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eman134
in General Discussion 10 years and 1 month ago
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Sprinkler system required for 4th floor addition?
I’m looking to build an additional floor to a 3 story + basement brownstone and I ran into an issue with fire protection codes. Has…
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amister
in General Discussion 10 years and 1 month ago
checking validity of local BK contractor
hey all, i need to get some gutters/leaders replaced on the back of my home, cap the front of the roof and cap 2 vents…
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amister
in General Discussion 10 years and 1 month ago
checking validity of local BK contractor
hey all, i need to get some gutters/leaders replaced on the back of my home, cap the front of the roof and cap 2 vents…
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CTG
in Landlord 11 years and 6 months ago
Seeking Advice on how to Tactfully talk to LL about Heat
Background: We moved into an owner-occupied top floor of brownstone over the summer. Before lease signing, we made absolute sure to ask specifically about their…
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cmartinez150
in General Discussion 10 years and 1 month ago
Cost for window box installation
I recently purchased iron window boxes weighing approximately 20/25 lbs. I looked on the forum for recommendations on anyone who installs window boxes. After contacting…
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sidewalksurfing
in General Discussion 10 years and 1 month ago
Need Reco for Steel work / Dunnage on townhouse roof.
Hi brownstoners, we are having condensers for a mini split system put our brooklyn townhouse roof. i have a bid thats 10K for 2 support…
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mozeeatupu
in General Discussion 10 years and 1 month ago
Elderly tenant flooded units...Options?
I have an elderly, stabilized tenant that left the kitchen sink running and overflowed and flooded his kitchen, damaging the floor, the walls in the…
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MrsBslope
in Garden Design and Maintenance 13 years ago
Resale value and artificial lawn
We live in a first floor apartment in Park Slope with a small backyard. It currently has some grass, which is not thriving. After much…
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tmiller823
in Renovation 10 years and 1 month ago
Kitchen reno uncovered serious masonry problems
We’ve been in the process of gut renovating the kitchen on our mid-19th c. rowhouse in Bed-Stuy. The kitchen was a later addition to the…
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stickerhappy
in General Discussion 10 years and 1 month ago
Smart kitchen designer rec?
Anyone have a good kitchen designer to recommend who is super smart with getting the most out of a space? Thanks!
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stickerhappy
in General Discussion 10 years and 1 month ago
Smart kitchen designer rec?
Anyone have a good kitchen designer to recommend who is super smart with getting the most out of a space? Thanks!
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Replacement molding
I’m looking for match the door profile below. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! [Image](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:qGmq:image.jpg.jpg)
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stickerhappy
in Renovation 10 years and 1 month ago
Alt 1 vs Alt 2?
Which one would be required for building a two-story extension to a woodframe rowhouse, Alt 1 or Alt 2? No change would be done to…
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cityrat
in Building Code 10 years and 1 month ago
Permits and occupancy: Is there a law that exempts 1-2 family?
Hello, kind brownstoner folks, We’re in the midst of filing for renovation permits with the DOB for a four-story 1890s townhouse we purchased in 2014…
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tcflatbsh
in Chimney and Fireplace 10 years and 11 months ago
chimney height, pitched roof?
The brick chimney on my colonial house is in rough shape. I received a quote to replace it with a steel pipe (after relining the…
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justinh
in Property Management 12 years and 6 months ago
Property Management recommendations for two-family?
We have a two-family brownstone and will be renting one unit. We travel a lot, so we’re looking for a property manager for a single…
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BrownstonerConcierge
in General Discussion 10 years and 1 month ago
Up for grabs: a safe from a reader
A reader sent in these photos of a safe with the following: “We recently rented an office on Coney Island Avenue near Cortelyou Road. Previous…
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deislandgirl
in Electricians 11 years and 10 months ago
Need Computer/Networking person to connect ethernet in house
Can anyone recommend a good networking/IT consultant who can connect my new modem back to the ethernet ports set up throughout the house? The system…
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AnArchitect
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 1 month ago
Helical Piles for 4 Story Addition to Brownstone
Here’s a blurb on the technical details of how a 4 story addition to a browstone will be constructed on very poor soil conditions: [agenciegroup.com/townhouse-addition](http://agenciegroup.com/townhouse-structural-engineer/)…
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