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leeethan147
in Exteriors 9 years and 1 month ago
Bluestone replacement in front of Brownstone
My prior owners removed the bluestone in the front yard of our house and replaced it with slate. The slate is not in bad shape.…
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kcc414
in Exteriors 9 years and 2 months ago
Exterior spruce up on a budget?
Hello! We have bought a house, and are putting every last dollar we can into the inside of the house, but the more I think…
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samtsegaye
in Exteriors 9 years and 3 months ago
stucco work
Hello, We are looking to re-stucco our back wall and wanted to know if some readers have anyone they can suggest. Thanks
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CGman
in Exteriors 9 years and 4 months ago
Hooking up an outdoor gas lamp
We have an outdoor gas lamp in our front garden that was disconnected when we started renovations a few years ago, and has never been…
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argylerd
in Exteriors 9 years and 6 months ago
LOCAL SHOP TO MAKE COLUMNS
Looking for local place to make round pillars or columns 5″-6″ diameter, 40″ high. Any suggestions?
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eperry60
in Exteriors 9 years and 9 months ago
De-Fedderizing A Fedders Building
I’m the proud owner of a recently purchased “Fedders building”, and would like to do what I can to make the exterior less generic and…
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reuven-tenam
in Exteriors 9 years and 11 months ago
Brownstone Facade Overhaul - Deposit Schedule
Would greatly appreciate any thoughts on the deposit schedule we should require (or reasonably expect) for renovating the entire façade, stoop and front area of…
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suzyf
in Exteriors 11 years and 3 months ago
Doorbell in brownstone building
Does anyone have a doorbell(or intercom) that is connected to the telephone system? We have an old (16 year old) Lucent Technology telephone system which…
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njs
in Exteriors 11 years and 8 months ago
James Hardie siding installation
We want to re-side our frame house with James Hardie siding. Brownstoners have recommended T&A Carpentry, but they don’t seem to answer emails or phone…
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kls
in Exteriors 12 years and 11 months ago
Painting Steel Hand Rails
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4fb55af157e4b-.jpg We are stuck with very shiny and ornate stainless steel handrails (similiar to pic attached) for a while. Is there any way to paint…
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elm_bk
in Exteriors 10 years and 7 months ago
replacing windows before re-doing facade
Hi, We are in a South Slope frame house with the worlds ugliest stucco exterior. We plan to replace the front and back facade as…
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northslopeneighbor
in Exteriors 12 years and 8 months ago
Recommendation for iron worker
Need some small work done for iron work around our building. Haven’t gotten much response from the companies I’ve called, assuming ebcause it’s not a…
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JeffersonAveMom
in Exteriors 12 years and 1 month ago
Best way to repaint cast-iron on stoop?
Our cast iron stoop newel posts, railings, etc. and our front-yard fence/ gate are all peeling and need to be repainted. I was planning on…
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ohboyoldhouse
in Exteriors 11 years and 6 months ago
Awning replacement
I am looking at options of replacing my old aluminum awning above my stoop. It’s really practical( protection from shade, rain), but an eyesore and…
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brooklynjennie
in Exteriors 11 years and 11 months ago
Hamid Construction?
Hi I am looking for a contractor for some exterior work on our house. ANy recommendations? Has anyone used Hamid Construction? thank you
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lauranyc
in Exteriors 13 years and 2 months ago
Recommendations for adding shutters to exterior landmarked house
I would like to add exterior shutters to my front windows. I have found a historic photo from 1927 supporting the addition of the shutters,…
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dylan621
in Exteriors 11 years and 11 months ago
Innovation Construction - Reviews for Facade Work?
We’re consdering using Innovation Construction for some work on our brownstone facade and were hoping for some feedback from folks who have used them for…
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ejalbk
in Exteriors 12 years and 1 month ago
Caulking Lintels?
We have water coming into the area above the windows in one apartment. At some point the outside lintel was caulked but there are gaps…
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