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Fort_Green_p_nut
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Paint 10yr old roof white?
Hey everyone, back with another newbie question here. When we bought our brownstone in November, the inspector said that we’d probably need to do roof…
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michaelsaur67
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Exchanging riser cable from main electrical panel
Has anyone had experience with exchanging the riser cable from 150-amp to 200-amp from the basement main panel to the upstair’s duplex apartment in a…
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benoit
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Windows replacement in a Brownstone
Hello. I was wondering what will the cost to replace 15 windows triple pane windows either in vinyl or fiberglass. And also anyone have any…
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benoit
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Windows replacement in a Brownstone
Hello. I was wondering what will the cost to replace 15 windows triple pane windows either in vinyl or fiberglass. And also anyone have any…
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jneretin
in Heating and Cooling 5 years ago
window air conditioners
HI all, hope everyone is staying safe. I’m considering purchasing a GE ajcq12ach air conditioner. Its the type of AC that I can install in…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Can I lease my "loft dwelling" to a business seeking walk up office space?
The recent CDC guidelines on returning to office space make working in tall elevator buildings near impossible due to Covid-19 limitations on elevator capacity. I…
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danm
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Slate Sidewalks, Liability Problems?
Hello fellow brownstoners. We need to replace our sidewalk and have a ton of slate. We are thinking of doing the sidewalk in. slate/bluestone and…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Fire Hazard and Air Pollution
About three weeks ago a neighbor whose side yard is shares a fence with the rear of my backyard began to set fires in his…
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dss315
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Brooklyn Solar?
Anyone here have experience with them, and/or installing solar in general. Pros/Cons? Worth it?
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solehappy
in General Discussion 5 years ago
single window replacement?
had my houses windows replaced with the exception of one. have since reassessed doing anything to structurally change the house and add a window, so…
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lucie
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Who reduced rent for the tenants?
Yesterday we sent message to our tenants that we reduce rent by 5% till the end of the year considering pandemic. To the best of…
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solehappy
in General Discussion 5 years ago
single window replacement?
had my houses windows replaced with the exception of one. have since reassessed doing anything to structurally change the house and add a window, so…
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dss315
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Brooklyn Solar?
Anyone here have experience with them, and/or installing solar in general. Pros/Cons? Worth it?
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chelseasf
in General Discussion 5 years ago
Dogwood tree problem
Hi, do any of you tree people out there know what to do about a 2 year-old dogwood tree that’s leaning over? I have great…
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stevecym
in General Discussion 5 years ago
a note on roof repairs (patches with cloth and karnack 19)
last fall we were on here talking about roof patches with fiberglass tape and someone came on here and stated “the roofers tell you the…
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stevecym
in General Discussion 5 years ago
a note on roof repairs (patches with cloth and karnack 19)
last fall we were on here talking about roof patches with fiberglass tape and someone came on here and stated “the roofers tell you the…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Restoring coal burning fireplaces in 4 story townhouse
Hi everyone- seeking advice on what to do with the 8 fireplaces we have in our house. We have two parlor rooms per floor, each…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Fence Issues
A neighbor has a large mulberry which over the years has grown into my yard and pushed out and warped the chainlink fence. Part of…
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