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flyingdesigner
in Garden 14 years and 7 months ago
Back Yard Cabling / Access / Fence
Our back yard abuts an industrial building’s 2 storey CMU wall. There is a big telephone distrubution box on that wall (12″ w / 24″…
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brooklynbrawler
in Building Code 14 years and 7 months ago
Rogue Condo Board Member
The condo board I live in has been fined for 2 basement units that are illegally occupied by tenants, even though those units are not…
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brownstoner
in Flooring 14 years and 7 months ago
What Does Your Parquet Pattern Look Like?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e5536aae9e4c-.jpg You can now post photos in the comments to a Forum post. To demonstrate, please upload a photo of the pattern of your parquet…
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bobjohn
in Alarm 14 years and 7 months ago
Hurrecane preparations?
I never saw a hurrecane. Now I hearing that it will hit Brooklyn on sunday. My firm is in full “contingency” preparation for the event.…
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ppwest
in Cellar 14 years and 7 months ago
Hurricane Prep
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e5677f34e815-.jpg I live at the top of the Slope, so not worried, but what should our friends and neighbours in the flood zone [especially with…
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mimimimi
in Quality of Life 14 years and 7 months ago
Express F
I heard a rumor a few months ago that there was going to be an express F train with a stop at 15th St/Prospect Park.…
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BHS
in Doors 14 years and 7 months ago
Repair person for complex metal door?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e57c8426d3cc-.jpg Anybody have anyone to recommend for a vault-like interior firedoor? I have a couple early 20th century firedoors in my house and they have…
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brooklynhome
in Doors & Windows 14 years and 7 months ago
How to protect skylights?
I have been reading online about ways to protect skylights from the winds we may get on Sunday. Any advice or experiences about skylights is…
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hanssauerkraut
in Real Estate - General 14 years and 7 months ago
A hurricane-related question: Final walk-through scheduled right after the storm.
We are in contract on a woodframe house, scheduled to close next week. Of course we want to do a final walk-through of the place…
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mimimimi
in Quality of Life 14 years and 7 months ago
Express F
I heard a rumor a few months ago that there was going to be an express F train with a stop at 15th St/Prospect Park.…
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guikazoid
in Insurance 14 years and 7 months ago
Unable to obtain home insurance until hurricane passes
Geico just sent me an email stating “Currently, due to the weather restrictions, I cannot set up a new policy. We we be able to…
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guikazoid
in Insurance 14 years and 7 months ago
Unable to obtain home insurance until hurricane passes
Geico just sent me an email stating “Currently, due to the weather restrictions, I cannot set up a new policy. We we be able to…
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nf85
in Cleaning and Maid Services 14 years and 7 months ago
Rewiring: how concerned do I need to be about lead?
Hi all, This may fall under the horse-has-left-the-barn category, but we just had our house rewired and now that they are nearly done have found…
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snappyglitter
in Quality of Life 14 years and 7 months ago
TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT! PARTY!!!
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e5627b1b6c98-.gif When: August 25th, 6:30pm Where: 308 Flatbush Avenue What: Do you really have to ask? CobbleSnaps Productions proudly presents our annual End of Summer…
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bobjohn
in Alarm 14 years and 7 months ago
Hurrecane preparations?
I never saw a hurrecane. Now I hearing that it will hit Brooklyn on sunday. My firm is in full “contingency” preparation for the event.…
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n1101
in Landlord 14 years and 7 months ago
Rigid Credit Check Rules
While I’m a renter, not a building owner, I understand the motivation behind doing credit checks for tenants but I’m having trouble understanding why so…
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lola
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 14 years and 7 months ago
house painter
We recently painted our three-story brownstone and are so satisfied that I wanted to recommend our painter, Hugo. First of all our house looks amazing,…
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lola
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 14 years and 7 months ago
house painter
We recently painted our three-story brownstone and are so satisfied that I wanted to recommend our painter, Hugo. First of all our house looks amazing,…
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