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jaskin
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Places to sell townhouse fixtures / doors / etc. ?
I am about to start a gut renovation of a brooklyn townhouse and am not able to keep all of the unique items in the…
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owest
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
Need Paint Contractor/Painter Recommendations
I would like painter recommendations, especially for painters familiar with using Farrow and Ball paints. Thank you!
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zthacher
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Selling built-in furniture
Hey all, I hired a designer to make built-in furniture for my 1920 Crown Heights rowhouse, and it didn’t turn out the way I had…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Newel Post Finial
We recently purchased a brownstone with a missing finial on the main staircase. After exhausting the selection at Adriatic and Dykes (we’ve bought and returned…
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brownstone89
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
oath violation removal
hi can anyone recommend a company to rep us for dob OATH violations
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winbrown
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
Boiler Options / Alternatives?
So… seems I need a new boiler…. and with the city’s push to move away from gas, and the fact that my gas bill was…
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tsarina
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
water main plumber recommendations
Gotta replace 3″ main into the house from the water main. Any one have any good reccomendations?
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
window colors
For our (not landmarked) gut renovation of a brick townhouse in Greenpoint, we will be getting Ikon tilt-and-turn windows for the front and for the…
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bocuckoo
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
Backyard Tree Pruning +/ Removal
We are looking to have a large tree (approx 40′) either heavily pruned or removed entirely. We are in row house so only access is…
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8104012
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
Fire Escape Repair - Do I need a permit?
We are painting and repairing a few broken steps on our fire escape (8 family, 4 story home). No welding is involved. Do we need…
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winbrown
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
Gas bill is out of control
Hi all – I nearly lost my mind with my sky high gas bill this month. I called National Grid who told me I’m using…
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igorbalmeida
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
Wifi Oil Gauge
I was wondering if anyone has a wifi oil gauge on their boiler. My oil company put one in recently and now I don’t have…
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igorbalmeida
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
Wifi Oil Gauge
I was wondering if anyone has a wifi oil gauge on their boiler. My oil company put one in recently and now I don’t have…
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bocuckoo
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
Backyard Tree Pruning +/ Removal
We are looking to have a large tree (approx 40′) either heavily pruned or removed entirely. We are in row house so only access is…
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Augustiner
in General Discussion 3 years and 3 months ago
Understanding the ConEd bill: Demand Delivery
Is it possible that the ConEd charge labeled ‘Demand Delivery’ (which is 40% of my total bill) is not an actual consumption charge, but an…
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8104012
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
Fire Escape Repair - Do I need a permit?
We are painting and repairing a few broken steps on our fire escape (8 family, 4 story home). No welding is involved. Do we need…
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jw9976
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
Architect and Expeditor recommendations
Hello there. I am looking for a brownstone house in Brooklyn to possibly expand the house backward and/or upward. Do you know which neighborhood would…
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jw9976
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
Architect and Expeditor recommendations
Hello there. I am looking for a brownstone house in Brooklyn to possibly expand the house backward and/or upward. Do you know which neighborhood would…
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Amym718
in General Discussion 3 years and 2 months ago
Anyone want to play What the Hell Is This? (Under- Stoop edition)
Some kind of crazy insect action? “Leak”? I feel like it happened overnight, but realistically I know that’s not likely. I haven’t slept a wink…
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