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deanbh
in Demolition 14 years and 2 months ago
need garbage bin enclosure demo'd and carted away
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e35aef48f1a3-.jpg Hi, I need a quote to break up and cart away this old timber garbage container. Its about 8ft x 2ft x 2ft. We…
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brooklynite5
in Electricians 14 years and 2 months ago
Cost for electrical upgrade with dedicated circuits
I have a 4th floor apt in a Brownstone. I’m looking to upgrade from 30 amp service (with fuses) to 60 amp service. Also need…
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Brooklynnative
in Flooring 14 years and 2 months ago
Is it possible to sand and poly 1000 square feet of wood floors in 3 days????
Hi, I’m getting my parlor floor rental spruced up for a new tenant. It’s huge 2,000 square foot duplexed into an English basement. I’m getting…
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kprestek
in Flooring 14 years and 2 months ago
How to Remove Craptastic Manufactured Wood Floor?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e33423d8821f-.jpg The previous owner installed ugly fake wood flooring in the closet before he built some decent wooden shelves on top of it. I’d like…
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architerp
in Antiques 14 years and 2 months ago
Cast Iron Radiator Damage to Floors
I have cast-iron radiators in my home. I just removed them to get them sandblasted, primed and painted but I noticed there are now scratches…
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gowanusgus
in Building Code 14 years and 2 months ago
Can I remove a ceiling overhead light per NYC code?
Hi, We want to remove the sole ceiling overhead light in our living room (and use just floor lamps.) But a friend warned it might…
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xistent
in Flooring 14 years and 2 months ago
BAMBOO FLOOR RECCOMENDATIONS NEEDED
We are redoing our English basement. We want to put in a bamboo floor as it deals with moisture fairly well. Any suggestions for a…
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jmunnie
in Plumbers and Plumbing 14 years and 2 months ago
Tankless Water Heater -- Purchase and Installation Price?
What’s a good price to have a plumber buy and install a tankless water heater? I’m looking to install one in my 3-story, 2-family house.…
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shayana
in Heating 14 years and 2 months ago
Im located in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn and Im looking to convert from Oil to Gas heating. Does anyone have any suggestions as to the pricing? Thanks a bunch
Im in the process of fixing up the entire house so Im in need of the best advice.
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workerb
in Real Estate - General 14 years and 2 months ago
Looking up a 1/2 address in ACRIS
I’m trying to gather some information on a house that has a 1/2 address, but I’m not sure how to locate the block and lot…
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Dusting/cleaning decorative wood in brownstone
We just purchased a brownstone with lots of built-ins (ornate mantels, shelves, etc.) and wainscotting and it needs to be cleaned, dusted mainly. We’ve been…
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hchanking
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 14 years and 2 months ago
Is the underlying structure on a unit's balcony or terrace considered condo common area or part of the individual unit's responsibilty for repair?
The exterior facade is considered to be part of the building envelope (common areas) but is the underlying structure for the balconies, common or individual…
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spaceaddict
in Inspection 14 years and 2 months ago
Home Inspection for New Construction - Rand?
I am thinking about purchasing a new constructed property in Bushwick. My major concern is finding out that the property is properly built and not…
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adam_dahill
in Inspection 14 years and 3 months ago
Mold Inspector, any referrals?
I need a mold inspector for one of my clients in Park Slope. Her English isn’t the best so I’m helping her with the legwork.…
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hillel
in Handymen and Odd Jobs 14 years and 2 months ago
Park Slope - I need to hire somebody to do the sanitation in/out a 4 apts building. Any recommendation
any recommendation for a janitor who could perform these services??
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ari11210
in Real Estate - Sales 14 years and 2 months ago
What happens to 'holdover clause' in broker contract if I list FSBO or with another broker?
I am in an exclusive contract with a broker which states that they would be entitled to a commission after the contract expires, if the…
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kvolandes
in Lawyers and legal service 14 years and 2 months ago
Combining Apartments
Greetings: My wife and I live in a condo that is owned only in my name (Apt #1). Recently we bought the adjacent apartment from…
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Reno2011
in Leisure 14 years and 2 months ago
What to charge movie folks to rent/film in our brownstone for 2 weeks?
Producer and director of mid budget film want to rent our place for two weeks to film a movie. We are allowed to stay in…
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