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parksloperower
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 9 months ago
Want to replace radiators. Prewar Boiler ...Need advice
I was told by national grid I have a prewar boiler and would last forever. Bought a row house 3 years ago and so far…
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guikazoid
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 9 months ago
Inadvertently flushed clump of hair down the toilet - picture included
My shower drain accumulated a lot of hair which led it a slow drain. This morning I throughly cleaned it out (picture here, https://i.imgur.com/W8Rwt2W.jpg ).…
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anon200
in Co-Op Related 11 years and 9 months ago
Coops: no sales tax?
A contractor performing work recently told me that coops should not be charged sales tax, and that many management companies he works with don’t include…
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1078dean
in Building Code 11 years and 9 months ago
AC nightmare next door
The owners of the brownstone next to ours that is split into 8 small rentals, plan to install 8 independent AC units in their backyard.…
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miss718
in Mortgage 11 years and 9 months ago
Guaranteed Rate Mortgage Co - Beware
For years we worked with a broker at Universal and then Manhattan Mortgage – the team ended up at Guaranteed Rate and we used them…
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avantclau
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Home renovation project in historic Bronx brownstone
We are about a week away from closing on a three family (to be used as a two family) brownstone in a historic district of…
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stuyheights
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
To Dip or not to Dip? Need tons of wood stripped
We are closing on a gut rehab soon and have pretty much purchased a shell. The only thing left in the entire house for the…
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anydaynow
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 9 months ago
Free 100+ year old cherry newel post, banister and spindles
I know it’s a sin of sorts, but we are removing our beautiful old falling-off-the-wall staircase and the new one’s configuration won’t physically fit with…
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brooklyn72
in Heating and Air Conditioning 11 years and 9 months ago
Split system
Hi, we had a Mitsubishi split unit installed in our unit. The HVAC guy also installed a condensing unit next to the split unit. This…
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pepinohill
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 9 months ago
Life after Thoroseal? Is repointing an option for Thorosealed facade?
The rear facade of our brownstone has a Thoroseal coat on the top three floors and paint on the first floor. I was hoping to…
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mhughu
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 9 months ago
seeking pocket doors
want to install pocket doors in my late 19th century apartment. Do you have a set? Marlene Swartz
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mwilner
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Contractor to build stoop for Park Slope brownstone
Can anyone recommend a contractor to (re)build a stoop for my brownstone? It was removed before I bought my home, but now I would like…
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radgirl
in Glass 11 years and 9 months ago
Cut 2 panels out of old wood door and insert one piece of glass
I have a door that I want to cut 2 panels out of an old wood door and insert one piece of glass. The inside…
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hbranty
in Landmarks 12 years and 10 months ago
Anyone done Landmarks Window application one their own?
We’re replacing 8 windows on the front of our brownstone in Fort Greene and to save a bit of dough, the window supplier suggested we…
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anonymous
in Flooring 14 years and 3 months ago
Refinishing Pine Sub-Floor
First off, details: These are 100-year-old sub-floor tongue and groove knotty pine that are appox. 6″ in width. The floors were refinished 10 years ago…
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feedi1
in Conversion 11 years and 9 months ago
Sprinklers for 2 family home????
i have no clue were to find info on this question. Do i need sprinklers if my 2 family, becomes a 3 family? hear me…
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nizzymizz
in Building Code 11 years and 9 months ago
Is this a legal apartment????
I live in a brownstone in Brooklyn. The set up is that there are 3 units on the top to floor of a 2 family…
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dindy
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 9 months ago
WIndow washing.
Can anyone recommend someone to wash the outside windows on a 2 story carriage house ?
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