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Brooklynista
in Fencing 13 years and 11 months ago
Fencing Contractor?
Can anyone recommend an experienced, reliable and reasonably priced fencing contractor? The job is really very small. We’re only talking a wood fence to run…
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pcvhaiti
in Taxes 13 years and 11 months ago
Property Tax Implication of Gut Renovation
Can anyone speak generally to how property taxes change with renovations. Am looking around and have seen both a (near) shell and a then also…
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hjr
in Flooring 13 years and 11 months ago
Has anyone used 1800woodfloors and resolved a problem job?
They are unlicensed by department of consumer affairs and are not responsive to the poor workman ship of job. Help
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odyssey
in Construction 13 years and 11 months ago
Bathroom Nightmare - PLEASE HELP!!!!
I am having a small bathroom renovated. The walls are concrete and plaster. The contractor promised he could straighten the walls which needed work as…
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greengirlina
in Cellar 13 years and 11 months ago
Free: Pallets
We’ve got five standard-sized pallets we’ve been using to keep things off the floor in our basement. Anyone want them?
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greenwoodgeneral
in Brownstoner 13 years and 11 months ago
Anyone else still not able to see comments on articles and having other problems?
Curious if my office platform is the only one left that isn’t allowing me to use the site?
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lesliealexandra
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 11 months ago
Where could I source roof tile to match existing, in Park Slope, on landmark block?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4df40c5403df5- We need to repair our tile roof, on 3rd Street in Park Slope. Need to find tile that will match our existing, which apparently…
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lesliealexandra
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 11 months ago
Where could I source roof tile to match existing, in Park Slope, on landmark block?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4df40c5403df5- We need to repair our tile roof, on 3rd Street in Park Slope. Need to find tile that will match our existing, which apparently…
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StuyMom
in Garden 13 years and 11 months ago
Getting rid of backyard dirt
After a recent patio installation I have mounds of extra garden soil that I need to get rid of. Putting it in black plastic contractor…
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glarph
in Agents and Brokers 13 years and 11 months ago
Recommendation for Rental Broker
Hi BStoners, It’s summer rental season and all my graduate students are moving on. I’m not trying to be lazy about finding renters–I’m on an…
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anonymous
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 13 years and 11 months ago
Insulating while rebrownstoning?
We’ve just started to rebrownstone our facade. Our contractor has chipped down the surface before applying the slurry coat. I can now see the huge…
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shnarkie
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years and 11 months ago
is a C of O necessary?
Hello Forum- We are buying a house in Prospect Park south that was built in 1900\. Because of its age there is no C of…
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odyssey
in Construction 13 years and 11 months ago
Bathroom Nightmare - PLEASE HELP!!!!
I am having a small bathroom renovated. The walls are concrete and plaster. The contractor promised he could straighten the walls which needed work as…
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Bacon
in Landlord 13 years and 11 months ago
Rules and Norms? Level of Garden Access for Tenant
We are renting the ground floor of our brownstone, and living in the top three. Rental is garden level, floor through, with a 12′ x…
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pastoralia
in Appliances 13 years and 11 months ago
Casement window A/C
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4df0dac8596aa- We live in a high-rise with casement windows in our living room. I was hoping I would be able to handle the heat but…
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nf85
in Sidewalks 13 years and 11 months ago
Tree limb down: what to do now?
We just closed on our first home, in Park Slope. We came home tonight to find that a huge branch fell off the top of…
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yanks21
in Landscaping 13 years and 11 months ago
Trimming a city tree
I have a huge tree on the curb right outside my house- it hangs over huge leafy branches almost touching my building which means they…
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greenwoodgeneral
in Brownstoner 13 years and 11 months ago
Anyone else still not able to see comments on articles and having other problems?
Curious if my office platform is the only one left that isn’t allowing me to use the site?
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