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Ditmiss
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
Paint consultant??
After 6 years in this house we still have not decided on a color for our front door, so it’s still white, needs to be…
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whalien
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
Revamping our poorly designed deck and backyard fence.
Lots of posts from me lately, so thanks for all continued help and suggestions. One more from me. Looking to upgrade our deck and fence.…
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bklyn658
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
My house needs brick re-pointing and a coat of paint.
The facade of my house has peeling paint and is in desperate need of repointing (and potentially brick repair). I want to have it painted…
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aleafb
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
Baseboard alternatives
Does anyone have any suggestions for replacing baseboards without redoing the entire HVAC system? Is that possible?
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whalien
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
Sliding glass door repair
We have two large sliding glass doors. One set opens to the backyard and the other to a small deck from the bedroom. They are…
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santos
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
Stairs.
new staircase before and after [20181024_164418](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:FqqG:20181024_164418.jpg.jpg)
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Switch to Electric Stoves
My building uses gas for boiler as well as for stoves…. I am thinking of avoiding the headache of replacing the gas lines – three…
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bryan123
in General Discussion 6 years and 8 months ago
3 Brand New Marvin Landmark Quality Windows for Sale
Hello all, We ordered them wrong size, and cannot use this trio of BRAND NEW, PERFECT CONDITION, MARVIN [LANDMARK QUALITY] WINDOWS. The windows are MARVIN…
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decoart
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
Tenant wants to break lease early
I have a rental property in NYC. The tenant wants to break the lease early (6 months before lease termination). According to what I’ve read…
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chrisriddle
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
Beautiful Exterior and Interior Doors Salvaged from Brownstones
Pick the one(s) you like and I will send you their dimensions. They are all in great shape. Email me at ckt83170 at yahoo dot…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Where to buy VELUX Skylights and contractor to install them
I may need to replace two of my VELUX Electric Skylights installed in a kitchen on the top floor. I have a flat roof. Any…
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homely
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
Recommendation for This Air Conditioning Company
Has anyone had experience with Home Air Inc.? I see that ParkSlopeJason recommends the company. I’ve had so much bad luck lately with workers, I…
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whalien
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
Uneven concrete in backyard
We are interested in updating the backyard. The majority of the backyard is concrete slab that’s old, uneven, and cracked. Not looking to spend a…
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santos
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
Stairs.
new staircase before and after [20181024_164418](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:FqqG:20181024_164418.jpg.jpg)
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kevinwalter
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
How much can I charge for rent?
Hello. I’m thinking of renting out the parlor level in my building and am curious what everyone thinks a fair price would be. It’s a…
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aleafb
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 6 years and 4 months ago
Confused about alt-1 vs alt-2 and what is a basement
Hi everyone, We are in the middle of designing some renovations and are very confused about a few issues. It’s a row house with two…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Switch to Electric Stoves
My building uses gas for boiler as well as for stoves…. I am thinking of avoiding the headache of replacing the gas lines – three…
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jodileone
in General Discussion 6 years and 4 months ago
Windows We Are
Anyone you Windows We Are to replace doors? They are quoting me to take care of landmarks paperwork, and build/install front door on a landmarked…
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