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elengee
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 11 years and 10 months ago
Stoop Stairs (siding house, not brownstone)
Hi, I have a house with siding on it and what seem to me to be concrete steps leading up to the parlor floor entrance.…
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julia77
in Roofers 11 years and 11 months ago
Getting permit with previously unpermitted work
We want to build a deck from the rear of our parlor floor which involves turning a living room window into a door. I would…
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freespirit
in Building Code 11 years and 10 months ago
Another no C of O post
Hello! I’m in contract to purchase a Victorian house in Queens. It has no C of O as it was built in approx 1905, title…
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skylightseeker
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 10 months ago
Waterproofing Cellar
We have had a persistent problem with dampness in our cellar. Whenever it rains, both our back (garden) cellar wall and our front cellar wall…
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chelseasf
in Carpet and Upholstery 12 years ago
Carpeting suggestions needed!
I need to re-carpet the entryway and stairs in my two-family home. I am looking for a mid-century modern look, and I couldn’t find anything…
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ohboyoldhouse
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 3 months ago
Brick Efflorescence
We recently removed a veneer exterior facade exposing and repointing the underlying brick. It turned out great, minus one issue of brick efflorescence that has…
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bbhues
in Pest Control 11 years and 11 months ago
Exterminator for rat/mouse
Need some advice/exterminator recommendations. we live on the ground floor of a brownstone. for the past few weeks we’ve noticed some squeaking/rustling noises under our…
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hotpinksharpie
in Landscaping 11 years and 10 months ago
TAKEN Free Bluestone Slabs - better for garden or patio than sidewalk
These are gone now, feel free to delete the posting, thanks. I have to clear out some old bluestone slabs that have been in my…
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mpcmpc
in Roofers 11 years and 10 months ago
20 gallons of free white marble chips
I have about 5 four-gallon bags of white marble chips to offer up. The average chip size is about 3/8″. Some reach as large as…
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anotherposter
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Who paints kitchen cabinets?
I don’t love the color of the cabinets we inherited. There is a lot of cabinetry, including the same paneling around a stationary island, and…
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bk96
in Fencing 12 years ago
Recommendation of Welding Companies
Looking to restore or replace the original iron gates that lead to the ground floor and backyard. Can someone recommend a good welding company.
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tsarina
in Roofers 11 years and 11 months ago
Recommendation for column and steel beam reinforcement for garage joists
Old 28 foot wide garage is getting wonky. Need steel plate inserted over carriage doors and would like columns and steel beam to shore up…
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nancyk
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Carpenter Recommendation
Warren Stewart, whose name I got off of Brownstoner, just built beautiful painted Birch bookshelves for my living room and an awesome treated Pine deck…
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rsc3441
in Electricians 12 years and 7 months ago
Munetz Electrical Contracting -- Highly recommended!
We just used Tom from Munetz Electrical Contracting. He did a fantastic job! He was early (unheard of for a contractor), very efficient, and kept…
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rsc3441
in Heating and Air Conditioning 11 years and 10 months ago
CHRIS COSENTINO (Masters Mind HVAC Solutions) is GREAT!
Just wanted to pass along another great experience with Chris. He installed our mini split 3 years ago. Just recently, it conked out. He fixed…
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freespirit
in Building Code 11 years and 10 months ago
Another no C of O post
Hello! I’m in contract to purchase a Victorian house in Queens. It has no C of O as it was built in approx 1905, title…
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butterfly7llc
in Family and Parenting 11 years and 10 months ago
Story Time at Butterfly 7
We are delighted to announce the opening of our event space, the Serenity Garden. In conjunction, we are ecstatic to launch our biweekly Storytime event.…
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kensington63
in Decks and Porches 11 years and 10 months ago
Deck and Porch Recommendation: Lopopolo
Hey just wanted to recommend an iron contractor we had a good experience with erecting our parlour-level deck in the fall. Lopopolo, most importantly to…
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