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mmardiney

in Flooring 12 years and 11 months ago

Floor Refinisher

I am looking for a good person/company to refinish as oak floor in a rental unit. Any recommendations appreciated! Thanks! Megan

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Updated 12 years and 10 months ago

hillel

in Tile 12 years and 11 months ago

Need to retile our bathroom

Need a contractor to retile our bathroom. Please let me know about honnest pros in Brooklyn who could do that for us. Any recommendation. Thank…

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Updated 12 years and 10 months ago

pigthree

in Heating 12 years and 10 months ago

Firewood share?

Having some firewood delivered to Brooklyn (Bed-stuy).  Looking for anyone who might be interested in firewood to make the order larger (price goes down).  …

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ktm6

in Exterminator 12 years and 11 months ago

exterminator recommendation for building with small children?

We had an exerminator who went out of business. They were very careful and cognizant of the fact that our building has many toddlers crawling…

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Updated 12 years and 10 months ago

kwolly

in Painters and Painting & Stripping 12 years and 10 months ago

Skim coating/Painting

We are looking for a recommendation for someone to paint and possibly skim coat a small two bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. Does anyone have someone…

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zucchini88

in Conversion 12 years and 10 months ago

Converting a single family to a 2-family

I am looking at a single family home in Brooklyn and may want to convert it to a 2-family home in the future.  I know…

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miltonmama

in Doors & Windows 13 years and 6 months ago

landmark window questions

We are replacing our original windows on langmark building.  They are in very bad condition and need to be done.  I feel sad to get…

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greenwoodslope

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 11 months ago

Cyclist bulliten board or blog?

Is there a cyclist bulliten board or blog for Brooklyn? I’ve googled it and am not finding a place where I can post questions or…

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Updated 12 years and 11 months ago

Kateruba

in Other 12 years and 11 months ago

lost black cat in Bed Stuy or if stray - want to adopt her?

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50538a8955971-.jpg I’ve made friends with this cat on Hancock st near Malcolm X – her well-kept state, friendliness & approachability make me wonder if she…

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CGmodern

in Doors 12 years and 11 months ago

looking for a carpenter for entry doors

our double entry doors need a bit of repair to the edges before they are painted…also need the mortis and handle set installed. anyone have…

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starfish11040

in Construction 12 years and 11 months ago

I'd like to recommend a very good contractor

The business name is AahmodiyaHi Home improvement and the email is aahmodiyahi@gmail.com, phone # 347 934 1989\. Ask for Taz. I had a small concrete job…

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Updated 12 years and 11 months ago

greenwoodslope

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 11 months ago

Cyclist bulliten board or blog?

Is there a cyclist bulliten board or blog for Brooklyn? I’ve googled it and am not finding a place where I can post questions or…

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needmtg

in Inspection 12 years and 11 months ago

Boiler Permit Closeout

10 years ago Keyspan replaced my boiler. Recently I got a note from them saying that the plumbing permit is still open, and that they…

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Updated 12 years and 11 months ago

grantsq

in Masonry 12 years and 11 months ago

Waterproofing the brick walls of our condo -- contractor recommendations?

Our condo is looking to permanently seal / waterproof (with stucco) the exterior brick walls on the sides and back of our 5 story, standalone building.…

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Updated 12 years and 11 months ago

Rev

in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 11 months ago

what flooring is typically used in hallway of 4-family brownstone? we are saving as much of the ornate staircase woodwork as possible and I want something that will wear well for rental apartments....

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Updated 12 years and 11 months ago

teepeeteee

in Doors & Windows 12 years and 11 months ago

New Interior Apartment Door Replacement - Need Locksmith / Contractor Suggestions

We have a three family in Park Slope and are looking to replace the interior front doors for two of the apt units with doors…

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Updated 12 years and 11 months ago

sylk

in Landscaping 12 years and 11 months ago

Recommendation for Design and Landscaping Company

Just wanted to share a recent great experience we had with Jesse Terzi, owner and manager of New Eco Landscapes, a design and landscape company…

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Updated 12 years and 11 months ago

snappyglitter

in Quality of Life 13 years and 8 months ago

Holiday/Charity Bash Reminder!

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4edf85595a61f-.jpg Hey! You! YEAH YOU! Don’t forget, the 3rd Annual Holiday Party/Charity Bash is on December 15th from 6pm until we drop at Ocean’s 8,…

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Updated 12 years and 11 months ago

brooklyn_dodger

in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 12 years and 11 months ago

Letter of no objection issues

I am about to purchase what I thought was a 2-family townhouse (in south slope), however it seems that the property card from the 50???s…

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brownieinhk

in Other 12 years and 11 months ago

Fine for Asbestos Removal by the DEP

Hello everyone. While undertaking our renovation, we had some asbestos that had to be abated. Our contractor hired a firm to do so, and everything…

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Updated 12 years and 11 months ago

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