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HomeSweetstuy
in General Discussion 8 years and 9 months ago
It's getting hot in here/ question re split duct repair
About 7 years ago the highly brownstoner recommended ac contractor exp air installed also,aris system. EXp is out of business and no one seems to…
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trini73diva
in General Discussion 8 years and 9 months ago
How much can I charge for rent
Any idea on how much I could rent a 10’x8′ room in sunset park Brooklyn? All utilities will be paid for along with full use…
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michaelsaur67
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Water from neighbor´s roof comes down onto our backyard.
Our neighbor´s downspout goes directly into our back yard. When it rains, the water from his roof comes in hard and heavy. We have only…
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berenice
in General Discussion 8 years and 9 months ago
Grinding & Polishing Porcelain Tile Floor Lippage
I have a recently-installed kitchen floor made of 1″ porcelain hex tile that has significant lippage and overall unevenness throughout. The tile is 1/4″ thick…
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namahs
in General Discussion 8 years and 9 months ago
Backyard drainage to ground issue
We have a drainage in our backyard that is 2 ft away from our house. Our backyard is fairly large at 25sq ft, mostly concrete.…
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mediamaven56
in Roofers 11 years and 11 months ago
Eric Lee of Sowae Corp/ Any short sale realtors?
Hello Brownstoners, Has anyone worked with Eric Lee of Sowae Corp? I’m seeing his name attached to quite a few short sale properties in Bed…
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suebklyn
in General Discussion 8 years and 9 months ago
Do I need to add drainage when Limestone/Flagstone my back yard?
My backyard is currently all dirt and grass. I am planning to lay down limestone or flagstone to about 70% of the yard. Does anyone…
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mksaintonge
in General Discussion 8 years and 9 months ago
Art Nuevo Dresser For Sale
Gorgeous Art Nuevo Dresser for sale. Asking $500.00 or *BEST OFFER*. I purchased it in 1992 at the Open Air Flea Market that used to…
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HomeSweetstuy
in General Discussion 8 years and 9 months ago
Converting Semi-Scary Basement into a Semi-Finished Basement
We would like to semi Finish our basement. We currently have a concrete rough hewn floor and would like it smoothed out, painted or otherwise…
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stuyheights
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Toilet bowl installed in powder room with hardwood floors
What is the general consensus on installing a toilet bowl directly on a hardwood floor? I seem to be getting a lot of conflicting information…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
rustic ,industrial pine wood shelves for sale
if you into rustic or industrial decor i have lots of beams that might be turned into shelves. size will be cut to order. it…
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moriata
in General Discussion 8 years and 9 months ago
Underpinning - permits required?
Hi all, we are trying to excavate the cellar of our occupied row house. A contractor we’ve happily used before (and has been recommended by…
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WRPListings
in General Discussion 8 years and 9 months ago
Recommend home design websites for upcoming renovation?
We will be embarking on a 2 floor renovation for our townhouse soon, and I need some sources for design ideas. I’ve looked at Houzz…
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moriata
in General Discussion 8 years and 9 months ago
Seeking engineer recommendations for cellar excavation
Looking for recommendations for engineers to oversee cellar excavation for our rowhouse in Clinton Hill. Thanks!
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ftmuvaitmjnyc
in General Discussion 8 years and 9 months ago
Chalk on Brownstone exterior
There are chalk drawings on the outside of our new brownstone left by the previous owners. It has been on since we initially saw the…
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michaelsaur67
in General Discussion 8 years and 9 months ago
Ash tree loosing virtually all leaves within two weeks
We have a 30 foot ash tree in our back yard which about two weeks ago started loosing its leaves. By now, the tree is…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Dumbwaiter repair
There’s a one-story dumbwaiter in my single family townhouse that I would like to get working. It’s still got the dumbwaiter housing, if that’s what…
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guest4
in General Discussion 8 years and 9 months ago
Free fireplace
8 foot solid oak, upper west side [IMG_2998](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:ZtXl:img_2998.jpg.jpg)
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