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yoomit

in General Contractors 13 years and 7 months ago

Zurita Contractors - anyone?

anyone here have experience hiring Zurita Contractors for work on their Victorian house?

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xistent

in Flooring 13 years and 7 months ago

Old Parquet Wood Floor Repair

Looking for someone who can supply old pieces and repair a very small section of our damaged wood floor so it matches with the old…

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bobjohn

in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 7 months ago

slow drying epoxy floor paint

Last night I painted stoop landing with Benjamin Moore epoxy floor paint. It is still tucky today. (it leaves color mark on my finger when…

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Updated 13 years and 7 months ago

needmtg

in Utilities 13 years and 7 months ago

Who does one complain to about ESCO people?

Had an ESCO person (almost a kid) ring the bell and identify himself as “with Con Edison” and that he’s “following up” my request I…

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Updated 13 years and 7 months ago

xistent

in Flooring 13 years and 7 months ago

Old Parquet Wood Floor Repair

Looking for someone who can supply old pieces and repair a very small section of our damaged wood floor so it matches with the old…

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elm_bk

in Mortgage 13 years and 7 months ago

Ways to finance with help from my parents

Hi, I know that I’ll ultimately need to hash things out with a lawyer, but I wanted to see if anyone else had expertise on…

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JMT

in Architecture 13 years and 7 months ago

Ceiling on top floor sagging

We pulled down some sagging plaster and discovered that the entire ceiling (lathe and plaster and what looks like old 2 x 4 fir) is…

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Updated 13 years and 7 months ago

ppwest

in Landmarks 13 years and 7 months ago

Any info on this lot?

The empty lot next to the Montauk Club on 8th avenue has always interested me… who owns it and why is it empty? must be…

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bobjohn

in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 7 months ago

slow drying epoxy floor paint

Last night I painted stoop landing with Benjamin Moore epoxy floor paint. It is still tucky today. (it leaves color mark on my finger when…

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brooklynjennie

in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 7 months ago

Repairing a staircase

Hi Ours stairs have seen better days. Can anyone recommend a company to fix them up? thank you

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jty2

in Co-Op Related 13 years and 7 months ago

Cost of changing apartment layout

I am looking for an estimate of time/cost to fix the layout of an apartments I am looking at purchasing.  The current owner has changed…

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ebsjb

in General Contractors 13 years and 7 months ago

Asbestos Removal Recommendation

I’d like to recommend Leinster Contracting Services for asbestos removal. Patrick Hogan and his crew were professional, quick and courteous. Patrick had very good suggestions…

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SewardWasRight

in Facade and Brownstone Repair 13 years and 7 months ago

Caulking Joints Between Bldg.'s

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ecb09e132ea9-.jpg There is water coming into my vestibule from a leak somewhere near to where there is an approx. 1/4″ gap (the rest is maybe…

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stickerhappy

in Heating 13 years and 7 months ago

Double wrapping pipes?

My basement has 1/2″ thick insulation on the main (maybe 2.5″) steampipes-  I heard from some people that it should be more like 1″ or…

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xistent

in Doors 13 years and 7 months ago

Plexi Glass For Security Door

I need to get new plexi glass for security door. As it doesn’t seem to be a standard size I don’t think I can simply…

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Updated 13 years and 7 months ago

smierdiakow

in Cellar 13 years and 7 months ago

Waterproofing basement

We finally need to fix our leaky basement.  It’s been too long.  We got an estimate from Mid-Atlantic, but they seemed very determined AND pretty…

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stickerhappy

in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 9 months ago

Peeling lead paint violation - how to fix safely?

I have an old violation from 2001 (way before I bought the building) for peeling/cracking lead paint in one of the tenants’ bedrooms.  It’s just…

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theoriginalbrooklyngreene

in Utilities 13 years and 7 months ago

What wireless service has the best (data?) signal in Fort Greene?

My daughter wants to get me an iphone but I’m not sure. **What wireless service has the best signal in Fort Greene?**  I’m not sure…

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Updated 13 years and 7 months ago

Whitestoner

in History 13 years and 9 months ago

Researching the history of a particular Brownstone

We purchased a brownstone a couple of years ago and I would like to know more of it’s history. Has anyone done this? Or could…

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Updated 13 years and 7 months ago

ellistom

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 8 months ago

file with DoB for private roof hatch?

An owner in my co-op wants to install a private roof-hatch to access the roof (exercising her private roof rights) for the purpose of maintaining…

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