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slamons
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
Can anyone recommend an architect for simple sketch ideas
I’m looking for an architect who has worked with brownstones/limestones to propose a new layout and eliminate rail road rooms in a 3 family limestone,…
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bedstuyreno
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
How do I get a stray cat out of my garden?
There’s a neighborhood cat that is always in my garden. The cat has a collar so I think it might belong to someone. Any tips…
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juggie
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
Brownstone Cellar Hatch $100
I’m selling a cellar hatch door that came off my brownstone. Good condition albeit a little dusty. $100\. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHz0A61J-vY
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bedstuyreno
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
How do I get a stray cat out of my garden?
There’s a neighborhood cat that is always in my garden. The cat has a collar so I think it might belong to someone. Any tips…
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juggie
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
Brownstone Cellar Hatch $100
I’m selling a cellar hatch door that came off my brownstone. Good condition albeit a little dusty. $100\. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHz0A61J-vY
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fitch
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
Squirrels
Hi All, We believe we have a squirrel living underneath the bathroom at the back of our 3rd story in our 3 story brownstone. We…
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dancingal
in About Brooklyn 11 years ago
Planes over Park Slope
I am finding the planes over my building relentless and can barely get any work done. They are flying very low about every 30-45 seconds.…
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fitch
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
Squirrels
Hi All, We believe we have a squirrel living underneath the bathroom at the back of our 3rd story in our 3 story brownstone. We…
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NewOwner
in About Brooklyn 11 years ago
question to Montrose Morris or other Bklyn brownstone historian
I have a question for all you armchair historians out there. Is there a reason that most brownstone blocks in Brooklyn have one one-story building,…
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NewOwner
in About Brooklyn 11 years ago
question to Montrose Morris or other Bklyn brownstone historian
I have a question for all you armchair historians out there. Is there a reason that most brownstone blocks in Brooklyn have one one-story building,…
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dancingal
in About Brooklyn 11 years ago
Planes over Park Slope
I am finding the planes over my building relentless and can barely get any work done. They are flying very low about every 30-45 seconds.…
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concord
in About Brooklyn 11 years ago
Latest post on top....
Can the forum be fixed so that a topic moves up to show the latest post on a given topic? Quite frustrating to have to…
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hawaiismurf
in About Brooklyn 11 years ago
How to remove a fireplace mantel ?
What is the right series of steps to remove a marble fireplace mantel from a brick/masonry/plaster wall? Thanks!
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jty2
in About Brooklyn 11 years ago
Cost for new roof railing
I am in the process of purchasing a brownstone. I want to install a roof railing on 2 sides of the roof (1 side ~15…
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enew555
in About Brooklyn 11 years ago
What if contract does not have upfront $$ for 203k loan
I have a 3 family brownstone my contractor completed 2 units. In order for me to complete the duplex I am getting 203k loan, however…
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Attention2detail
in About Brooklyn 11 years ago
Measuring fontage of a particular NYC block.
Does anyone know of a online tool or if there is a area of NYc.gov that is able to display the frontage of any given…
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concord
in About Brooklyn 11 years ago
Latest post on top....
Can the forum be fixed so that a topic moves up to show the latest post on a given topic? Quite frustrating to have to…
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meme2
in About Brooklyn 11 years ago
re attach gutter and small repointing job
hello, Need help the ice las year pulled away the gutter from the facade in the back . And we have cap stones and the…
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