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steam_man
in Construction 12 years and 1 month ago
Tadelakt
Have any of you master renovators out there redone a room using tadelakt. I’m planning a new bathroom and am seriously considering using this finish.…
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gothaml
in Construction 12 years and 1 month ago
Cost of installing a gas line?
The people who flipped our building back in the 70s removed the gas line. I hate cooking on an electric stove. Now that we are…
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jaesee75
in Construction 12 years and 1 month ago
flipper's houses
Hey folks, I’m thinking about buying one of them flipper’s houses in bed stuy and surrounding areas. Anybody come across Masada/Prime Homes and the like…
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jumping
in Construction 12 years and 1 month ago
After electrician wall repair, popcorn ceilings rec
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/5163696e15da6-.jpg I’m planning on having an electrician rewire a 1400 sq foot single family house and anticipating some wall and ceiling damage to the plaster.…
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rrmwzsxyjntpaloh
in Construction 12 years and 1 month ago
spray foam insulation for soundproofing
Does anyone have experience with spray foam insulation for soundproofing? I’m in a 100 yrs old coop with plaster walls and hardwood floors, and have a…
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addy19
in Construction 12 years and 1 month ago
Fence and decking recommendation
We purchased a two-family house in crown heights north. One of the first things we needed to get done was installing a proper fence. The…
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DrinkyCrow
in Construction 12 years and 1 month ago
Looking for new general contractor
Our new construction 15 unit condo building is looking to hire a new general contractor. We currently have several water related issues that need to…
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bennybushwick
in Construction 13 years and 7 months ago
Ceiling repair
Hello I have a ceiling to restore due to water infiltration from Irene . And have another ceiling that have molding and a medallion that…
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jjbel
in Construction 12 years and 2 months ago
HELP: Leak through PTAC Unit when it rains
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/512e5052660c9-.png Hello, I live in a New Developement building with PTAC units made from a manufacturer called “Suburban”. As you can see from the picture…
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homebuyer
in Construction 12 years and 2 months ago
Need help with Renovation Estimates
Hi, we are getting estimates to renovate on our multifamily brownstone. We are only renovating the garden floor, 1st floor, and 2nd floor. the most…
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MrHancock
in Construction 12 years and 2 months ago
Plasterer needed
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/512516f95aacf-.jpg Can anyone recommend a good plasterer to repair or replace this broken section of crown moulding?
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monkey1
in Construction 12 years and 3 months ago
Looking for a General Contractor Recco
Hello, We recently got into a contract on a brownstone and we’re renovating and converting it to a 4 fam on a 203k. It’s going…
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bkbrownstone
in Construction 12 years and 3 months ago
Bathtub options
I have a deadline and I’m looking to buy a bathtub that I’d like to be able to pick up the sameday however, the only…
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happycats
in Construction 12 years and 3 months ago
Anyone Know Where To But A New Wood Interior Door For A Bathroom?
Hi. I need to get a new bathroom door . Nothing fancy but I wold lke something that is real wood, not mdf, etc….Does anyone…
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eastbloc
in Construction 12 years and 4 months ago
New construction or alteration?
I have a circa 1910 Federal-style townhouse with an empty adjacent lot (zoned R6B) where I’d like to build a similarly-sized structure. Are there any significant advantages…
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scarter
in Construction 12 years and 4 months ago
Brand New Cabinets for sale
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50ec864c9349e-.jpg Brand New Cherry cabinets (still in box) available. color pictured on left and configuration pictured also. Purchased cabinets recently for a studio renovation that…
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guineapig36
in Construction 12 years and 4 months ago
Frame house 2nd floor bedroom weight load
There’s a wrought iron bed I’d like to buy for a small bedroom on the 2nd floor of our 100+ yrs old frame house in…
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11216mac
in Construction 12 years and 5 months ago
Giant Tree vs Work Crew
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50c8d8ba27e82-.jpg My neighbor across the street from me is having their sewer pipe replaced or repaired. The work crew has dug a giant hole in…
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