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jbbeta
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
Windows / Facade questions
Two of our big house projects coming up are the front facade (brownstone, painted over sometime in the 80’s) and front window replacement (aluminum contractor…
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backeast
in Plumbing 11 years and 11 months ago
Radiators at one end of house not heating up
I’m trying to figure out why the radiators at the front of my house stay cold while the ones at the back get quite hot.…
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timer343
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Weil Mclain GV90+4 boiler
I’m putting in 3 water heater and 2 boiler for a three family house. The chimney have 1 hole approx 8 inches for ventilation for…
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bkbrownstone
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 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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jc2bk
in Other 11 years and 11 months ago
Garbage Sorter
How much is the going rate/reasonable rate to pay someone to put out/ sort garbage for a 4 family building? Pick up is twice per…
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allyslope
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 11 months ago
Plumbing inspection
Once a plumbing inspection either self inspection or by DOB is complete do we need to do another one?
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spicygreencurry
in Mortgage 11 years and 11 months ago
Please recommend a good mortgage broker!
Hello brownstoners can someone reccomend a good, dilligent, personable mortgage broker who is very familiar with bed-stuy and bushwick? and possible someone with experienced in…
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kachuri999
in Exterminator 11 years and 11 months ago
recommendations for exterminator
We have a few mice in our house. I get that it’s pretty inevitable with these old attached brownstones, but I’d like to try and…
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marykc
in Property Management 11 years and 11 months ago
Do's & Don'ts of Holiday Bonus-Giving Etiquette!
How do other small condo or co-op buildings handle the issue of giving a bonus to their property manager? Is this accepted? Expected? Money? How…
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mrohrmann
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
Original Parquet Flooring Stock - Any Recommendations Appreciated
Dear Brownstoners, can anyone please recommend places in Brooklyn where I could find some old parquet flooring stock (i believe its red oak, see picture…
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misconformist
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
Expediter Needed with knowledge of new flood rules
Hi: I need to hire an expediter who can help facilitate permits for renovation of a building in Zone A.
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misconformist
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
Expediter Needed with knowledge of new flood rules
Hi: I need to hire an expediter who can help facilitate permits for renovation of a building in Zone A.
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deanbh
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
Schluter strips
Just a quick shoutout for Tiles By Kia Tel: 1-718-406-9815 3553 Steinway St Long Island City, NY, 11101 Was hunting around for Schluter strips for…
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allyslope
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
Plumber with experience installing at lochinvar knight boiler
Can someone recommend a plumber they have used to install lochinvar knight boiler. Please give me some info on what was installed, why you recommendation…
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allyslope
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 11 months ago
Plumbing inspection
Once a plumbing inspection either self inspection or by DOB is complete do we need to do another one?
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cmu
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
Open Neutral Issue
I have an open neutral issue on a shared circuit and am not expert enough to determine where it is (most sockets show no connection…
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nycfury
in Real Estate - Sales 11 years and 11 months ago
New here. looking to buy in Bed Stuy
My wife and I have decided to finally pull the trigger and buy our first home. Ideally a brownstone with income . This would be…
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misconformist
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago
Wet-proofing Flood Construction: any advise?
Hi: I am in the beginning stages of planning a major renovation on a house that is recently been included in the 1% flood plain.…
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