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gianpaulo
in Masonry 12 years and 10 months ago
Masonry, Brownstone Expert Needed
Many years ago, the raised front patio of my house was excavated, necessitating three limestone steps to be added to the foot of my original…
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lbraunsc
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 13 years and 1 month ago
brownstone facade restoration
Pieces from the cornice on the front of our 1890 brownstone on 8th Street have started to fall off. I don’t think that it is…
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bkbrownstone
in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 6 months ago
Floor Tile Store
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/5105948ad4c18-.jpg Looking to put down a patterned floor tile in the entry area of my brownstone. Does anyone in this wonderful crowd know of a…
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hooky
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 6 months ago
Using a Summer Cover?
I just had my fireplace done- I loved my contractor (AJ Chimney out of Queens- I can’t say enough about how wonderful they were, and…
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juno2010
in Doors 12 years and 6 months ago
Need a permit to paint the exterior of home? Paint recommendation?
Our townhouse is not a land-marked building (nor the street we live) in Park Slope. We’d like to paint the exterior of our brick-stone mix…
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Inquisigal2
in Duct Cleaning 13 years and 9 months ago
Forced air duct cleaners?
I have forced air heating in my 3-story brownstone. Since we did a pretty intense reno, there’s a lot of construction debris in the vents…
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Augustiner
in For Sale 12 years and 6 months ago
2 marble fireplaces + pocket doors
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/5108399f31a7a-.jpg for sale, ready for pickup 2 dismantled marble fireplaces, never painted, good condition 1 set of pocket doors I hate to see these go,…
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krinokin
in Duct Cleaning 12 years and 5 months ago
Looking for Air Duct Cleaning recos..
We just fininshed renovation from lovely Sandy and now need the air ducts cleaned. Any recos?
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theoperadiva
in Garden 12 years and 5 months ago
"Tree" transplanting - any recommendations?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/510a76065002d-.jpg We have an enormous 60+ year old rhododendron bush in our backyard that we’d like to transplant to another location. It is truly a…
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gemby
in Mortgage 12 years and 6 months ago
questions about how mortgage brokers work
Hello, I’ve read previous threads on mortgage brokers, but still have a few questions about using them as opposed to going directly through banks. It’s…
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windmill
in Garden 12 years and 6 months ago
How much do Movers usually charge? What about for Storage?
How much do you estimate it should cost to move from a 2 bedroom apartment in Brooklyn to a house less than a mile away.…
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gretschgirl
in Architecture 12 years and 6 months ago
forensic architect
Can anyone recommend a Brooklyn or NYC based forensic architect who is worth their weight in gold yet won’t cost an arm and leg? …
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oliver_nyc
in Masonry 12 years and 6 months ago
under stoop waterproofing
our under stoop area (entrance door to garden level) has wet walls – it looks like the water may be seeping in through the steps…
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greencat
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 6 months ago
Broken pipe/main on the block...who's responsible?
Hi all, We’re out of town and just heard that a fire department is outside an aparently abandoned house in Bed-stuy as a main burst,…
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bedstuytownhouse
in Decorative 12 years and 6 months ago
What do you call the decorative plaster molding above the picture rail but beneath the crown molding found on the parlour floor of b'stones?
Enter Your Question
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stephanie
in Building Code 12 years and 6 months ago
No records on file for conversion from oil to gas heat
Hi. I took a look at a nice house today. The owner said he had converted from oil to gas heating within the past two…
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architerp
in Drywall and Insulation 12 years and 6 months ago
Drywaller Recommendation
Can anyone recommend a reputable person/company to install drywall? I have a small bedroom (11′ x 12′) that I need done. I need someone who’s…
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raistlin
in Masonry 12 years and 6 months ago
Retaining wall contractor needed
Looking for reputable retaining wall contractor. My house in Brooklyn is among the 12 houses that just got issued ECB violation because the retaining wall in in…
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