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xistent
in Flooring 14 years and 5 months ago
Floating Wood Floor Repair Solutions?
We are considering 2 different approaches to eliminate the hollow, spongy spots on the installed engineered floating floor as we are not going to remove…
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esther
in Brownstoner 14 years and 5 months ago
Title Survey
Hello, I am looking for a title surveryor to do a title survey for my property. Please send me a not if you know anyone.…
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DouglasAlan
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 14 years and 5 months ago
Painter, et al Review
We had Where To Get It Services paint a good portion of our house, remove and replace a ceiling, do other drywall and carpentry work,…
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esther
in Brownstoner 14 years and 5 months ago
Title Survey
Hello, I am looking for a title surveryor to do a title survey for my property. Please send me a not if you know anyone.…
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200line
in Masonry 14 years and 7 months ago
Historic brick repair
Our house is wood frame. The garden level, however is brick. House is c. 1870. Some of the bricks on the bottom level have begun…
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JMT
in Masonry 14 years and 6 months ago
Brick Stain
I need to stain some brick in a patch on my facade. I want to match it to the original surrounding brick. Anyone know where…
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xistent
in Flooring 14 years and 5 months ago
Wood Floor Installation Problems
Just finishing a lot of work with what has been over all a good experience with our contractor. The work was done 50% below grade.…
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xistent
in Flooring 14 years and 5 months ago
Wood Floor Installation Problems
Just finishing a lot of work with what has been over all a good experience with our contractor. The work was done 50% below grade.…
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beeninbrooklyn
in For Sale 14 years and 5 months ago
For Sale: Modern Wooden Unique Desk (MASH Studios)
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ea02a4b6b299-.jpg This is the ultra fabulous wall-mounted LAX Desk from MASH Studios. It’s in pristine condition and measures 58″ x 20″ x 15″. We set…
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Richards
in Masonry 14 years and 6 months ago
Ironwork or Mason?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e81e284971de-.jpg I have some masonry and metal work that needs to be done to the posts for our front gate and some similar work on…
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rcltrh
in Doors 14 years and 5 months ago
Vestibule Door Sources
We are looking for an 8′ x 34″ interior vestibule door preferably with glass in the top half like most of these old houses have.…
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xistent
in Masonry 14 years and 9 months ago
Masonry Waterproofing
We have a brownstone brick back wall with an old coat of thoroseal on it. We were interested in removing thethoroseal for the look of…
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armchairwarrior
in Inspection 14 years and 5 months ago
Hey how much does the boiler inspection and paper work should cost each year?
My current guy only gives me one day a year to do the inspection. and I don’t get to pick time or day!! He gave…
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younglandlord
in Masonry 14 years and 5 months ago
Masonry company for stucco & pointing
I need to repoint or stucco my Bed-Stuy multi-family building, and looking for a masonry company who does pointing and stucco, AND who is properly…
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woodisgood
in Fire 14 years and 5 months ago
Firewood
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ea5626a78b7d-.jpg Lots of firewood chopped up into manageable chunks. Pick up on Jefferson Avenue btw Franklin and Bedford. Help yourselves.
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neilw
in Carpet and Upholstery 14 years and 5 months ago
Advice Needed: Carpeting Metal Stairs
I want to carpet the stairs to my finished cellar. The stairs are metal, and I’m not sure what the best (or reasonable) way is…
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DouglasAlan
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 14 years and 5 months ago
Painter, et al Review
We had Where To Get It Services paint a good portion of our house, remove and replace a ceiling, do other drywall and carpentry work,…
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drock2750
in Boiler Repair 14 years and 5 months ago
Boiler Flame Lockout
I have a question related to the pressuretrol on my boiler… I have set the pressuretrol to approx 2psi, but here’s the problem: When the…
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