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hhusum
in Construction 10 years and 10 months ago
Great contractor (Mario)
Hi, Just wanted to recommend Mario, my contractor. He just did a bathroom and our basement fin Carrol Gardens, and we were so happy with…
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carolcpalmer
in Construction 10 years and 4 months ago
Contractor to repair broken front yard
Hi, I recently purchased a house in Prospect Heights with a front yard (pretty standard size for Brooklyn brownstones) that’s got a bunch of cracked…
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prosp
in Construction 14 years and 1 month ago
basement access to backyard?
we have a 4 family with access to the backyard only through our rental unit on first floor (owners occupy upper floors). we’d like to…
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carolcpalmer
in Construction 10 years and 4 months ago
Contractor to repair broken front yard
Hi, I recently purchased a house in Prospect Heights with a front yard (pretty standard size for Brooklyn brownstones) that’s got a bunch of cracked…
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chanaett
in Construction 10 years and 4 months ago
Staircase repair: contractor or engineer?
The stairway in our building is a real mess; it needed some repair when we moved in 8 years ago, so you can imagine how…
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vvsers
in Construction 10 years and 4 months ago
had Masonry/Concrete Work Done
Hello, I recently (a little less than 2 weeks ago) had my stairs redone and a hatch taken out of the front of the building…
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sjb
in Construction 10 years and 4 months ago
GUT RENOVATION
Is it legal for workers to throw out all materials including total roof teardown out through rear windows and from roof into backyard of the…
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sjb
in Construction 10 years and 4 months ago
GUT RENOVATION
Is it legal for workers to throw out all materials including total roof teardown out through rear windows and from roof into backyard of the…
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sjb
in Construction 10 years and 4 months ago
GUT RENOVATION
Is it legal for workers to throw out all materials including total roof teardown out through rear windows and from roof into backyard of the…
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lockjam
in Construction 13 years and 9 months ago
Are you thinking of using Vanderbilt Brownstones Kitchens and Baths?
Don’t. They used to be Clinton Hill Design & Build, also referred to on this forum as CHDB. I used them to renovate my brownstone,…
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jjq
in Construction 10 years and 7 months ago
Excavating Brownstone's Garden Level
We would like to excavate our “Garden Level” basement space in Bay Ridge. Ideally we need to drop the basement floor (yes, it is a…
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ccvle
in Construction 10 years and 5 months ago
Front porch rebuild estimate cost?
I’m wondering if anyone has any experience or idea on how much rebuilding a front yard porch would cost? I’m looking to tear down my…
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ccvle
in Construction 10 years and 5 months ago
Front porch rebuild estimate cost?
I’m wondering if anyone has any experience or idea on how much rebuilding a front yard porch would cost? I’m looking to tear down my…
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jo84
in Construction 10 years and 5 months ago
Wood Frame house advice
Hi Brownstoners- I’m looking for some help/advice. I currently have an offer in at a woodframe house in Greenwood. The house is in need of…
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jo84
in Construction 10 years and 5 months ago
Wood Frame house advice
Hi Brownstoners- I’m looking for some help/advice. I currently have an offer in at a woodframe house in Greenwood. The house is in need of…
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ccvle
in Construction 10 years and 5 months ago
how to get help from the DOB?
Can anyone that is familiar with the DOB tell me what is the best way to get help from the DOB? Is there a number…
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ccvle
in Construction 10 years and 5 months ago
how to get help from the DOB?
Can anyone that is familiar with the DOB tell me what is the best way to get help from the DOB? Is there a number…
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BrooklynMom
in Construction 13 years and 3 months ago
We are considering using Bill Laredo of Laredo Construction for a brownstone renovation. Does anyone have any experiences with him?
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