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LostBread
in Electricians 13 years and 9 months ago
Timing of Renovations
s We just entered into contract on a three story (two floors/garden) building in Carroll Gardens. There’s no C of O but tax classed as…
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argentina
in Cellar 13 years and 9 months ago
Broken basement sewer line?
We have had one of the rainiest years on record in NYC and now over the last few months I noticed a dampness in the…
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newbie11
in Building Code 13 years and 9 months ago
Unidentified wires hanging in airshaft
In a prewar brownstone coop building where I viewed a unit, there was a bunch of wires tied together hanging out in the air shaft…
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newbie11
in Building Code 13 years and 9 months ago
Unidentified wires hanging in airshaft
In a prewar brownstone coop building where I viewed a unit, there was a bunch of wires tied together hanging out in the air shaft…
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hanssauerkraut
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 11 months ago
Skim-coating and Stucco removal: recommendations?
We are updating a few rooms in our Greenpoint house. A kitchen and hallway need to have the stucco removed (is this a skim-coating process?)…
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arnaudg
in Construction 13 years and 9 months ago
Building is shaking
Hello everybody, I leave in a brownstone on 14th street in Manhattan. the building shakes quite a lot when a truck/bus is passing and I…
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jjbel
in Lawyers and legal service 13 years and 9 months ago
Flooring Question
Friends, My neighbor had a leak which damaged our floors. Unfortunately, the floor type is no longer produced (manufactured wood) and the nearest color is…
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cnowara
in About Brooklyn 13 years and 9 months ago
Roux Roux on Smith Street
I am trying to find some trace of that wonderful workshop that used to be on Smith and Douglass. The website no longer exists. Does…
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11231
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 9 months ago
Can pocket doors be removed for re-sale?
We are renovating and will not (alas) be able to keep a pocket door on the parlor floor of a brownstone. Is it possible to…
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restorationcontractor
in Insulation 13 years and 9 months ago
Spray foam insulation contractor recommendations
Can anyone recommend any contractors they have used and were happy with?
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chariset
in Cleaning and Maid Services 13 years and 9 months ago
Post renovation cleaning
Can anyone recommend a cleaning service for post renovation, pre move in, cleaning. It is for a studio apartment, so I think it would be…
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Inquisigal2
in Duct Cleaning 13 years and 9 months ago
Forced air duct cleaners?
I have forced air heating in my 3-story brownstone. Since we did a pretty intense reno, there’s a lot of construction debris in the vents…
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gavolivia
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 9 months ago
Lead Water Main Replacement
Hi, We have a Lead water main coming into our brownstone from the street. Has anyone had any experience replacing this ? Is it even…
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gavolivia
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 9 months ago
Lead Water Main Replacement
Hi, We have a Lead water main coming into our brownstone from the street. Has anyone had any experience replacing this ? Is it even…
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GBanner
in Co-Op Related 13 years and 9 months ago
Assessment paid by only one shareholder
Is it possible for a coop to levy an assessment for repairs to a shareholder’s unit, and then to charge that shareholder only a monthly basis…
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msstarla8
in Real Estate - Rentals 13 years and 9 months ago
Rental Process at Forte Condominiums
Can anyone provide guidance on the condo review board process for renting a unit from an owner at Forte Condominiums in Fort Greene? Is it…
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GBanner
in Masonry 13 years and 9 months ago
French Drain in backyard necessary?
I’ve been having some leakage in the backyard of my house – when there are heavy rains, the ground gets sodden, and the basement wall…
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winnipegal
in Brownstoner 13 years and 9 months ago
What do the Forum's new 'Expanded' and 'List' view buttons do?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ea632e88c3c5-.png The Forum has a new feature where you can toggle between an expanded, blog style view, and a condenced, list style view. Each has…
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Bar
in Building Code 13 years and 9 months ago
Does any one know the building code re legality of large chicken coop close to back property line?
Our neighbors have a large chicken coop and moved it close to our back property line. It is a wood and screen structure – I’m…
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slopecat
in Agents and Brokers 13 years and 9 months ago
Some insights on selling in Park Slope based on our recent experience
We recently sold our co-op apartment and moved upstate for my husband’s job. I thought forum readers might be interested in hearing about our experience…
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