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anorvell

in General Contractors 13 years and 2 months ago

Plaster and Paint

I’m looking for someone reliable to plaster and paint after we have some electric work done in our ceiling.  Any recommendations?

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Updated 13 years and 2 months ago

jbsperli

in Lighting 13 years and 2 months ago

Rec for someone to install ceiling fan and electrical box

I am replacing a light with a ceiling fan, and I’ll need a new electrical box put in. (The current electrical box isn’t made for…

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xistent

in Flooring 13 years and 2 months ago

Bamboo Floor Buckling

In October we had an engineered bamboo click floating floor (from Cali Bamboo) installed in our English basement (50% below grade) in our brownstone. Our…

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Updated 13 years and 2 months ago

samtsegaye

in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years and 2 months ago

Discrepancy between Certificate of Occupancy and the Building Informations System website of the DOB

When looking up the SRO status of a building on the building information system page of the DOB website, the line item dealing with SRO Restriction…

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Updated 13 years and 2 months ago

widthom

in Masonry 13 years and 2 months ago

My Stoop to Conquer

I’m in a small fame house in South Slope and my stoop leaks like a sieve and is starting to crumble on the inside.  The…

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Updated 13 years and 2 months ago

11231

in Flooring 13 years and 2 months ago

Has anyone used cork floors?

I’m considering cork floor tile from Globus for my basement.  Can they handle any exposure to water?  Thanks.

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Updated 13 years and 2 months ago

midwooder

in Quality of Life 13 years and 2 months ago

Neighborhoods with ample street parking

What are some good gentrified areas close to Manhattan in Brooklyn where street parking is not a big issue? For example, anecdotally, I heard that…

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Updated 13 years and 2 months ago

ktm6

in Doors 13 years and 2 months ago

doors for sale (including pocket door)

looks like the url for the picture of the door did not work in earlier post, hopefully this one will work     http://doorsforsale.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/doors-for-sale/

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ktm6

in Doors 13 years and 2 months ago

doors for sale (including pocket door)

looks like the url for the picture of the door did not work in earlier post, hopefully this one will work     http://doorsforsale.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/doors-for-sale/

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ProHeights66

in For Sale 13 years and 2 months ago

Burnham Gas-Fired Steam Heat Boiler and Kenmore Refrigerator for Sale

Burnham gas-fired “independence” steam heat boiler for sale after we switched to hot-water heat. The boiler dates from 2005 and works great — heated entire…

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devineopine

in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 4 months ago

Stripping/Painting over lead paint

Hi all, I am in the midst of looking to buy a 2bed, 2bath pre-war apartment, but I’m not in a position to do a…

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Updated 13 years and 2 months ago

ktm6

in Doors 13 years and 2 months ago

Two old brownstone doors for sale (one pocket door)

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4fccbcb544c55-.jpg One pocket door with wheels  approx 88″ high, 38″ wide, 2 1/2″ thick in good condition (see picture) http://doorsforsale.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/doors-for-sale/ smaller door – approx 90″…

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ktm6

in Doors 13 years and 2 months ago

Two old brownstone doors for sale (one pocket door)

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4fccbcb544c55-.jpg One pocket door with wheels  approx 88″ high, 38″ wide, 2 1/2″ thick in good condition (see picture) http://doorsforsale.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/doors-for-sale/ smaller door – approx 90″…

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tolu

in Furniture 13 years and 2 months ago

Anyone interested in an Ikea Asplund Wardrobe - $90 (Fort Greene)

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4fcba34f1a7aa-.jpg Very gently used 🙂

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tolu

in Furniture 13 years and 2 months ago

Anyone interested in an Ikea Asplund Wardrobe - $90 (Fort Greene)

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4fcba34f1a7aa-.jpg Very gently used 🙂

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BobMarvin

in Utilities 14 years and 2 months ago

Brownstoner on an Android Tablet?

I just got a Samsung Galaxy Tab, which seems to work fine with many web sites, but for Brownstoner I get “Web page not available”.…

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Updated 13 years and 2 months ago

hooky

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 2 months ago

Birch Ply- leftovers- Free

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4fca715014d4e-.jpg Many peices, varying sizes- you pick it up, you can have it. See photo- there are also 2 larger peices about 4’x4′. All in…

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hooky

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 2 months ago

Birch Ply- leftovers- Free

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4fca715014d4e-.jpg Many peices, varying sizes- you pick it up, you can have it. See photo- there are also 2 larger peices about 4’x4′. All in…

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stephanie

in Building Code 13 years and 2 months ago

Gas pipe

I’m interested in an older home. The owner said she wanted me to know there used to be a kitchen on the upper floor. The…

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LostBread

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 2 months ago

Kiln-Re-enameling a Cast Iron Tub?

Hi–Does anyone know of a service that will pick up and actually re-enamel a cast iron tub (in a kiln, not with a spray?). I’d…

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Updated 13 years and 2 months ago

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