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katarusa
in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 3 months ago
looking for IKEA type of priced kitchen options.
This might be a silly question to ask, but I am looking for a kitchen with very small budget. I would probably go with Ikea,…
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enem178
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Parking in Boerum/Cobble Hill
After too many tickets and tows, I’m done with street parking. Can someone recommend a reputable parking garage or private parking area in this neighborhood?
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soundhoner
in Heating and Cooling 9 years and 5 months ago
Ecobee3 Thermostat experience?
I’m looking at ‘smart’ thermostats for my three story with a gas/steam one-zone system, and second on the list after Nest in terms of fanfare…
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soundhoner
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Windows made smaller between the 1940's and the 80's (Bed Stuy) - Why?
I ordered old tax pics of my house which showed a pic from the late 40’s and another from 1980. I believe it was from…
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qadgliulemdcb
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Carpet installation for stairs
Any experience with or recommendations for a good company to install carpet on staircase in a brownstone?
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hannah.cloepfil
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Questions to Answer when Buying a Residence - article by Daniel Bollinger
http://babydoesnyc.net/2016/10/20/questions-answer-buying-residence-daniel-j-bollinger/ I just wanted to share an article I wrote to help anyone who is in the market for a new home. You can also…
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pstrychf212
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
ISO reasonable AV specialist
ISO reasonable AV specialist to mount a TV on an unused fireplace and hide all the wires.
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Bkhomeownerrr
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Single Ply Rubber Roof (Park Slope)
Hi All, I was wondering if anyone had experience completely replaying their flat roof (old/asphalt) with a completely new roof that uses the rubber top…
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rd684
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
1” Fiberglass Pipe Insulation For Sale
Hi All, I have Johns Manville, 1″, self-sealing Fiberglass Pipe Insulation from a project that never happened. 56 pieces ½”: $300 for the lot.. 16…
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cammie
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Steam radiator reinstallation
I moved into a 100 year old house two years ago. The seam heating system worked very well. The paint was pealing on many of…
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Looking to Lease Rooftop Space
I am looking for building owners to lease rooftop space from in New York City, ConEd and NYSEG territory. The ideal spot is a flat…
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gingue1981
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Automatic Sprinkler System in a B1-2 family building w CoO R-3, Test monthly?
Hello everybody! Some very good neighbor had called 311 in February reporting that we had an illegal hotel operation in our house through airbnb. We…
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koekgozyzq
in Renovation 9 years and 5 months ago
Original Detail For Sale - DOORS and Fireplace Mantle/Summer Cover
Hello Everyone, I hope all is well. This is my first post. My name is Aaron Handelman and I own AMH Construction Management Corp., based…
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robertbullock
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Finishing Specialist Recommendations?
Hi, the contractor for our near-gut brownstone renovation has botched a number of finish details and is unwilling to fix them: wall-mount toilets that are…
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ssmith31
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Painting Limestone or not?
Hello, I have a 1905 brownstone in Brooklyn and recently had the limestone power-washed but now I’m wondering if I should also paint the limestone,…
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terryhoppy
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
moldings
Hi: I am looking for wood stripping specialist and wood molding repairer. I want to strip pain off the window moldings, fix wood and repaint.…
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sourgrapes
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Parapet cap
The inside of the parapet wall to our building has small areas of concrete and roofing membrane peeling away, revealing the brick underneath. There is…
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juliaalexis
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
boiler and water heater replacement
I have a leaking 35 year old Weil McLain (steam that was converted to hydronic apparently) gas boiler and a gas 50 gallon AO smith…
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anydaynow
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 3 months ago
there's a really good roofer after all--FLAT ROOF DOCTOR!
our less-than-a-year-old roof sprung multiple leaks (7? 8?), and after our GC couldn’t, and didn’t have time to, figure it out (we are mid-renovation), i…
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