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JohnHancock
in General Discussion 6 years and 6 months ago
Victorian tile installer reco needed
Hi all, I’m looking for someone who has experience installing Victorian Geometric tiles. If you know anyone! Thanks [20181206_153515](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:PGG9:20181206_153515.jpg.jpg)
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mbshure
in General Discussion 6 years and 6 months ago
Need Steel Contractor for Railings
We have an immediate need for someone to build an interior stair railing, an exterior balcony railing and front fencing in welded steel. We are…
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mattieweiser1
in General Discussion 6 years and 7 months ago
Wall hung toilet - installation issue
Hi all, we have an issue with the installation of a wall-mounted Toto toilet. The bowl is resting on the tile floor but also seemingly…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Strong smell coming from floor
Several times a day we have a very strong smell coming from the floor of our brownstone (sometimes also out of the vent). The smell…
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katdov
in General Discussion 6 years and 6 months ago
Concrete person
Hello! Anyone know of a concrete person for a fairly small job – repair/rebuild front steps. I’ve been looking for someone for a while but…
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BlondAmbition
in General Discussion 6 years and 6 months ago
Post Reno Cleaning
Hi – I am looking for recon for post reno cleanup service. Deep cleaning that will remove all the dust that was involved . Thanks
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philippacampbellnyc
in General Discussion 6 years and 6 months ago
Boiler Hot Water Issue
We are in a 7 unit coop experiencing lack of hot water, low water pressure and dirty water. Also, top floor seems to have air…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Selling a 2 family house in Astoria, Queens
I’m considering selling. My question is how fast can I sell my house? Thanks.
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philippacampbellnyc
in Plumbing 6 years and 6 months ago
Boiler issues: inconsistent hot water, low pressure, dirty water
We are in a 7 unit coop experiencing lack of hot water, low water pressure and dirty water. Also, top floor seems to have air…
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sleestack
in General Discussion 6 years and 6 months ago
Keith Cayenne - broker at Halstead
Has anyone here worked with Keith Cayenne, a real estate broker at Halstead? I would be interested in hearing your experiences, good or bad. Thanks.
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benoit
in General Discussion 8 years and 7 months ago
Insert Gas Fireplace
Hello I’m looking for an insert gas fire place for my living room . Does anyone know a good brand and a store in the…
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ps158
in General Discussion 6 years and 7 months ago
Next door neighbor hauling dirt from basement. Should I be concerned?
Our next door neighbors started hauling buckets of dirt from their basement yesterday. They’re doing a gut / near gut. We share a wall with…
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cwbarchitects
in General Discussion 6 years and 7 months ago
Master bedroom windows - help / thoughts please!!
So we are renovating 3 story brownstone in Center Slope. The picture you see here is the master bedroom overlooking the garden. Aren’t these windows…
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solehappy
in General Discussion 6 years and 6 months ago
ductless / mini split installers that actually file permits and know code?
anyone know any of these? definitely seeing lots of no need to file permits that a simple google search is proving false. also a lot…
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chipito
in General Discussion 6 years and 7 months ago
National Grid Replacing Rusted Gas Line Sleeve - experiences?
National Grid came to our house unannounced recently to inspect where the gas lines passes through the foundation (and also to inspect the meter). They…
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rwood
in General Discussion 6 years and 7 months ago
comparing property values for same houses
looks like my original post went away. Anyways, below is a pic of my house value history vs next door. Next door did a 200K…
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workisfun
in General Discussion 6 years and 7 months ago
Tenant compensation
I have a 3bdrm apartment that I’ve rented to a rotating crew of lovely young people. All have been wonderful since we began in 2014.…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Seeking a salvaged exterior brownstone door
Eddie Hibbert out of business on Atlantic Ave too! Does anyone have recommendations for someone else who sells salvaged doors? (Ideally someone in NYC, not…
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