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parksloperower

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 3 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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zeroenergybuilder

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 3 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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orrsuz

in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 2 months ago

Contractor recommendation: Chris Lombardi

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51afc5c58a9ce-.jpg I posted a recommendation for Chris last year for his work on my bathroom renovation but after he finished our living room which was…

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Updated 11 years and 3 months ago

mayjune

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 6 months ago

At Step One- what is the one thing you wish you had known?

Hello- I am just starting my search for a brownstone. What is the one piece of advice you would give someone just starting out on…

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Updated 11 years and 3 months ago

vannyc

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 3 months ago

Structural engineer to inspect 4-family building?

We live in a 100+ yo 4 family building and are considering hiring a structural engineer to do a comprehensive review of the building to…

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Updated 11 years and 3 months ago

samba

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 3 months ago

Marble Stoop Contractors

I’m in process of renovating a non-historic stoop that is in pretty rough shape. But before we just do a patch and paint work on…

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samba

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 3 months ago

Marble Stoop Contractors

I’m in process of renovating a non-historic stoop that is in pretty rough shape. But before we just do a patch and paint work on…

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brooklyn11215

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 4 months ago

Brownstone Faced Restoration

I have a 4 story brownstone and have been soliciting quotes to do the work. There isn’t much detail except for some rock face band…

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Updated 11 years and 3 months ago

vannyc

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 3 months ago

Structural engineer to inspect 4-family building?

We live in a 100+ yo 4 family building and are considering hiring a structural engineer to do a comprehensive review of the building to…

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bklyn1111

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 3 months ago

Retrofitting Pocket Doors in Parlor

We are planning to install a new pair of pocket doors between our front and back parlor – and are hoping there is some good…

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Updated 11 years and 3 months ago

bklyn1111

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 3 months ago

Retrofitting Pocket Doors in Parlor

We are planning to install a new pair of pocket doors between our front and back parlor – and are hoping there is some good…

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zhideng

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 4 months ago

Certificate of Occupancy

I am looking to do some renovations to my house and when the architect tried to lookup the c/o for the house she could not…

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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

deanbh

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 5 months ago

PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISES?

Anyone used PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISES for a bathroom renovation before? We had some minor problems with our last GC and looking to know if anyones…

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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

zhideng

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 4 months ago

Certificate of Occupancy

I am looking to do some renovations to my house and when the architect tried to lookup the c/o for the house she could not…

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ferney1c

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 5 months ago

Creating a finished basement from an unfinshed basement.

Can anyone recommend a company that specializes in turning an unfinished basement into a finished basement? I would like to do this in my brownstone.…

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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

brooklyntoqueens

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 4 months ago

Steam Heat vs. hot water heating

We will soon start renovating a 2 family and will also have to update the heating system. The boiler is now running on steam but…

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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

sammy10036

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 4 months ago

Does suing really pay off?

Recently purchased multi-unit is Williamsburg (really Bushwick area). Building is new construction – 1 year old. A series of minor issues arose very quickly after…

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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

brooklyntoqueens

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 4 months ago

Steam Heat vs. hot water heating

We will soon start renovating a 2 family and will also have to update the heating system. The boiler is now running on steam but…

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sammy10036

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 4 months ago

Does suing really pay off?

Recently purchased multi-unit is Williamsburg (really Bushwick area). Building is new construction – 1 year old. A series of minor issues arose very quickly after…

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stuyheights

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 4 months ago

BUILDING CODE - CO- SPRINKLER QUESTIONS

In contract on a 3 family and would ideally like to take the two middle units for our owner duplex. I would like to leave…

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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

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