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Reno2011

in Roofers 11 years and 6 months ago

Trustworthy, amazing cleaning person

I am writing to highly recommend Dru Innis who I have known for over 10 years. She has taken care of both of my children…

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juggie

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago

Brownstone Cellar Hatch $100

I’m selling a cellar hatch door that came off my brownstone. Good condition albeit a little dusty. $100\. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHz0A61J-vY

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Updated 11 years and 6 months ago

elm_bk

in Exteriors 11 years and 7 months ago

replacing windows before re-doing facade

Hi, We are in a South Slope frame house with the worlds ugliest stucco exterior. We plan to replace the front and back facade as…

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Updated 11 years and 6 months ago

bedstuyreno

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago

How do I get a stray cat out of my garden?

There’s a neighborhood cat that is always in my garden. The cat has a collar so I think it might belong to someone. Any tips…

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bdeis01

in Mortgage 11 years and 6 months ago

Financing a Parking Spot

Hi, looking for ideas on financing the purchase of a parking spot in a coop. It would be purchased separately from the apartment (which we…

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stickerhappy

in Glass 11 years and 6 months ago

Need a glass rec to recut the glass top of my coffee table- any ideas?

The top of m coffee table is surprisingly not tempered and got a big chip out of one edge when being moved. It’s 48″ square…

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Updated 11 years and 6 months ago

stickerhappy

in Heating and Cooling 11 years and 6 months ago

Any tips for steam boiler prep for start of heating season?

Just about to get the steam boiler going for the season. Since it’s been off for the past bunch of months, I was wondering if…

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Updated 11 years and 6 months ago

murphy84

in Renovation 11 years and 6 months ago

Sealing parlor entryway

I have a two family rowhouse that the previous family used as a single family. I decided to rent the bottom duplex and have tenants…

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Updated 11 years and 6 months ago

fluxcapacitor

in Boiler Repair 11 years and 6 months ago

Tin ceiling for boiler conversion

Hi there, We’re about to embark on some major renovations of our 2-family, brick semi-detatched townhouse in Windsor Terrace. The first of which is an…

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juggie

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago

Brownstone Cellar Hatch $100

I’m selling a cellar hatch door that came off my brownstone. Good condition albeit a little dusty. $100\. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHz0A61J-vY

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fitch

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago

Squirrels

Hi All, We believe we have a squirrel living underneath the bathroom at the back of our 3rd story in our 3 story brownstone. We…

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Updated 11 years and 6 months ago

dancingal

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 7 months ago

Planes over Park Slope

I am finding the planes over my building relentless and can barely get any work done. They are flying very low about every 30-45 seconds.…

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Updated 11 years and 6 months ago

fitch

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago

Squirrels

Hi All, We believe we have a squirrel living underneath the bathroom at the back of our 3rd story in our 3 story brownstone. We…

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streaker

in Construction 11 years and 8 months ago

Is Thorocoat acceptable for an exterior concrete porch

I am painting my exterior stucco with Thorocoat and was told that I cannot use it for the concrete porch in front of my house.…

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Updated 11 years and 6 months ago

adrienneh

in Appraisals 11 years and 7 months ago

Value of Air rights to a single family residence

Hi Brownstoner and forum readers, I’ve been a long time reader and I have an odd real-estate oriented question, but I’m unsure of whom else…

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Updated 11 years and 6 months ago

juggie

in Cellar 11 years and 7 months ago

Brownstone cellar hatch door for sale. $100

I’m selling a cellar hatch door that came off my brownstone. Pretty decent condition. Approximate opening dimensions 30″ by 33″. $100

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Updated 11 years and 6 months ago

dawntawn

in General Discussion 11 years and 6 months ago

ISO: expert on waterproofing cellar

I know this topic has been discussed at length. The corner of our cellar has obvious drainage issues. We are not sure what the source…

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grover225

in Conversion 11 years and 7 months ago

Converting a 1 Family to 2 Family

I’m interested in buying a property for my family. It’s current c of o is for a single family. In order for the economics of…

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Updated 11 years and 6 months ago

streaker

in Roofers 11 years and 8 months ago

Partial tear down of roof - can I pull down two layers for one to rebuild on

My understanding is that in New York it is illegal to put more then two layers of asphalt shingles on a pitched roof. My parents…

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Updated 11 years and 6 months ago

northslopian

in Appliances 11 years and 7 months ago

Professional hood cleaning?

If you have a commercial-type oven hood in your home, how do you clean it? I’ve been doing it myself with this very toxic cleanser…

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Updated 11 years and 6 months ago

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