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1078dean
in For Sale 11 years and 3 months ago
100-year-old bricks
Available for purchase is a lot of around 500 vintage bricks, clean and in good shape. Ideal for the restoration of a townhouse with exposed…
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openingspirit
in For Sale 11 years and 5 months ago
Entry Doors for Sale
Beautiful Entry doors for sale. I bought them before measuring and I need to get them out of my hallway. I hate to see them…
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fourstory
in Building Code 10 years and 10 months ago
SRO conversion to 3 family potential issues and costs
We are looking to purchase a 4 story brownstone in Brooklyn that is currently configured as an SRO but does have a Certificate of Non…
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lgrayb
in Bath & Kitchen 11 years ago
Need a good tile guy for regrouting kitchen floor
Looking for someone to re-grout our kitchen floor. It’s not a big job but I want someone who knows what they are doing, not a…
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AnotherSarah
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 10 months ago
Home stager costs
Good morning all. I am thinking about hiring a home stager for my coop sale. Our apartment is almost 1100 square feet on two levels.…
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Brooklynnative
in Roofers 10 years and 10 months ago
How Much Value does Adding a Half Bath add to a 3 BR rental or condominium
I have a four unit Park Slope Brownstone zoned for PS 321\. I’m about to renovate the top floor unit – will be a real…
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lola318
in Heating 10 years and 10 months ago
Heating - Legal 2 Family Home
Hi, I need advice. We own a 4 level 2 family home in Brooklyn. It is a legal 2 family home with a triplex and…
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bydesign
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
extra keys
I’ve been at the same apartment for the past 3 years and the landlord, who lives downstairs, refuses to provide extra keys (the key to…
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gussie13
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 5 months ago
Secure locks for the front gate
We have a wrought iron gate leading to a vestibule in front of on our brownstone, and we realized that someone could reach through the…
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chipito
in Roofers 11 years and 5 months ago
Bed-Stuy locksmith
Any recommendations? Need to re-key front door.
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suzyf
in Exteriors 11 years and 9 months ago
Doorbell in brownstone building
Does anyone have a doorbell(or intercom) that is connected to the telephone system? We have an old (16 year old) Lucent Technology telephone system which…
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deancollins
in Locksmith and Security 13 years and 2 months ago
Replacing older gate lock
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/502d09e806cca-.jpg I need to replace an older gate lock for our brownstone. Currently there is so much “play” in the old metal spindles even when…
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hawaiismurf
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 10 months ago
Stained glass windows in rear of townhouse - approximate age and period?
I have these stained glass windows in the rear of our parlor floor. I am curious if anyone has a sense if these are original…
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butterfingers
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 10 months ago
Question about Plumbers
Hi there. Seeking advice on plumbing mores from this savvy forum. Facts: My mother and late father have been using the same licensed plumber for…
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petp
in Heating 11 years and 1 month ago
Heating oil price lock, any good?
Was wondering if any people have done a price lock on their heating oil in the past. My current oil company is offering that for…
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basementbound
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 10 months ago
Repairing Cracks in the brownstone
I have hairline cracks in the facade of my brownstone. Can I patch them temporarily with anything? Silicone? some type of masonry sealer?
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butterfingers
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 10 months ago
Question about Plumbers
Hi there. Seeking advice on plumbing mores from this savvy forum. Facts: My mother and late father have been using the same licensed plumber for…
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pfmnyc
in For Sale 10 years and 10 months ago
Chandelier for Sale
Here is a beautiful crystal chandelier for sale. I’m guessing it dates to about 1920 or possibly earlier. Diameter is about 38″. Located in our…
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