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4668squarefeet
in Renovation 11 years and 8 months ago
Mahogany exterior door - paint or stain?
At long last, we can focus on the outside of our house and new front door is top of list – we are getting a…
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8104012
in Doors 11 years and 7 months ago
Lockitron
https://lockitron.com/store/buzzer I’m curious if anyone has installed this. With a baby on the way, I’m looking for a way to mute our buzzer a bit.…
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8104012
in Doors 11 years and 7 months ago
Lockitron
https://lockitron.com/store/buzzer I’m curious if anyone has installed this. With a baby on the way, I’m looking for a way to mute our buzzer a bit.…
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dklyn
in Construction 11 years and 8 months ago
Shiplap?
We are considering paneling one wall of our dining room in shiplap, but we can’t find any local suppliers. Not only do they not carry…
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gentrificator
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 8 months ago
300-350 lbs of Dead Weight On Roof?
Hello Neighbors! In my quest to get DirecTV with a lack of suitable anchors for the dish (and not interested in drilling into the roof),…
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enew555
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 7 months ago
Brownstone for sale
Are there still cash buyers looking for brownstones in bed sty?
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gvlibrandi
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 7 months ago
HONEY BEE HIVE RELOCATION
Would like to relocate honey bee hive in the knot of a very very big elm tree. Don’t want to exterminate. Have tried both Botanic…
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cate
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
Favorite Stove?
Does anyone have a favorite stove they would recommend? This is for a traditional unfitted kitchen in a Victorian row house. We need to replace…
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xistent
in Doors & Windows 14 years ago
WINDOW INSTALLER RECOMMENDATION
After considering various manufacturers and installers to replace 13 windows for our landmarked brownstone, we went with Andrew Ferris (Ferris Construction) (917) 584-7286\. We used…
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chemosphere
in Bath & Kitchen 11 years and 8 months ago
5x7 bathroom options
I’m buying a house with a typical row house 5’x7’4″ bathroom which we will renovate. Right now the tub is a built-in 5′ at the…
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enew555
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
Why are the PE at the DoB inadequate.
I have been dealing with this PE for over a year now he does not know what he is doing. The man is so ancient…
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dawntawn
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 8 months ago
Building a backyard fence & landmarks
Has anyone here built a backyard fence in a landmarked property? We have a partial wooden fence now, that’s old and rotting. We will replace…
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emilyfrances
in Home Buying 12 years and 9 months ago
Seller Not Closing Open Permits
Hey Folks, We’ve been in contract on a house since early January. The seller had open permits. When we first went into contract I went…
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batfish123
in For Sale 11 years and 8 months ago
Vintage wooden fireplace mantle with mirror for sale
Hello we have one wooden fireplace mantle with mirror for sale 63′ wide x 85″ tall. (could be shortened) Circa 1890\. The wood is painted…
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deva
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 11 years and 8 months ago
Custom Stair Builders
I am wondering if anyone has recommendation for companies that can make custom stairs which are not too expensive. I need to build stairs connecting…
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dumbogirl
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 8 months ago
Best source for wood cornice?
Would like to purchase and install a wood cornice. What are good sources, and how much should I expect to pay?
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dawntawn
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 8 months ago
Building a backyard fence & landmarks
Has anyone here built a backyard fence in a landmarked property? We have a partial wooden fence now, that’s old and rotting. We will replace…
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bushwiccan
in Heating 11 years and 8 months ago
Radiator resource recommendation needed
Greetings Brownstoners, Looking for a couple of hot water radiators to replace in our Bushwick brownstone. Nothing at Build It Green worked, unfortunately, and the…
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chemosphere
in Bath & Kitchen 11 years and 8 months ago
5x7 bathroom options
I’m buying a house with a typical row house 5’x7’4″ bathroom which we will renovate. Right now the tub is a built-in 5′ at the…
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bedstuybk
in Lighting 13 years and 3 months ago
Recommendations for property management - 2-4 unit brownstones
Anyone had any good experience w/ property management companies? I am currently looking at a couple now, including Brownstone Management but the reviews have been…
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