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debbernst
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
sound proofing
Hello – I am looking for recommendations for contractors specializing in reasonably priced sound proofing solutions for a two family home. Dropping ceiling in ground…
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debbernst
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
sound proofing
Hello – I am looking for recommendations for contractors specializing in reasonably priced sound proofing solutions for a two family home. Dropping ceiling in ground…
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stickerhappy
in General Discussion 4 years and 11 months ago
Any trend towards gas-free houses and renovations?
I was curious if given the hassles of gas work, if any contractors or architects were noticing a trend towards eliminating gas altogether when doing…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Good cleaners for a dusty, rusty cellar?
So, our cellar’s a dusty, rusty (but luckily not musty) mess. This wouldn’t be such a huge issue, but it’s where our laundry’s located, so…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Good cleaners for a dusty, rusty cellar?
So, our cellar’s a dusty, rusty (but luckily not musty) mess. This wouldn’t be such a huge issue, but it’s where our laundry’s located, so…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Brownstone painting
How much should I expect to pay to have a 3 story Brownstone front wall repaired (minor cracks) and painted to include scaffolding?
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cate
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Repointing Cellar Walls
It’s that time again to repoint and parge our cellar walls. We parged some of the walls 10 years ago and now the part we…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Door entry handles
Besides the obvious big box stores, where can one go to see in person different front door entry sets/handles? Or a place I might be…
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deebeeeye
in General Discussion 5 years ago
appraisal question
Have a brownstone and getting an appraisal – wonder – on the ground floor front room has double doors to hallway and an additional single…
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cobblehillhome
in General Discussion 5 years and 1 month ago
New townhouse owner - many insurance questions!
Hello all — I’ve read through ALL past 3 years of insurance-related questions on this site. My summary: – Most/half of you use Brownstone Agency…
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cece
in General Discussion 5 years ago
hearthstone installation
We’re looking to install a hearthstone (probably bluestone) in front of a fireplace that currently has none (the wood floors run all the way to…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
underlayment between hardwood and subfloor
What’s the best underlay between a new plank oak hardwood floor and the original 100 year old plank subfloor? This would be on a basement…
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deebeeeye
in General Discussion 5 years ago
appraisal question
Have a brownstone and getting an appraisal – wonder – on the ground floor front room has double doors to hallway and an additional single…
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ning
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Peeling porch paint reasons?
I have pressure treated wood porch and get it repainted every 5 years (happened 3 times already, always different contractors). But the paint job this…
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neelazermi
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Follow-up: Question about ‘lateral support’ needed for a center beam
(I posted this a few months ago and got a few good responses, but I also slightly mis-described the scenario; it’s better than what I…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Weighing Design-Build vs traditional architect...?
Long time lurker, first time poster so go easy on me 🙂 Purchased a really lovely neo-grec in Bed Stuy recently. It’s in pretty great…
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cece
in General Discussion 5 years ago
hearthstone installation
We’re looking to install a hearthstone (probably bluestone) in front of a fireplace that currently has none (the wood floors run all the way to…
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