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anonymous

in Real Estate - Sales 14 years and 1 month ago

Two Family House Sale Question

We’re thinking about selling our 2-family house in the spring. We would like to have a broker come and look at the house and give…

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iametis

in Flooring 14 years and 1 month ago

Solid 2" wide, 5/8" thick White Oak Flooring - the search

Want to replace our 100″ year old flooring in kitchen w/original 2″ wide, 5/8″ thick solid flooring and finding it’s a very elusive product.  Anyone…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

bmfsq

in Antiques 14 years and 1 month ago

Late 1800s Reclaimed Huge Beams from Reno

Anybody know of businesses that would be interested in buying some very large, very old beams from a house from the late 1800s.  These beams…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

stephanie

in Construction 14 years and 1 month ago

Step down/off -Metal Deck of Parlor Floor

We are Putting a deck off the parlor floor. Our dilemma… The step off the deck.  We have seen it flush to the inside parlor…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

bcnyc

in Plumbers and Plumbing 14 years and 1 month ago

Plumber with Camera for Broken Sewer Line

I’ve been in a new construction for about 6 months. Had some problems with mold/smell. Tried dehumidifier, and concreted dirt areas around foundations. Turns out it…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

iametis

in Flooring 14 years and 1 month ago

Solid 2" wide, 5/8" thick White Oak Flooring - the search

Want to replace our 100″ year old flooring in kitchen w/original 2″ wide, 5/8″ thick solid flooring and finding it’s a very elusive product.  Anyone…

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bdz

in Boiler Repair 14 years and 1 month ago

Electrician for boiler or new boiler?

It seems that we have an electric problem with our boiler (gas).  If possible we would like to try to repair it to avoid the…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

48x16

in Appraisals 14 years and 1 month ago

Ballpark Renovation Figures

Found the house I’m looking for, but it needs a gut renovation. I’m trying to gauge what a very rough range is for such a…

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11216mac

in Garden 14 years and 1 month ago

How Can I Save My Tree?

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e43ca6eaf1f4-.jpg I have a Horse Chestnut Tree in front of my home that starts to shed leaves in July.  By August it looks like it…

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rh

in Doors & Windows 14 years and 1 month ago

Windows. The Final Chapter.

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e42ad2a296a7-.jpg A few months ago I was bugging you fine folks for advice and referrals on replacement windows (see archive links below) and now I’m…

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stephanie

in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 14 years and 1 month ago

Parlor Floor rear DECK (step out/down)

We are Putting a deck off the parlor floor. Our dilemma… The step off the deck.  We have seen it flush to the inside parlor…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

stephanie

in Construction 14 years and 1 month ago

Step down/off -Metal Deck of Parlor Floor

We are Putting a deck off the parlor floor. Our dilemma… The step off the deck.  We have seen it flush to the inside parlor…

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hbranty

in Appliances 14 years and 1 month ago

Gas Range: Replace or Repair?

How long do gas ranges typically last for?  I have one in a rental that cost me about $800 originally and is about 10 years…

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jasontan

in Bath & Kitchen 14 years and 2 months ago

I wanna buy a microwave oven online, but I barely know such websites. Any advice?

 A newbie here asking 4 help! 🙂

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slopefarm

in Decks and Porches 14 years and 1 month ago

Stainless steel cable railings -- uncoated?

We are redoing our deck railings and are planning to use cable railings between posts.  We would like to go with uncoated steel cable railings…

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southsloper

in Cleaning and Maid Services 14 years and 1 month ago

post construction cleaning

We are getting ready to move back into our partially renovated brownstone and I would like some recommendations for a heavy duty post construction cleaning.…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

syun4401

in Handymen and Odd Jobs 14 years and 3 months ago

Handyman Recommendation- Brooklyn

Does anyone know of a good handyman (reasonable rate) that can reface an existing office reception counter top? The counter top has a really old…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

slightREobsession

in Heating 14 years and 1 month ago

Replacement of old octopus gravity furnace: options, scope, cost?

The brownstone we bought has an old octopus gravity furnace. While we’ll probably not replace it immediately (I know it’s terribly inefficient), it would still…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

seriousasaheartattack

in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 1 month ago

Basement Ceiling - exposed joists

Hi All, I’m currently in the process of removing our basement’s ancient, crumbling plaster ceiling as step one of making the space usable.   My…

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MT

in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 14 years and 1 month ago

Pavers for patio/sidewalk available for sale

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e42c138b29c2-.jpg Re-post with a sample image. We have left-over concrete pavers from our backyard patio project. We have 250 of them, and each paver is…

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