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workisfun
in General Discussion 5 years and 2 months ago
Steel door catching.
Calling all door installers for advice… My steel garage door is catching slightly about 9 inches above the strike plate. I took off the top…
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queensappraisal
in General Discussion 5 years and 2 months ago
In search of architect
We just bought a 1910 red brick townhouse in Windsor Terrace. We are looking for an architect to help us with a total kitchen renovation,…
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sanfordnson
in General Discussion 5 years and 2 months ago
Indoor Staircase Repair
Hi All, Looking for references for people who focus on doing staircase repair in a brownstone. Thanks!
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brokelyn
in Heating and Cooling 5 years and 2 months ago
ESCO for natural gas - bad idea?
I’ve been trying to find ways to save money during the pandemic. We have gas heat and have been using an ESCO for many years.…
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QueenAnne
in General Discussion 5 years and 3 months ago
Contractor Fees
I am hoping to finish renovations on my brownstone – we had to terminate the original contractor and architect with the project 60% finished. We…
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amilograno
in Renovation 5 years and 2 months ago
Help needed to improve curb appeal for my new house!
We just bought this house and appreciate your advise on top 3-5 things we need to improve curb appeal – exterior paint, roof, etc. [IMG_20210206_123446148](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s1/:brownstoner:nwZv:img_20210206_123446148.jpg.jpg)…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Mul-t-lock Key Duplication
Hello! Does anyone know where I can get key duplication for mul-t-lock keys? Online and/or local? Thanks!
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angelmtompkins
in Heating and Cooling 5 years and 2 months ago
HVAC help!
Hi all, I bought a small wood frame house, semi-attached, with a near defunct HVAC system. It has forced air (single zone) and central AC,…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Locksmith
Hello! Would like locksmith recommendation please. Thanks!
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InBklyn76
in Renovation 5 years and 2 months ago
Gas or Electric source for hydronic Radiant Heat?
Hi All, I am finalizing plans for a gut renovation for a fully detached three-story plus basement townhouse. My architect is recommending electricity as the…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Wood finishing pro
Hi everyone, I am renovating my house and I got all the original wood details stripped of paint (stairs, wainscoting, door frames, doors, etc). Now…
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andriywww1990
in General Discussion 5 years and 2 months ago
Vard01 has commented that "skilled labor costs are getting more and more"
and Urbandad commented sort of the same about the difficulty finding people to do small jobs. why is that? aside from the usual BS that…
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housepoor
in Exteriors 5 years and 2 months ago
Fixing an old sidewalk violation
I am looking at a building that turns out has an old sidewalk violation that was never cured. I can’t seem to find sidewalk violations…
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true
in General Discussion 5 years and 2 months ago
How to fix this trim with a big hole?
The beautiful trim around our front door has a big hole in it from an old lock. When the previous owners sold us the house,…
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michaelsaur67
in General Discussion 5 years and 3 months ago
After ConEd outage, dryer not working properly anymore
I have a 220V dryer that worked well until we had a block-wide outage. When power was restored, the dryer was spinning but not heating.…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Solar water heaters on roof
In August 2019, lmiller wrote about good experience with solar water heaters. If you are still around, could you post or email me (hubbard@matrixeditions.com) information…
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hkapstein
in General Discussion 5 years and 2 months ago
Sticking out a shaker door Cont'd
Previous thread was locked, but I noticed something working on my project. As I’m stripping some doors that having applied sticking on one side, I…
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dindy
in General Discussion 5 years and 2 months ago
Carriage House Doors (Clinton Hill)
I have a early-20th century carriage house to be renovated but I have no proof of what the original doors were. I have gone through…
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