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stoopsitter
in General Discussion 3 years and 8 months ago
Cable person to clean up old cables
Hi All, I’m looking for a cable person who can remove some old, no longer used cables in our backyard and cellar. Some installers for…
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arewedoneyet
in General Discussion 3 years and 8 months ago
Smart lock for ornamental gate
Hi All, We have an ornamental gate under the stoop with a Marks lock. I think it’s the fairly standard doorknob with a cylinder above…
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ib28
in General Discussion 3 years and 8 months ago
Lead testing and remediation recommendations?
Hi everyone, We are moving into a new Brownstone in October. We’d like to thoroughly test the pre-1900 house (paint etc.) and backyard soil for…
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ib28
in General Discussion 3 years and 8 months ago
Lead testing and remediation recommendations?
Hi everyone, We are moving into a new Brownstone in October. We’d like to thoroughly test the pre-1900 house (paint etc.) and backyard soil for…
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arewedoneyet
in General Discussion 3 years and 8 months ago
Smart lock for ornamental gate
Hi All, We have an ornamental gate under the stoop with a Marks lock. I think it’s the fairly standard doorknob with a cylinder above…
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annep
in General Discussion 3 years and 8 months ago
Newly rebuilt bay window is STILL leaking - need help/advice
Long story short — the bay window in my parlor floor condo suffered a ton of water damage last fall because of the hurricane. Once…
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blankdon28
in General Discussion 3 years and 8 months ago
Need advice on switching from oil to- gas, I should think
Hi all It’s hit me belatedly as Petro tried to sew us in for a crazy one-yr contract with v high ceiling price that it’s…
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ahnyst.smalls
in General Discussion 3 years and 9 months ago
Previous owner illegal work
If we discover an interior wall that was put up without a permit, could we theoretically take it down without a permit?
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dwgriffi
in General Discussion 3 years and 8 months ago
Can I rent or sell an apartment with an illegal cellar?
Ok, before anyone gets upset about this let me explain. I’m a first-time buyer and I just had an offer accepted on a 2-bed, 2-bath…
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otaydzic
in General Discussion 3 years and 9 months ago
Diamond plate vs subway grate?
What are the pros & cons of diamond plate vs subway grate for a tiny deck & stairs leading from a brownstone parlor floor to…
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magda2463
in General Discussion 3 years and 9 months ago
Ideal first floor for modern living (read: tv people)
We have a 20’ x 52’ townhouse facing south and are planning a remodel of the first floor. We were originally planning living room in…
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j.e.c2769
in General Discussion 3 years and 9 months ago
Ideas for most simple, cost efficient room on flat roof of Brooklyn row house
Ok, so I posted a while back about exploring my basement “dig out” possibility and concluded that it’s just too expensive and way more work…
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slimc
in General Discussion 3 years and 9 months ago
DIY wall repair - exterior brick
[Back Wall](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:fHS3:backwall.jpg.jpg) Ideas on how to repair this brick wall? It’s just a couple of small patches.
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xzgkssumzhyvtey
in General Discussion 3 years and 9 months ago
Insurance during major renovation?
I’m buying a small house in the south Slope in need of large renovations. Because it’s uninhabitable as is, and will be under renovation for…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
pocket door is bowed; can it be fixed?
We had planned to reuse a pair of original pocket doors. On one of them, the stile in the center is bowed by as much…
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deebeeeye
in General Discussion 3 years and 9 months ago
Tankless water heater
Morning. Does anyone have experience w a tankless water heater? I’ve got three units. An oil boiler – for both hot water and heat -…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Pay more for windows that start lower down?
Since the DOB won’t let us built a door on site (to open onto what we hope will be a deck) we are now contemplating…
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jaskin
in General Discussion 3 years and 9 months ago
Received DEP Violation but not my building
Hi. I am renovating a townhouse and received a violation letter from the DEP (specifically the bureau of environmental compliance) noting “construction activities at impermissible…
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