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allyslope
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Final DOB inspection
Can you move in before the final DOB inspection?
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crownheights2013
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
How quickly can you refi after closing?
We may have an opportunity to by a below market property quickly all cash. The money would be provided by a private lender. We would…
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Springs
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Bed Bug Exterminator, Freedom Pest Control - Cesar Soto
I had treatment done recently at our place for bedbugs. I want to recommend our exterminator, Cesar Soto. He did a great job for us…
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Springs
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Bed Bug Exterminator, Freedom Pest Control - Cesar Soto
I had treatment done recently at our place for bedbugs. I want to recommend our exterminator, Cesar Soto. He did a great job for us…
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marshling
in Heating 11 years and 10 months ago
Green Mountain boilers?
Our plumber is recommending a “green mountain” boiler, has anyone had experience with this brand or know if they are reliable/good quality? Thank you.
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evfred
in Bath & Kitchen 11 years and 10 months ago
Need someone to refinish kitchen cabinet doors.
Our kitchen was remodeled about 20 years ago, and the cabinets are fine, but the doors need to be refinished or replaced. Anyone have any…
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crash_nyc
in Building Code 11 years and 10 months ago
Hole in the side of our building for a bath vent?
…so our building is at the end of a block which means the back yards of the buildings on the main street run perpendicular into…
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fkeels1973
in Demolition 11 years and 10 months ago
scrap metal
Hi, I have some scrap metal from a recent renovation. Trying to understand my options for disposing it. Is this something you pay to have…
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bkbrownstone
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Backyard fence and landscaping
We’re looking to put up a new fence in the backyard as well as landscape it. In a perfect world would like to lay down…
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jasons
in Brownstoner 11 years and 10 months ago
Energy Provider help: Heat Bill Insanity!
Dear Brownstoners, I just realized that our 5 family co-op building in Park Slope has been getting ripped off for years by Gateway Energy Services!…
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Isabelle
in Bath & Kitchen 11 years and 10 months ago
Kitchen range hood replacement
Over my stove is a ducted fan and light that must be replaced. It is about 35 years old and it is a Nutone VH330\.…
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rockesen
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Property Management
Hey everyone, Does anyone have recommendations on a good property management company? I’m on the condo board for my building and we have been very…
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jsaul
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Soundproofing between brownstones
I recently purchased a brownstone in Bed Stuy. I was excited to leave my thin walled condo in which I could smell food cooking and…
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nintzk86
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Obtaining a C of O - Pros and Cons
What are the pros and cons of getting a Certificate of Occupancy? If a building does not have one, should the owner try to get…
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uesdiy
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 10 months ago
Structural Engineer Rec and GC question
I am looking for a structural engineer to tell me whether I can knock down an interior wall in a 25 foot brownstone. The sheetrock…
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hoytdude
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 10 months ago
Street parking rules for brownstone renovations
Hi Brownstoners. This has been a year of unprecedented construction along our block. The third gut-renovation of a brownstone in the last 7 months has…
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13nox
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Cornices Repair
Hello All, I am the proud owner of a historic building in Brooklyn. I recently restored the 110 year old front doors, that was with…
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hawaiismurf
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
GC Contract
Looking for advice on the form of contract to use for a gut renovation. Do people typically use one of the AIA forms? Typical to…
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