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angelique.m.west
in General Discussion 9 years and 9 months ago
Paint First? Or Refinish Floors First?
I’ll be closing on an apartment soon and the place needs a new paintjob and the floors refinished. Which makes sense to do first? Paint,…
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ixnaycb20
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
House foundation assistance needed
Need some advice for my foundation walls. The pictures show the existing wall condition. I’m about to call some GC’s in to take a look…
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freespirit
in General Discussion 9 years and 9 months ago
Radiator heating
Good morning, folks. I have a 100+ Victorian house that was gut-renovated. We kept the radiators and they work well. The problem we encountered in…
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firsthouse
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Set of 6 vintage doors for sale
Gorgeous details on these vintage oversize wood doors. Already stripped and ready to be stained. Most hardware intact. Two 30×83 1/4 and four 44 44…
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workisfun
in Doors & Windows 9 years and 10 months ago
Window and door showroom
I’m looking for a couple window and door showrooms, to get my hands on some products. I’ve searched the forum, but… Can anyone recommend worthwhile…
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terryhoppy
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
floors
need recommendation for floor person; a person who can restore old parquet floors in brownstone
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flutang
in Construction 10 years and 11 months ago
Recommendations for a good stair person
Hi Everyone – does anyone have a recommendation for a good stair person? I’m looking for someone who specializes in stairs (not a general carpenter)…
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gtqzgylxbzwadks
in General Discussion 9 years and 9 months ago
Round doors in a square frame.
Hi I bought my house without any brownstone doors so I finally found a beautiful pair but they are slightly rounded on top. Some brownstones…
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neilw
in General Discussion 9 years and 9 months ago
Anyone Know About This Ceiling Medallion?
Renovating an 1870’s brownstone in CG and we are missing a ceiling medallion in our front entry. The medallion in the parlor is intact, but…
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flutang
in General Discussion 9 years and 9 months ago
Enlarging an exterior door (brick work)
Hi – Can anyone recommend someone that can enlarge an existing *exterior* door by about 8 inches (brick) and install a steel security door to…
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flutang
in General Discussion 9 years and 9 months ago
Enlarging an exterior door (brick work)
Hi – Can anyone recommend someone that can enlarge an existing *exterior* door by about 8 inches (brick) and install a steel security door to…
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wilsonanthony887
in General Discussion 9 years and 9 months ago
Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Question
My wife and I have started looking in earnest at homes throughout Brooklyn. All else equal, any thoughts/opinion on which side of the street (even…
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Isabelle
in Handymen and Odd Jobs 14 years and 6 months ago
Resizing a cabinet
I need to have a formica clad cabinet cut down by about 2 inches (from the top) which would involve removing the top and cutting…
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bliz
in General Discussion 9 years and 9 months ago
Great Steam Heat book free if anyone wants it
I have a copy of We Got Steam Heat – A Homeowners Guide to Peaceful Coexistence. It is a bible of sorts on steam heat,…
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bliz
in General Discussion 9 years and 9 months ago
Great Steam Heat book free if anyone wants it
I have a copy of We Got Steam Heat – A Homeowners Guide to Peaceful Coexistence. It is a bible of sorts on steam heat,…
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zajkina
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Fully restored fireplace mantel
We recently remodeled our brownstone and have an extra fireplace mantel that we would love to see go to a good home. Do you remodel…
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bliz
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Leakmaster Roofing
Does anyone know if Nick is still at it? I just tried the number listed for Leak Master and the number seems to be disconnected.
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stickerhappy
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Retractable awning recommendations or advice?
We are thinking of putting in one of those retractable motorized awnings over the backyard. It gets a lot of sun and is really too…
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