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marykc
in Property Management 11 years and 8 months ago
Condo By-Laws/Rules&Regulations
Our 8-unit condo needs to update its by-laws, and doesn’t have the money to hand the task over to an attorney. Does anyone have examples…
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lz26
in Boiler Repair 11 years and 8 months ago
Someone who drains and buys oil from boiler
Hi all, We are converting from oil to gas and have 300 gallons of oil leftover in our boiler. Anyone know of someone who buys…
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dumbogirl
in Antiques 11 years and 8 months ago
Right way to secure pier mirror to wall?
Hi Brownstoners, I just acquired a very tall pier mirror for our brownstone parlor. The mirror has a marble base, and will be placed between…
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streaker
in Masonry 11 years and 8 months ago
What color should I paint the exterior stucco of my house?
The lower course of stucco on my family home has seen better days. Aside from cracks and chips there was some previous ill-considered repairs. I…
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homerglimpson
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 7 months ago
Estimate cost & time to fix saggy floor? Lead paint, asbestos & baby issue too!.
Can anyone estimate the time and cost to fix two floors of a brownstone where the floor is sagging/bouncy around the stairwell and the bathroom?…
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1078dean
in For Sale 11 years and 9 months ago
Metal gate for turn-of-the-century townhouse
For sale is an original backyard gate from a 1895 Brooklyn brownstone. The gate is 81″ by 30.5″, it has a white porcelain knob on…
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bedstuytownhouse
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 8 months ago
Jonathan Butler...pls pay attention to your blog...
This is a repost but the forum archive has all of the topics but the comments are missing hence eliminating really valuable information for your…
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housepoor
in Inspection 11 years and 8 months ago
Asbestos inspector
I am going to be doing some work in my basement, bringing in a independent fire sprinkler feed. To get the permits, I am told…
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mammal
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
What's the most beautiful brownstone block in Park Slope?
My fiancée and I are doing our engagement photo shoot on Monday and had the idea of doing a brownstone theme since that was one…
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stickerhappy
in Masonry 11 years and 8 months ago
Looking for worn/reclaimed brick for outdoor retaining wall- any ideas?
We are building a 2′ high retaining wall for a backyard planter. We are pretty specific and picky about the look of the brick- more…
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hickmankate
in For Sale 11 years and 8 months ago
duravit white vanity sink with pedestal
hello, this is a very nice Duravit brand sink which is in great condition. comes with hardware included and still attached. the sink itself measures:…
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murphy84
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
Help with new rowhouse purchase
My boyfriend and I just purchased a rowhouse in Bed Stuy in pretty good condition. It’s the first time we’re responsible for such a large…
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hannah24
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 8 months ago
Stripping a slate fireplace
There are two non working slate fireplaces in the row house I just purchased. Once is in beautiful condition, just needs to be maintained and…
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elanag1
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 1 month ago
Popcorn Ceiling Removal - probable asbestos
We are are getting close to signing a contract on a 1965 townhouse in Kensington. About 2/3 of the 2nd floor has a sparkly popcorn…
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stickerhappy
in Building Code 11 years and 8 months ago
What can you do with M2-1 zoning?
We are looking at a property currently built as a single family building on an M2-1 zoned area, 25×100 lot. It’s currently built pretty small…
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kimplicated
in History 13 years and 2 months ago
Finding 1940s Tax Photo?
Hi all, I’m looking for the old tax photos of our home. As I understand it, the city took photos of every building in the…
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stickerhappy
in Masonry 11 years and 8 months ago
Looking for worn/reclaimed brick for outdoor retaining wall- any ideas?
We are building a 2′ high retaining wall for a backyard planter. We are pretty specific and picky about the look of the brick- more…
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stickerhappy
in Building Code 11 years and 8 months ago
What can you do with M2-1 zoning?
We are looking at a property currently built as a single family building on an M2-1 zoned area, 25×100 lot. It’s currently built pretty small…
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