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housepoor
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 7 months ago
Best window option for landmarked building
How would the community differentiate between the LPC-approved replacement window options? Thinking about cost, efficiency, durability, and aestetics, where is the best value (and why)?…
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steam_man
in Other 13 years and 7 months ago
Happy 2012 and thanks for 2011
To all in the Brownstoner community I wish you a very happy and healthy new year! Thank you to all those who have checked in…
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bedstuyresident
in Wood Restoration 13 years and 7 months ago
Looking for carpenter and restorer to install antique interior shutters
I live in Bed Stuy and have a limited budget.
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steam_man
in Other 13 years and 7 months ago
Happy 2012 and thanks for 2011
To all in the Brownstoner community I wish you a very happy and healthy new year! Thank you to all those who have checked in…
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mystiky
in Electricians 13 years and 7 months ago
Do I really need a GFCI receptacle on my breakfast table?
I am changing my kitchen, and we are installing a 6 foot long breakfast table that extends directly from out countertop (same height). Imagine our kitchen as…
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KCB
in Doors 13 years and 7 months ago
Looking for a place that can cut steel/metal doors.
Hi All! Happy New Year! I am in the process of putting down a new floor over the old one. I have to cut the…
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shirleys
in Construction 13 years and 7 months ago
Contractor's Insurance
Hi, I just received a proposal from a contractor for a kitchen and bathroom install. On the proposal a line item for $7,000 was included…
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constantly looking
in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 7 months ago
fireplace making neighbors wall hot.
we have a newly lined chimney and flue. the firebox was lined with heat resistant bricks. the fireplace burns wood great with a good draw……..except..,…
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mcll
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 7 months ago
trying to design a kitchen on the parlor floor for a 18' wide brownstone
We keep trying to figure out where to put this kitchen. Right now we have it taped out as a one wall kitchen facing where the…
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heightstoslope
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 13 years and 10 months ago
Who makes cornices?
I have a cornice (roughly 20 ft) that needs to be completely replaced, along with the gutter. It’s a non-landmarked building, but old and with…
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shirleys
in Construction 13 years and 7 months ago
Contractor's Insurance
Hi, I just received a proposal from a contractor for a kitchen and bathroom install. On the proposal a line item for $7,000 was included…
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Mar
in Flooring 13 years and 7 months ago
Seeking floor refinisher specializing in non-poly eco/traditional finishes
We need to re-do the floors in our new (pre-war) apartment and don’t want poly or wax. I’ve been reading about tung oil for…
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perelenx
in About Brooklyn 13 years and 7 months ago
542 St Marks Apartments
Hi Everyone, Does anyone have any background info on the 542 St Marks (Crown Heights) Apartments? I see that they’re back on the market after…
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Goatcrapp
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 7 months ago
sound abatement windows?
sound abatement… sound control… etc. I’m looking to install new windows on the street face of my ground floor (still the older single pane in…
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realestate
in Doors 13 years and 7 months ago
Front door window treatment - modern style/old brownstone
We’re gut renovating a brownstone in a modern style (it was a wreck when purchased) but preserving the very few original details that were left…
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dz9001
in Building Code 13 years and 7 months ago
Adding a full bathroom in the cellar
We just purchased an one family house in Queens, and we are thinking for putting a full bathroom (including shower) in the cellar for guest…
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dweinkrant
in Carpet and Upholstery 13 years and 7 months ago
Carpet Tile (e.g., FLOR) vs. Wall-to-Wall Carpeting
What is the advantage of carpet tile? Is it more difficult to care for than regular carpeting?
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landofenchantment
in Real Estate - Sales 13 years and 7 months ago
Rec for broker
I just noticed the ad for Temple Morrow on the front page–our old broker Chris Kohler just joined that company! We just celebrated our second…
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