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surplusvalue18
in Renovation 7 years and 10 months ago
which path would you take to reduce construction cost for our brownston project?
We are about to embark on our long-awaited renovation … we have a good design and good architect. Its nearly a gut renovation; current condition…
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deva
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
HELP: Building Collapse Next Door. Next Steps
Need help from this community. A building next door to mine collapsed pretty dramatically. We had to vacate premises. I am finally able to access…
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slopefarm
in General Discussion 7 years and 11 months ago
Trampoline -- dispose, sell, give away?
We have a large trampoline (10′ diam I think) in our back yard. We want to get rid of it. It is probably about 7…
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ChayaKurtz
in Garden 14 years and 9 months ago
Best garden center in Brooklyn?
I’m new to Brooklyn and am looking for the best garden center. I have a small front yard that is a blank slate, and I…
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Aprotraveler
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Slanting Interior Stairways
Hi Everyone, I have a two family townhouse and in the past five years it seems to me the stairway leading to the top floor…
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tyronem
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Anyone heard of this DIY repair course offered by NHS Brooklyn?
Did you get anything out of the course? Was it useful? I saw this posted http://bit.ly/2IkFMvY [Home_Repairs](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s1/:brownstoner:ZyGA:home_repairs.jpg.jpg)
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keasterly
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Gas line replacement
We need to replace a 30″ gas line to the stove on the ground floor (the level above the basement where the gas comes in).…
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panda10
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Wood Floors After Demo
I just when over plans with our architect and like most- we are (hopefully) going to eliminate most of the walls on the parlor level.…
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slopegirl
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Do you have an architect you love? Would love to know who they are and what make
s them great
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WRPListings
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
person to make ipe stair treads?
As a follow up to my previous question about treads for deck stairs, I’m wondering if there is a woodworker/deck builder that people would recommend…
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bococagirl
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 13 years and 7 months ago
Back yard drainage and dry well installation
Sometimes our back yard drain gets clogged with leaves, and the back yard pools with water. Occasionally, we have had water in our basement or…
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krobertson
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Timing of pest control during renovation?
Planning a near gut renovation, any advice on when I should call in the exterminator to treat for pests? The house has mice and some…
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kmerritt
in Renovation 7 years and 10 months ago
What type of door encloses storage area under brownstone stoop?
When we moved in to our home the front street level stoop was an open metal staircase. That was replaced with a concrete stoop, a…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Cellar/basement living?
I would like to add a kichenette to a basement, but I wonder if it will raise any red flags with the DOB inspector. The…
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angelique.m.west
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
AirBnB
We live in a 10-unit co-op in which two units are vacant. The owner of one lives abroad. The owner of the other lives primarily…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Frontyard concrete options
I’m repairing a front of building basement leak and am putting down new concrete in the frontyard (of my brownstone). If I had the cash…
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kpayton
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Lawyer Needed re: Adjacent Construction Scaffold / Shed.
Here’s our situation: My wife and I own a townhouse in Brooklyn. We run a completely legal Airbnb on the first floor that grosses about…
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smadargolan
in General Discussion 7 years and 10 months ago
Old bricks wanted
Looking for old bricks to do a patio. Any ideas for current sources? Any big demos happening?
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