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sanvean6
in Conversion 12 years and 1 month ago
Illegal conversion question
I’m hoping someone can give me some advice. I have happily rented in a three story brownstone for 6 years, with leases. I have a…
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anonymous
in Architectural Salvage 13 years and 7 months ago
wooden door knobs?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/504d3eaf39420-.jpg Anybody know where I can get these locally? Does anyone have experience with old knobs on new locksets?
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benson82
in Building Code 12 years and 1 month ago
Certificate of Occupancy
Hi All, i’m interested in a townhouse in Brooklyn that i saw. The house is listed as a “2 family setup as a 3”. The…
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thelibrary
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 1 month ago
School Districts in Crown Heights, BedStuy..
My wife and I are currently looking at homes in Crown heights and Bed Stuy and were wondering what folks with kids, or are planning…
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brooklyntoqueens
in General Contractors 12 years and 2 months ago
Looking for info about these contractors
We are looking for a GC, already have a couple we will send bids to but I would like to add at least another two…
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nintzk86
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 2 months ago
What would the city do here?
There was a Brownstoner house-of-the-day that is a legal 2 family but is currently “configured as four units.” (http://brownstoner.staging.wpengine.com/blog/2014/02/house-of-the-day-698-st-marks-avenue). What would the Department of Buildings…
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skylightseeker
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 1 month ago
Department of Environmental Protection "Random" Inspection?
We are renovating a brownstone in Bedford-Stuyvesant. We received a surprise inspection from the Department of Environmental Protection. The inspector stated that this was a…
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RBCG
in Roofers 12 years and 1 month ago
Emergency Boiler Repair (oil-burning)
Any recommendations for a reliable boiler repair service one could call in an emergency (late at night, for instance)? We have a service contract with…
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benson82
in Building Code 12 years and 1 month ago
Certificate of Occupancy
Hi All, i’m interested in a townhouse in Brooklyn that i saw. The house is listed as a “2 family setup as a 3”. The…
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thelibrary
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 1 month ago
School Districts in Crown Heights, BedStuy..
My wife and I are currently looking at homes in Crown heights and Bed Stuy and were wondering what folks with kids, or are planning…
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skeer126
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 2 months ago
Restoring exposed brick
Does anyone have someone who does good work and reasonably priced to restore open exposed brick in a brownstone? Also does anyone know how much…
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hotpinksharpie
in Flooring 12 years and 2 months ago
Repairing squeaky floors - any recommendations
Wondering if anyone has ever successfully hired someone to repair a very squeaky original wood parquet floor. I’d prefer to keep the actual floor intact…
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skylightseeker
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 1 month ago
Department of Environmental Protection "Random" Inspection?
We are renovating a brownstone in Bedford-Stuyvesant. We received a surprise inspection from the Department of Environmental Protection. The inspector stated that this was a…
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landofenchantment
in Handymen and Odd Jobs 12 years and 1 month ago
Great Handyman Rec
Hi, I just wanted to post a strong recommendation for Brian Piersol. I found him here on Brownstoner a couple of years ago and have…
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molly160
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 8 months ago
Asbestos abatement advice needed
Asbestos found in wall sample–advice needed Hello All, We recently purchased an apartment in a four family pre-war building in Park Slope, with plans to…
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jab287
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 2 months ago
Help - Major leak in black pipe feeding into boiler
HI All, This morning I noticed a stream of water leaking from the blackpipe feeding into my boiler. I’ve got a call into a plumber…
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marykc
in General Discussion 12 years and 9 months ago
Unpaid Common Charges
Our by-laws allow us to charge the highest legal interest on unpaid common charges, in accordance with NY Condominium law. Does anyone know what that…
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E_Minor
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 2 months ago
How much does it cost to replace ConEd gas meters?
We’ve finished gut renovating our house and as part of the plumbing inspection, the city inspector wants us to upgrade the gas meters. Apparently the…
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nintzk86
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 2 months ago
What would the city do here?
There was a Brownstoner house-of-the-day that is a legal 2 family but is currently “configured as four units.” (http://brownstoner.staging.wpengine.com/blog/2014/02/house-of-the-day-698-st-marks-avenue). What would the Department of Buildings…
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stuyheights
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 2 months ago
Unique 3 family brownstone reno project. Need help on where to get started.
After looking for months for a Brooklyn Brownstone, it looks as though we finally found one. I was really hesitant about purchasing a flip, because…
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