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samtsegaye
in Renovation 10 years and 6 months ago
Marvin Integrity vs Andersen patio doors
Hi again – We are looking to install 2 sets of French doors at the back wall of our townhouse. Dimensions of the french doors…
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laurenpacker123
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 2 months ago
DOB filing
We are planning to file our initial drawings for renovations with the DOB showing no exterior changes in order to get a letter of no…
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laurenpacker123
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 2 months ago
Architect fees- Rip off???
My Architect on my brownstone reno has quoted us for $110/ hr plus 60?hr for drafting fees. He and is estimating 35K for the project…
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spicygreencurry
in Landlord 10 years and 2 months ago
insurance for LLC
Hey we just set up our LLC for our rental property who do you use for insurance and any advice on policies! thanks
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stickerhappy
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 10 years and 2 months ago
Testing paint chips for lead?
We have a badly peeling rear exterior wall that drops paint chips onto the back deck and wanted to test to see if it was…
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spicygreencurry
in Taxes 10 years and 2 months ago
fighting city assessment of RE taxes
has anyone had any luck in fighting the cities assesment our taxes just DOUBLED!!! their assesment is super high. I know there is a day…
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Lurker
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 2 months ago
Inspections or work after permits expire? Process for renewal?
Our GC pulled a permit on a home renovation in July 2014, and so it expired a month or so ago. Work is, technically, still…
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bkbrownstone
in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months ago
Parlor Floor Deck Iron Work
I’d like to start construction on a parlor floor deck, 20ft wide X 9ft deep, metal with ipe wood slatting and a staircase leading down…
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Lurker
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 2 months ago
Inspections or work after permits expire? Process for renewal?
Our GC pulled a permit on a home renovation in July 2014, and so it expired a month or so ago. Work is, technically, still…
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kcc414
in Roofers 10 years and 2 months ago
New Roof...Recommendations?
Hello! I have been lurking and browsing all the forums for a bit now, and now it’s time for my first post! We need a…
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hmartha
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 2 months ago
What is a reasonable % discount for cash payments (GC)
We are starting a sizable renovation and a few contractors have said they would offer us a cash discount (they will provide us with receipts.)…
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urbanmatrix
in Legal 10 years and 2 months ago
boiler malfunction leading to major flooding on three floors - help
Hello Forum, We have been renting the garden, parlour and basement floors of a brownstone in Bklyn since the beginning of 2015\. This past weekend,…
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RBCG
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 2 months ago
An Infestation of Sparrows
A pair of trees near my house has become home to an enormous flock of house sparrows, several hundred strong. The noise at sunrise and…
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stickerhappy
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 10 years and 2 months ago
Testing paint chips for lead?
We have a badly peeling rear exterior wall that drops paint chips onto the back deck and wanted to test to see if it was…
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stickerhappy
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 10 years and 2 months ago
Testing paint chips for lead?
We have a badly peeling rear exterior wall that drops paint chips onto the back deck and wanted to test to see if it was…
0
stickerhappy
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 10 years and 2 months ago
Testing paint chips for lead?
We have a badly peeling rear exterior wall that drops paint chips onto the back deck and wanted to test to see if it was…
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kcgreatjones
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 2 months ago
Advice on refinancing a small co-op building
Hi, I’m on the board of a 6-unit co-op. We have an existing loan with a balloon payment due early next year (this awful loan…
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aussieben
in Heating 10 years and 2 months ago
Steam heating: annual maintenance and changing one radiator
I know it sounds silly to be asking about heating as we’re hitting 90 degrees, but was wondering: – we’ve got one room that has…
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