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dankler
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
Is Fort Greene a dirty area?
I’ve been walking around Ft.Greene this morning, trying to decide to which BK neighborhood we will move this summer. I’ve found Ft. Greene to be…
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karolnyc
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 9 months ago
Do I need a contractor or a handyman?
We’re close to closing on a place which needs some work but nothing major. The biggest thing it needs is floor work (sanding and refinishing)…
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mrsaitch
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
How do I know if I need an architect?
Is there a rule of thumb to know when one needs an architect and when one can just deal directly with a contractor? I’m planning…
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eman134
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
peonies starting to bloom
I guess that summer has finally arrived… my peonies are starting to bloom. It is really nice that something so simple can make me happy
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skeer126
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
Painting cornice- Oil or water based paint- NEED HELP QUICK!!!
My contractor is coming tomorrow and I know this is short notice but he says the color I picked in water based is better than…
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hawaiismurf
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
Looking for MEP engineer
For a relatively uncomplicated series of tasks – basically need to have plumbing and electrical drawings updated for a PAA. No design work per se,…
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hawaiismurf
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
Looking for MEP engineer
For a relatively uncomplicated series of tasks – basically need to have plumbing and electrical drawings updated for a PAA. No design work per se,…
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dankler
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
Moving from the UWS to Brooklyn: Park Slope, Fort Greene or Brooklyn Heights?
We are planning on moving from the UWS to Brookyln. We live in a great location, right on Central Park and close to Lincoln Center…
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Arkady
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
Fence Height
Anyone know offhand what the law is about fence height? I’d always thought there was a 6′ limit above grade.
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jcondo2
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
How can it be there is hardly a single gym in Fort Green/Clinton Hill?
How is this possible?
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nwilcke
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
Help with window guards
Hi all: can anyone recommend a window guard for very standard white pull up windows? They don’t tilt in or anything, and they all have…
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parkslopemom
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
Insulation Recommendation
I’m posting to recommend Federal Conservation Corp. after the superb job they did blowing InsulSafe insulation into the entire crawl space area below our roof.…
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Arkady
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
Fence Height
Anyone know offhand what the law is about fence height? I’d always thought there was a 6′ limit above grade.
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jcondo2
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
How can it be there is hardly a single gym in Fort Green/Clinton Hill?
How is this possible?
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nwilcke
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
Help with window guards
Hi all: can anyone recommend a window guard for very standard white pull up windows? They don’t tilt in or anything, and they all have…
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bklynpwds
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
Street Tree info
Our street tree died a few years ago. The city came yesterday to grind down the stump. Utilities have been marked and they are very…
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bklynpwds
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
Street Tree info
Our street tree died a few years ago. The city came yesterday to grind down the stump. Utilities have been marked and they are very…
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anonCH
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
How/Who Can Remove Original Cast-Iron Huge Boiler from House? Recs?
We have an original boiler – huge round object- and dont know how to get rid of it. It’s not hooked up to anything. No…
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anonCH
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
How/Who Can Remove Original Cast-Iron Huge Boiler from House? Recs?
We have an original boiler – huge round object- and dont know how to get rid of it. It’s not hooked up to anything. No…
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gardenerbk
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
clarity on single family house short term rental laws in Brooklyn?
As follow up to “short term rental laws for owner-occupied houses in Brooklyn?” post, I’m wondering if anyone knows where to find clear and reliable…
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