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ventilated
in Roofers 12 years and 10 months ago
How to clear debris from conductor head of downspout?
Besides climbing a 50 ft. ladder, anyone have advice on how to clear debris from the conductor head of a downspout? And once clear, how…
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crownheights12
in Roofers 12 years and 10 months ago
Roof fan
Hi. I grew up in a big old colonial house in northern Jersey and we had a large fan in the attic that cooled the…
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glarph
in Property Management 12 years and 10 months ago
Professional Management for 4-unit Building
Hey All, I’d love your best advice about managing my 4-unit brownstone. I’m still in exile in California and it looks like it will be…
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redukkha
in Property Management 12 years and 10 months ago
Commercial Mortgage Broker?
I am looking to refinance the mortgage on a small mixed-use building in Park Slope and draw some money out of the property. Total refinancing…
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bbbb
in For Sale 12 years and 10 months ago
579 Jefferson #1: so expensive!
I know Corcoran thinks they can get any amount of money they want, but doesn’t this seem excsessive for a Bed-Stuy one bed 8 blocks…
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fhtudor
in Roofers 12 years and 10 months ago
Does anyone have a infrared paint remover they'd like to part with?
I have tons of stripping to do, and I’m hoping to move a little faster than my traditional heat gun will allow, and I was…
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suedeshoes
in Schools 12 years and 10 months ago
ps 124?
Does anyone here have direct experience with ps 124 (silas b. utcher on 4th avenue)? This is the school that we are zoned for (we…
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architerp
in Carpet and Upholstery 13 years and 3 months ago
Re-Installing Carpet
Can anyone recommend a carpet installer to reinstall some carpet I want to pull out? Long story short, we had carpet installed in my daughters…
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downsizer
in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 10 months ago
Source for slate kitchen countertop
Does anyone have a reliable source for NY/VT slate for use as kitchen countertop?
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eme1million
in Other 12 years and 10 months ago
who to call for leaking skylight
This is a hinged skylight on a slightly sloped roof that has a long-standing problem with leaking. I cannot make it leak with a hose…
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CommodoreStephenDecatur
in Doors & Windows 12 years and 10 months ago
Judgmental preservationist seeks old window glass
I’m RESTORING my old windows and hope to get old window glass with imperfections to use. With so many people tossing out repairable 100+ year-old…
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ktm6
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 8 months ago
looking for a carpenter who used to advertise on b-stoner
I am looking for a carpenter who used to advertise here on b-stoner a while back. He gave me a quote for some work a…
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bedstuy06
in For Sale 12 years and 10 months ago
FS: KOHLER Fluence 3/8-Inch Thick Glass Bypass Bath Door $320 OBO
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51b22466e2c4f-.jpg Bought this online for our bathroom reno and could not use it. NIB! If interested call 646/709-3386 or email jenmit@earthlink(dot)net. Retails between $500-700 KOHLER…
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billtubbyhouse
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 14 years and 10 months ago
Recommending Warren Stewart
Hello all. I recently hired Warren Stewart, a carpenter and deck builder, to refinish my large backyard deck made of Ipe. Warren helped to build…
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elm_bk
in Decks and Porches 14 years and 1 month ago
tell me all about your decks . . .
Hi, We are going to be putting a deck on to the back of a frame house, from the parlor kitchen with stairs down to…
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ev2sea
in Electricians 12 years and 10 months ago
Fuse Box
I’m thinking about buying a 650 sf 1BR co-op apt built in the 50s which has a fuse box instead of circuit breakers. I plan…
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ev2sea
in Electricians 12 years and 10 months ago
Fuse Box
I’m thinking about buying a 650 sf 1BR co-op apt built in the 50s which has a fuse box instead of circuit breakers. I plan…
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Slope4Eva
in Home Entertainment Systems 14 years and 4 months ago
35MM Film Conversion to DVD
Can anyone give a recommendation for a local (Bklyn or SI) photo lab who converts old (50+ years) 35MM home movies to DVD? Were you satisfied…
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jessyjessyjessy
in Electricians 13 years and 2 months ago
Appliance Repair Guy- recommendation
We just had our appliances repaired by Peter of Father & Son Appliance Repair. This guy was awesome! http://www.yelp.com/biz/father-and-son-appliance-repair-brooklyn He was clearly very knowledgeable, and…
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