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bjfras
in Real Estate - General 10 years and 8 months ago
New Building on 81st b/w Roosevelt and 37th Ave in Jackson Heights
Anyone know what is going in here? Last I heard it was a hotel and some condo’s and on the bottom level some commercial space-…
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argylerd
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 8 months ago
SOMEONE WITH SCAFFOLD TO CHANGE LIGHT BUBLS 30' HIGH
Looking for someone who has interior scaffold and is insured to change light bulbs in fixture 25’30’ high in insitution. Several sockets will need repair.
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blaqhole
in General Contractors 13 years and 1 month ago
RJB Renovation or Blushi Construction?
Hi everyone. We’re starting on some interior renovations on a single family building we bought in Park Slope. We’ve gotten bids from RJB Renovation and…
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mouster728
in Doors 10 years and 8 months ago
Weather proofing doors
Are there any companies out there who do weather proofing of exterior doors? Our condo building in Brooklyn has three drafty doors that need urgent…
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jumpingin
in Financial Services 10 years and 9 months ago
Home equity loans for Co-op
Hello, We’re looking for a lender that will provide either a home equity loan or credit line on our co-op apartment. We’ve contacted a handful…
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xchx
in Roofers 10 years and 8 months ago
Taxes on Four-family
My house is a legal four family. The taxes are double what other people on the block who have legal 1-3 families pay. (and the…
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deanbh
in Roofers 11 years and 5 months ago
30 year fixed refi
We’re looking to do a cash out refi of our co-op apartment from our current Chase mortgage, anyone able to better 4.25% on a 30…
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economush
in Sidewalks 10 years and 8 months ago
Best Practices for Ice Prevention
Not to sound like a total idiot, but what do you think is the “proper” way to prevent ice on: A) Sidewalks B) Masonry steps…
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since2002
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 9 months ago
Fixing original windows in an 1876 brownstone
I have the original pane windows and need to do some repairs. Can anyone recommend someone who won’t tell me to just replace them? I…
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cbry
in Construction 10 years and 8 months ago
1- Family to 2-Family Conversion
Hello, I’m in the process of purchasing a single-family home in Queens. I would like to convert the property into a two-family residence. There are…
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200average
in Quality of Life 10 years and 9 months ago
DIY noise from neighbor
Our immediate neighbor is DIY’ing his vacant rental apartment and taking his sweet arse time because he works all day like the rest of us…
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Frameless glass shower: Use a bath company, like Kohler, or a glass company
It was recommended that we work with a glass company to fabricate a frameless glass shower (one side will be all glass and have a…
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BrooklynChicken
in Decks and Porches 10 years and 8 months ago
What to do with the low, dark space under the deck?
Because our yard is high, our soon-to-be reconstructed and expanded rear parlour-floor brownstone deck will have a space underneath it that will be only about…
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chestnut
in Doors 10 years and 8 months ago
Italianate Doors and Mantels for Reno Needed
If anyone has or knows of a nice set of either vestibule or curved parlor entry doors that would be suitable for the period –…
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jeanna
in Construction 10 years and 9 months ago
Architect/Structural Engineer to rebuild garage
Hello! Let me preface this by letting you know I’m a newbie around here! We recently purchased a historic home in the Stapleton Heights historic…
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markb
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 8 months ago
Heating Options - Direct Vent Gas Furnace?
Our co-op currently has Dynavent direct-vent gas furnaces in each unit. They are installed on the exterior walls and vent horizontally to the outside. As…
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cbry
in Construction 10 years and 8 months ago
1- Family to 2-Family Conversion
Hello, I’m in the process of purchasing a single-family home in Queens. I would like to convert the property into a two-family residence. There are…
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anydaynow
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 9 months ago
2 Pair Beautiful Original Heavy Parlor/Entry Doors for (inexpensive) Sale
If interested, I can send pics later today, or you can come look in person. House is in Fort Greene. $300 per pair, original to…
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