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anonymous
in Construction 13 years and 11 months ago
consequences of firing contractor?
Hello. My wife and I are in the process of remodeling our 2-family wood frame in south slope, starting with the rental unit downstairs and…
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11231
in Insurance 13 years and 11 months ago
How much insurance should one want/expect a general contractor to have for a major brownstone renovation?
How much insurance should one want/expect a general contractor to have for a major brownstone renovation (not a gut, but moving kitchen, putting in bathroom, doing…
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arligirl
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 11 months ago
Any ideas on where I can get my kitchen cabinets spray painted?
I am doing a renovation of my home and want to reuse the kitchen cabinets but would like to give them a fresh look by…
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buycondo
in Real Estate - General 13 years and 11 months ago
EDGE building in Williamsburg
Hi everyone, Does anybody know anything about EDGE building in Williamsburg? I would prefer opinions of people that actually own or rent there. How is…
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deanbh
in Electricians 13 years and 11 months ago
Anyone on brownstoner happen to own a fibre optic pipe scope (about 50 ft)?
Anyone on Brownstoner happen to own a fibre optic pipe scope (about 50+ ft)? I???d like to run some cat 5 down to my basement…
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deanbh
in Electricians 13 years and 11 months ago
Anyone on brownstoner happen to own a fibre optic pipe scope (about 50 ft)?
Anyone on Brownstoner happen to own a fibre optic pipe scope (about 50+ ft)? I???d like to run some cat 5 down to my basement…
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Sweet-Action
in Building Code 13 years and 11 months ago
Fire door between units
The door that separates our garden level rental unit from the stairway to the rest of our house doesn’t appear to be a fire-rated door.…
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Alison
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 13 years and 11 months ago
What are some good examples of ivy on exteriors?
I’m especially looking for examples that aren’t merely ivy climbing up a brownstone wall but have ivy trained on mesh/railings/columns. Something where it is specifically…
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soultasto
in Brownstoner 13 years and 11 months ago
What recourse do owners of a new construction condo have in dealing with sponsor/developer who is ignoring problems that are arising in a building?
We have been owners of a unit in a 6 floor 12 unit condo that has been operating almost two years. The sponsor has been…
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dmbojo
in Quality of Life 13 years and 11 months ago
LOCAL CONSUMER WARNING
I’ve recently discovered that one of our local grocers is overcharging customers, often by significant amounts. (In my own experience, I’m being sporadically over-charged anywhere…
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smokeythebear
in Quality of Life 13 years and 11 months ago
Get ready to Party!!
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e4e6a7b34f50-.jpg **When: August 25th, 6:30 pm ** **Where: ****Ocean’s 8 at ****308 Flatbush Avenue** **What:** Do you really have to ask? Awwwww yeah! It’s that time again folks!…
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rocketship
in Locksmith and Security 13 years and 11 months ago
Locksmith
Can anyone recommend a good locksmith in the South Slope/Sunset Park area? We need to get the cylinders on a couple of locks changed.
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JMT
in Heating 13 years and 11 months ago
Basement heat
I am trying to refinance and the appraiser said he can’t count our basement in the living space calculation unless we have radiators there. (Since…
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schmewell
in Agents and Brokers 13 years and 11 months ago
How can I get a deposit on an apartment I no longer want to rent back from a broker?
Last week I met with a broker about what seemed like a liveable and affordable apartment in Park Slope. The broker, whose company also owned…
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jockdeboeraia
in For Sale 13 years and 11 months ago
Absolute Black Granite 18 x 18 for sale
I got this from Classic Tile for $5.50 a square foot. I have 87.75 sq. ft. or 39 pieces. $2 a sq. ft. You pick…
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stickerhappy
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 11 months ago
Need a wooden counter cut down - any ideas of where to go / cost?
I bought a 8 foot long and 25 inch wide wooden countertop from IKEA (and 1.5″ thick). I need to cut it down so that…
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stickerhappy
in Security 13 years and 11 months ago
Safe / security box alternative - creative ideas welcome!
My Dad has a large coin collection which he’d like to keep safe in the building- it’s much more than a standard small safe…
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yanks21
in Plumbers and Plumbing 14 years ago
Drain snaking estimate...
I got an estimate from Roto-rooter to snake my backyard and shaftway drains (same connecting line)- estimate was $500, does that sound about right? Maybe…
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