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mannida
in About Brooklyn 12 years ago
front door
hi. could anyone tell me a good vendor/contractor who makes/sells solid wood front doors? I need to replace my entire front doorway. thanks!
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notny
in Furniture 12 years ago
Furniture Repair
This is a little off topic, but can anyone recommend a good place to have furniture refinished? I have bought an end table on EBay…
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ebickoff
in Schools 12 years ago
Bed Stuy/Crown Heights schools
we are thinking about moving from manhattan to one of these areas. what are the public schools like? we know there is an influx of…
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nalusurf
in Lawyers and legal service 13 years ago
Any Recommendations for a Real Estate Lawyer?
Hi All. Looking for a Real Estate lawyer to help us on the closing end of a purchase of a brownstone in Bed-Stuy. Currently not…
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jalaurits
in Lawyers and legal service 12 years ago
LAWYER RECOMMENDATION
We used LINA SINGER to handle the legal aspects of our new purchase. She was amazing, on top of it, well-priced, we really lucked out.…
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4668squarefeet
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years ago
Wood stripping/refinishing
Hello, we have a few items we’d like to have stripped of many coats of paint. Does anyone have experience with either of these places…
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sverkat
in About Brooklyn 12 years ago
Stainless steel cable railings for interior staircase
Does anyone know – are stainless steel cable railings permitted on interior staircases in Brooklyn? Or would that be a code violation?
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keal66
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years ago
Landmark brownstone doors
Good afternoon everyone, I am hoping that someone can shed some light on this issue I am having. I hired an Architect for a project…
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clee321
in Heating and Air Conditioning 12 years ago
Replace old heating/AC in wall units?
I’m considering purchasing a place that uses big in-wall heating/AC units, like what you often see in a hotel. They appear to be decades old…
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lz26
in About Brooklyn 12 years ago
Certificate of Non-Harrassment
We have an SRO and have applied for our Cert. of NH. All our tenants check out, but we are approaching our HPD inspection of…
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mrohrmann
in About Brooklyn 12 years ago
Brownstone/Multi-Family Insurance Rate Increases Question
Brownstoners, For those of you that have renewed you homeowners/BOP insurance coverage in recent months in Brooklyn. On a percentage basis, how much have your…
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transworld
in About Brooklyn 12 years ago
Discovery while digging
Found this weird covered and walled hole while digging foundations. Wonder what it used to be… There used to be a house on that lot,…
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rderuyter
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years ago
Cast iron fence finials
I have a fence that had finials and let a contractor take the last one to have it cast for a job he was doing…
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dumbogirl
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years ago
Plumber to repair leaky tub faucet and shower?
Looking for a plumber to repair a leaky tub faucet and shower — hoping it’s a small job, but would love to get a recommendations…
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makainyc
in Heating 12 years ago
Thermostat/Heating Solution
Hi, We have a gas boiler & steam radiator heat – Three rental units in building. We would like to have a thermostat system that…
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psyence
in Bath & Kitchen 12 years ago
Custom Floating Shelves Build/Installation?
Hi all, I’m looking to have some floating shelves built and installed, but I’m having some trouble locating someone to do the work. I’ve already…
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hooky
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years ago
Navien Expert??
Does anyone here really know there way around the Navien systems? I have a CH-240 and it’s always been a struggle (just installed post Sandy,…
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richschapiro
in For Sale 12 years ago
19th Century Fireplace Cover - Very Rare Piece
Richardson and Boynton cast-iron fireplace cover from the 1890s. Long ago, it likely served as a stove, but can now be used as an eye-catching…
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