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astorian

in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 6 months ago

Can I get the floors level

Surely this is a common question, but forigve me, I’m a beginner. I’m looking at a 2-story two-family house, 20 ft wide, semi-attached brick construction…

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Updated 12 years and 6 months ago

guikazoid

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 6 months ago

Carpentry classes

Can you guys recommend any establishments that offer weekend carpentry classes?  I want to learn some of the basics on putting up drywall, framing, laying…

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Updated 12 years and 6 months ago

yte

in Flooring 12 years and 6 months ago

ISO Pine Subflooring - 4.5" or better

Hello: I am in search of 4.5″ or larger pine subflooring to patch in some flooring in a old brownstone. Flooring is about 1″ thick…

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yte

in Flooring 12 years and 6 months ago

ISO Pine Subflooring - 4.5" or better

Hello: I am in search of 4.5″ or larger pine subflooring to patch in some flooring in a old brownstone. Flooring is about 1″ thick…

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asimplenoise

in Conversion 13 years and 2 months ago

Converting a 'so-so' 3 family to a 1 family

Was wondering if anyone could help me understand a range of cost to convert a row house set up as 3 apartments into a nice…

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Updated 12 years and 6 months ago

xistent

in Garden 12 years and 6 months ago

Groundcover Advice Needed

I need to plant some grouncover on our yard and was hoping to get some suggestions and options. We want something to contain the dirt…

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lylet

in Garden 12 years and 6 months ago

Parking Space

A long saga, for sure. But I’ll try to be brief. Closed on an apt in a 24 unit building back in the summer of…

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guikazoid

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 12 years and 6 months ago

Carpentry classes

Can you guys recommend any establishments that offer weekend carpentry classes?  I want to learn some of the basics on putting up drywall, framing, laying…

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mwr

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 6 months ago

Boiler off 0-PIS and low water light on

Hi, We recently bought a 2 family building.  The heat has been working fine for the past week, but today it stopped.  I went down…

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overherhead

in Architectural Salvage 12 years and 6 months ago

Free green marble tiles

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50f81c026ff9a-.jpg I have 30 sq feet of green marble tiles.  The parents very kindly donated them to help in my bathroom reno, but they are…

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Updated 12 years and 6 months ago

overherhead

in Architectural Salvage 12 years and 6 months ago

Free green marble tiles

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50f81c026ff9a-.jpg I have 30 sq feet of green marble tiles.  The parents very kindly donated them to help in my bathroom reno, but they are…

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psp215

in Building Code 12 years and 6 months ago

Caught Between Dept of Buildings and National Grid

At the beginning of December our plumber self-certified his work (plumbing and gas) but due to a clerical error, the DoB did not grant us…

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Updated 12 years and 6 months ago

windmill

in Roofers 12 years and 6 months ago

Appraisal Fee?

Hi all,  In the process of buying a house in Brooklyn and the mortgage company originally quoted us $550 for an appraisal. Now the mortgage…

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Updated 12 years and 6 months ago

fractalogical

in Fire 12 years and 6 months ago

Public records of neighborhood fires?

I have witnessed one fire and heard of another on my block in the past ten years. Is there a public record of fires available?…

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Updated 12 years and 6 months ago

bkvfx

in Architectural Salvage 12 years and 6 months ago

AWOL plumber advice

hello, I’m looking for some advice on a renovation situation.   we are around 90% done with a home reno.   we are nearing final…

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jbaum

in Electricians 12 years and 6 months ago

Cat 6/Terminations

I need someone who can simple finish/terminate a couple of cat6 cable connections. We ran new cable as part of a renovation, but the contractor…

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Updated 12 years and 6 months ago

gpoint

in Pest Control 13 years and 3 months ago

Bed Bugs

Has anyone used Swat Pest Control??

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Updated 12 years and 6 months ago

TracyT

in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 8 months ago

cost of bathroom renovation?

We’d like to renovate our old bathroom–really just a half bath–with new flooring, new sink, new toilet. Need to remove wood wainscotting in terrible shape…

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Updated 12 years and 6 months ago

jodileone

in Chimney and Fireplace 12 years and 6 months ago

Cracks in Clay Chimney Flue: Need Advice on Options

We live in a 4 story brownstone, use gas heat for steam boiler and have no working fireplaces.  We have had a ‘gas-like’ smell in…

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dylan621

in Roofers 13 years and 2 months ago

Roofing Estimate Too Good to Be True?

I got an estimate for a new flat roof on a 25×50 building for $4,000 with a 7yr warranty.  That’s less than half the estimate…

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Updated 12 years and 6 months ago

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