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mannida
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 10 years and 2 months ago
Painter needed to whitewash brick wall
Hi. I need a painter who’s experience in applying whitewash to brick. It only needs to be applied to one wall. The size of the…
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mannida
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 10 years and 2 months ago
Painter needed to whitewash brick wall
Hi. I need a painter who’s experience in applying whitewash to brick. It only needs to be applied to one wall. The size of the…
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mannida
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 10 years and 2 months ago
Painter needed to whitewash brick wall
Hi. I need a painter who’s experience in applying whitewash to brick. It only needs to be applied to one wall. The size of the…
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mannida
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 10 years and 2 months ago
Painter needed to whitewash brick wall
Hi. I need a painter who’s experience in applying whitewash to brick. It only needs to be applied to one wall. The size of the…
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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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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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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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wesed1
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 2 months ago
Local Law 58 - accessibility waiver request
I have an application with DOB to convert my brownstone from SRO to a 4 family. I drafted an accessibility waiver request arguing that [1]…
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ajrendon
in Renovation 10 years and 2 months ago
How to fix a wobbly railing?
Hi all. The railing in our row house is loose and wobbly. The newel post is solid. The problem seems to be primarily at the…
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sjh50
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 2 months ago
Contractor Recommendations - Hoboken/Jersey City
First of all, just wanted to say thanks to all who have posted before as this site has proved to be an invaluable resource as…
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expedite
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 2 months ago
Self Certifying Objection
Hello Brown stoners, I have received every possible objection on a project & am ready to “Self Certify The Objections”. Just not sure what forms…
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markos
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 2 months ago
Draftsman
Can anyone recommend a draftsman for the early stages of my project? I am doing a home in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. I just want to…
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Rick
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 2 months ago
Free Farm Sink
Up for grabs, free to a good home! Antique cast iron farm sink. 42″ long x 22″deep, in good condition. Normal wear, still white around…
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wesed1
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 2 months ago
Local Law 58 - accessibility waiver request
I have an application with DOB to convert my brownstone from SRO to a 4 family. I drafted an accessibility waiver request arguing that [1]…
0
plusin
in Building Code 10 years and 2 months ago
How big does a bedroom really have to be?
I’m doing a 2-studio combo in a coop. The end goal is a 3-bedroom, 2 bath apartment. Master bedroom will be 11 x 17. Bedroom…
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plusin
in Building Code 10 years and 2 months ago
How big does a bedroom really have to be?
I’m doing a 2-studio combo in a coop. The end goal is a 3-bedroom, 2 bath apartment. Master bedroom will be 11 x 17. Bedroom…
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plusin
in Building Code 10 years and 2 months ago
How big does a bedroom really have to be?
I’m doing a 2-studio combo in a coop. The end goal is a 3-bedroom, 2 bath apartment. Master bedroom will be 11 x 17. Bedroom…
0
expedite
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 2 months ago
Self Certifying Objection
Hello Brown stoners, I have received every possible objection on a project & am ready to “Self Certify The Objections”. Just not sure what forms…
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speechboy
in Building Code 10 years and 2 months ago
What Is the Civil Penalty For Alt2 Construction Work Without A Permit?
I’m trying to find out about doing a no-work permit and can’t get a clear answer on what the civil penalty for doing previously unpermitted…
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