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katdov
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Window guards
Yet another question – as Landlord to a family with a young child, do I have to install window guards, or can the tenant waive…
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stickerhappy
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Any way to add a volume control or off button to an apartment intercom?
The intercom buzzer is super loud and keeps waking our baby. The intercom panel is older and looks like photo and just has 3 buttons:…
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brooklynite66
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Keypad Entry
My tenants are asking that I replace my entry lock with a keypad automatic lock instead of the manual door lock that I have, so…
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clee321
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Personal items during renovation?
We are moving out during our renovation but storing most of our stuff in the basement. The work we are having done will be on…
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bdz
in General Discussion 9 years and 7 months ago
Need alarm system alternative after ADT possibly riped us off for 9 years
For the last 9 years we have been using ADT at our home. However, yesterday when I called to upgrade to their Pulse system I…
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hmcghee
in Home Buying 9 years and 5 months ago
Homeowners insurance recommendation for historic brownstone
We have Allstate insurance for the current home, auto and umbrella policies in NJ. We plan to buy another home which is a historic brownstone…
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besugi
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Construction Manager
Hi, I’m looking for a referral for a CM for a complete gut renovation of a townhome/carriage house in Brooklyn. If you had a fairly…
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hannah24
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Who to call for repairs?
The paint above the door frame leading out into our backyard peeled back and water is slowly dripping from it. The rest of the wall…
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Two buildings in one lot?
[CCF11072016](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:DCf6:ccf11072016.jpg.jpg) Can another building be built abutting the existing building on the same lot? See survey attached. This is in R5B.
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empathie00
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Cost to rebuild staircase?
Hi all – just trying to get a very general cost figure for rebuilding the main staircase in our house. It’s 19 stairs, mahogany and…
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andreastrauchler
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Understanding Law Regarding Vacation Rentals NYC
My husband and I own a 4 story brownstone, and we would like to have a vacation rental on the ground floor. We are a…
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meme2
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
handy man various jobs
hello need a person to put up a runtal towel heaters, very heavy as well as fix a sink and fix holes in halls .…
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desert-island
in Roofing 9 years and 5 months ago
Rebuild roof hatch
Looks like someone tried to break into our brownstone via the roof hatch. The wood is damaged. Does anyone have any recommendations for a contractor…
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katarusa
in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 3 months ago
looking for IKEA type of priced kitchen options.
This might be a silly question to ask, but I am looking for a kitchen with very small budget. I would probably go with Ikea,…
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enem178
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Parking in Boerum/Cobble Hill
After too many tickets and tows, I’m done with street parking. Can someone recommend a reputable parking garage or private parking area in this neighborhood?
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soundhoner
in Heating and Cooling 9 years and 6 months ago
Ecobee3 Thermostat experience?
I’m looking at ‘smart’ thermostats for my three story with a gas/steam one-zone system, and second on the list after Nest in terms of fanfare…
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soundhoner
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Windows made smaller between the 1940's and the 80's (Bed Stuy) - Why?
I ordered old tax pics of my house which showed a pic from the late 40’s and another from 1980. I believe it was from…
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qadgliulemdcb
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Carpet installation for stairs
Any experience with or recommendations for a good company to install carpet on staircase in a brownstone?
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hannah.cloepfil
in General Discussion 9 years and 5 months ago
Questions to Answer when Buying a Residence - article by Daniel Bollinger
http://babydoesnyc.net/2016/10/20/questions-answer-buying-residence-daniel-j-bollinger/ I just wanted to share an article I wrote to help anyone who is in the market for a new home. You can also…
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