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BrooklynSteve
in Other 13 years and 9 months ago
New 4th and Atlantic Avenue Traffic Pattern a Freakin' Nightmare!
Whoever thought dead ending 4th Avenue at Atlantic Avenue would be a solution to the mess that is the Atlantic/Flatbush/4th Avenue intersection should be forced…
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calle3441
in Electricians 13 years and 9 months ago
STAY AWAY FROM BREEN ELECTRIC!!
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e36bed329cea-.jpg Just wanted to report my miserable experience with Breen Electric. First, a job they said could be done in a week took almost 3…
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nwilcke
in Other 13 years and 9 months ago
Any market for a 3 year old boiler?
Hi guys, I had the 60+ year old Weil McClain boiler in my 3 family house replaced in December 2008\. Turns out that the new boiler…
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striped
in Exterminator 13 years and 9 months ago
carpenter bees help...
A few years ago i found a bunch of carpenter bees drilling perfect circular holes into the posts of my deck. I sprayed the holes…
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cm
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 9 months ago
fireplace frame needs repair...do I need framer?
I recently purchased a small row house in South Slope. The hearth of the fireplace has cracked. It is located on the ground floor. A…
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M
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 9 months ago
Bosch condensing boiler
Im looking to purchase the Bosch Therm C 1050 ES NG to substitute a triangle tube excellnce PE 100 that seems too big. any opinion on…
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ari11210
in Real Estate - Sales 13 years and 9 months ago
How is the Park Slope 2 bedroom market lately?
Hello all, I’ve been trying to sell my 2 bedroom co-op apt in a great center slope location for the last few months (with a broker),…
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bedstuywalla
in Electricians 13 years and 9 months ago
Advice on Electrical estimate?
I’m about to buy a brownstone that needs some standard electrical upgrading including: * installation of 100 amp 208 volts 20 circuit panel box *…
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palma
in Heating 13 years and 9 months ago
Heating System Overhaul
Does a landlord need to obtain a work permit to break though walls, replace pipes throughout building and install new boiler?
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bk_homeslice
in Architecture 13 years and 9 months ago
Thoughts on renovating this house
Hey everyone, I am on a quest to buy a house in brooklyn and I came across this house: http://corcoran.com/property/listing.aspx?Region=NYC&ListingID=2046052 Eventhough it’s listed as a…
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deanbh
in Demolition 13 years and 9 months ago
need garbage bin enclosure demo'd and carted away
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e35aef48f1a3-.jpg Hi, I need a quote to break up and cart away this old timber garbage container. Its about 8ft x 2ft x 2ft. We…
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guest4
in Decorative 13 years and 9 months ago
Free - Farrow and Ball paint samples
I have: Pointing, Blackened, Pale Hound. I only used a tiny portion of each sample pot. Free pickup from UWS or I’ll ship to you…
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guest4
in Decorative 13 years and 9 months ago
Free - Farrow and Ball paint samples
I have: Pointing, Blackened, Pale Hound. I only used a tiny portion of each sample pot. Free pickup from UWS or I’ll ship to you…
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kms_bkyn
in Doors 13 years and 9 months ago
ISO a barn door installer
I’d like to have a barn door installed on a wall that includes two doorways on the same wall in my apartment. We have two…
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cm
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 9 months ago
fireplace frame needs repair...do I need framer?
I recently purchased a small row house in South Slope. The hearth of the fireplace has cracked. It is located on the ground floor. A…
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gpoint
in Financial Services 13 years and 9 months ago
FHA mortgage rates after Aug 2nd
Any insight on how much rates could possibly jump? I’m hearing FHA rates could go above 7% immediately. Is this true or fear mongering ??
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kprestek
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 9 months ago
Rebuilding Hallway Cabinets -- how much should I expect to pay?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e3340bb3ef91-.jpg We have a cheaply made set of cabinets in our hallway that we’d like to replace with better built-ins. The space is about 10…
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realestate
in Environmental and Green Design 13 years and 9 months ago
Kitchen Counters you love (not polished granite)?
We need to choose kitchen countertops for townhouse we are renovating. Budget is modest but we also want something durable/relatively easy to maintain. Aesthetically, we…
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kprestek
in Flooring 13 years and 9 months ago
How to Remove Craptastic Manufactured Wood Floor?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e33423d8821f-.jpg The previous owner installed ugly fake wood flooring in the closet before he built some decent wooden shelves on top of it. I’d like…
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kprestek
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 9 months ago
Rebuilding Hallway Cabinets -- how much should I expect to pay?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e3340bb3ef91-.jpg We have a cheaply made set of cabinets in our hallway that we’d like to replace with better built-ins. The space is about 10…
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