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Insulation over brick wall

Has anyone installed insulation over a brick exterior wall (back wall, in this case)? The wall needs work, and this would be an opportunity to…

Correct Mortar for old brownstone

Has anyone used limeworks.us to get an analysis of their sample brick and mortar from the back wall of a brownstone built in the late…

subway grating for deck stairs

Our architect specified subway grating for our deck, which we’re not happy about, but we will live with it, perhaps covering the grating with concrete…

Heights Woodworking

Hello I see some less recent posts recommending Heights Woodworking. The business was sold and Vaughn is no longer there. A man named Opu responded…

Professional to identify what is original in 1845 house

As I think about making upgrades and replacements, I’d like to know what is original or not to the house. I’ve gotten lots of opinions…

Bad Tenants

Is there a way or place that you can put tenants names that haven’t paid rent so future landlords know not to rent to them?…

Bad Tenants

Is there a way or place that you can put tenants names that haven’t paid rent so future landlords know not to rent to them?…

Reform cabinets/design services?

Anyone use reform cabinets and/or design services? We’re starting to plan our kitchen and reform finally has a door that we love. They say they…

Reform cabinets/design services?

Anyone use reform cabinets and/or design services? We’re starting to plan our kitchen and reform finally has a door that we love. They say they…

Repointing recs for brick mason using Lime

We’re fairly new owners of a small brick rowhouse. We’ve been looking for a brick mason who will use the correct material (Lime or Type…

Load bearing wall removal?

Hi wise neighbors.. Looking for some input on wall removal..I have what is most certainly a load bearing wall separating my kitchen & living room…

Adjacent construction

Neighbors will be doing a brownstone gut reno and extension. Should I hire someone to do a condition survey in advance in case they damage…

Repointing recs for brick mason using Lime

We’re fairly new owners of a small brick rowhouse. We’ve been looking for a brick mason who will use the correct material (Lime or Type…

front door - double or single

My husband wants a 48-inch double door to replace our current single door; the house originally had a double door. I worry about entering the…

kitchen vents in multi unit brownstones

First time poster, long time lurker. Thanks everyone for posting such great info here. We are redoing a bathroom and kitchen in a brownstone, 4…

hi everyone, i need good painters for my one bedroom apartment.

Wood vs Aluminum Clad Wood Windows

Trying to decide if I should go with wood or the aluminum clad wood windows. Price difference is not really meaningful, but the maintenance-free nature…

hi everyone, i need good painters for my one bedroom apartment.

Need a bluestone mason

In our brownstone building, we have a bluestone floor in the entryway under the stoop (about 3ft X 4ft). One of the two stone slabs…

Wireless thermostat a reliable option for replacing a wired thermostat?

We have a four-story row house, with a triplex over a floor-through rental. During a recent renovation of our cellar the contractor cut the line…