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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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Updated 10 years and 11 months ago

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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Updated 10 years and 11 months ago

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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Updated 10 years and 11 months ago

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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Updated 10 years and 11 months ago

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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Updated 10 years and 11 months ago

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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Updated 11 years ago

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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Updated 11 years ago

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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Updated 11 years ago

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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Updated 11 years ago

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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Updated 11 years ago

hannah24

in About Brooklyn 11 years ago

Egress question with tenants

I’m renting out the lower duplex of my rowhouse and a wall was built in the parlor level hallway to divide the two units. The…

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Updated 11 years ago

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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