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hbranty
in Landlord 12 years and 6 months ago
rec needed for detailed italianate plaster work
we have a brownstone in fort greene. the parlour ceiling is very, very detailed italianate plaster work and a 4×6 ft part of it fell…
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sverkat
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 4 months ago
Heating / AC for tenants
Hi, we are doing a complete gut renovation of a 3 family brick building in Brooklyn. There are two rental units upstairs, and I can’t decide…
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ejalbk
in Mortgage 12 years and 4 months ago
10% FNMA Rule?
I manage a 16 unit co-op. Several of the owners have their units under contract for over two months because an issue has come up…
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mag
in Zoning 12 years and 4 months ago
Using My house as an Event Space
I have a large place in Prospect Heights, and would like to rent it out on occasion for small venues such as weddings, engagement parties,…
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ejalbk
in Electricians 12 years and 8 months ago
Non-AC Powered Emergency Lighting?
Our insurance company wants us to install emergency hall lighting in a 14 unit multi-family. So far we’ve been unable to find emergency lighting that…
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sairg
in Masonry 12 years and 4 months ago
replacing outside steps
we currently have wooden steps, and are looking for contractor/mason recommendations to remove these steps and replace them with brick and concrete steps. any suggestions…
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sairg
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 4 months ago
tree pruning/removal recommendations
we have a 70 foot (ish) weed tree in the backyard, and are looking for a tree service to either prune it back or remove…
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volumeup
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 4 months ago
Getting dipped floors leveled.
I am seeking referrals for good GCs with experience in leveling dipped floors. I have a 100+ year-old wood frame home. The floors on…
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tjbk
in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 4 months ago
Renovating a 1300 sq ft Coop
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51454a1105ecf-.jpg Hi Brownstoners, We have been an avid viewer of the site since I found out about it six months ago. Upon going into contract…
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marshling
in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 4 months ago
gut reno on a tight budget...
Hi B/stoners We are living in a 2 family frame house in kensington and want to do a big reno, we are living upstairs (it…
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marshling
in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 4 months ago
gut reno on a tight budget...
Hi B/stoners We are living in a 2 family frame house in kensington and want to do a big reno, we are living upstairs (it…
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misconformist
in Zoning 12 years and 4 months ago
Renovating a 2 family in M1-2 zone
I am thinking about purchasing a 2 family home that is in a M1-M2 zone. There is no c of o–how easy will it be…
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happycats
in Brownstoner 12 years and 4 months ago
Is There Anyone Out There Who Can Recommend A Good Veterinarian?
Hi. I know this question is unrelated to home improvement, but I was just figuring that a lot of people here on this forum have…
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rockstar
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 4 months ago
Cost of sprinkler system
I have 2 family, 4 story brownstone house with fire escape. I have sprinkler connection and I am paying monthly bills for that. I realised…
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volumeup
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 4 months ago
Getting dipped floors leveled.
I am seeking referrals for good GCs with experience in leveling dipped floors. I have a 100+ year-old wood frame home. The floors on…
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JulietPegrum
in Handymen and Odd Jobs 14 years and 1 month ago
Recommendations for drywall + door installation
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e00c9c341de9- We have a 5ft w x 81″ interior opening that we want to drywall half of and install a flat flush door on the…
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deepBTUz
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 4 months ago
What is reasonable to pay for yard care?
I am in Greenpoint, and am having my yard serviced by the women who designed it. It is a friend of a friend situatiion. Am…
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lsap
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 4 months ago
Bathroom floor installation/ seeking recommendations
I am looking for a recommendation for someone to take out our old tile floor in a bathroom and re-tile it. We had a very…
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