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PanaBrooklyn

in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 5 months ago

Ceiling/molding stripping and painting

The paint on the ceiling and molding in my living room and bedroom is peeling and cracking. I need them stripped and repainted. The work…

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PanaBrooklyn

in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 5 months ago

Ceiling/molding stripping and painting

The paint on the ceiling and molding in my living room and bedroom is peeling and cracking. I need them stripped and repainted. The work…

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Carlton

in Tile 14 years ago

Contractor to Re-Grout 6' x 7' bathroom in Fort Greene

Can anyone recommend a reliable contractor to re-grout the tiling in a 6′ x 7′ bathroom? Our tile’s in decent shape, but the grout badly…

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Updated 13 years and 5 months ago

backeast

in Boiler Repair 13 years and 5 months ago

Filling the Boiler and Recommendation for a B

We are new homeowners of a house with steam heat, and were told we have to “fill the boiler” every week.  The boiler does not…

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Updated 13 years and 5 months ago

nyflicka

in General Contractors 13 years and 5 months ago

To Tip or Not to Tip?

Hi, We are having a contractor who specializes in Ikea assembly put together a couple of big items for us. They are licensed etc and…

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Updated 13 years and 5 months ago

Greene44

in Agents and Brokers 13 years and 5 months ago

King of Kings & Queens Real Estate Agency?

http://kingofkingsandqueens.com/brooklynproperties.aspx Has anyone ever worked with this agency before? Seems like they have a lot of good properties…

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Updated 13 years and 5 months ago

poise

in Other 13 years and 5 months ago

WiFi

Anybody have any insights on how to get a wifi signal to extend throughout all (or most) of a 4-story brownstone? My router (linksys) only…

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Updated 13 years and 5 months ago

mimimimi

in Tile 13 years and 5 months ago

Recommendation for contractor to re-tile bathroom

Hi, we’re looking for a licensed contractor who can retile a bathroom in a Manhattan apartment. One wall of tile needs to be replaced and…

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Updated 13 years and 5 months ago

backeast

in Boiler Repair 13 years and 5 months ago

Filling the Boiler and Recommendation for a B

We are new homeowners of a house with steam heat, and were told we have to “fill the boiler” every week.  The boiler does not…

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snarkolepctic

in Construction 13 years and 5 months ago

Contractor recs for full frame house rehab

It’s been a while since we did our last major reno. We just closed on a house, are working on plans with our architect, and…

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Updated 13 years and 5 months ago

nyflicka

in Furniture 13 years and 5 months ago

Beautiful Furniture for Sale

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f56127bd6cd1-.jpg Hi Brownstoners, We are moving and need to sell some of our furniture. Everything is in great condition and we wish we didn’t have…

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joesalem

in Architectural Salvage 14 years ago

OAK SHUTTERS

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e38587b3caa1-.jpg 8 oak shutters for sale. Very good condition. Dimensions are 33 3/8″ in height and 31″ in width. Already been stripped and sanded. $100…

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jfbonnet

in Construction 13 years and 5 months ago

2nd floor deck contractor

hi, i am trying to find a contractor to build a metal deck on the second floor of my house in Kensington. i already had…

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anon552

in Cellar 13 years and 5 months ago

Basement Waterproofing: My Experience with Vulcan

This is a follow-up to a forum inquiry I posted several months ago.  I own a PS brownstone with a finished basement.  We have had…

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Updated 13 years and 5 months ago

greencat

in Flooring 13 years and 5 months ago

Looking for options for wider plank light colored floors

Hi brownstoners, We are looking for options for wider plank light colored floors. I originally liked the bleached, or I think it was called “pickled”…

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Updated 13 years and 5 months ago

sakeboy

in Appliances 13 years and 5 months ago

used appliance shop for gas range in south slope or nearby?

I’ve looked on the forum, around the neighborhood and online… can’t seem to find a local place that might buy and sell used ranges. I’ve…

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Updated 13 years and 5 months ago

mindts

in Decks and Porches 13 years and 5 months ago

Leasing Roof Rights

Hello, Our condo board is willing to lease to us the roof rights for the roof right above our top floor condo.  We are about…

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nf85

in Carpet and Upholstery 13 years and 5 months ago

Help! How much (whether?) to tip carpet installer?

I’m having a runner put in and, never having had carpet before, just realized that I have no idea whether or how much to tip…

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Updated 13 years and 5 months ago

blammo

in Soundproofing 13 years and 5 months ago

Noisy children/permissive parents on my floor

I would greatly appreciate advice on dealing with noisy children next door from my Brooklyn Heights rental apartment. The children next door are about 3…

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anonymous

in Marble 13 years and 5 months ago

Bathroom floor

Hi, I am thinking of using 2″ white carrera marble hexagons to tile a bathroom floor.  This is in an apartment that I will be renting…

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