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pkudder
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 4 months ago
A General Contractor and Master Craftsman - recommendation
I enthusiastically recommend JC Martin Renovation. He did several projects for us in FG. Not only is he professional and knowledgeable; he is someone who…
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dacuba
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 4 months ago
Renovation estimate
We are thinking about making an offer in a 1500 sf limestone coop and we are just wondering how much would cost to renovate the…
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markos
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 4 months ago
Good general contractor for brownstone renovation/restoration.
We are getting ready to renovate a small townhouse (2200 square feet) with an eye to preserving historic details and retaining the original layout as…
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basementbound
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 4 months ago
Deck Regulations
Planning to build a deck. I was told that the sides of a wooden deck must be at least 3ft from adjacent properties. Seems to…
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zhideng
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years ago
Mini Split Worth It?
My wife and I am doing renovation to our townhouse and are thinking about putting in mini split units for the whole house. The cost…
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chestnut
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 5 months ago
Engineered vs plank flooring in a Brownstone reno
We need five floors of new flooring and are planning to go fairly high end on this part of our gut reno. We are also…
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destinedtorent
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 5 months ago
Central Vac
Hi Anyone have any experience installing a central vac in a brownstone? Pros and Cons? Any good contractors you can reccommend? Thanks
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chestnut
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 5 months ago
Engineered vs plank flooring in a Brownstone reno
We need five floors of new flooring and are planning to go fairly high end on this part of our gut reno. We are also…
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stuyheights
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 5 months ago
Extra set of hands. Need another worker
Hello- Can anyone reccomend a handy guy who they personally have had experience with who may be looking for work right now? We are looking…
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murbard
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 5 months ago
Mediocre renovation work, what to be on the lookout for
Hi all, I am looking at a brownstone in the Bed Stuy area that’s currently being renovated. It is not a gut renovation, as the…
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stuyheights
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 5 months ago
Extra set of hands. Need another worker
Hello- Can anyone reccomend a handy guy who they personally have had experience with who may be looking for work right now? We are looking…
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murbard
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 5 months ago
Mediocre renovation work, what to be on the lookout for
Hi all, I am looking at a brownstone in the Bed Stuy area that’s currently being renovated. It is not a gut renovation, as the…
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mumphry
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 5 months ago
Do I need to get support for an external wall somehow?
Hi, Had a complicated question and I’m coming to experts on Brownstoner for help (especially brucef, whom I have become a big fan of). I…
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landlord
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 5 months ago
Brownstone extension
I have a mixed use building sitting on a 21×98 lot. I would like to extend the commercial space to the back yard and add…
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crownhites
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 5 months ago
Master Contractor Needed
My home needs some work….possibly structural. Looking for a licensed, knowledgeable and honest contractor who pays attention to details and is reasonably priced. Kindly recommend…
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mumphry
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 5 months ago
Do I need to get support for an external wall somehow?
Hi, Had a complicated question and I’m coming to experts on Brownstoner for help (especially brucef, whom I have become a big fan of). I…
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carmenf
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 5 months ago
Anyone have experience using Orchester Management Company?
As the title suggests, we are bidding out our townhouse renovation and are looking for any references for Orchester Management Company. They provided us with…
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crownhites
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 5 months ago
Master Contractor Needed
My home needs some work….possibly structural. Looking for a licensed, knowledgeable and honest contractor who pays attention to details and is reasonably priced. Kindly recommend…
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stuyheights
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 8 months ago
Replicate original window casings- Master Carpenter, woodworker needed
Good Morning Brownstoner- Happy Holidays- We have a gut reno going on right now and we are looking for someone to replicate all of the…
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