141129.jpg.jpg) [20221205_144856](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:YSrC:20221205_144856.jpg.jpg) [20221129_173411](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:4K3n:20221129_173411.jpg.jpg) [20221123_114557](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:kkK5:20221123_114557.jpg.jpg) [20221116_164243](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:ifMI:20221116_164243.jpg.jpg) [20221103_105051](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:AXEy:20221103_105051.jpg.jpg)
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santos
in General Discussion 2 years and 6 months ago
Staircase
These are photos of a Maple and Oak stair project. before and after [20221227_125456](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:1edy:20221227_125456.jpg.jpg) [20230106_152619](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:FoXI:20230106_152619.jpg.jpg) [20221213_141129](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:OGfO:20221213_141129.jpg.jpg) [20221205_144856](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:YSrC:20221205_144856.jpg.jpg) [20221129_173411](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:4K3n:20221129_173411.jpg.jpg) [20221123_114557](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:kkK5:20221123_114557.jpg.jpg) [20221116_164243](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:ifMI:20221116_164243.jpg.jpg) [20221103_105051](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:AXEy:20221103_105051.jpg.jpg)
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