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stickerhappy
in Building Code 13 years and 10 months ago
Permitted to store things in boiler room?
We have a pretty big self-enclosed room for the boiler and hot water heaters. I store metal pipes, spare fixtures, and stuff in there. In…
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wistletown
in Doors 13 years and 10 months ago
Skeleton Keys Needed
Hi, I just purchased a house with a ton of beautiful panel doors that uses a skeleton-type key to lock. Unfortunately, none of the keys…
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dj242
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 10 months ago
Landscape Architect in Brooklyn
Does anyone know of a good inexpensive landscape design firm or even a Landscape Architect student looking to get experience doing a small stream and…
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southernslope
in Other 13 years and 10 months ago
Looking for Garden Level in July or August
Our daycare provider just found out that she needs to leave her apartment for owner renovations. She’s looking for a garden level apartment (prefers staying…
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laurakav
in About Brooklyn 13 years and 10 months ago
Anyone looking for a fantastic nanny starting in July?
Our beloved nanny, Janice, who has been part of our family for the past 2 yrs, is no longer needed by us starting in…
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mcll
in Alarm 13 years and 10 months ago
Alarm system
We are pricing out alarm systems ( ADT, Slomin’s etc..) and they all seem to be close in price. Our goal is to be able to…
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laurakav
in About Brooklyn 13 years and 10 months ago
Anyone looking for a fantastic nanny starting in July?
Our beloved nanny, Janice, who has been part of our family for the past 2 yrs, is no longer needed by us starting in…
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Bigplans
in Decorative 13 years and 10 months ago
I am in search of marble fireplace TOP only to fit a typical fireplace in carrar marble (ca 1896)
top only to mantle. Tried to load picture but could not.
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xistent
in Garden Design and Maintenance 13 years and 10 months ago
Removing Dirt From Garden
I’m in the process of redoing our back garden after moving in a year ago. Before I go any further I need to remove dirt…
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hustlewoman
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 10 months ago
What type of door do you have--Leading from parlor floor out onto a deck?
Hi– We are the intial stages of planning for a deck on a parlor floor. We’d like to take out a window and replace with…
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steveblake
in Architecture 13 years and 10 months ago
Harlem Architect
I purchased a central Harlem townhouse and am seeking an architect to prepare filing drawings for a gut renovation coversion of an SRO to a…
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cobblehillhome
in Taxes 13 years and 10 months ago
C of O - 4 family to 3 family or lower
Was curious if anybody has been through the process of changing their C of O from a 4 family to a lower classification and how…
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crackedstucco
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 13 years and 10 months ago
References for Roy D
Our condo is replacing its brownstone stucco facade and are considering using Roy D. Can anyone provide a reference for him or point us towards…
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jb8981
in Masonry 13 years and 10 months ago
Repointing fireplace
I am looking for a chimney or mortar tradesperson who can repoint roughly six square feet of my firebox and surrounding fireplace. The buildilng has…
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Bigplans
in Decorative 13 years and 10 months ago
I am in search of marble fireplace TOP only to fit a typical fireplace in carrar marble (ca 1896)
top only to mantle. Tried to load picture but could not.
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Bigplans
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 10 months ago
Renovation/construction
So grateful to Gregg Resnick of Alllied Arborcraft Corp, (RenovateNY.com) for completing an entire gut reno of my Brownstone on 6th Avenue. I scanned…
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sarahbrooklyn
in Mortgage 13 years and 10 months ago
HELOC for 4 family
We are having a hard time finding a bank for getting a HELOC for our 4 family. TD bank is a big mistake. Anyone do…
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jesseBK
in Masonry 13 years and 10 months ago
Free Concrete Pavers
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4fd38f0c4314e-.jpg I have about 50 or more (probably 100 square feet) of these pavers if anyone is interested. All you have to do is pick…
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