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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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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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