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tressilliana

in Front and Backyards 9 years and 11 months ago

Yet another post about fences

About 3 months ago my wife and I installed a rear garden fence – 6′ cedar, basic, no need for permits etc. The original fence…

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Updated 9 years and 11 months ago

tressilliana

in Front and Backyards 9 years and 11 months ago

Yet another post about fences

About 3 months ago my wife and I installed a rear garden fence – 6′ cedar, basic, no need for permits etc. The original fence…

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quincystreet

in Front and Backyards 10 years and 2 months ago

Well or Cistern

I found a well or cistern under a few feet of dirt in my backyard. It was capped with a slate slab (maybe an old…

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Updated 10 years and 2 months ago

quincystreet

in Front and Backyards 10 years and 2 months ago

Well or Cistern

I found a well or cistern under a few feet of dirt in my backyard. It was capped with a slate slab (maybe an old…

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newinhh

in Front and Backyards 10 years and 7 months ago

Sinkhole in backyard

My neighbor a few doors down has had a hole in his backyard for quite some time. It didn’t worry him too much because he…

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Updated 10 years and 7 months ago

bk333

in Front and Backyards 11 years and 3 months ago

backyard boundary issues - encroachment and spite fences

Can a neighbor modify an encroachment? I face the same issue on both side of my small backyard. On one side I have a concrete…

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Updated 11 years and 3 months ago

brooklynny

in Front and Backyards 12 years ago

Bike Storage in Front Yard

I am curious to hear if anyone has any good solutions for storing bicycles in a typical brownstone front yard in a way that protects…

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Updated 11 years and 8 months ago

SusanElkins

in Front and Backyards 12 years and 1 month ago

Bluestone, fence and pergola installation

Hi Brownstoners, It’s been eons since I posted but I wanted to give an unapologetic plug to M. Hamid Construction. Hamid is a careful, exacting…

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Updated 12 years and 1 month ago

bharpaz

in Front and Backyards 12 years and 2 months ago

exclusive use

Anybody own a first-floor coop in brooklyn with exclusive rights to garden/backyard? Curious to know if you own more shares/pay more maintenance than neighbors.

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Updated 12 years and 2 months ago

juggie

in Front and Backyards 12 years and 3 months ago

Can I put up my small 4` by 7` storage shed in my front brownstone courtyard?

Am I allowed to put up my small 4`by 7` storage shed in my front brownstone courtyard? I plan on keeping my motorcycle, which I…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

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