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luvdaborstch
in Pest Control 12 years and 9 months ago
Bats in drain pipes?
So… I was cleaning out my back yard mesh drain cover, and as I lifted it up, I noticed two small red bats clinging to…
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owner8182
in Decks and Porches 12 years and 11 months ago
Exterior door plus steps to garden - contractor wanted
I need a hole made and door place in rear of the building on the second floor and steps (probably wooden) put in to reach…
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Bar
in Insurance 12 years and 8 months ago
Homeowner's Insurance - need Recommendations
Have been insured by Allstate for the last 26 years or so. Our policy is up for renewal. Was looking at the forum archives, but…
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sprucenik
in Flooring 12 years and 8 months ago
ISO experienced engineered wood flooring installer
We just installed some engineered wood floor (floating click and lock) in our tenant’s apartment. Unfortunately, the installer that we used did not have much…
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pepinohill
in Permits 12 years and 9 months ago
Do I need a master plumber? Planning Bathroom Renovation
We are updating a small bathroom (6’x8′) on the 3rd floor of a brownstone. All other plumbing in the house has been updated as part…
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Silvermax
in Exterminator 13 years and 4 months ago
Bedbugs
My middle-floor tenant called me this morning with the happy news that he’d just found a dead unengorged bedbug in the bed. This, so far,…
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Somerset
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 9 months ago
Looking for an installer for anaglypta/lincrusta paintable linoleum wall panels
We want to put paintable linoleum panels in our brownstone vestibule. The material, called anaglypta or lincrusta, is a paintable linoleum product that has it’s…
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jackdavis100
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 9 months ago
Driscilla and Liverpool
Hello Brownstoners Trying to engage Driscilla and Liverpool construction corp from Brooklyn, for bathroom renovations. Anyone has any experience with these folks? Any issues you…
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sdraganbrooklyn
in Brownstoner 12 years and 9 months ago
Looking to sell front doors for a brownstone
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/505f31c2da734-.jpg Hi everyone! We decided to get new doors to our brownstone as the doors we bought not long ago and are now looking to…
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57spring
in Permits 12 years and 9 months ago
Do I need a permit to remove kitchen in one unit of two family?
We purchased a two story home which is classified as a two family home with the Dept of Finance and was used as two apartments…
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CGman
in Other 12 years and 9 months ago
Cell phone signal booster
Has anyone had any success with a cellphone signal booster like these… http://www.wilsonelectronics.com/store/index/category/47/large-areas Basically an antenna on the roof, amplified and retransmitted indoors through another…
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tylerderden1211
in Financial Services 12 years and 9 months ago
Cheapest Banks/Providers for closing costs for a refinancing
It’s hard to get clarity online while shopping around for refinancing rates. Has anyone done their homework already and pinpointed the best banks/providers that have…
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samtsegaye
in Mortgage 12 years and 9 months ago
certificate of non-harassment
We are currently looking at a townhouse where the owner has told us that the top floor of the house is a rooming house or…
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sb10847
in Wood Restoration 12 years and 9 months ago
Carpenter or Handyman Who Can Repair Antique Oak Dining Room Chairs?
We have six 80-year-old oak chairs in need of structural reinforcements and minor repairs. Can anyone recommend a reliable person who does excelent work? These…
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466dad
in Cellar 12 years and 9 months ago
lowering appliances down into the basement
We’re thinking about buying a freezer for our basement, and wondering whether we should limit ourselves to the width of the basement staircase, or if…
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greengirlina
in Masonry 12 years and 9 months ago
Anyone have some Portland cement?
I need to do a small masonry job and I need maybe one pound of Portland cement. As far as I can tell, it is…
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greengirlina
in Masonry 12 years and 9 months ago
Anyone have some Portland cement?
I need to do a small masonry job and I need maybe one pound of Portland cement. As far as I can tell, it is…
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brett195
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 9 months ago
Can Anyone Recommend A Pragmatic Architect?
I’m buying a brownstone and planning some renovations. The sheetrock, electric, plumbing, gas piping, and floors were all repaired and replaced 10 years ago. I’m…
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