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WRPListings
in Exteriors 7 years and 1 month ago
Can anyone recommend a landscaping/gardening person who could come to our place
for a consultation? Someone who is reasonably priced but good at thinking about how to best utilize the space with some planting, but mostly areas…
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randolph
in Exteriors 7 years and 1 month ago
RETAINING WALL / FENCE
I am looking for someone (maybe I need 2 different someones?) to repair a retaining wall along my left and rear property lines and then…
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housepoor
in Exteriors 7 years and 2 months ago
Is DOB permit necessary for facade work approved w/ LPC "Permit for Minor Work"
I will be doing some repairs on my stoop in a Landmark district. Is a DOB permit necessary for facade work that has “Permit for…
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chrisn
in Exteriors 7 years and 2 months ago
Looking for architect recommendations for a roof deck build in Williamsburg
Hi, we’re looking for an architect (hopefully with associated engineer and expediter) for a roof deck and balconies on our two family frame house in…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Wood siding - restore not replace?
I would like to have the vinyl siding and asphalt shingles removed from my house. I know there is wood siding somewhere underneath and I’d…
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ken.ruck
in Exteriors 7 years and 3 months ago
Sky cap/sky light repair
We have a skylight cap on the roof of our building. The cap is only a year and half old but must not have been…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Logic Behind the Orientation of Bay/Barrel Fronts?
After doing some of the research suggested on this website, my husband and I were able to locate the floorplans for our townhome built in…
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housepoor
in Exteriors 7 years and 4 months ago
Landmarks Question
If I have a “Certificate of No Effect” or “Permit for Minor Work” from Landmarks for some stoop work (that does not require a DOB…
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poise
in Exteriors 7 years and 4 months ago
crumbling brownstone lintel
The lintel over the entryway to my brownstone is crumbling. Some small chunks have fallen off. It’s late in the year to start a restoration…
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BedStuyGuy
in Exteriors 7 years and 7 months ago
Source of Water Stains Showing up on our Chimney Wall?
Recently on our 1st (parlour floor) and 2nd floors, there are water stains and a few paint cracks. Important Note: These stains/paint cracks are ONLY…
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nicolschen
in Exteriors 7 years and 8 months ago
Recommendations for resealing outdoor porch floor
Hi– We’re looking for recommendations for someone good who could reseal or refinish the floor of an outdoor porch. The porch was installed three years…
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workisfun
in Exteriors 7 years and 9 months ago
Quality mason for small job
We just installed two new windows, and a security door and entry door. We need exterior finishing all around. Thanks! [IMG_1380](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:z53f:img_1380.jpg.jpg)
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keep
in Exteriors 7 years and 10 months ago
Cracks in brownstone facade
The scroll next to my front door recently cracked and fell. I now notice a crack in the pediment above my door and feel brownstone…
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salcovarrubias
in Exteriors 7 years and 10 months ago
Tree Removal in Brooklyn
Hello. I need a very large tree removed. I was quoted a price of $6,000 and it seems a bit high, though the person is…
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michaelmcginn
in Exteriors 7 years and 10 months ago
Bluestone patio joints
We just had a new bluestone patio put in with a sand set. They installed properly and used regular sand in the joints. However it…
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ccnyc
in Exteriors 7 years and 10 months ago
Building a small doghouse/playhouse in Brooklyn front yard?
The guys in my family are building a little “doghouse”/playhouse out of lumber. It’s a great project but now the youngest wants to put it…
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alacrete92
in Exteriors 7 years and 11 months ago
Shared responsibility for fire escape between buildings
I live in an owner operated coop brownstone and we shared a back balcony/fire escape with the neighboring building. We want to perform maintenance on…
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cityrat
in Exteriors 8 years and 6 months ago
Stoop construction
Has anyone had any experience with M. Kabir Construction for building a Landmarks approved brownstone stoop? We got a very reasonable quote from him (he…
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