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MAC
in Cellar 14 years and 3 months ago
BASEMENT MOISTURE/HUMIDITY
i have a semi-detached brownstone. the walls in the cellar/basement are moist and peeling. i used drylock from Home Depot and had a vent installed,…
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Liani
in Garden 14 years and 3 months ago
Garden Trees trimmed or cut???
In the spirit of sharing good news! Our Bstone garden was COVERED with trees – and after spending $5K on the new deck it…
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Liani
in Garden 14 years and 3 months ago
Garden Trees trimmed or cut???
In the spirit of sharing good news! Our Bstone garden was COVERED with trees – and after spending $5K on the new deck it…
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desperatelyseekingbrownstone
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 3 months ago
Do I need a General Contractor for facade renovation?
I’m considering a renovation of our brownstone facade, including stucco, new windows, cornice and ironwork. Do I need a GC for this, or does is…
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phrooch
in Appliances 14 years and 3 months ago
Fridge for sale
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e14ac06bae3f-processed-httpimagescraigslistorg3p53o23l35O55Q55S0b75d61465211a251327jpg.jpg Lightly used fridge for sale – $300. For more info, please see cross-posting on Craigslist: http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/app/2477934596.html Call Jennifer in Prospect Heights if interested 718-812-0668
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namahs
in Quality of Life 14 years and 3 months ago
Neighbor needs backyard access
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e1497561d200-.jpg Our neighbor mentioned to us a couple of days ago that they would need access to our backyard to repoint their wall. I did not think…
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needy
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 3 months ago
need sources to keep my brownstone honest
Hello, We are just about to close on a single family brick house in greenpoint, built in 1901 We have a contractor and architect, but…
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odyssey
in Tile 14 years and 3 months ago
Mud floors
I recently had a mud floor laid in my bathroom during a complete renovation. The floor is at least one and one half inches above…
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robbyrob
in Taxes 14 years and 3 months ago
C of O
I have a 1 family house. In the DOF bills it shows as a class 1, B3-2family dwelling. In the DOB it also shows it…
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MAC
in Cellar 14 years and 3 months ago
BASEMENT MOISTURE/HUMIDITY
i have a semi-detached brownstone. the walls in the cellar/basement are moist and peeling. i used drylock from Home Depot and had a vent installed,…
0
Scott
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 14 years and 4 months ago
Cornice Painting
Anyone had their cornice repainted lately? Got a price of $2,500 to scrape, prime and paint using a hanging scaffold. Condition is fair. Seems high. …
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cityrock
in Brownstoner 14 years and 3 months ago
Converted Brownstone use Attic floor as part of Duplex
How can I cool off this floor? The windows facing the front of the house are too small for A/C. The back room used as…
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esther
in Mortgage 14 years and 3 months ago
Cash Out Refiance on Mix Use Property
Hello All, I have a mix use property that I would like to do a cash our refi on. I was told this may be…
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bwick
in Financial Services 14 years and 3 months ago
Cash out Refi 3 family non owner occupied
I own a 3 family rental property in Bushwick and would like to take a cash out refi to perform some repairs and also purchase…
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mjpress
in Quality of Life 14 years and 3 months ago
crowdsourcing solution to motorcycle sociopath in stuyvesant heights
Nearly every night, some dude tears around Stuyvesant Heights on an outrageously loud motorcycle–anywhere between 9 pm and 2 am. I’ve looked into this and…
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yaldwyn
in Flooring 14 years and 3 months ago
Parquet flooring
This isn’t a question rather it’s to recommend Alberto Hidalgo (347.258.6398) who has just sanded, stained, and finished the parquet floors in our limestone in…
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Bridget
in Landlord 14 years and 4 months ago
Pkg provision with a rental; bedbug disclosure
Hi, New to Brooklyn rental market. Several ?s; appreciate advice. I was told that parking went with a rental, then when I was due to…
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slopegirl
in Doors 14 years and 4 months ago
Exterior door referrals
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e1343c1b99f4- Looking for referrals of good exterior door person. Do I hire a carpenter for this? Door person?? Pictured is the back door situation we…
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