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trini73diva
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Zoning
Anyone know how to find out what your house is zoned as?
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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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DouglasAlan
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Bed Bugs - Sealing a wood floor
So yeah, we’re dealing with bed bugs. If we can’t wash it, spray it, powder it or bake it, we’re throwing it away. I’ve also…
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DouglasAlan
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Bed Bugs - Sealing a wood floor
So yeah, we’re dealing with bed bugs. If we can’t wash it, spray it, powder it or bake it, we’re throwing it away. I’ve also…
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kshenriques
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Building a one story extension on top of a brownstone
Hello everyone, Let me first say that I would appreciate anyone’s help here. I own a small brownstone (20X60 lot) that consists of 4 stories:…
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trini73diva
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Zoning
Anyone know how to find out what your house is zoned as?
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brownstoner
in Legal 9 years and 10 months ago
In a residential lease, what is the difference between a tenant and an occupant?
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homely
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Brownstone facade recommendation on these folks....
Has anyone had Antonio Costos do their facade? How about A. Potash Construction — Farhad? How about B. Uddin? If so, I would like to…
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homely
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Brownstone facade recommendation on these folks....
Has anyone had Antonio Costos do their facade? How about A. Potash Construction — Farhad? How about B. Uddin? If so, I would like to…
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ditmas11
in General Discussion 9 years and 11 months ago
DOT Sidewalk violation
I received a DOT sidewalk violation and I’m asking the Brownstoner community for advice. I can hire a contractor for the repair or ask the…
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stuyheights
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Airbnb rules on a 3 family
Hello Brownstoner, We have a 3 family home with one vacant apartment and were kicking around the idea of renting one of the units as…
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shurafa
in Heating and Cooling 9 years and 10 months ago
Ductless AC Install Pricing and Recommendation?
Home Depot has a single ductless AC on sale for $900 1. How much does it cost to install this type of unit typically? 2.…
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BrooklynZoo
in Fencing 12 years and 11 months ago
A/C in one of two fire escape windows?
Hi there, I have been searching for a definitive answer with no luck. Our fire escape is outside our bedroom. Spans two windows, a few…
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roni-solomon
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Smoking synthetic weed in the tree pit...
We’ve been having a real problem with people sitting/gathering in two tree pits in front of my house and smoking synthetic weed. Synthetic weed aka…
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makainyc
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Save the Castle!
Hello Brownstoners, I am writing about a landmarked building, 4302 4th Ave (at 43rd St) in Sunset Park. Some of you might be familiar with…
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glarph
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Trash Bins--Good News!
I had your standard wooden trash enclosures at my house and got dinged by Landmarks Preservation for it. They told me they had to go…
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closetfull
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
adjacent apartments
we own an 1100 sq foot apartment in brooklyn heights and just purchased the studio next door. do we need to combine the apartments before…
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mzmisdacutljvesg
in General Discussion 9 years and 10 months ago
Skylight that meets fall protection guidelines
We want to put in a large skylight in our condo (approx 4×8) and the Board is requesting that include provisions for fall protection. Since…
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