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stuyheights

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

Brick Molding

Can anyone recommend a guy or company who can install brick molding around our windows?

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Updated 8 years and 10 months ago

swalsh844

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

Brooklyn wood shop Bed Stuy, Clinton Hill

Where can I get wood cut? I just need simple cuts made to 2×4’s and such. I just moved to Brooklyn. Thanks.

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Updated 8 years and 10 months ago

swalsh844

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

Brooklyn wood shop Bed Stuy, Clinton Hill

Where can I get wood cut? I just need simple cuts made to 2×4’s and such. I just moved to Brooklyn. Thanks.

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stuyheights

in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago

Brick Molding

Can anyone recommend a guy or company who can install brick molding around our windows?

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slopegirl

in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago

renovations that require sprinklers?

We own a four story three family building w an owners garden duplex with two floor-throughs above. If we flip to an owners triplex and…

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Updated 8 years and 11 months ago

slopegirl

in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago

renovations that require sprinklers?

We own a four story three family building w an owners garden duplex with two floor-throughs above. If we flip to an owners triplex and…

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chemosphere

in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago

Basement legality question

Can someone explain to me how this house has a legal basement apartment? It was an Alt 2 renovation filed by Schnall. The house looks…

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Updated 8 years and 11 months ago

reesysimone

in Heating and Cooling 8 years and 11 months ago

Steam boiler replacement

Hi there, Full disclaimer: My brownstone is in Manhattan not Brooklyn so I hope I’m not breaching etiquette by posting here. My wife was born…

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Updated 8 years and 11 months ago

barbcny

in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago

Recommendations for a good fence company?

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Updated 8 years and 11 months ago

anne_nyc

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

Coal Chute

We are thinking about closing up our coal chute. It leaks water and we don’t really use it. Any arguments against keeping it? I know…

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Updated 8 years and 11 months ago

Sheffey

in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago

WHO REALLY OWNS THE PROPERTY? Old titles, deeds and surveys

Hey folks! I believe that a garage next to my property may belong to me. The certificate of occupancy is in my file with my…

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Updated 8 years and 11 months ago

kaiapapaya

in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago

Lead in soil?

So our backyard, and most of our neighbors have concrete. Dating back to the maybe the 60’s. I have been removing portions when I feel…

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michaelsaur67

in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago

Water in finished basement during heavy rain

We have a finished basement with a door that leads to stairs that lead into the backyard. The house is an attached wood frame (both…

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Updated 8 years and 11 months ago

barbcny

in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago

Recommendations for a good fence company?

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kachuri999

in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago

Indoor "waterfall" in basement

In case someone out there has dealt with this before…last week with the heavy rains I saw that our (unfinished) basement had a sheet of…

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Updated 8 years and 11 months ago

pervizkyazimov01

in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago

In Search of Marble Fireplace Mantel

I am looking for an original marble fireplace mantel. Please contact me if you have one for sale. Thanks

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Updated 8 years and 11 months ago

vitent640

in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago

Planters in Brazilian walnut (ipe) and zinc

I posted about these planters last year. I still have a couple available that I would like to sell. They are in great condition and…

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Updated 8 years and 11 months ago

dianeg

in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago

Pigeon Problem - Looking for someone to install bird spikes

Can anyone recommend a company that installs bird spikes? We have a 5 story brownstone and pigeons are landing on the building and leaving droppings.…

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Updated 8 years and 11 months ago

emmajacob

in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago

Decking for terrace/roof

Our extension also serves as a terrace for our tenants (our bedroom roof is their terrace). It is a flat roof, sloped to a drain,…

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Updated 8 years and 11 months ago

jacquelyn.grant

in General Discussion 8 years and 11 months ago

Landlord refuses to make repairs unless tenant pays

My landlord is attempting to make me pay ~$5k for a flooring issue. The floors are buckling in one of the bedrooms. We even had…

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Updated 8 years and 11 months ago

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