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BeatingUpwind
in Architectural Salvage 13 years and 5 months ago
Where Can I Find Salvaged or Repro Stoop Railing?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f40ef64ba37a-.jpg My partner and I are rehabbing a brownstone shell in Harlem. After nearly a year, we’re almost done. We’re trying to put the façade…
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ejalbk
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
Legal Recreation Room: Needs Window?
Duplexing an apartment ino the basement creates a “recreation” room. Do recreation rooms require any sort of a window to be legal? Thanks.
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dinosaur
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 5 months ago
Can I add a window?
I’m wondering if I can add a window to the side of my apartment? I am in the top floor of a brick building with…
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hpdeco
in Insurance 13 years and 5 months ago
Dog walker & home owner's insurance
We’re getting ready to move to Bed Stuy in a month. I was wondering if anyone can recommend a homeowner’s insurance company? Haven’t been able…
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tracyjanenz
in Architectural Salvage 13 years and 5 months ago
Old factory sinks...
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f3b160c5a455-.jpg I’ve just bought two of these sinks. I want to reglaze and replumb them. Does anyone have experience with these trough sinks that could…
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joe78
in Heating 13 years and 5 months ago
main steam vent stuck in steam pipe
I have a vent at the end of my steam main that is stuck open and I am unable to unscrew it. It is screwed…
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ejalbk
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
Legal Recreation Room: Needs Window?
Duplexing an apartment ino the basement creates a “recreation” room. Do recreation rooms require any sort of a window to be legal? Thanks.
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dpw-ct
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 5 months ago
Need New Boiler ?
I currently have a Weil Mclain Gas Hot water boiler 140k btu, with 30 gal indrect hot water tank. There is a little water dripping…
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runner2052
in Building Code 13 years and 5 months ago
2 or 3 family House in Bed-Stuy
Does anyone know why a house might be listed as a 2 family on the CO but as a 3 family on the tax assessment?…
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sweetestlittlehouse
in Zoning 13 years and 5 months ago
Buying a rent-regulated multi-family buiding (and then going to hell)
I know you can kick people out of regulated apartments if you take a building for your own use. Two questions: Can an LLC do…
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meme2
in Doors 13 years and 5 months ago
tenant and keys
We are finally able to replace all the cheap locks with high security locks. We are also fixing the door . I have chosen ASA…
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peztops
in Flooring 13 years and 5 months ago
Problem with new wood floors: gaps, protruding nails, uneven planks!
We recently finished a renovation that included demolition of interior walls and the replacement of some of the wood floors. The original parquet is all…
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meme2
in Flooring 13 years and 5 months ago
to be crooked or not to be?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f3d2501a85a7-.jpg Having grown up in a house from 1790\. I am not really worried about things being crooked , as long it is structurally sound.…
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Tansy
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 5 months ago
Tempered glass vs regular 3/8" glass?
I am getting exterior front brownstone doors made, should I get tempered glass instead of 3/8 in thick regular glass?
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kachuri999
in Doors 13 years and 5 months ago
parlor door knobs - where to buy?
The doorknobs on our parlor doors are not the right ones. They’re actual knobs which prevent the doors from hiding in the wall openings (cheap/dumb…
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jjq
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 5 months ago
Reversing a Multifamily CO
We are looking at a two story plus basement in Lefferts Gardens which is legally zoned as a 2-family, multifamily property. The CO indicates…
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ilovestoops
in Electricians 13 years and 5 months ago
My electrician recommendation
I found this electrician from others’ recommendations on brownstoner and want to add mine. His name is Alan Riback, 718-284-0920 (wirelights.com). He installed a cooktop…
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Meliora
in Architecture 13 years and 5 months ago
Looking for a good architect
I’m looking for a good, Brownstone architect who has experience dealing with the DOB. I have been given the following names: Magne Korsnes Willy Zambrano…
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