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anonymous

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago

Brownstone doors

Anyone have a good recommendation on where to go for new brownstone doors? Something traditional? Cost?

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brownstonebiff

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago

At what point do you call it quits with your architect?

We closed on our house two months ago, should have started construction already, and we still don’t have permits because we still don’t have a…

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brownstonebiff

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago

At what point do you call it quits with your architect?

We closed on our house two months ago, should have started construction already, and we still don’t have permits because we still don’t have a…

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desperatelyseekingbrownstone

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago

cost to remove laundry ladder?

I have a four-story laundry ladder in my yard. Would love to remove it — what are the costs to do so, and do I…

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desperatelyseekingbrownstone

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago

cost to remove laundry ladder?

I have a four-story laundry ladder in my yard. Would love to remove it — what are the costs to do so, and do I…

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TracyT

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago

bathroom reno recommendation

Our two bathrooms need attention. We have the original sinks and tubs, floor tiles and marble wainscotting, which is charming–but after 115 years, they are…

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Augustiner

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago

cornice options

My cornice is not in the best shape. What are the options if I want to replace it? I heard there are fiberglass cornices. Is…

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psreno

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago

Skim-Coating in garden level?

We are getting ready to renovate the garden floor of our brownstone with a budget.     One of the expensive costs is the skim-coating…

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Updated 13 years and 4 months ago

Augustiner

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago

cornice options

My cornice is not in the best shape. What are the options if I want to replace it? I heard there are fiberglass cornices. Is…

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daveincrownheights

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago

Doing renovation work yourself

We are hoping to buy a brownstone in CH that needs a lot of work, and I’m wondering how much of it we can legally…

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psreno

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago

Skim-Coating in garden level?

We are getting ready to renovate the garden floor of our brownstone with a budget.     One of the expensive costs is the skim-coating…

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CK120

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 10 months ago

Stoop repair

We have a brownstone stoop, many times painted over. There are a couple of steps with serious spalling and/or chunks missing. We need to patch…

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daveincrownheights

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago

Doing renovation work yourself

We are hoping to buy a brownstone in CH that needs a lot of work, and I’m wondering how much of it we can legally…

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gavolivia

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago

Replacing Window with Door from Parlor Level-Recommendations?

As the title says, We’re looking to replace a window with a door to access deck off our Parlor level. We’ll need to remove the…

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gavolivia

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago

Replacing Window with Door from Parlor Level-Recommendations?

As the title says, We’re looking to replace a window with a door to access deck off our Parlor level. We’ll need to remove the…

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crackedstucco

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago

Facade repair issues: references, stucco vs brick and more...

Hi everybody, apologies in advance for the long post and many questions, but our condo board is wrestling with a number of issues related to a…

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achildgrows

in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years ago

Do you need shutters? We have them!

When we bought our house 8 years ago, the former owner had removed all the shutters for the rehab. He told us the shutters are…

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crackedstucco

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago

Facade repair issues: references, stucco vs brick and more...

Hi everybody, apologies in advance for the long post and many questions, but our condo board is wrestling with a number of issues related to a…

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snarkolepctic

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago

Anyone add a porch on a frame row house?

Tax photo shows that our South Slope frame row house originally had a porch and we’d like to build one when we redo the facade.  We’re working…

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snarkolepctic

in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 4 months ago

Anyone add a porch on a frame row house?

Tax photo shows that our South Slope frame row house originally had a porch and we’d like to build one when we redo the facade.  We’re working…

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