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Suzanne
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 5 months ago
can you add ventilation to a big coop bldg?
Am in the process of buying a unit in mid-1950s coop. As best I can tell, it doesn’t have exhaust fans from the windowless bathroom…
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sobrooklyn
in Taxes 13 years and 5 months ago
Property Tax Re-assessment
I plan to seek a re-assessment of my property taxes through the Dept of Finance. Has anyone ever undergone this process and can let me…
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daveinbedstuy
in Television 13 years and 5 months ago
Discussion Board for back episodes of TOH on DVD
PLease go to the discussion board on TOH and reply that you want to see all the back episodes available on DVD… I think this…
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marriedwithfrenchie
in Planning-Feasibility, Land Use, Zoning 13 years and 5 months ago
Stairway to Mezzanine (or...Heaven)
Two questions for the B-stoner community regarding constructing a new internal staircase in a small new construction apartment. Any help or advice would be greatly…
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NYCUrbanista
in Co-Op Related 13 years and 5 months ago
Kingsview Apartments - Co-operatives
Hello Fabulous Brownstoner Community! I am currently in the market to purchase an apartment and have been looking into apartments within the Kingsview Apartments complex…
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Landlord1
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 5 months ago
Wood cabinet door repair - need reference
I need some handyman/contractor who could repair the cabinet door of our living room door cabinet that was damaged by our alarm company. The repairs…
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bk_homeslice
in Architecture 13 years and 5 months ago
affordable Architect recommendation/questions
Hey Everyone, recently purchased a 2 family townhouse in brooklyn and are looking for some affordable achitect recommendations. For the most part we have decided…
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bk_homeslice
in Architecture 13 years and 5 months ago
affordable Architect recommendation/questions
Hey Everyone, recently purchased a 2 family townhouse in brooklyn and are looking for some affordable achitect recommendations. For the most part we have decided…
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HouseNut
in Lawyers and legal service 13 years and 5 months ago
Seeking litigation attorney
Any recommendations for a litigation attorney? We will likely need to sue to recover the escrow funds set aside with conditions of our house purchase,…
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roux42
in Decorative 13 years and 5 months ago
Window and door trim and baseboard replacement
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f5275d2c0508-.jpg We live in a prewar coop and the window trim is falling apart and the baseboards are rotting and chipping. We are looking for…
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npapadakis
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 6 months ago
I'm looking for all-wood custom-sized French Doors
Can anyone refer me to a local cabinet maker or manufacturer of all-wood, mullioned french doors? I do not want veneer, mdf or any other…
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ppwest
in Furniture 13 years and 5 months ago
furniture maker/wood worker
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f4bac599036c-.jpg I have a design for a bench/stool for my apartment that I need to be excuted in wood. One part can be turned on…
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Goatcrapp
in Doors 13 years and 6 months ago
Pocket doors repair
I’m looking for a handyman who can repair some stuck pocket doors in my parents house. At the very least, they seem to have come…
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bobjohn
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 5 months ago
venting bathroom into the shaft
hi I have bathrooms with windows facing shaft with skylight. I do not think the windows do good job venting the bathrooms and would like…
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sobrooklyn
in Landlord 13 years and 5 months ago
Renter's Insurance for Tenant
My tenant has requested a washer and dryer be placed in their unit. As per the advice from the forum, I requested they obtain renter’s…
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sakeboy
in Wood Restoration 13 years and 6 months ago
millwork/woodwork source for thin strips of oak?
Hey y’all. I am doing a renovation that requires a bunch of pieces of 1/4″ x 8″ x 30″ quartersawn solid oak. Not really an…
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bobjohn
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 5 months ago
venting bathroom into the shaft
hi I have bathrooms with windows facing shaft with skylight. I do not think the windows do good job venting the bathrooms and would like…
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HouseNut
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
Is an enclousre for a boiler required for a single family?
We have an old HPD violation stating lack of compliance with “a proper enclosure for the central heating plant, central hoatingplant cellar center”. Our boiler…
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HouseNut
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
Is an enclousre for a boiler required for a single family?
We have an old HPD violation stating lack of compliance with “a proper enclosure for the central heating plant, central hoatingplant cellar center”. Our boiler…
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jackdavis100
in Real Estate - Sales 13 years and 6 months ago
Any experience with reedc bus tours?
Hello Brownstoners Anyone with experience with http://reedc.com/index.php/reo-bus-tour.html bus tours? Wondering if it’s worth the time and money. I’m looking to get handson experience dealing with REO properties.…
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