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workerb
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 2 months ago
Homeowner's right with DOB?
Hello there, I’m in pretty serious trouble and at risk of losing my life savings in a home I’m invested in. There are issues with…
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lisawillams
in About Brooklyn 9 years and 6 months ago
kitchen renovations
Hi!!! Guys!! I was planning to renovate my kitchen!! Planning to add metal accent to it~ What do you feel? Hope this help me cut…
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dnk
in About Brooklyn 9 years and 8 months ago
Apartment under construction: Contractor is asking to tap into our electric
Hi All, I’m the owner of a brownstone. Behind me a five-story apartment house is being built (not a renovation; full construction, started from digging…
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cleancutmovers
in About Brooklyn 9 years and 7 months ago
Raising the rent for the first time in 7 years
We want to raise the rent of our tenant’s apartment and are seeking guidance. We have a ground level floor through with a small deck…
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jitworks
in About Brooklyn 9 years and 8 months ago
Back copies of Old House Journal
Free set of Old House Journal going back to first year of publication. We relied on OHJ in renovating our 1870s Italianate brownstone in Prospect…
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pwnnyc
in About Brooklyn 9 years and 7 months ago
Free: 3 sets of white faux wood blinds
I should have measured twice! Free, 3 sets of custom blinds that, unfortunately, are just a bit too wide to fit the bay window in…
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storefrontstarlet
in About Brooklyn 9 years and 7 months ago
Using Citi Habitats to rent apartment
I know that I am the dumb one here for using an agency to rent my apartment and for forgetting what I had signed away…
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castafiore002
in About Brooklyn 9 years and 7 months ago
Has anyone here opened the back of a brownstone into glass doors?
Hello, My wife and I want to remove some bricks from the back wall of our garden level and replace them with four large French…
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thinkdesignarchitecture
in About Brooklyn 9 years and 7 months ago
Looking for Trim Restoration Carpenter
Brooklyn Lime Works is looking for a restoration oriented trim carpenter as well as a framing / all around carpenter in the Brooklyn area. We…
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parkslopemom
in About Brooklyn 9 years and 7 months ago
Cellar / basement clean up
Does anyone have a recommendation for someone who will come with a strong dry vac and clean up a basement floor? There’s a lot of…
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daroogle
in About Brooklyn 9 years and 7 months ago
What to put in the coffin turn?
I have a grotto at the top of my staircase (see photo). Urban legend has it that rich families in the victorian era had open…
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irithaitin
in About Brooklyn 9 years and 7 months ago
Curb Alert -- old townhouse doors & CMU units
1 pair original oak exterior doors, need full restoration. glass has been removed. door knobs remain but need restoration/ re-installation of lockset. (not pictured) 1…
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blueplastic
in About Brooklyn 9 years and 7 months ago
Venting of a cockloft
Hi Everyone, We own a three story, three family 1931 wood frame with non structural brick side walls in between wood framing. The top floor…
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booisgolden
in About Brooklyn 9 years and 7 months ago
the rabbit hoarder on 3rd ave who had over 200 diseased rabbits last year
The rabbit hoarder on third avenue and 9th sts is at it again…I walked by the lot and there were at least 3 rabbits hopping…
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murphy84
in About Brooklyn 9 years and 7 months ago
Soapstone fireplace stripping
I managed to strip about 5 layers of different colored paint off my fireplace. The soapstone looks great but I’m having a hard time with…
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booisgolden
in About Brooklyn 9 years and 7 months ago
rabbit hoarder on 3rd ave
The rabbit hoarder on third avenue and 9th st is at it again …i walked by the lot and saw at least 3 rabbits hopping…
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Augustiner
in About Brooklyn 9 years and 7 months ago
When you cut the buildings from renderings...
… you notice that 3d programs are clearly missing some diversity
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Augustiner
in About Brooklyn 9 years and 7 months ago
Slave Theater protest
something just went down at the Slave Theater on Fulton. Not sure if the guy on the awning was protesting, or if he was there…
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