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BobMarvin

in General Discussion 3 days ago

Dryer Vent Cleaning

Any recommendations for a person, or company, who can clean the vent of my gas dryer?

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victoria.art.director

in General Discussion 4 days ago

Waterproofing front basement rubble stone wall

the front wall of my brick row house in Ocean Hill – the rubble stone wall foundation in the basement – is letting in water…

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parkv

in General Discussion 5 days ago

Entry Doors for BK Townhouse

Hi Forum, Longtime reader, first time poster. I recently purchased a 1901 brick townhouse in Brooklyn. During the walk throughs and inspections we noted the…

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brooklyn_newbie

in Chimney and Fireplace 1 weeks ago

Fireplace Restoration

I am looking for recommendations for fireplace and flue restorers. I have an old wood burning fireplace that the DOB has allowed me to rehabilitate.…

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Putnamdenizen

in General Discussion 1 weeks ago

Problems with website

Not sure if this will post. I was having difficulties posting comments or topics. Part of the problem seemed to be that I was using…

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susan11233

in Real Estate - General 1 weeks ago

Looking for apt

Hi I thought I’d give this a shot I’m currently garden apartment on Halsey Street I’ve been here for 17 years I have a Section…

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katiekeating

in Garden 1 weeks ago

Reco for an arborist

Can anyone recommend an arborist to advise on tree maintenance and trimming? Thanks!

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ljkbk

in General Discussion 1 weeks ago

Fire Escape Inspection and Maintenance

Hi! Our insurance company told us we needed to have out fire escape professionally inspected and deteriorated sections replaced. Does anyone have any companies they…

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mayafreeman

in General Discussion 2 weeks ago

For Sale - Two antique mirrors

One is a large mantel mirror from a Brooklyn brownstone Height 48 1/2″ Width 58″ Depth 4 1/4″ glass will need to be replaced as…

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deankeinan

in General Discussion 2 weeks ago

Adjacent alteration built an 8ft fence around the yard

Hi all. Neighbor next door is wrapping up renovation. Looks like for the rear yard they’ve gone with an 8ft fence around the perimeter. As…

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