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anonymous

in DIY 13 years and 11 months ago

Where can I get quality brick veneers at a good price?

I know about brickit.com and just got back from Lowe’s (brickit is the brand they use). Home Depot does not sell any sort of brick…

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lauranyc

in Property Management 13 years and 11 months ago

Ivy Encroaching

We just bought a house in Brooklyn Heights (which was a House of the Day a while back…) which neighbors a brick apartment building.  The…

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deanbh

in Demolition 13 years and 11 months ago

need garbage bin enclosure demo'd and carted away

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e35aef48f1a3-.jpg Hi, I need a quote to break up and cart away this old timber garbage container. Its about 8ft x 2ft x 2ft. We…

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brooklynite5

in Electricians 13 years and 11 months ago

Cost for electrical upgrade with dedicated circuits

I have a 4th floor apt in a Brownstone.  I’m looking to upgrade from 30 amp service (with fuses) to 60 amp service.  Also need…

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Brooklynnative

in Flooring 13 years and 11 months ago

Is it possible to sand and poly 1000 square feet of wood floors in 3 days????

Hi, I’m getting my parlor floor rental spruced up for a new tenant.  It’s huge 2,000 square foot duplexed into an English basement.  I’m getting…

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kprestek

in Flooring 13 years and 11 months ago

How to Remove Craptastic Manufactured Wood Floor?

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e33423d8821f-.jpg The previous owner installed ugly fake wood flooring in the closet before he built some decent wooden shelves on top of it. I’d like…

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architerp

in Antiques 13 years and 11 months ago

Cast Iron Radiator Damage to Floors

I have cast-iron radiators in my home. I just removed them to get them sandblasted, primed and painted but I noticed there are now scratches…

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gowanusgus

in Building Code 13 years and 11 months ago

Can I remove a ceiling overhead light per NYC code?

Hi, We want to remove the sole ceiling overhead light in our living room (and use just floor lamps.) But a friend warned it might…

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xistent

in Flooring 13 years and 11 months ago

BAMBOO FLOOR RECCOMENDATIONS NEEDED

We are redoing our English basement. We want to put in a bamboo floor as it deals with moisture fairly well. Any suggestions for a…

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jmunnie

in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 11 months ago

Tankless Water Heater -- Purchase and Installation Price?

What’s a good price to have a plumber buy and install a tankless water heater? I’m looking to install one in my 3-story, 2-family house.…

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shayana

in Heating 13 years and 11 months ago

Im located in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn and Im looking to convert from Oil to Gas heating. Does anyone have any suggestions as to the pricing? Thanks a bunch

Im in the process of fixing up the entire house so Im in need of the best advice.

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workerb

in Real Estate - General 13 years and 11 months ago

Looking up a 1/2 address in ACRIS

I’m trying to gather some information on a house that has a 1/2 address, but I’m not sure how to locate the block and lot…

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Guest User | 0 secs ago

Dusting/cleaning decorative wood in brownstone

We just purchased a brownstone with lots of built-ins (ornate mantels, shelves, etc.) and wainscotting and it needs to be cleaned, dusted mainly. We’ve been…

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hchanking

in Facade and Brownstone Repair 13 years and 11 months ago

Is the underlying structure on a unit's balcony or terrace considered condo common area or part of the individual unit's responsibilty for repair?

The exterior facade is considered to be part of the building envelope (common areas) but is the underlying structure for the balconies, common or individual…

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spaceaddict

in Inspection 14 years ago

Home Inspection for New Construction - Rand?

I am thinking about purchasing a new constructed property in Bushwick. My major concern is finding out that the property is properly built and not…

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adam_dahill

in Inspection 14 years ago

Mold Inspector, any referrals?

I need a mold inspector for one of my clients in Park Slope. Her English isn’t the best so I’m helping her with the legwork.…

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hillel

in Handymen and Odd Jobs 13 years and 11 months ago

Park Slope - I need to hire somebody to do the sanitation in/out a 4 apts building. Any recommendation

any recommendation for a janitor who could perform these services??

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ari11210

in Real Estate - Sales 13 years and 11 months ago

What happens to 'holdover clause' in broker contract if I list FSBO or with another broker?

I am in an exclusive contract with a broker which states that they would be entitled to a commission after the contract expires, if the…

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kvolandes

in Lawyers and legal service 13 years and 11 months ago

Combining Apartments

Greetings: My wife and I live in a condo that is owned only in my name (Apt #1).  Recently we bought the adjacent apartment from…

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Reno2011

in Leisure 13 years and 11 months ago

What to charge movie folks to rent/film in our brownstone for 2 weeks?

Producer and director of mid budget film want to rent our place for two weeks to film a movie.  We are allowed to stay in…

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