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metaphase
in Inspection 13 years and 8 months ago
Accurate Home Inspectors (Matt Barnes) versus AVT (Joe Pasaturao) for townhouse inspection?
Any advice on whether to go with accurate Home Inspectors (Matt Barnes) versus AVT (Joe Pasaturao) for a townhouse purchase inspection? I found talking to…
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guest4
in Lumber and Building Materials 14 years ago
Free - letter box
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e3036bc7d746-.jpg Made in USA (I think), new never installed letter box by Auth-Florence. I have the semi-recessed collar but you can order the full surface-mount…
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stricklands
in Pest Control 13 years and 8 months ago
What do I do about mice? I don't have them on the bottom 4 floors of my townhouse, tenants complaining on top 2 floors.
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bk_homeslice
in Electricians 13 years and 8 months ago
plumbing and elecrtical
hey brownstoners, how do i know if the house i just bought needs the electrical and plubming updated? I havent done an inspection yet, but…
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vlhnyc
in Security 13 years and 8 months ago
Holiday tipping: doormen vs. security guards
I’m wondering how much folks tip security guards at their buildings vs. actual doormen. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks!
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bkvfx
in Building Code 13 years and 8 months ago
C of O question
I’m looking for some advice regarding a certificate of occupancy. I am getting ready to do a renovation on a four-story two family house.…
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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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OneOneTwoZeroOne
in Real Estate - Sales 13 years and 8 months ago
How long does it take for a condo building to receive their Certificates of Occupancy?
I didn’t find any info in nyc.gov. I’m hopeing someone here has an aswer.
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Lion55
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 8 months ago
Window installer
Can anyone recommend someone (who knows what they’re doing) to install 7 aluminum windows with capping. I would use LWP, who has installed windows for me before,…
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bk_bstoner1
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 9 months ago
Kitchen Reno trends and recs?
Howdy stoners! Just wondering if anyone had any recs for custom kitchen cabinetry? I know styles vary from person to person but just also wondering…
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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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stevecym
in Lighting 13 years and 8 months ago
FREE 12 volt/50 watt MR16 Tungsten Halogen bulbs - New in Box
I have about twenty MR16 bulbs to give away. These are the smallish reflector bulbs with two pins. They are free to anyone who will take…
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ellenlourie
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 8 months ago
IKEA kitchen new shelves, doors and parts, 1/2 price
IKEA kitchen new (sealed in the boxes) shelves, doors and cabinets parts, 1/2 price, leftovers after kitchen renovation. Anybody interested?
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brooklynite5
in Quality of Life 13 years and 8 months ago
Live music playing on President Street at 3 AM??
I never wanted to take action on something like this before but this incident just took the cake. Some thoughtless, talentless idiot on President Street…
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GoodProspect
in Property Management 13 years and 8 months ago
Required notices in building?
We have owned a 4-unit rental building for about 7 years. When we bought it the owner had several metal signs posted in the vestibule…
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studioist
in Tile 14 years ago
Ming Green Herringbone Tile: Grout, Sealant, Tile Setter
My husband and I decided on 35 sq ft of this mosaic tile for our backsplash but now I’m a bit lost as where to…
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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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allison_ftgreene
in Electricians 13 years and 9 months ago
Full-service light installation--new wiring, new fixture installation, AND re-plastering?
Who should I hire to install ceiling light fixtures from scratch? The rooms currently have nothing, so I think I need everything from switches and…
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ejalbk
in Glass 13 years and 8 months ago
New Super Graffiti?
The glass on our front door was tagged last night. It looked sort of like spray paint so we bought two different cans of graffiti…
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guikazoid
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 10 months ago
Painting and Replastering 600 SF rental unit
My rental unit needs painting. It is approximately 600sf. Kitchen, living room, bathroom, bedroom and office. The walls are not even and needs to be…
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