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hannah24

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 5 months 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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amazingcw

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 5 months ago

Stoop & Front Courtyard Redo

Hello Brownstoner’s Can someone help me decide if it is too late to redo our stoop and courtyard this year or should we wait until…

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hawaiismurf

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 5 months 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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enew555

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 5 months 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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meme2

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months 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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fitch

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago

Ikea Butcherblock Countertop

Here’s a longshot. Anyone happen to have an extra 73 1/4″ Numerar Ikea Butcherblock countertop slab in oak, birch or beech they are looking to…

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fitch

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago

Ikea Butcherblock Countertop

Here’s a longshot. Anyone happen to have an extra 73 1/4″ Numerar Ikea Butcherblock countertop slab in oak, birch or beech they are looking to…

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bedstykirk

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago

Bay Window (Tin) - repair/refinshed

I have several small dents in my bay window. What’s the best do it yourself approach to get resolved. Are they any you tubes vids…

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bedstykirk

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago

Bay Window (Tin) - repair/refinshed

I have several small dents in my bay window. What’s the best do it yourself approach to get resolved. Are they any you tubes vids…

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ptlnyc

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago

Cement floor for basement

Our basement needs a cement floor,some repointing and sealing of walls. Anyone have any recommendations, thoughts on the whole process?

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ptlnyc

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago

Cement floor for basement

Our basement needs a cement floor,some repointing and sealing of walls. Anyone have any recommendations, thoughts on the whole process?

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hannah24

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago

Animal in parlor floor ceiling, how to remove?

I seem to have an animal residing in a corner of my parlor floor ceiling. About a week ago at 2am I heard loud scratching…

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hannah24

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago

Animal in parlor floor ceiling, how to remove?

I seem to have an animal residing in a corner of my parlor floor ceiling. About a week ago at 2am I heard loud scratching…

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binos

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago

Integrity expediting architect / expediter

Has anyone worked with Integrity Expediting ? I received a pretty good estimate for a project and they seem ready to start working on it…

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binos

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago

Integrity expediting architect / expediter

Has anyone worked with Integrity Expediting ? I received a pretty good estimate for a project and they seem ready to start working on it…

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mykonos

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 11 months ago

In need of advice for new boiler......heating-a/c

3600 sq. ft fully gut renovated brownstone. 4 floors, triplex over 1 bed apt….2 family Can anyone recommend HVAC or separate boilers/AC installation? Manufacturer/model, etc?…

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faithful2

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago

Handyman Recommendations

I would like some recommendations for a handyman to install a light fixture, replace a bathroom exhaust fan and some drywall work in the Crown…

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robertbullock

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago

Handyman Recommendation

Hi, I’m new in town and already found a great handyman, Brian Piersol. We had him do a wall light installation and he was fast,…

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slamons

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago

Has anybody figured a decent floorplan for eliminating railroad style bedrooms

Have a 3 family brownstone and it’s the typical layout.. with a couple of rooms on each floor that are walkthru and of course no…

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Arkady

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago

Does anyone [Marie-Helene] know what this is?

I was repotting a root-bound plant & about half a dozen of these larvae crawled out of the dirt. Should I toss the soil? Are…

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