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needy
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 9 months ago
need sources to keep my brownstone honest
Hello, We are just about to close on a single family brick house in greenpoint, built in 1901 We have a contractor and architect, but…
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odyssey
in Tile 13 years and 10 months ago
Mud floors
I recently had a mud floor laid in my bathroom during a complete renovation. The floor is at least one and one half inches above…
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robbyrob
in Taxes 13 years and 10 months ago
C of O
I have a 1 family house. In the DOF bills it shows as a class 1, B3-2family dwelling. In the DOB it also shows it…
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MAC
in Cellar 13 years and 10 months ago
BASEMENT MOISTURE/HUMIDITY
i have a semi-detached brownstone. the walls in the cellar/basement are moist and peeling. i used drylock from Home Depot and had a vent installed,…
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Scott
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 10 months ago
Cornice Painting
Anyone had their cornice repainted lately? Got a price of $2,500 to scrape, prime and paint using a hanging scaffold. Condition is fair. Seems high. …
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cityrock
in Brownstoner 13 years and 10 months ago
Converted Brownstone use Attic floor as part of Duplex
How can I cool off this floor? The windows facing the front of the house are too small for A/C. The back room used as…
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esther
in Mortgage 13 years and 10 months ago
Cash Out Refiance on Mix Use Property
Hello All, I have a mix use property that I would like to do a cash our refi on. I was told this may be…
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bwick
in Financial Services 13 years and 10 months ago
Cash out Refi 3 family non owner occupied
I own a 3 family rental property in Bushwick and would like to take a cash out refi to perform some repairs and also purchase…
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mjpress
in Quality of Life 13 years and 10 months ago
crowdsourcing solution to motorcycle sociopath in stuyvesant heights
Nearly every night, some dude tears around Stuyvesant Heights on an outrageously loud motorcycle–anywhere between 9 pm and 2 am. I’ve looked into this and…
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yaldwyn
in Flooring 13 years and 10 months ago
Parquet flooring
This isn’t a question rather it’s to recommend Alberto Hidalgo (347.258.6398) who has just sanded, stained, and finished the parquet floors in our limestone in…
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Bridget
in Landlord 13 years and 10 months ago
Pkg provision with a rental; bedbug disclosure
Hi, New to Brooklyn rental market. Several ?s; appreciate advice. I was told that parking went with a rental, then when I was due to…
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slopegirl
in Doors 13 years and 10 months ago
Exterior door referrals
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e1343c1b99f4- Looking for referrals of good exterior door person. Do I hire a carpenter for this? Door person?? Pictured is the back door situation we…
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morningbelle1
in Exterminator 13 years and 10 months ago
ANYONE KNOW A GOOD EXTERMINATOR?
Waterbugs yuck we got em. But we also have pets. Anyone know an exterminator who can get rid of the bugs without spraying anything that…
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morigian
in Garden Design and Maintenance 13 years and 10 months ago
Backyard Rennovation
Anyone have a recommendation for small scale landscaper or garden designer / yard worker? We have ideas but not the time or energy to do…
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CountChocula
in Real Estate - Sales 13 years and 10 months ago
Park Slope Prices - 1 and 2 BRs
I have been following the listings for 1 and 2 BRs in Park Slope fairly religiously for about 2 years or so. In the past…
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nona525
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 10 months ago
Renovation Supervisor?
I am still considering buying a house in Bay Ridge that needs renovation. It may be mostly cosmetic, plus kitchen and bath redo. It could…
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starfish11040
in Decorative 13 years and 10 months ago
Where can I find replacement for decorative knob on staircase post? (picture)
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e10a4f6944f0- This is a picture of the top part of the newel, the post that supports the handrail of the stair banister. I am missing that…
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Scott
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 10 months ago
Cornice Painting
Anyone had their cornice repainted lately? Got a price of $2,500 to scrape, prime and paint using a hanging scaffold. Condition is fair. Seems high. …
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spaceaddict
in Lawyers and legal service 13 years and 10 months ago
Must I consult a lawyer before I put an offer for a shortsale?
I am looking into a shortsale brownstone with tenants and no guarantee for vacant delivery. Although, the agent said that the eviction process has started.…
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