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Joist and beam repair
Hello all, My partner and I are considering purchase of a brownstone. We just had an engineer inspect it yesterday and it surfaced fairly extensive…
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xistent
in Bath & Kitchen 4 years and 5 months ago
SOURCE FOR AFFORDABLE TILES
Looking for local source for affordable tiles. Any recommendations appreciated.
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Franz
in General Discussion 4 years and 6 months ago
Mysterious cat urine odor?
Does anyone have experience with cat urine smells in an old townhouse? Every few days the smell of cat urine fills the house and it…
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stickerhappy
in Doors & Windows 4 years and 6 months ago
Best way to lubricate window slides?
What’s the best type of lubricant to use on these window slides? The windows are hard to push up and down and nothing else seems…
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estrellaaddia
in General Discussion 4 years and 5 months ago
architect for deck/balcony
Hi. Looking for an architect with experience with second floor decks/balconies in Brooklyn (Lefferts Gardens to be exact). Thanks!
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wdburnsjr1
in Heating and Cooling 4 years and 6 months ago
1960's bldg - hot water baseboard heat
Need help fast, please! What reason would each line in each apartment on top floor need to be drained?….i was told something to do with…
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InBklyn76
in Renovation 4 years and 6 months ago
Any tips on selling used appliances before a gut?
I am imminently closing on a house and plan to gut renovate it. There are some relatively new kitchen appliances that seem like a waste…
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xchx
in General Discussion 4 years and 6 months ago
Construction cleanup
Despite my best efforts, a lot of my stuff has gotten a thin coating of dust from renovating. Does anyone have a recommendation for a…
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bestinbrowardmovers01
in General Discussion 4 years and 6 months ago
Dealbreakers for buying - illegal conversions? Mechanicals replacement cost?
Hi, This has been a very helpful forum and I’ve been reading as many threads as possible, but wanted to ask directly – I am…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Fridge hum - next door townhouse
Hi all, I’ve already posted about this twice already, but as they say about third times. To recap – I have a garden level tenant…
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shesabrickhouse
in General Discussion 4 years and 6 months ago
Parging a smoke chamber
Hi all – Does anyone have any views on whether it is important to parge a smoke chamber for a vented gas fireplace? We have…
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shatz
in General Discussion 4 years and 6 months ago
Looking for Carpenter/Handyman for closet doors
We have closets with bi-fold doors where there is no wood frame around the opening, it is just sheetrock over the studs (the building is…
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workisfun
in General Discussion 4 years and 6 months ago
Steel door catching.
Calling all door installers for advice… My steel garage door is catching slightly about 9 inches above the strike plate. I took off the top…
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queensappraisal
in General Discussion 4 years and 6 months ago
In search of architect
We just bought a 1910 red brick townhouse in Windsor Terrace. We are looking for an architect to help us with a total kitchen renovation,…
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sanfordnson
in General Discussion 4 years and 6 months ago
Indoor Staircase Repair
Hi All, Looking for references for people who focus on doing staircase repair in a brownstone. Thanks!
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brokelyn
in Heating and Cooling 4 years and 6 months ago
ESCO for natural gas - bad idea?
I’ve been trying to find ways to save money during the pandemic. We have gas heat and have been using an ESCO for many years.…
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QueenAnne
in General Discussion 4 years and 7 months ago
Contractor Fees
I am hoping to finish renovations on my brownstone – we had to terminate the original contractor and architect with the project 60% finished. We…
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amilograno
in Renovation 4 years and 6 months ago
Help needed to improve curb appeal for my new house!
We just bought this house and appreciate your advise on top 3-5 things we need to improve curb appeal – exterior paint, roof, etc. [IMG_20210206_123446148](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s1/:brownstoner:nwZv:img_20210206_123446148.jpg.jpg)…
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