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elengee
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 10 years and 10 months ago
Stoop Stairs (siding house, not brownstone)
Hi, I have a house with siding on it and what seem to me to be concrete steps leading up to the parlor floor entrance.…
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ramitay
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 10 years and 11 months ago
ISO bluestone to satisfy landmarks on Brooklyn project
I am seeking 480 sf of bluestone for sidewalk and patio of a brownstone in Brooklyn. Landmarks flagged the use of commercial PA bluestone as…
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ramitay
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 10 years and 11 months ago
ISO bluestone to satisfy landmarks on Brooklyn project
I am seeking 480 sf of bluestone for sidewalk and patio of a brownstone in Brooklyn. Landmarks flagged the use of commercial PA bluestone as…
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kls
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 12 years ago
Stainless Steel Railings - buy back?
We will soon be replacing the stainless steel railings on our stoop which were put in by the previous owners not that long ago. Is…
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JeremyL
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 10 years and 11 months ago
Seeking cheap source of salvage or scrap slate/bluestone/belgian blocks/pavers
Hi, I’m looking for a source for scraps or salvage pieces of bluestone/slate/Belgian blocks/cobblestones/pavers or any other stone odds and ends. Cheap or free preferred.…
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JeremyL
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 10 years and 11 months ago
Seeking cheap source of salvage or scrap slate/bluestone/belgian blocks/pavers
Hi, I’m looking for a source for scraps or salvage pieces of bluestone/slate/Belgian blocks/cobblestones/pavers or any other stone odds and ends. Cheap or free preferred.…
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borderline
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 10 years and 11 months ago
Recommendation for Bluestone Installation – Stones R Us
I would like to highly recommend Stones R Us if you have any bluestone paving to be repaired or installed. Carlos and his guys did…
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borderline
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 10 years and 11 months ago
Recommendation for Bluestone Installation – Stones R Us
I would like to highly recommend Stones R Us if you have any bluestone paving to be repaired or installed. Carlos and his guys did…
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lokendra
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 11 years and 8 months ago
patio cover
I want to share this well designed patio cover through this forum because i think there are many people like me who are looking for…
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riis10
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 11 years ago
Concrete driveway repair, exterior (thorocoat?) repair
Hi everyone- We need to get our driveway re-done, would prefer with some drainage pavers in the middle. It’s rapidly aging concrete. Would also like…
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riis10
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 11 years ago
Concrete driveway repair, exterior (thorocoat?) repair
Hi everyone- We need to get our driveway re-done, would prefer with some drainage pavers in the middle. It’s rapidly aging concrete. Would also like…
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BSDOD
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 11 years and 2 months ago
Heated Sidewalk
Does anyone have an idea of what it would cost to install a heated sidewalk?
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BSDOD
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 11 years and 2 months ago
Heated Sidewalk
Does anyone have an idea of what it would cost to install a heated sidewalk?
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kensny
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 11 years and 3 months ago
structural repairs to brownstone steps
Hello I am not familiar with the internal construction of brownstone stoop / steps, other than what can be clearly observed from the outside or…
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kensny
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 11 years and 3 months ago
structural repairs to brownstone steps
Hello I am not familiar with the internal construction of brownstone stoop / steps, other than what can be clearly observed from the outside or…
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JenKG
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 11 years and 4 months ago
Seeking container for Garbage Cans
My small apt building has something of a mess of metal garbage cans by its front door which are quite unsightly. I see other buildings…
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JenKG
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 11 years and 4 months ago
Seeking container for Garbage Cans
My small apt building has something of a mess of metal garbage cans by its front door which are quite unsightly. I see other buildings…
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stickerhappy
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 11 years and 4 months ago
Salt + Brownstone steps = no good?
With all the snow, I thought I recall hearing that standard rock salt is not good (may eat away and damage it) for melting the…
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stickerhappy
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 11 years and 4 months ago
Salt + Brownstone steps = no good?
With all the snow, I thought I recall hearing that standard rock salt is not good (may eat away and damage it) for melting the…
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tlocane
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 12 years and 3 months ago
Exterior and Internal Basement Water Leak
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/510434efa21e5-.jpg I own a brickstone in Carroll Gardens, bordering Gowanus. This was originally a 2-family house, gut-renovated into a 1-family. The basement (technically a cellar…
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