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cityrat
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Windows/glass in rear of extension and Landmarks/LPC regulations
Hi there, My question involves work we would like to do in the process of renovating our recently-purchased four-story townhouse in the Clinton Hill historic…
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cityrat
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Windows/glass in rear of extension and Landmarks/LPC regulations
Hi there, My question involves work we would like to do in the process of renovating our recently-purchased four-story townhouse in the Clinton Hill historic…
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InwoodHill
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Need a recommendation for a General Contractor who works in upper Manhattan
Hello, I have a 1930s Tudor house in Inwood (Manhattan) that while not a brownstone per se has many similarities. Looking for a general contractor…
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wildstar
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Necessary to change C of O?
Hello, Looking to renovate a legal 3 family residential building – will likely renovate to be used as 1 or 2 family. C of O…
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wildstar
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Necessary to change C of O?
Hello, Looking to renovate a legal 3 family residential building – will likely renovate to be used as 1 or 2 family. C of O…
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parksloperower
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Architect needed for plans.
We live in a narrow 2 family brownstone. We are looking to renovate the ground floor. We have no idea where to start and cost…
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jerry1945
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Brownstone Renovation at the movies--VICTORIANA
There’s a great film in the Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF) entitled VICTORIANA shot in Park Slope that captures both the dreams and dark side of…
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jerry1945
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Brownstone Renovation at the movies--VICTORIANA
There’s a great film in the Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF) entitled VICTORIANA shot in Park Slope that captures both the dreams and dark side of…
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skylightseeker
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Waterproofing Cellar
We have had a persistent problem with dampness in our cellar. Whenever it rains, both our back (garden) cellar wall and our front cellar wall…
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kensington63
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Window to Door conversion
I want to make one of my back wall windows into a door (it’s in the extension of a regular old Brooklyn brownstone). I had…
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dankler
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Alternatives to a spiral staircase in a brownstone duplex?
I’ve seen a really nice duplex apartment in a beautiful brownstone; however, the unit has a ” small problem” : a spiral staircase that connects…
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jeanmarine2
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
New Steel Deck+Kitchen Floors - Structural Concerns/Renovation+ Carpenter Ants
We just added a steel deck on our parlor floor, with steel anchored in the bricks, and are seeing carpenter ants around our newly added…
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whiteoak
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Exterior window/door painting: About how much should this cost?
We live in a corner brownstone (windows on 3 sides), 20ft wide, 4 stories. The windows and cornice have not been painted in 10 years,…
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brooklyntoqueens
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Has anyone in this forum ever worked with Valmato Construction Inc.?
Has anyone ever worked with Jack Valenza (Valmato Construction)?
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brooklyntoqueens
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Has anyone in this forum ever worked with Valmato Construction Inc.?
Has anyone ever worked with Jack Valenza (Valmato Construction)?
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jeanmarine2
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
New Steel Deck+Kitchen Floors - Structural Concerns/Renovation+ Carpenter Ants
We just added a steel deck on our parlor floor, with steel anchored in the bricks, and are seeing carpenter ants around our newly added…
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whiteoak
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Exterior window/door painting: About how much should this cost?
We live in a corner brownstone (windows on 3 sides), 20ft wide, 4 stories. The windows and cornice have not been painted in 10 years,…
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collferri
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 11 months ago
Architect needed for existing extension renovation
We have been living in our 2 family Brownstone w/small extension since 1969\. The extension is wood framed with a stucco facade on a concrete…
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batfish123
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 11 months ago
Looking for a professional painting company (no solo contractors)
Hello, Can anyone recommend a professional painting company? We need patching, re-plastering (skim coat), sanding, paint stripping (wood window and door trim) and painting an…
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zeroenergybuilder
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
1 Solar Panel with Solar Heating, Air-conditioning, Domestic Hot Water, Electric
Get a Solar Panel Stack with all your mechanial needs in one Solar Panel. Eliminate boilers completely. Now you can have true Solar powered heating/cooling/domestic…
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