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yosenblum

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 7 months ago

Asbestos Removal/Safety

I have a couple of questions. We’ve lived in our Brooklyn brownstone for about 3 years. We’re pretty sure that we have a lot of…

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Updated 11 years and 2 months ago

blue1892

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 2 months ago

B9 - 2 Family No C of O

Quick Question, If a building is classified as a B9 – 2 Family Dwelling and does not have a certificate of occupancy if we are…

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Updated 11 years and 2 months ago

johnmidgley

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 3 months ago

salvage fireplace

I’m looking for an affordable place to by salvage fireplaces. preferably in brooklyn. i heard there are a couple of places by 9th street, under…

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Updated 11 years and 2 months ago

muibklyn

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 2 months ago

Building inspector trespassing

Isn’t it illegal for a building inspector to go into one’s private property(back yard) without consent or warrant?

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Updated 11 years and 2 months ago

johnmidgley

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 3 months ago

cast iron newel post cast in aluminum

i’m looking for an affordable version of the classic brooklyn cast iron newel post, hand rail and banisters. possibly cast in aluminum? does any one…

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Updated 11 years and 2 months ago

transworld

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 2 months ago

DOB Homeowners’ Night

Anyone knows if this thing still exists? http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/homeowners_and_tenants/homeowners_tenants_main.shtml

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Updated 11 years and 2 months ago

anonCH

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 2 months ago

Seek contractor to repair joist and beam

We just opened our ceiling while doing other work and found that we have a rotting joist and beam in one section of the joist…

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Updated 11 years and 2 months ago

citizenjane

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 2 months ago

Cleaners?

Dear community members, Can anyone recommend a good cleaner? This would be for two types of jobs: 1) deep cleaning – for about 4 days…

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YoungJean

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 2 months ago

Having Trouble Finding a Plumber Who Can Do This

We have a pit in our boiler room that houses the trap that sends sewage to the street. It has been drawn to our attention…

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Updated 11 years and 2 months ago

Arkady

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 3 months ago

Unknown detritus

A tenant keeps getting a dark, dry granular pile of something forming on a window sill. I had Empire Pest look at it & it’s…

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Updated 11 years and 2 months ago

Arkady

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 5 months ago

Ants!

Is anyone else having massive influxes of ants? A neighbor of mine has gazillions coming in the backdoor. We’ve put out bait traps but there…

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Updated 11 years and 2 months ago

thejbp

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 2 months ago

paying rent b/c contractor did not complete on time

We are currently undergoing renovations in a home that we purchased in February. Our contractor originally said he thought the house would be move-in ready…

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Updated 11 years and 2 months ago

muibklyn

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 2 months ago

RE: DOB violation fines

I was looking thru some DOB property profiles and notice some with outstanding violation/penalty dues. These people have not paid the fines for many years.…

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Updated 11 years and 2 months ago

danh

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 2 months ago

backyard stormdoor alterations

We have stormdoor access from the basement to our backyard. We’d like to dig it out and make it a normal door. This would require…

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Updated 11 years and 2 months ago

muibklyn

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 3 months ago

DOB violation for shed attached to a garage.

The violation was for an existing shed that was attached to the garage. It was already there when I purchased the house many years ago.…

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Updated 11 years and 2 months ago

brooklynite66

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 3 months ago

Moroccan Tile Help

Has anyone ever installed Moroccan mosaic tile as a backsplash? I bought some partially unglazed a year ago and I’m finally getting around to install…

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Updated 11 years and 2 months ago

sarahplg

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 3 months ago

Converting Cellar to Basement

Hi – a C of O question. Am in process of buying a legal 2 family in Prospect Lefferts. The C of O lists a…

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Updated 11 years and 3 months ago

ilovestoops

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago

How to remove rust from security gate to prep for painting?

Have found several suggestions on-line but wondering if any brownstoner’s have can recommend the best way to remove the rust. Have bought rustoleum “rusty metal…

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Updated 11 years and 3 months ago

joeybanana

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 3 months ago

Air rights - Advice on Selling

Hello, Our small condo has been approached by a developer in the area with an offer to purchase our air rights. Would appreciate an advice…

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Updated 11 years and 3 months ago

anonCH

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 3 months ago

Plumber rec needed to install shower diverter to hand-held shower

Wall is open, our plumber recommended by someone in the neighborhood, said that installing a shower diverter to enable a hand-held shower in the wall…

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Updated 11 years and 3 months ago

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