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aprilflowers

in Architectural Salvage 12 years and 7 months ago

For sale: antique clawfoot tub and pedestal sink, marble, bath accessories

Antique cast iron clawfoot tub, 5 feet long, and pedestal sink. both in good but not perfect condition. (Some staining, chip on edge of sink.)…

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est

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 7 months ago

Opinion on $2,500 faux lawn installation quote ?

Hi all, We’ve been quoted $2,500 for synthetic grass installation for a 9×25 space. It’s supposedly high end — don’t know the brand yet –…

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Updated 12 years and 7 months ago

xchx

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 7 months ago

Free kitchen cabinets - kraftmaid

Free Kraftmaid kitchen cabinets (used) left over from our renovation. Pine color. Must take all: 27″ wide sink base 30″ wide base cabinet 18″ wide…

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Updated 12 years and 7 months ago

JulietPegrum

in Decorative 12 years and 7 months ago

Looking for a painter and wallpapered

Looking for recommendations for a great painter who also wallpapers to decorate a bedroom. Must be top notch. Thanks

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Updated 12 years and 7 months ago

AstralOil

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 7 months ago

Ridiculous Sanitation Citation

Part vent, part request for advice. Our 2 family just received a $300 citation because of ‘some napkins observed in the street less than 18″…

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keal66

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 7 months ago

cast Iron sinks $50

must go by Monday or less name your price

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Updated 12 years and 7 months ago

elgaumer

in Flooring 12 years and 8 months ago

Where did Jose go?

Hi all, I’ve seen many recommendations for Jose (Zambrano) on the site and would like to use him to refinish my parquet floor in an…

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Updated 12 years and 7 months ago

realestate

in Environmental and Green Design 14 years and 8 months ago

Kitchen Counters you love (not polished granite)?

We need to choose kitchen countertops for townhouse we are renovating. Budget is modest but we also want something durable/relatively easy to maintain. Aesthetically, we…

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Updated 12 years and 7 months ago

architerp

in General Discussion 12 years and 7 months ago

ProPress Gun Rental

Does anyone know where I can rent one of these?

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architerp

in General Discussion 12 years and 7 months ago

ProPress Gun Rental

Does anyone know where I can rent one of these?

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karolnyc

in Mortgage 12 years and 7 months ago

Mortgage for commercially designated property

We’re thinking of putting an offer on a commercially designated property which has been used as a residence for several decades. Does anyone have any…

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karolnyc

in Mortgage 12 years and 7 months ago

Mortgage for commercially designated property

We’re thinking of putting an offer on a commercially designated property which has been used as a residence for several decades. Does anyone have any…

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drbrooklyn

in Building Code 12 years and 7 months ago

Building Permit or not?

I have a detached one family and I am starting a renovation. New roof, new windows, new siding, kitchen and bath renovations and upgrading HVAC.…

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Updated 12 years and 7 months ago

MyGoodEye

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 7 months ago

Seeking a Master Electrician

I’m in need of a Master Electrician to add a few add’l lines to the circuit box and assess the possibility of increasing the load…

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Updated 12 years and 7 months ago

keal66

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 7 months ago

cast Iron sinks $50

must go by Monday or less name your price

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jgrando

in Masonry 12 years and 7 months ago

Repointing Brick in Basement

We want to have someone come and look at the brick in our basement (it is a frame house), which we’ve been told will need…

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shash8

in Chimney and Fireplace 12 years and 7 months ago

BLACK smoke coming from neighbor building

Hey guys, I’ve recently noticed that the chimney of my neighboring building emits BLACK smoke like every hour or so, and depending on the wind…

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ferney1c

in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 7 months ago

The correct order of a renovation

I could certainly use some advice. I own a brownstone in Crown Heights. I am going to change the C of O from an SRO…

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brooklyn492

in For Sale 12 years and 7 months ago

Eastlake Settee - Free

I have an Eastlake settee — all original– that I no longer have room for but cannot bear to throw out. It’s 55″ from arm…

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jgrando

in Flooring 12 years and 7 months ago

New floor - What to do about radiators?

Another flooring question. We’re laying new hardwood floors and trying to decide what to do about the radiators. Our flooring guy said we had two…

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Updated 12 years and 7 months ago

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