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1078dean

in For Sale 11 years and 10 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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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

openingspirit

in For Sale 12 years 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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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

fourstory

in Building Code 11 years and 4 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 and 7 months 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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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

AnotherSarah

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 5 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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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

Brooklynnative

in Roofers 11 years and 5 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…

4

Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

lola318

in Heating 11 years and 4 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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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

bydesign

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 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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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

gussie13

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 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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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

chipito

in Roofers 12 years ago

Bed-Stuy locksmith

Any recommendations? Need to re-key front door.

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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

suzyf

in Exteriors 12 years and 4 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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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

deancollins

in Locksmith and Security 13 years and 8 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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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

hawaiismurf

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 4 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 11 years and 4 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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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

petp

in Heating 11 years and 7 months 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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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

basementbound

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 5 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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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

butterfingers

in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 4 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 11 years and 4 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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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

lola318

in Heating 11 years and 4 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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bkres

in Building Code 11 years and 5 months ago

Side yard setback in R5?

Hi, My question is regarding 20’x100′ vacant lot which is located in the center of a block in R5 zone, the majority of the houses…

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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

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