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bksince95
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 1 month ago
Cleaning smoke stains from brick facade
Hi, our brick townhouse facade got marked with some smoke stains during a fire in an adjacent building – nothing terribly extensive but enough to…
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classon
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 1 month ago
advice on how to finish columns
hey Brownstoners, I’m gearing up to have the entry of my house repaired and am looking for advice/input on what color to paint the columns.…
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classon
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 1 month ago
advice on how to finish columns
hey Brownstoners, I’m gearing up to have the entry of my house repaired and am looking for advice/input on what color to paint the columns.…
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lynathon41
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 3 months ago
Repairing one step on a brownstone stoop?
HI Can anyone advise me how to get one step repaired? Everyone I contact says the whole stoop must be redone, when only one step…
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lynathon41
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 3 months ago
Repairing one step on a brownstone stoop?
HI Can anyone advise me how to get one step repaired? Everyone I contact says the whole stoop must be redone, when only one step…
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brooklyntoqueens
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 5 months ago
Paint removal from the facade of a 2 family landmark brick building
I have a landmark violation because the previous owner of my 2 family had the brilliant idea of painting the facade. I now need to…
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brooklyntoqueens
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 5 months ago
Paint removal from the facade of a 2 family landmark brick building
I have a landmark violation because the previous owner of my 2 family had the brilliant idea of painting the facade. I now need to…
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Reno2011
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 5 months ago
Anna Company Ironworks
Hello, Has anyone ever had any work done with Anna Company Ironworks? If yes, will you tell us about your experience? We are considering hiring…
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Reno2011
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 5 months ago
Anna Company Ironworks
Hello, Has anyone ever had any work done with Anna Company Ironworks? If yes, will you tell us about your experience? We are considering hiring…
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kensny
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 6 months ago
temporary stabilization of brownstone facade
Hi While I am fairly familiar with the processes and materials used for repairing and replacing brownstone facades (multiple coat concrete methods, etc), I am…
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jobu
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 13 years and 10 months ago
Facade question -- Jahn mortar versus traditional stucco?
Does anyone have experience deciding between Jahn mortar and traditional stucco? We are replacing 80+% of the stucco on our brownstone co-op’s facade, some 50+…
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kensny
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 6 months ago
temporary stabilization of brownstone facade
Hi While I am fairly familiar with the processes and materials used for repairing and replacing brownstone facades (multiple coat concrete methods, etc), I am…
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bobjohn
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 11 months ago
need to point brick front of the rowhouse in Brooklyn
Hi, the mortar is falling out from many places in the brick front of our house. I am looking for someone to point the brick.…
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jtv
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 12 years ago
Waterproofing Basement - experience with Vulcan and Mid-Atlantic?I
I’ve read a little in the archives but was hoping for any more experience with Vulcan and/or Mid-Atlantic for installing a french drain. I’m also…
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jdub
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 13 years and 9 months ago
Facade Work Reference
My co-op is looking into having some facade work done – probably a complete resurfacing with some cornice work, but possibly less. I’ve looked through…
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Pat
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 10 months ago
Cement Pigment
I am looking for brownstone color pigment to add to cement to make small repairs to stoop steps. Have tried Pintchik in addition to HD…
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jjq
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 10 months ago
Asbestos Tile Cemented To Hardwood Floors
We have justb ought a beautiful brownstone in Bay Ridge. Sometime in the past, the owners cemented 6″ x 6″ tiles over the hallway and…
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jjq
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 10 months ago
Asbestos Tile Cemented To Hardwood Floors
We have justb ought a beautiful brownstone in Bay Ridge. Sometime in the past, the owners cemented 6″ x 6″ tiles over the hallway and…
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