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hustlewoman
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 1 month ago
What type of door do you have--Leading from parlor floor out onto a deck?
Hi– We are the intial stages of planning for a deck on a parlor floor. We’d like to take out a window and replace with…
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widthom
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 1 month ago
Affordable Wood Deck
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4fd7a6d520292-.jpg My 100sf wooden deck is in bad shape from lack of upkeep before I bought the house so I plan to redo what’s there…
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hustlewoman
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 1 month ago
What type of door do you have--Leading from parlor floor out onto a deck?
Hi– We are the intial stages of planning for a deck on a parlor floor. We’d like to take out a window and replace with…
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joab
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 2 months ago
Can anyone recommend someone who can rebuild a small wooden deck?
I have a small 16 year old wooden deck that needs to be replaced on a brownstone in Park Slope.
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stickerhappy
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 1 month ago
Composite decks- worth it? What's your experience?
We have a composite deck in our yard that I want to enlarge, but the same material (color, texture) is not available anymore so w’e’re…
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vttobk
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 1 month ago
Stairs for deck
We are putting in a steel deck with ipe on the parlor floor of our house and would like to have wood covered steps going…
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stickerhappy
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 1 month ago
Composite decks- worth it? What's your experience?
We have a composite deck in our yard that I want to enlarge, but the same material (color, texture) is not available anymore so w’e’re…
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vttobk
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 1 month ago
Stairs for deck
We are putting in a steel deck with ipe on the parlor floor of our house and would like to have wood covered steps going…
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uwsfamily
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 1 month ago
Deck system and roofing compatibility
We’re looking to replace the roofing of our brownstone and build a new deck as well, does anyone know how/where to find information on how…
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uwsfamily
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 1 month ago
Deck system and roofing compatibility
We’re looking to replace the roofing of our brownstone and build a new deck as well, does anyone know how/where to find information on how…
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joab
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 2 months ago
Can anyone recommend someone who can rebuild a small wooden deck?
I have a small 16 year old wooden deck that needs to be replaced on a brownstone in Park Slope.
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jane1234
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 2 months ago
stairway to heaven
I have a top floor co-op apartment in a brownstone with a lovely, exclusive roof deck. The problem? Hauling myself up a thin wire ladder,…
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jane1234
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 2 months ago
stairway to heaven
I have a top floor co-op apartment in a brownstone with a lovely, exclusive roof deck. The problem? Hauling myself up a thin wire ladder,…
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aussieben
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 6 months ago
Does a rear deck constitute a "change of egress" and trigger need for a certificate of occupancy on a pre-1938 house?
We are looking at a brownstone (2 family) with no certificate of occupancy. Not a problem in itself, as far as we can tell. Appears…
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pitythefool
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 6 months ago
Permit for Deck off parlor with fire escape?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f11db3b3ac3f-.jpg We have run into trouble obtaining a permit for building a deck off of our parlor. We go the landmakrs but the DOB won’t…
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brooklynhouselove
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 3 months ago
Painting vs. Staining a wooden deck?
What is the difference? I want to paint the floor of the deck in my yard. Can I just buy exterior paint in Mahogany or…
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dylan621
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 3 months ago
Shade Options for a Deck
We have a deck off our living room that we need to shade somehow without cutting off the great natural light to our living room. At…
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brooklynhouselove
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 3 months ago
Painting vs. Staining a wooden deck?
What is the difference? I want to paint the floor of the deck in my yard. Can I just buy exterior paint in Mahogany or…
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dylan621
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 3 months ago
Shade Options for a Deck
We have a deck off our living room that we need to shade somehow without cutting off the great natural light to our living room. At…
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RunJoe
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 3 months ago
Covered Screen Porches
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f85c8c7448bc-.jpg I’m trying to understand the difference between covered screen porches, decks and sheds. My building has a covered porch coming off the parlor floor…
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