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mcll
in Brownstoner 13 years and 7 months ago
Basement floor
We just purchased a house that has asbestos tiled floors in the basement.Our inspector said since they were intact that we should either leave them alone…
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bubu
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 7 months ago
contractor who can cut beam for opening for skylight
Please introduce professional and experienced and reasonable contractor who can cut beam for opening for skylight. Thank you in advance.
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tylerderden1211
in Landlord 13 years and 7 months ago
Would a rental property cause issues with purchasing a home in a few years?
I own an apartment with my wife in Brooklyn. Due to my job location, in the next four to five years we might move out…
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daveinbedstuy
in Heating 13 years and 7 months ago
Recommending All HVAC
I had an issue with my gas fired forced air furnace. All HVAC was on time and were in and out in an hour after…
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evie
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 8 months ago
Kitchen with adjoining bathroom renovation. Is architect necessary?
Old cabinets, flooring, appliances, cast iron bathtub and tile will be removed. The kitchen has a few smal lareas recessed – one where three 44′ cabinets…
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condoreno
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 7 months ago
Architect Recommendation for Bathroom Remodel
Recommendations please! I am looking for an architect to draw up plans for a remodel of our smallish (5×7) bathroom in our PS apartment. It…
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JIsadora
in Brownstoner 13 years and 7 months ago
Buying in Bed Stuy - worth it to try and get a foreclosed / REO home?
Hello Brownstoners, been following the blog for years but never posted…I’m a first time would-be homeowner starting the search with my spouse for 2 family…
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fexleycb
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 7 months ago
Carpenter MIA
Anyone heard from carpenter Cortez Williams lately? He seems to have gone missing in action after starting a small job for me back in September. I…
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bubu
in Skylight 13 years and 7 months ago
Cutting beam of ceiling for large skylight
Please help me. A few days ago, roof man (he did nice job) installed skylights (14″x60 ) on the extended room (16’x20′) built back of…
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8104012
in Utilities 13 years and 7 months ago
Satellite Dish
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ee3988f925a2-.jpg Hello, Does anyone know a safe way to install a satellite dish on the roof of a typical 4 floor flat topped roofed building…
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rgamay
in Construction 13 years and 7 months ago
Painter
Has anybody used accentuate walls/**_Richard Buxenbaum for painting/ wallpaper?_**
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rgamay
in Construction 13 years and 7 months ago
Painter
Has anybody used accentuate walls/**_Richard Buxenbaum for painting/ wallpaper?_**
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classon
in Mortgage 13 years and 7 months ago
Mortgage Broker rec
hello Brownstoners, I wanted to share the very positive experience I had recently refinancing my home with the expert guidance of Julio Cordon of Nationstar…
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classon
in Mortgage 13 years and 7 months ago
Mortgage Broker rec
hello Brownstoners, I wanted to share the very positive experience I had recently refinancing my home with the expert guidance of Julio Cordon of Nationstar…
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snappyglitter
in Quality of Life 13 years and 7 months ago
Holiday/Charity Bash TOMORROW NIGHT!
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ee8ca0d627c8-.jpg Don’t forget, the 3rd Annual Holiday Party/Charity Bash goes down tomorrow from 6pm until we drop at Ocean’s 8, located at 308 Flatbush Avenue…
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JIsadora
in Brownstoner 13 years and 7 months ago
Buying in Bed Stuy - worth it to try and get a foreclosed / REO home?
Hello Brownstoners, been following the blog for years but never posted…I’m a first time would-be homeowner starting the search with my spouse for 2 family…
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happyrock
in Conversion 13 years and 7 months ago
C of O configuration question
We are considering a 2-family house in Brooklyn built in 1920 that has a C of O from 1958 that lists it as a legal…
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happyrock
in Conversion 13 years and 7 months ago
C of O configuration question
We are considering a 2-family house in Brooklyn built in 1920 that has a C of O from 1958 that lists it as a legal…
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bobjohn
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 7 months ago
Just Finished IKEA Kitchen
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ee411a7daab5-.jpg We just completly renovated kitchen on the tight budget. The kitchen was small and funky shaped (10×9 kitchen connected to the 11×6 pantry). I…
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