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jlegros
in For Sale 12 years and 6 months ago
UNDER-WINDOW STEAM RADIATOR SALE (recently refurnished)
To replace a missing radiator, I sourced out this unit, had it bead blasted, pressure tested and repainted. After a winter, I decided that it…
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bedstuybrownstone
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
saw a (lost?) siamese cat
Saw a cat on Hancock between Malcolm X & Stuyvesant. Did anyone lose a Siamese cat?
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bedstuybrownstone
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
saw a (lost?) siamese cat
Saw a cat on Hancock between Malcolm X & Stuyvesant. Did anyone lose a Siamese cat?
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someonecalleddob
in Renovation 12 years and 6 months ago
Neighbor called the DOB on my current project
I randomly went to the NYC DOB website and searched my address. I noticed that there was an open complaint from last week. The caller…
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sqhaexgkh
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Final Construction Inspection
Does anyone have experience interpreting what this means? (reasons for failure?) I don’t understand all of the short hand/acronyms 001 CELLAR NOT COMPLETE PROVIDE FIRE…
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slackjaw
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 3 months ago
Cost and delayh to converting a brownstone with no C of O from a one-family to a 2-family?
My wife and I are considering buying a brownstone-style townhouse. We recently learned that it has no C of O (pre-1938) and is a legal…
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terryhoppy
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
adding another level
i would like to add another level to my 3 floor brownestone; i have space between the roof and the top floor ceiling. is it…
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tinkerertrue
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
recommendation of mason to do patchwork on spalled bricks?
we have a few (and very few) barely spalled bricks on the backside of our brownstone we want patched with repair mortar. only. that’s it.…
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lulu0527
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Brick cleaning
Looking for a contractor/mason to clean the front of my brick house.
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NeoGrec
in Chimney and Fireplace 12 years and 6 months ago
Woodburning Insert: DIBS, are you there?
I’m looking for a wood-burning insert for our standard size brownstone fireplace. We have a new terracotta flue but want the greater efficiency/less mess and…
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sqhaexgkh
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 6 months ago
Final Construction Inspection - Failure
Does anyone have experience interpreting what this means? (reasons for failure?) I don’t understand all of the short hand/acronyms 001 CELLAR NOT COMPLETE PROVIDE FIRE…
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sqhaexgkh
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Final Construction Inspection
Does anyone have experience interpreting what this means? (reasons for failure?) I don’t understand all of the short hand/acronyms 001 CELLAR NOT COMPLETE PROVIDE FIRE…
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anon1111
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 6 months ago
Strange smell in brownstone maybe coming from chimney
We are buying an apartment in a brownstone and the chimney flue seems to be giving off a strange, musty odor. The chimney collapsed a…
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basementbound
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Water mains leaking
Water from my neighbor’s house is entering my basement. It looks like a mains problem in front if his house. Tree roots?? Can anybody recommmend…
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Sweet-Action
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 6 months ago
Seeking carpenter for kitchen island
We’re looking for a carpenter who can help us with an island for our kitchen renovation as well as some shelving. Our architect has a…
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daroogle
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 6 months ago
Any creative ideas for my long and narrow coal shute
My brownstone has a 3′ wide by 17′ long by 7′ high coal shute that extends from the front wall of my cellar to basically…
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ilikeslices
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Buying a Parking Spot in a Condo I Don't Live In
I’m interested in purchasing a garaged parking spot in a condo on my block. The spots were given to owners with the purchase price of…
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mcll
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 6 months ago
building inspector and outdoor deck
we built a steel deck with a licensed architect that is self certified and also a licensed contractor and it looks great. The architect went…
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KatKrase
in Heating and Cooling 12 years and 6 months ago
Selling a bunch of BEAUTIFUL antique cast iron hot water radiators in Gowanus
Available for sale are 7 beautiful antique cast iron radiators. All are prepared for use with a hot water system. They give amazing amounts of…
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