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mattinnorthslope
in Appraisals 13 years and 10 months ago
Big drop in zillow valuation?
Not sure if this is forum appropriate but has anyone else noticed something strange going on with Zillow recently? I bought a Park Slope 2BR…
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mjpress
in Quality of Life 13 years and 10 months ago
crowdsourcing solution to motorcycle sociopath in stuyvesant heights
Nearly every night, some dude tears around Stuyvesant Heights on an outrageously loud motorcycle–anywhere between 9 pm and 2 am. I’ve looked into this and…
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dittoburg
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 10 months ago
Anyone here have someone make replacement quarter-round windows for them?
One of my quarter-rounds either side of the chimney in the attic is rotted through at the bottom. How much do these things cost to…
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yaldwyn
in Flooring 13 years and 10 months ago
Parquet flooring
This isn’t a question rather it’s to recommend Alberto Hidalgo (347.258.6398) who has just sanded, stained, and finished the parquet floors in our limestone in…
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DouglasAlan
in Electricians 13 years and 10 months ago
Electrical Estimate - Sound Reasonable?
I recently bought a house with a letter of no objection for a 2 family C of O. However, it only has one meter, so…
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cityrock
in Brownstoner 13 years and 10 months ago
Converted Brownstone use Attic floor as part of Duplex
How can I cool off this floor? The windows facing the front of the house are too small for A/C. The back room used as…
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MAC
in Cellar 13 years and 10 months ago
BASEMENT MOISTURE/HUMIDITY
i have a semi-detached brownstone. the walls in the cellar/basement are moist and peeling. i used drylock from Home Depot and had a vent installed,…
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Liani
in Garden 13 years and 10 months ago
Garden Trees trimmed or cut???
In the spirit of sharing good news! Our Bstone garden was COVERED with trees – and after spending $5K on the new deck it…
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Liani
in Garden 13 years and 10 months ago
Garden Trees trimmed or cut???
In the spirit of sharing good news! Our Bstone garden was COVERED with trees – and after spending $5K on the new deck it…
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desperatelyseekingbrownstone
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 10 months ago
Do I need a General Contractor for facade renovation?
I’m considering a renovation of our brownstone facade, including stucco, new windows, cornice and ironwork. Do I need a GC for this, or does is…
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phrooch
in Appliances 13 years and 10 months ago
Fridge for sale
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e14ac06bae3f-processed-httpimagescraigslistorg3p53o23l35O55Q55S0b75d61465211a251327jpg.jpg Lightly used fridge for sale – $300. For more info, please see cross-posting on Craigslist: http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/app/2477934596.html Call Jennifer in Prospect Heights if interested 718-812-0668
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namahs
in Quality of Life 13 years and 10 months ago
Neighbor needs backyard access
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e1497561d200-.jpg Our neighbor mentioned to us a couple of days ago that they would need access to our backyard to repoint their wall. I did not think…
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needy
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 10 months ago
need sources to keep my brownstone honest
Hello, We are just about to close on a single family brick house in greenpoint, built in 1901 We have a contractor and architect, but…
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odyssey
in Tile 13 years and 10 months ago
Mud floors
I recently had a mud floor laid in my bathroom during a complete renovation. The floor is at least one and one half inches above…
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robbyrob
in Taxes 13 years and 10 months ago
C of O
I have a 1 family house. In the DOF bills it shows as a class 1, B3-2family dwelling. In the DOB it also shows it…
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MAC
in Cellar 13 years and 10 months ago
BASEMENT MOISTURE/HUMIDITY
i have a semi-detached brownstone. the walls in the cellar/basement are moist and peeling. i used drylock from Home Depot and had a vent installed,…
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Scott
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 10 months ago
Cornice Painting
Anyone had their cornice repainted lately? Got a price of $2,500 to scrape, prime and paint using a hanging scaffold. Condition is fair. Seems high. …
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cityrock
in Brownstoner 13 years and 10 months ago
Converted Brownstone use Attic floor as part of Duplex
How can I cool off this floor? The windows facing the front of the house are too small for A/C. The back room used as…
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