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glarph
in Agents and Brokers 13 years and 11 months ago
Recommendation for Rental Broker
Hi BStoners, It’s summer rental season and all my graduate students are moving on. I’m not trying to be lazy about finding renters–I’m on an…
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adb
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 11 months ago
Bell Contracting-good? Stanley the Carpenter - bad.
Has anyone had experience with Brooklyn based contractor Bell Contracting? We’re looking to do stucco on the back of our house. I can warn you…
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tracyj
in Co-Op Related 13 years and 11 months ago
What's considered reasonable co-op maintenance?
Apologies in advance … I’m sure this is probably a silly question … but what is considered high maintenance on a co-op unit? I’ve been…
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slopefarm
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 11 months ago
Deck dilemma
Thanks for comments on my previous deck query. We have a bigger dilemma. We have a 1-story extension with a deck on top. The extension…
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Liani
in Doors 13 years and 11 months ago
TWO (2) Interior Doors with Frames /Hardware for sale
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4df60ba25832f- We just took down the walls that held these two relatively new doors in our home. They are in excellent condition – (just require…
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kls
in General Contractors 13 years and 11 months ago
Stair Railings
Does anyone have a recommendation for someone to build/install new stair railings? Need 3-4 flights in total (may be able to just repair 1 of…
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BrooklynCouch
in History 13 years and 11 months ago
What happened to building (now parking lot) Between 171 and 209 Lincoln Pl.
Is there any chance anyone reading this has been in Park Slope long enough to know what became of the building that was between 171…
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Brooklynista
in Fencing 13 years and 11 months ago
Fencing Contractor?
Can anyone recommend an experienced, reliable and reasonably priced fencing contractor? The job is really very small. We’re only talking a wood fence to run…
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pcvhaiti
in Taxes 13 years and 11 months ago
Property Tax Implication of Gut Renovation
Can anyone speak generally to how property taxes change with renovations. Am looking around and have seen both a (near) shell and a then also…
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hjr
in Flooring 13 years and 11 months ago
Has anyone used 1800woodfloors and resolved a problem job?
They are unlicensed by department of consumer affairs and are not responsive to the poor workman ship of job. Help
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odyssey
in Construction 13 years and 11 months ago
Bathroom Nightmare - PLEASE HELP!!!!
I am having a small bathroom renovated. The walls are concrete and plaster. The contractor promised he could straighten the walls which needed work as…
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greengirlina
in Cellar 13 years and 11 months ago
Free: Pallets
We’ve got five standard-sized pallets we’ve been using to keep things off the floor in our basement. Anyone want them?
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greenwoodgeneral
in Brownstoner 13 years and 11 months ago
Anyone else still not able to see comments on articles and having other problems?
Curious if my office platform is the only one left that isn’t allowing me to use the site?
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lesliealexandra
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 11 months ago
Where could I source roof tile to match existing, in Park Slope, on landmark block?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4df40c5403df5- We need to repair our tile roof, on 3rd Street in Park Slope. Need to find tile that will match our existing, which apparently…
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lesliealexandra
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 11 months ago
Where could I source roof tile to match existing, in Park Slope, on landmark block?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4df40c5403df5- We need to repair our tile roof, on 3rd Street in Park Slope. Need to find tile that will match our existing, which apparently…
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StuyMom
in Garden 13 years and 11 months ago
Getting rid of backyard dirt
After a recent patio installation I have mounds of extra garden soil that I need to get rid of. Putting it in black plastic contractor…
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glarph
in Agents and Brokers 13 years and 11 months ago
Recommendation for Rental Broker
Hi BStoners, It’s summer rental season and all my graduate students are moving on. I’m not trying to be lazy about finding renters–I’m on an…
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anonymous
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 13 years and 11 months ago
Insulating while rebrownstoning?
We’ve just started to rebrownstone our facade. Our contractor has chipped down the surface before applying the slurry coat. I can now see the huge…
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