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wasder
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 13 years and 8 months ago
Need recommendation for flagstone sidewalk repair
My insurance company is asking me to repair a damaged section of flagstone in front of my house. Does anybody have a recommendation for a…
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Kate
in Metalwork 13 years and 8 months ago
Recommendations for replacing metal hatches to basement
Our metal hatches are old, poorly made, and not air- or water-tight, and we’re looking to have them replaced (one in front and one in…
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Lion55
in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 8 months ago
New chimney flue
I am deciding between 2 chimney guys to install a chimney flue because we are converting to a gas boiler. Estimates were exactly the same. Any…
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tcccorcoran
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 8 months ago
Crown Molding Restoration
I am renovating and restoring a townhouse in Clinton Hill, I would like to find a quality plaster restoration company for crown moldings.
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ejalbk
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 8 months ago
New Sections Needed for Boiler: Installer?
Our cast iron boiler (located in Manhattan in a 22 unit building) has several rotten sections which need to be replaced. We called one of…
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nf85
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 8 months ago
Is there anywhere in Brooklyn to get paint mixed to match a wallpaper sample?
I’d like to paint our entryway the background color of the wallpaper in our vestibule, and don’t know of anyone in Brooklyn who has one…
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esther
in Brownstoner 13 years and 8 months ago
Construction/Refinance Loan for Mix Use Property
Hello All, I am looking for a mortgage broker who can recommend a 30 year fix rate loan on a commerical mix use property in…
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m926bk
in Appraisals 13 years and 8 months ago
Estate Sale Coordinator
Hello. Can anyone recommend a coordinator for an estate sale in Westchester County (NY)? I am packing up my grandparents’ house in Port Chester. The…
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leezle
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 8 months ago
Need a piece of wood cut - VERY simple job
Our 6 month old son is getting more and more mobile by the minute and we’re in baby-proofing mode. We have a tv stand with…
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wasder
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 13 years and 8 months ago
Need recommendation for flagstone sidewalk repair
My insurance company is asking me to repair a damaged section of flagstone in front of my house. Does anybody have a recommendation for a…
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arnaudg
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 9 months ago
Water Hammer Steam Heater
Hello, for several years I have been dealing with water hammer in my building, I tried several things to try to avoid this noise (Radiator…
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snappyglitter
in Other 13 years and 8 months ago
Leather Repair
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4eba98bbb9639-processed-httpsquatorangecomimagesstoriestshirtlogos68-baby-bad-kittypng.png HELP! Due to a bad kitty, my leather jacket has a small tear. The tear doesn’t go through the whole coat, but just the…
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grimacenyc
in Demolition 13 years and 8 months ago
demolition reccomendation needed
Hello- I am looking for the recommendation for a demolition firm, that could perform a demo on a 3-story dilapidated frame house in Brooklyn. The…
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annieo
in Building Code 13 years and 8 months ago
Going from a 3-family C/O to a 2-family
Hi–my family and I have brownstone in Sunset Park. The C/O is for a 3-family, but it was renovated to function as a 2-family (duplex…
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ejalbk
in Heating 13 years and 8 months ago
Inspector Visits with No Heat Violations Given?
We have a rent-stablizied tenant that is constantly calling NYC to send out a heating inspector. The inspectors have probably been in the building 15-20…
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snarkolepctic
in Construction 13 years and 9 months ago
Design/Build recommendations for frame row house?
Would love suggestions for Design/Build firms. We’re looking at a small 3 story frame house where space will be at a premium. The house requires…
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hillel
in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 10 months ago
Fireplace job - looking for competent fireplace who know about gas inserts and brownstone chimneys
We bought a house from a family member in 2007 and have been using a gas fireplace (model mendota D 40 insert) as our main…
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annieo
in Building Code 13 years and 8 months ago
Going from a 3-family C/O to a 2-family
Hi–my family and I have brownstone in Sunset Park. The C/O is for a 3-family, but it was renovated to function as a 2-family (duplex…
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ryebread11
in Accounting 13 years and 8 months ago
Need Account Recommendation for New Two-Family Rowhouse Owners
So I guess it might be time to stop doing our own taxes. We bought in Dec 2010 and I fear I might not get…
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FishieFishie
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 9 months ago
Looking for a CHEAP painter
I’ve sometimes seen posts here recommending wonderful painters, but right now my main consideration is price. Do you have anyone competent who you recommend who…
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