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yaldwyn

in Flooring 14 years and 1 month 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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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

DouglasAlan

in Electricians 14 years and 1 month 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 14 years and 1 month 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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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

MAC

in Cellar 14 years and 1 month 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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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

Liani

in Garden 14 years and 1 month 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 14 years and 1 month 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 14 years and 1 month 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 14 years and 1 month 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 14 years and 1 month 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 14 years and 1 month 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 14 years and 1 month 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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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

robbyrob

in Taxes 14 years and 1 month 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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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

MAC

in Cellar 14 years and 1 month 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 14 years and 1 month 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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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

cityrock

in Brownstoner 14 years and 1 month 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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esther

in Mortgage 14 years and 1 month ago

Cash Out Refiance on Mix Use Property

Hello All, I have a mix use property that I would like to do a cash our refi on. I was told this may be…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

bwick

in Financial Services 14 years and 1 month ago

Cash out Refi 3 family non owner occupied

I own a 3 family rental property in Bushwick and would like to take a cash out refi to perform some repairs and also purchase…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

mjpress

in Quality of Life 14 years and 1 month 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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yaldwyn

in Flooring 14 years and 1 month 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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Bridget

in Landlord 14 years and 1 month ago

Pkg provision with a rental; bedbug disclosure

Hi, New to Brooklyn rental market.  Several ?s; appreciate advice. I was told that parking went with a rental, then when I was due to…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

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