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guikazoid
in Heating 13 years and 9 months ago
Replacing old thermostat
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4eaf20337a248-.jpg We currently have an old school Honeywell thermostat (picture attached). I want to replace it with a more modern programmable thermostat HAI Omnistat 2…
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slvillager
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 9 months ago
Glass out wall?
We have an exterior wall on a legal extension down to the metal framing at the moment– and the light is fantastic. So how much…
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jane moffat
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 9 months ago
Does anyone have experience with Lead Out paint stripper?
Hi All, I am wondering if anyone has any experience with Lead Out paint stripper – which theoretically bonds to the lead particles (or something..)…
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sandra
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 9 months ago
Im stripping a million layers of paint off my banister.
Can anyone recommend the best stripper to use? I have to do it in place unfortunatly so no dipping for me.
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CHAOCguy
in General Contractors 14 years ago
Small Bathroom in the Clinton Hill Coops Needs Renovation
Does anyone know of a good, reasonably priced contractor that can do a facelift renovation on our tiny Clinton Hill Coop bathroom? We are really…
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jgordon
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 13 years and 9 months ago
need someone to fix iron post attached to brownstone steps
We live in a brownstone with the usual outdoor staircase going up to the parlor floor. The railings are iron and they begin at the…
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Medge
in Agents and Brokers 13 years and 9 months ago
Broker recommendations
hi! My husband and I are looking to purchase a multi-family brownstone in clinton hill/bed-stuy area. Can anyone recommend a good broker or agency to…
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mike482
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 9 months ago
Looking for a carpenter
Hi. I’m looking for a reasonably priced carpenter to do some work in my brownstone. I have a friend who is helping me to remove…
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shk
in Roofers 13 years and 9 months ago
Streamline metal wall cladding over seepy brick external wall?
Our three story brick rowhouse adjoins a two story building on one side and the exposed 3rd story wall lets moisture through in addition to…
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Isabelle
in Handymen and Odd Jobs 13 years and 9 months ago
Resizing a cabinet
I need to have a formica clad cabinet cut down by about 2 inches (from the top) which would involve removing the top and cutting…
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ejalbk
in Flooring 13 years and 9 months ago
Looking for Opinions on Rejuvenate for Floors
Went to Amazon to check on reviews for Rejuvenate and have never seen such a split in opinion. Almost half the reviews were 5 stars…
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hb
in Agents and Brokers 13 years and 9 months ago
Question 228 Bushwick Ave. Brooklyn Luxury Condos (DMc.Group)
Just curious, has anyone had a good/bad experience buying condos with DMc.Group, 228 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn (www.228bushwick.com) luxury condos?
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hb
in Agents and Brokers 13 years and 9 months ago
Question 228 Bushwick Ave. Brooklyn Luxury Condos (DMc.Group)
Just curious, has anyone had a good/bad experience buying condos with DMc.Group, 228 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn (www.228bushwick.com) luxury condos?
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rrmwzsxyjntpaloh
in Exteriors 13 years and 9 months ago
need waterproofing help
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ead744a7f7d3-.jpg In my 8 unit building in Park Slope we have a leak on the top floor, coming through the wall facing the street. We…
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housepoor
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 9 months ago
Hot Water flow slowing down
A month or two after replacing our (freestanding) hot water heater, I’ve noticed the flow of hot water has _**slowed down**_. The valves are wide…
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hooky
in Heating 13 years and 9 months ago
Heat moving up to rental Very Slowly
I have a rental apartment on the top floor of my 3 story building. The radiators are not getting hot very quickly, so they are…
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brevoort
in Real Estate - Sales 13 years and 9 months ago
thinking of selling our Bed Stuy 2 Fam used as 3 can I list it that way? Anyone have a clue how much?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ead52350a5af-.jpg We have a 4 story 2 family brownstone with 2 rental units plus owner duplex although it’s a legal 2\. It’s in a…
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kms_bkyn
in Security 13 years and 9 months ago
Window Bars that we can open, on outside of window
We have windows that we want to put bars on (outside the window) for security, but also want to be able to open them (from…
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