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tsarina
in Landlord 13 years and 6 months ago
Tenants win housing lottery
My good tenants won a housing lottery and gave me 10 days notice. Now they are asking about their security deposit. Their renewal lease started…
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Inquisigal2
in Appliances 13 years and 6 months ago
Need a gas dryer?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ed0fea63cdb0-.jpg I recently moved, and my basement set-up only works for electric, so I’ve got a GE gas dryer in excellent condition, used only 2…
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lagniappe
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 6 months ago
Renovation Financing
I currently live in CG in a condo and am looking to purchase a townhouse to accommodate my expanding family. Given our budget, it is…
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yoomit
in General Contractors 13 years and 6 months ago
Zurita Contractors - anyone?
anyone here have experience hiring Zurita Contractors for work on their Victorian house?
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xistent
in Flooring 13 years and 6 months ago
Old Parquet Wood Floor Repair
Looking for someone who can supply old pieces and repair a very small section of our damaged wood floor so it matches with the old…
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bobjohn
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 6 months ago
slow drying epoxy floor paint
Last night I painted stoop landing with Benjamin Moore epoxy floor paint. It is still tucky today. (it leaves color mark on my finger when…
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needmtg
in Utilities 13 years and 6 months ago
Who does one complain to about ESCO people?
Had an ESCO person (almost a kid) ring the bell and identify himself as “with Con Edison” and that he’s “following up” my request I…
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xistent
in Flooring 13 years and 6 months ago
Old Parquet Wood Floor Repair
Looking for someone who can supply old pieces and repair a very small section of our damaged wood floor so it matches with the old…
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elm_bk
in Mortgage 13 years and 6 months ago
Ways to finance with help from my parents
Hi, I know that I’ll ultimately need to hash things out with a lawyer, but I wanted to see if anyone else had expertise on…
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JMT
in Architecture 13 years and 6 months ago
Ceiling on top floor sagging
We pulled down some sagging plaster and discovered that the entire ceiling (lathe and plaster and what looks like old 2 x 4 fir) is…
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ppwest
in Landmarks 13 years and 6 months ago
Any info on this lot?
The empty lot next to the Montauk Club on 8th avenue has always interested me… who owns it and why is it empty? must be…
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bobjohn
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 6 months ago
slow drying epoxy floor paint
Last night I painted stoop landing with Benjamin Moore epoxy floor paint. It is still tucky today. (it leaves color mark on my finger when…
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brooklynjennie
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 6 months ago
Repairing a staircase
Hi Ours stairs have seen better days. Can anyone recommend a company to fix them up? thank you
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jty2
in Co-Op Related 13 years and 6 months ago
Cost of changing apartment layout
I am looking for an estimate of time/cost to fix the layout of an apartments I am looking at purchasing. The current owner has changed…
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ebsjb
in General Contractors 13 years and 6 months ago
Asbestos Removal Recommendation
I’d like to recommend Leinster Contracting Services for asbestos removal. Patrick Hogan and his crew were professional, quick and courteous. Patrick had very good suggestions…
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SewardWasRight
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 13 years and 6 months ago
Caulking Joints Between Bldg.'s
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ecb09e132ea9-.jpg There is water coming into my vestibule from a leak somewhere near to where there is an approx. 1/4″ gap (the rest is maybe…
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stickerhappy
in Heating 13 years and 6 months ago
Double wrapping pipes?
My basement has 1/2″ thick insulation on the main (maybe 2.5″) steampipes- I heard from some people that it should be more like 1″ or…
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xistent
in Doors 13 years and 6 months ago
Plexi Glass For Security Door
I need to get new plexi glass for security door. As it doesn’t seem to be a standard size I don’t think I can simply…
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smierdiakow
in Cellar 13 years and 6 months ago
Waterproofing basement
We finally need to fix our leaky basement. It’s been too long. We got an estimate from Mid-Atlantic, but they seemed very determined AND pretty…
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stickerhappy
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 8 months ago
Peeling lead paint violation - how to fix safely?
I have an old violation from 2001 (way before I bought the building) for peeling/cracking lead paint in one of the tenants’ bedrooms. It’s just…
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