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northslopian

in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago

Interior painter reccomendation

Hi, I did a search in the forum over a year back and there are no leads for an interior painter. My brownstone vestibule including…

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Updated 3 years and 1 month ago

jrs84o

in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago

Looking For Consulting Architect or Engineer

I’ve owned a 2 Floor plus Basement, Brooklyn Limestone for about 12 years, making many incremental alterations along the way— essentially turning a two-family property…

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Updated 3 years and 1 month ago

jmpctzhsdzp

in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago

Original Brownstone Garden Gate for Sale

Original Brownstone Garden Gate for Sale Beautiful original door to garden apartment. Ornate iron work in need of some love. Paint needs to be scraped…

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dkqxtmhy

in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago

Drywell Basement

Hi Brownstoners and Super sleuths, I have an issue in our basement and looking for insight. Our Windsor Terrace house has a drywell drain in…

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Updated 3 years and 1 month ago

Guest User | 0 secs ago

Smart Video doorbell/ring with smart lock for 3 family brownstone

Hey ! I am looking for a smart Video doorbell for a 3 family brownstone. It should open the main door. Not easy to decide…

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Updated 3 years and 1 month ago

oliver111222

in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago

First time homebuyer worried about existing unpermitted work and insurance

Hi, I’m looking at buying my first home — a 1915 landmarked two family townhouse. There is no Certificate of Occupancy since it is so…

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Updated 3 years and 1 month ago

ahnyst.smalls

in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago

Plumber to move things around in our kitchen

We’re going to make some changes to our kitchen, including adding a dishwasher (there is no dishwasher right now), a garbage disposal, a new sink,…

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Updated 3 years and 1 month ago

tbirddies

in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago

Plumber/Water Backup recommendations

Hey Any recommendations for a plumber or recommendations to help us stop flooding. We have brownstone in park slope, basement keeps flooding from storm water,…

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Updated 3 years and 1 month ago

randolph

in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago

heat pump quote - is this reasonable?

I am looking to install a new heating/cooling system in my house upstate. i got this quote, can anyone tell me if this seems reasonable?…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Standing water in yard after big storms

Hi all, After Ida, and again this morning (so with intense rainfall in short periods), standing water builds up in my yard, and floods my…

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Updated 3 years and 1 month ago

stickerhappy

in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago

Sidewalk violation liability?

Our building got a sidewalk violation a couple of years ago and they basically want the whole thing redone for various minor cracks, nothing crazy…

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Updated 3 years and 1 month ago

Guest User | 0 secs ago

Brownstone Facade : Brownstone or Paint ?

Hi, we are living in Bed-Stuy, homeowner of a nice Brownstone. The facade has some cracks and it is time to redo the facade. We…

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Updated 3 years and 1 month ago

rda735

in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago

Rough idea of pricing for replacing water line and mechanicals

For anyone that has recently had to replace their water line and mechanicals, how much did it cost?

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Updated 3 years and 1 month ago

xehoctywmqcnld

in Doors & Windows 3 years and 1 month ago

Selling Vintage Double Doors - $750

23″wide 82″tall 2″ thick Antique Brooklyn entry doors with bezeled glass! Pickup In Red Hook, Brooklyn. [IMG_8946](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:PqFH:img_8946.jpg.jpg) [IMG_8947](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:Kdjx:img_8947.jpg.jpg)

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Updated 3 years and 1 month ago

tetz

in General Discussion 3 years and 1 month ago

where can i find molding that matches the door frame, all throughout the house?

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Updated 3 years and 1 month ago

tetz

in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago

adding new line for washer/dryer

hello any recommendations for a plumber that can assist for adding new line for washer/dryer, Its not a big job but looking for someone to…

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Updated 3 years and 1 month ago

melmann

in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago

Info on venting electric dryer in basement to rear garden

Looking to relocate my washer dryer to the basement/cellar and looking for anyone that has a recommended installer or pics of venting to see how…

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Updated 3 years and 1 month ago

oliver111222

in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago

Renting out a cellar as part of a duplex

I’m considering an offer on a two-family building. The ground floor is currently structured as a duplex. First floor at ground level, second floor is…

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Updated 3 years and 1 month ago

annep

in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago

Recommendations for someone to re-hone marble floor on site

On the tail end of some condo repair and unfortunately my bathroom wasn’t properly sealed during the messy spackling / sanding phase. As a result,…

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Updated 3 years and 2 months ago

annep

in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago

Recommendations for someone to re-hone marble floor on site

On the tail end of some condo repair and unfortunately my bathroom wasn’t properly sealed during the messy spackling / sanding phase. As a result,…

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