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dragoo
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Noise from BAM
Has anyone else heard and/or been botherd by this new screeching noise from the roof of the new Bam theater on Ashland Place? That building…
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dragoo
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Noise from BAM
Has anyone else heard and/or been botherd by this new screeching noise from the roof of the new Bam theater on Ashland Place? That building…
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RunJoe
in Doors 13 years ago
Entry Doors Slam
My entry doors slam like crazy. Like most brownstones, I have 2 sets of entry doors on the parlor level. One set has a square…
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owest
in General Discussion 12 years and 6 months ago
Is this legal?
Neighbor doing a gut renovation and extending the garden level out 8 feet, claims my finishing trim is maybe 1 inch over the party line.…
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drick
in Decks and Porches 12 years and 10 months ago
Noise from One Hanson Place / Williamsburg savings tower
Has anyone else noticed a new noise emanating from The Williamsburgh Bank Tower? It is a dull humming vacuum cleaner noise that runs all day…
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cobblehillbilly
in Garden 12 years and 9 months ago
Bluestone patio
Can anyone recommend someone to help me lay a 10 X10″ bluestone patio (set on sand/gravel) in my yard? Thanks.
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RBCG
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 9 months ago
Fireplace conversion
We’d like to convert a parlor-floor fireplace to wood-burning. Used to be forced-air, with three channels (one for each floor). The chimney is fairly deep…
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mmilstein
in Construction 12 years and 6 months ago
Andrew Ferris
You may have been watching me agonize about choosing a windows contractor in these forums lo these many months. I finally went with Andrew Ferris.…
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mmilstein
in Construction 12 years and 6 months ago
Andrew Ferris
You may have been watching me agonize about choosing a windows contractor in these forums lo these many months. I finally went with Andrew Ferris.…
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pianopiano
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Gate on steps
Hello, I have a building in Clinton Hill and my is the only one on the block without a gate on the main steps. The…
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meme2
in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 7 months ago
hood & vent pipe install
hello all, i am so frustrated. I need my vent pipe installed from the wall to the hood and cabinet cut out etc. My contractor…
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brianoliver
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 7 months ago
Razor Wire Installers
We have a job site that keeps getting broken into. I want to install razor wire on top of the construction gate to the lot,…
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bedstuytownhouse
in Glass 12 years and 7 months ago
Source to replace broken curved glass panel on chandelier?
Hi all, Does anyone know of a source that can replace a broken glass panel on the chandelier in the link below? I’ve called the…
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webby1000
in Garden 12 years and 11 months ago
Protocol for Shared Garden wall dispute
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/5182e4f18012e-.jpg My neighbor shares part of my garden wall. He’s on the avenue side and I’m on the street side, so it’s about 35% of…
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hillel
in Handymen and Odd Jobs 12 years and 7 months ago
Looking for new handyman/painter
We need a new handyman to help us with one property with basic maintenance such as small plumbing job (replace showherheads), carry stuff around, bulbs…
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mofish
in Building Code 12 years and 6 months ago
Is it possible to exclude space from "usable floor area"?
We are looking at a 2 story building with a full, unfinished basement. The house dimensions are 19.25 ft x 63 ft and the current…
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homerglimpson
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 6 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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mystiky
in Lighting 12 years and 7 months ago
Need advice re: 3-Way Lighted Rocker Switch not turning LED lights completely
I recently completed a renovation in my basement, where I installed the following recessed LED lights in the ceiling: Lithonia Lighting 6″ P Series: http://www.lithonia.com/commercial/6%22+p+series+led+modules.html…
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