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jeanmarine2
in Pest Control 12 years and 10 months ago
Rat? Mouse? in Cellar - Now What?
I can’t believe I’m in this situation but, I was getting something in our cellar where we store food, beverages, cleaning products, clothes etc. -…
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jeanmarine2
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 10 months ago
Help - Contractor Putting Deck Footings Down Destroyed My Garden
Help – the general contractor I hired to put cement footings down for a steel deck, listened carefully as I asked him to preserve as…
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jstewart
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 11 months ago
Upcoming DOB Inspection to remove "vacate order"
Selling my house in Queens.. go into contract such a smooth transaction…until I Get a call from my attorney last week that buyers’s title company…
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mystiky
in Lighting 12 years and 10 months ago
I need suggestion / advice on LED-based lighting solution for my basement.
I am about to start work on our basement, which has been totally demo’ed. Everything has been removed, except for pipes and BX’es. All you…
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bk_bstoner1
in Garden 12 years and 10 months ago
Mortgage recording error...
Hey B’stoners. I took out of mortgage with Bank of America ~3 years ago. I checked the NYC .GOV ACRIS site and noticed that the…
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bococagirl
in General Contractors 13 years ago
Recommendation for Rahmann Contracting
I know people are frequently looking for reliable and competent contractors from time to time and how difficult it is to find someone good. We…
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lisasaylor6
in Fencing 12 years and 10 months ago
Fence common or limited common element
I live in a new condo in brooklyn and have a “limited common element” back yard. I have read through the by-laws several time but…
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bonitadewiliby
in Marble 12 years and 10 months ago
We have a very old marble mantel from a Brooklyn brownstone and are interested in selling it. It is in wonderful shape and we simply don't want to transport it to Florida.
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BrooklynZoo
in Fencing 12 years and 10 months ago
A/C in one of two fire escape windows?
Hi there, I have been searching for a definitive answer with no luck. Our fire escape is outside our bedroom. Spans two windows, a few…
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handymanjoes
in Handymen and Odd Jobs 12 years and 10 months ago
I need to hang a shelf
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/519f65b060c7a-.jpg I need to hang a shelf but it’s on an outer wall that is plaster over concrete, the drill bit stops about 1/2 of…
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chrisemma
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 12 years and 10 months ago
Cornice renovation
Our brownstone wooden cornice is falling apart, birds are living in the openings and we need to replace or restaure it. What are our options?…
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sunny4
in Doors 13 years and 3 months ago
Antique Wood & Glass Entry Door
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50e73eb0e6a15-.jpg Amazing antique wood & glass entry door for sale. Size is 33 1/4 x 89 inches. Original beveled glass, handset and old world details…
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equispe
in Garden 12 years and 10 months ago
Looking for Help to Grade and Sod Back and Front yard
Our backyard is about 25×40 and our front yard is 10×20 or so. The backyard: we want to have any plants on the perimeter…
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woodjem
in Landlord 12 years and 10 months ago
Tenant responsibility for notifying us of damage?
My wife and I had a tenant in our 3rd floor apartment for a little over a year. She just moved out, and when checking…
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rcltrh
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 10 months ago
Fiberglass or stamped metal cornice replacement?
Now that the inside of the house is completely restored, we are moving to the outside. We are going to have new siding installed, a…
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chrisemma
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 12 years and 10 months ago
Cornice renovation
Our brownstone wooden cornice is falling apart, birds are living in the openings and we need to replace or restaure it. What are our options?…
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jland
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 12 years and 10 months ago
Stamped Concrete recommendations?
Interested in stamped concrete for redoing of Brownstone front stoop and garden area. Looking to budget below what we’ve been getting estmates in for bluestone.…
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Guarachon
in Building Code 12 years and 10 months ago
Is a (well-wrapped) asbestos insulated pipe in a basement a code violation?
There is a hot water pipe with asbestos insulation which has been sealed and wrapped which runs the length of the house in my basement.…
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