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bedstuytownhouse

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 7 months ago

Forum archive problem

Brownstoner, Not sure whether or not this issue has been pointed out to you but, while the archive topics are available, the comments are not…they…

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jumping

in Electricians 12 years and 7 months ago

Electric/ Gas Lines in from the street

Looking for some info about the gas and electric lines that come in from the street. I have a cold room under my porch that…

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bcnyc

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 7 months ago

Plumbing Help Needed - Recurring Toilet Block

I’m in a new construction. Been here 2+ years, have had to get toilet snaked three times, and now it’s slowing again. The blockage is…

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seriouspersn

in Decks and Porches 12 years and 7 months ago

A Roof Deck With A View

We are so excited with the roof deck that Susan, owner of Sketch & Hammer designed and built for us because of the Brooklyn view…

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bcnyc

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 7 months ago

Plumbing Help Needed - Recurring Toilet Block

I’m in a new construction. Been here 2+ years, have had to get toilet snaked three times, and now it’s slowing again. The blockage is…

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rockclimb8

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 7 months ago

Kitchen or Space Rental for Cooking Class Fundraiser

I’m looking for a space with a kitchen; either commercial or residential where I could host a fundraiser cooking class for ~12 people. Thanks for…

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bedstuytownhouse

in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 7 months ago

CURB ALERT - Glacier Bay sink w Kohler faucet, West Elm bathroom cabinet

Both have been sitting in the cellar so are dusty but otherwise fine. Jefferson Ave b/t Tompkins / Throop near the pink brownstone half way…

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Watermellon

in Zoning 13 years and 11 months ago

Need a licensed land surveyor...

we are having a property dispute with the neighbors behind us as to the back corner of our lot.  We need to get a licensed…

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bedstuytownhouse

in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 7 months ago

CURB ALERT - Glacier Bay sink w Kohler faucet, West Elm bathroom cabinet

Both have been sitting in the cellar so are dusty but otherwise fine. Jefferson Ave b/t Tompkins / Throop near the pink brownstone half way…

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columbia

in Building Code 12 years and 7 months ago

Permit Required for Sunroom "Addition"

Can anyone provide guidance or personal history regarding building a Sunroom addition on a ground floor condo. Aside from Condo approval, would permits need to…

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hullsean

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 7 months ago

new landlord - resources & howto?

Hi all… Am really enjoying this forum. Lot of great help from folks out there. So thx in advance. I’m about to purchase a multi-family…

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reupjosh

in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 7 months ago

Facade paint removal

We have a 4 story brick co-op that has a nasty brown coat of paint on the whole front exterior. Ideally we’d like to strip…

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clumpo

in Exterminator 14 years and 1 month ago

Seeking advice on Bedbug remedy for household with young children.

We recently discovered a bedbug in the upper duplex of our brownstone building. We are the owners and occupy the unit. A dog inspection indicated…

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allisonjackson

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 7 months ago

How to treat bed bugs

When you get up in the morning and you find a lot of bite marks on your body then there is a bad news for…

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allisonjackson

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 7 months ago

How to treat bed bugs

When you get up in the morning and you find a lot of bite marks on your body then there is a bad news for…

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hullsean

in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 7 months ago

cost of new boilers

Hi all, I’m evaluating a townhouse in Brooklyn. It’s boilers were replaced new in 1989\. There are 5 in total. One per unit + common.…

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jeanmarine2

in Construction 12 years and 9 months ago

How do you know whether to give up on your contractor

I’m not happy with our contractor but not sure whether to give up on him or work it through. This is a kitchen/deck+stairs+patio/window-door conversion job…

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kimplicated

in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 7 months ago

Play Architect with our Kitchen…Please?

We’re renovating a kitchen in a detached BK house. Exciting and exhausting! We haven’t hit a design we’re happy with, so your ideas are desperately…

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pepinohill

in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 9 months ago

Contractor Recommendation: Chris Lombardi, STELLAR Bathroom Renovation

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51b927f516ce2-.jpg Chris Lombardi and his small team did a STELLAR job on our bathroom renovation!  We found Chris via Brownstoner.  Someone on the site wrote…

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Pat

in Facade and Brownstone Repair 12 years and 7 months ago

Cement Pigment

I am looking for brownstone color pigment to add to cement to make small repairs to stoop steps. Have tried Pintchik in addition to HD…

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