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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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amazingcw

in About Brooklyn 11 years 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 6 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 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 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 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 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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