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OneOneTwoZeroOne
in Agents and Brokers 13 years and 5 months ago
Superintendent units in new condo buildings are they to be offered at market value?
Superintendent units in new condo buildings are they to be offered at market value?
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ejalbk
in Doors 13 years and 5 months ago
Aluminum/Glass Vestibule Doors?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f497dac393ed-.jpg Can anyone suggest either a manufacturer and/or an installer of the bronze-colored aluminum/glass entrance doors and side glass panels one typically sees at the…
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bedstuytownhouse
in Locksmith and Security 13 years and 5 months ago
Video intercom installation cost for three units?
Hi all, Does anyone know the approximate cost to have a video intercom installed for a three unit building, including wiring? Also, any recommendations for…
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guikazoid
in Appraisals 13 years and 5 months ago
Factors with negative impact on appraisal
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f47c014970c7-.jpg I plan on having an appraisal done in the next few weeks. Our current home is 3 floors and a cellar. The cellar was…
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sarahbrooklyn
in Mortgage 13 years and 5 months ago
Home Equity Loan
We are trying to find a great home equity loan. Anyone done one in the last year? Anyone get more than 80%? Seems like the…
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anon200
in Lawyers and legal service 13 years and 5 months ago
Recommendation for transfer agent/attorney?
Our coop has been handling the paperwork for closings up until now, but it’s quite a bit of work, and we’re considering hiring a transfer…
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bobjohn
in Quality of Life 13 years and 5 months ago
Looking for ideas for 12 y/o boy birthday party
maybe take them to paintball or arcade. Aviator supposed to have “rockclimbing party” but I cannot imagine it to be a “party” type of activity.…
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illfigure
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 5 months ago
Installing a door to outdoor balcony
Hi, I am looking for a recommendation for someone who can install a door. We have a third floor metal balcony with a spiral staircase…
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frostfree
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 5 months ago
Architect/Designer for Small Job
We have a third floor that I need some help thinking through. There are two finished rooms and an unfinished one. I’d like to carve…
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Jimk2011
in Construction 14 years ago
Kitchen renovations contractor
Any good suggestions for a contractor to rework a derelict kitchen? Will need new walls, cabinets, counter tops maybe re-wiring and plumbing etc. We would…
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steveyp
in Roofers 13 years and 5 months ago
roofer/masonery
looking for recommendation for masonary man for outdoor job
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mysteriousbrunette
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 5 months ago
Kitchen
Does someione do floor tiling and skim coating (painting)? I would prefer one person for both trades. Is it possible? If not I will take…
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overflowbk
in Doors 13 years and 5 months ago
Porthole Door
I just bought a house in Red Hook and I’d like to place the existing exterior entry door with a steel door with a port…
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ejalbk
in Roofers 13 years and 5 months ago
How Many Roof Layers Will Building Support?
It is time for a new flat rubber roof on our co-op building. Should we be concerned about how many layers of old roofing material…
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travisruse
in Furniture 13 years and 5 months ago
Looking for a chair refinisher
I just picked up a dining table and 6 chairs and the chairs are in need of stripping and refinishing. The brand is Rway and…
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gavolivia
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 5 months ago
kitchen vent ducting recommendation
Hi, I’m looking for someone to run some ducting to outside to vent a kitchen hood. Any recommendations ? Do plumbers usually do this kind…
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bklynwannabe
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 10 months ago
Bathtub in 2nd bathroom - a must or is a shower OK?
Working on a remodel of a 2bdr and we’re trying to figure out if it makes sense to prioritize a bathtub in the 2nd bathroom…
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ilovestoops
in Appliances 13 years and 5 months ago
Shout out for appliance supplier
I recently got 3 kitchen appliances from SOHO Appliances, 347-276-6528 (see in Brownstoner Directory) and was pleased with not only the prices, but with the…
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slimc
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
Architects/Expeditors: Rear cellar hatch - can I close it up?
In nearly every brownstone cellar I have seen, there are two openings to the exterior: the large coal hatch in the front of the cellar…
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nyflicka
in For Sale 13 years and 5 months ago
2 Black Leather Barcelona-Type Chairs with Ottomans for Sale!
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f469acf06203-.jpg Hi, We have 2 sets (set=chair + ottoman) of Black Leather Barcelona Chairs for Sale One is in Very Good Condition and the other…
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