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nyflicka
in Furniture 13 years and 4 months ago
Identify This Desk???
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f67e938711a7-.jpg Hi, Can anyone identify who makes this laptop desk? I found the picture but couldn’t find where it was from. Thanks for the help!
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Kateruba
in Real Estate - Sales 13 years and 5 months ago
What's wrong with 258 Jefferson in Bed Stuy? On sale for too long...
Like many people on here, I am snooping with much interest on what’s for sale in my neighborhood even after I bought a house I…
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stevecym
in Heating 13 years and 4 months ago
Roth Oil Tanks Approved for Use in NYC
I just wanted to give the BS community a heads up on something helpful to those of us with those big horizontal oil tanks taking…
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snarkolepctic
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago
Anyone add a porch on a frame row house?
Tax photo shows that our South Slope frame row house originally had a porch and we’d like to build one when we redo the facade. We’re working…
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mongaboose
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 4 months ago
Backyard cleanup and resurfacing/paving?
We are looking to have our backyard cleaned up and graded (now a mix of flagstone and bricks around a central, raised Japanese maple) and…
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hill34
in Wood Restoration 13 years and 5 months ago
Need a good wood work guy/carpenter
Brownstoners: I am in need of someone/company who can do custom made wood columns and design. Can anyone recommend someone they have USED and happy…
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M
in Flooring 13 years and 8 months ago
Wood floor sanding
Im looking for someone with experience and reasonable prices to sand existing oak floors. The apt is 600sq.ft. Any reccomendations?
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jjq
in Building Code 13 years and 4 months ago
PLG Legal Two-Families w/Basement Apartment
My wife and I are looking for a two-family with a legally-zoned basement apartment in PLG. Now, the zoning and legal use laws are…
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dancingirl
in Flooring 13 years and 5 months ago
Painted/Glazed Pine Floors
Has anyone painted or glazed their pine floors? I have see some technique where it looks like a sheer color and you can still see…
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slopegirl
in Appliances 13 years and 5 months ago
do you love your gas range?
our new tenants want a new stove, and frankly, so do we. I’m looking at consumer reports but not getting excited yet. do you have…
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schmalla
in Heating 13 years and 5 months ago
Oil Heat
Is it difficult to get homeowner’s insurance for a house that uses oil heat? Or does it just increase the price of homeowner’s insurance? Can you…
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alexk
in Construction 13 years and 5 months ago
Contractor feedback/ Chana Wells @ Hon Gerusue.
Hi, Has anyone worked with Chana Wells. She is a general contractor, the company name is Hon Gerusue. We are thinking of hiring her for…
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rd684
in Real Estate - General 13 years and 4 months ago
Cost for a survey with elevations
What can I expect to pay for a survey with elevations, on a 25’x100′ lot in Bklyn? I’m adding an extension to the rear of…
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wmadison
in Landlord 13 years and 5 months ago
security deposit without a lease?
Hi, We have renters who signed a lease their first year, but the second year they have been operating month-to-month. We did negotiate a rent…
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slimc
in Restaurants and Cafes 13 years and 5 months ago
Beso - Restaurant in Bed Stuy
A day of physically exhausting home renovation tasks left me too tired to cook, but pretty darned hungry, so I finally headed over to BESO…
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snarkolepctic
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago
Anyone add a porch on a frame row house?
Tax photo shows that our South Slope frame row house originally had a porch and we’d like to build one when we redo the facade. We’re working…
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radavma
in Painters, Strippers and Stainers 13 years and 4 months ago
Recommendation for Painter/Contractor- Russell Weyl 917-612-4006
I just wanted to take a few minutes to recommend Unique finishes, the company we just used to paint our new apartment. We previously used…
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wherebklyn
in Foundation 13 years and 4 months ago
Steel columns in basement
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f674a2abce1a-.png Looking for cost estimate for this job: basement of old victorian house has screw jacks supporting the main wooden beam and, we’re told, that is below…
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