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Northie

in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago

Home insurance

I’m revisiting my home insurance policy and want to get some comparisons. Any recommendations on brokers or good insurance companies that cover Brooklyn?

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phoffy

in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago

Boiler Electrician Expert Needed

I’ve had about 3 plumbers and 3 electricians look at my boiler, and no one has been able to solve my issue. My boiler will…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Recycled brick

recycled brick over 100 yers old from Manhattans townhouse available in good price . Washburn and Sultz that’s what engraved on this bricks . About…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Recycled brick

recycled brick over 100 yers old from Manhattans townhouse available in good price . Washburn and Sultz that’s what engraved on this bricks . About…

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wlanexa

in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago

Cellar / Basement Dig - Need advice

Hi all, new homeowner and for the past couple of months have been collecting bids for digging out my basement. Not easy to find a…

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Looking for a Pier Mirror

Searching for a pier mirror to add to our entryway. Anyone know where I can find one? I tried Demo Depot and the Big Reuse.…

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ebp

in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago

ISO: Cement Tile Installer Recommendation

I’m looking to install cement tile in my entryway. I need a true tile expert with experience specifically with cement tile (popular in Europe and…

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SoSlope

in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago

Someone to regrout shower

We have a shower tiled with river rocks (see example picture attached). We need to regrout since some of the grout is coming out. Two…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Looking for a Pier Mirror

Searching for a pier mirror to add to our entryway. Anyone know where I can find one? I tried Demo Depot and the Big Reuse.…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Office / workspace in landmarked townhouse

Looking to buy a home in PLG and noticing that many homes in the landmarked manor have doctor/dentist offices or yoga studio on the ground…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Looking for an architect with traditional taste

Hi, we are looking for an architect to help with a Clinton Hill brownstone renovation. We’ve met with many who do beautiful work. But it…

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jgordon

in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago

Damp smell in room below roof but no sign of leak

Since the long rainy period early in the fall, the master bedroom in our brownstone has smelled damp, and once the temperature dropped there has…

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soundhoner

in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago

Homeowner Insurance Policy When Renovating

Hello, For those of you that did gut renovations, did you do anything to alter your homeowner insurance policy before the renovations? Second — how…

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mer1940

in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago

Restrictive declaration for 3 fixture bathroom in cellar

This question has been asked on here before but never answered. I’m hoping someone who asked it might now have the answer! The DOB have…

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Arkady

in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago

Refurbishing a front door

Anyone have recommendations for someone to strip & refinish an ornate, wood front door?

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Arkady

in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago

Refurbishing a front door

Anyone have recommendations for someone to strip & refinish an ornate, wood front door?

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anotherposter

in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago

Appliance stores

I need to choose some new appliances soon for our own kitchen/laundry and am interested in some of the newer stuff (e.g. dishwasher drawers). Any…

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JohnHancock

in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago

Looking for a Vestibule Tile Floor

Hi all, I’m looking to restore or replace my vestibule floor which is missing a lot of tile! If you have or know someone who…

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jgordon

in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago

Damp smell in room below roof but no sign of leak

Since the long rainy period early in the fall, the master bedroom in our brownstone has smelled damp, and once the temperature dropped there has…

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firsthome

in General Discussion 6 years and 9 months ago

How can I improve soundproofing between units in a townhouse.

I recently finished a townhouse renovation, but the soundproofing between the duplex and garden level apartment turns out to be insufficient. On the garden level…

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