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CMPXCHG
in Lighting 14 years and 3 months ago
How much to wire and install a lamp post in the front yard
Our brownstone currently doesn’t have a lamp post in the front. Does anyone know how much it would cost to install one? There currently isn’t…
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bindiyadoss
in Construction 14 years and 3 months ago
Putlog and Independent Scaffolding
A putlog scaffold consists of a single row of standards, parallel to the face of the building and set as far away from it as…
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bindiyadoss
in Construction 14 years and 3 months ago
Putlog and Independent Scaffolding
A putlog scaffold consists of a single row of standards, parallel to the face of the building and set as far away from it as…
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miska212
in Lighting 14 years and 3 months ago
Lighting - Garden Floor Dining Room
We are doing a gut renovation of our 17ft wide, three floor brownstone and are wondering what to do about lighting on the garden floor…
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AnnieJ
in Construction 14 years and 3 months ago
Good experience with a contractor
I’ve had some bad experience with contractors so want to pass on a good one. I had to redo two walls in my bathroom as…
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elm_bk
in General Contractors 14 years and 3 months ago
hourly rate for a general contractor
Hi, I’m just beginning the research process for a renovation. Can anyone tell me what is a typical hourly rate for labor for a general…
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AnnieJ
in Construction 14 years and 3 months ago
Good experience with a contractor
I’ve had some bad experience with contractors so want to pass on a good one. I had to redo two walls in my bathroom as…
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dianeg
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 14 years and 3 months ago
Sales Tax on Facade Restoration
We have gotten several quotes for restoring the facade on our brownstone. Two of the contractors indicated that they would have to charge us sales…
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NewOwner
in Heating 14 years and 3 months ago
Heat not keeping up with thermostat
Brownstoners: I would love your thoughts here. This morning at 8am, my thermostat indicated a room temperature of 65, whereas it was set to go…
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Mar
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 14 years and 3 months ago
Experiences with milk paint (interior walls)?
I’m considering milk paint for our apartment walls, experiences and advice? Painters with milk paint experience? I love the look (velvety, slightly mottled) and fact…
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brooklynbilt
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 3 months ago
Legality of excavating front yard to make access to garden apartment easier
I own a traditional brownstone with an owner’s triplex and a garden apartment. Presently one enters the garden apartment from under the stoop and there…
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NeoGrec
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 3 months ago
How to fix scratched glass (doors & windows)?
We had our facade completely rebrownstoned this summer/fall. Overall I’m very happy with the job. But there’s a problem I’m deeply irked about. At the end of the…
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brooklynbilt
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 3 months ago
Legality of excavating front yard to make access to garden apartment easier
I own a traditional brownstone with an owner’s triplex and a garden apartment. Presently one enters the garden apartment from under the stoop and there…
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bkfrank
in Energy Efficiency 14 years and 8 months ago
Does anyone have experience with Absolute Mechanical in Brooklyn for oil to gas heating conversion? Thanks.
I have not been able to find a single review of them online.
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elm_bk
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 3 months ago
Any floorplans out there?
Hi, I saw a question recently soliciting feedback on a floorplan, which piqued my interest — are their other floorplans floating around on brownstoner? I…
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iranyc
in Moving and Storage 14 years and 3 months ago
light mover?
I need a decent mover for a small job – five pieces of furniture from an Upper West Side highrise to a brownstone in Brooklyn. Any recommendations?
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elm_bk
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 3 months ago
Any floorplans out there?
Hi, I saw a question recently soliciting feedback on a floorplan, which piqued my interest — are their other floorplans floating around on brownstoner? I…
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Mar
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 14 years and 3 months ago
Experiences with milk paint (interior walls)?
I’m considering milk paint for our apartment walls, experiences and advice? Painters with milk paint experience? I love the look (velvety, slightly mottled) and fact…
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