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cgowner

in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 5 months ago

Garden Irrigation - Drip vs Pop-up Sprinkler Systems

If I were to landscape my garden and put in an irrigation system, which would be the better choice, drip system or the more traditional…

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straybongo

in About Brooklyn 13 years and 4 months ago

Looking for a CSA in Boerum Hill?

Just wanted to let the board know that the Brooklyn Beet CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) based in Boerum Hill is open for enrollment for the…

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Updated 12 years and 5 months ago

bookistan5

in Counters 12 years and 5 months ago

Free high-quality granite counters

We are changing out the granite counters in our kitchen.  We have two pieces available – one is 45 1/2 inches wide by 26 1/4…

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desperatelyseekingbrownstone

in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 5 months ago

Best brand of hot water tank?

We have a 3-family brownstone, and our 50-gallon tank isn’t allowing for enough hot water for all the tenants at peak times. Considering installing a…

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Updated 12 years and 5 months ago

deancollins

in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 5 months ago

PEX radiant floor heating?

Does anyone on the list have PEX in floor radiant heating? What are thoughts, any tips on its installation? what would you do differently etc?…

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Updated 12 years and 5 months ago

greenptbrindle

in Painters and Painting & Stripping 12 years and 5 months ago

Do you tip painters?

I am a renter and have am having my apt painted. I’ve never done this before, what it is the procotol around tipping? Do painters…

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Updated 12 years and 5 months ago

honeycut

in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 5 months ago

Free Ikea sink & sink base cabinet

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/5120e450b5580-.jpg Hello, we have a free ikea Varde freestanding sink base & Domsjo sink! measurements: 56.5″w x 26″d x 37″h. (faucet not included). We’ve only…

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Updated 12 years and 5 months ago

niznik

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 10 months ago

starting a tutoring company - good? bad?

Hello my fellow brownstoners, I have been doing some tutoring besides my full time job for some time now. Someone asked me why I don’t…

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Updated 12 years and 5 months ago

mamalove

in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 6 months ago

Radiant flooring in bathrooms or not?

I’m amazed I haven’t asked more questions to this forum as we’ve been renovating our brownstone. It has pumping steam heat throughout, although we’re building…

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Updated 12 years and 5 months ago

jeanmarine2

in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 5 months ago

Layout in Brownstone Kitchen Renovation?

I’m interested in feedback on potential kitchen layouts in a relatively small kitchen/dining room renovation.  We’re torn between having an island, a peninsula, or a…

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Updated 12 years and 5 months ago

anonymousbrooklyn

in Stores 12 years and 6 months ago

Tanning Salon in Boerum Hill?

Do you think a tanning salon would be successful in the downtown Brooklyn neighborhood of Boerum/Cobble Hill ?

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Updated 12 years and 5 months ago

teamslap

in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 5 months ago

recs for hydronic radiant heat install

We have a hot water heater and would like to install hydronic radiant heat topped by porcelin tiles.  400 sq ft area of basement with…

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Updated 12 years and 5 months ago

douglass

in Counters 13 years and 5 months ago

stone cleaning

does anyone know a good service for cleaning stone counters?

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Updated 12 years and 5 months ago

honeycut

in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 5 months ago

Free Ikea sink & sink base cabinet

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/5120e450b5580-.jpg Hello, we have a free ikea Varde freestanding sink base & Domsjo sink! measurements: 56.5″w x 26″d x 37″h. (faucet not included). We’ve only…

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borah1stev

in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 5 months ago

Looing for a part-time super in Clinton Hill

Hi all,  do you know of a good candidate to work as a part-time super for a 16-unit building in Clinton HIll?  We’d really like…

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brucef

in Real Estate - Sales 12 years and 5 months ago

Do Buyers Know or Care about Construction Quality?

We have been thinking of selling our home, and maybe retiring. Not having decided on keeping or selling, we have been renovating anyway.  My question…

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Updated 12 years and 5 months ago

terryhoppy

in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 5 months ago

i would like to remove 2 walls in my apartment; i would like recommendation for someone.who specializes in this.

one wall is a bearin wall in one room; the other is a partition wall.

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terryhoppy

in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 5 months ago

i would like to remove 2 walls in my apartment; i would like recommendation for someone.who specializes in this.

one wall is a bearin wall in one room; the other is a partition wall.

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deadmandontcry

in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 5 months ago

Mold from unfindable Leak...Need recommendations..

One of the upper apartments in 3 unit building in Windsor Terrace has mold.  We have had water issues for a while.  I’ve had the…

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ktm6

in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 6 months ago

looking for a chimney sweep for wood burning fireplaces

any recommendations much appreciated

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Updated 12 years and 5 months ago

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