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jeanmarine2
in Renovation 12 years and 8 months ago
Can a contractor charge a processing fee?
Can a contractor charge a “processing fee” for change orders? (if they are not mentioned in the contract) My contractor wants $1100 or so as…
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bharpaz
in Front and Backyards 12 years and 8 months ago
exclusive use
Anybody own a first-floor coop in brooklyn with exclusive rights to garden/backyard? Curious to know if you own more shares/pay more maintenance than neighbors.
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bharpaz
in Walls and Interiors 12 years and 8 months ago
sandless floor refinishing
ANybody done this? sure sounds appealing
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bedstuytownhouse
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
Kitchen cabinet recos - American Woodmark, Shenandoah, others?
Getting ready to move our kitchen to the parlor floor and looking for recos on which brand to order. Anyone have experience with the private…
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grandprospect
in Roofing 12 years and 8 months ago
ISO: Roofer and Mason
I am looking for recommendations for someone who could fix a leaky roof, repair a crack in the facade of my building (potentially caused by…
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boerumhillgal
in Renovation 12 years and 8 months ago
Bathroom tile to ceiling?
Hi! Need some advice. We have a full bath on the parlor floor of our brownstone. The shower and toilet are on the same wall.…
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Augustiner
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
Real Estate Agent for rental?
I´ll be putting a top duplex apartment on the market end of the year around Franklin, plus a single floor apartment for temporary rent, both…
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jay
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
Legal 2-fam used as 3 rental units
Just wanted to throw a question out there just to hear some thoughts. A 2-family for sale is being used as 3 rentals and all…
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maryk
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
Reserve Study for condo building
Hi, I live in a pre-war condo building which was converted from rental to condo about 3 years ago, and we have a pretty healthy…
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eman134
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
oil to gas coversion
Lousy photos of my latest oil to gas conversion…a Burnham ES2 with a Buderus indirect hot water tank..not a bad looking job
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eman134
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
oil to gas conversion
Lousy photos of my latest oil to gas conversion…a Burnham ES2 with a Buderus indirect hot water tank..not a bad looking job
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kmn911
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
Building Zoned M1 - 2D?
Hi all, what does it mean when a building is “Zoned M1 – 2D” I know 1M is manufacturing? I do not know what 2D…
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deanbh
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
NYPD Air Tests
great this just turned up on the street pole outside our apartment on Henry St Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy that the NYC…
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steam_man
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 3 months ago
Happy New Year Everyone!!!!!!!
Ya’ll awesome…uh-huh!
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bergenbabe
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
Wanted old white pine boards
I need approximately 130-150 square feet of 8″ old white pine flooring for repairs. Please contact me with information i.e. price, location and I will…
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MrHancock
in Construction 13 years and 1 month ago
Plasterer needed
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/512516f95aacf-.jpg Can anyone recommend a good plasterer to repair or replace this broken section of crown moulding?
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stephanie
in Legal 12 years and 8 months ago
Wait to enter contract until violation removed?
Hi. I would like to buy a house in Queens. In early July the owner received a violation for the illegal tenant living in his…
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anon200
in Roofing 12 years and 8 months ago
Multifamily detailed Victorian-style exterior paint job
Our building is considering repainting the exterior details of our building in a Victorian style (i.e. different colors for the various details on the cornices,…
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