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gpoint
in Mortgage 13 years and 11 months ago
Deed Change and FHA/Conventional loan requirements
If a deed can only change owners once a year, how do people flipping properties stay in business? FYI these are FHA and Conventional loan…
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jb312
in Fencing 13 years and 10 months ago
Installing Wood Fence over Chain Link Posts
I’d like to upgrade our backyard look from the standard chain link lot line fences. Our fences are in good shape and sturdy. My thought…
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gimmeshelter
in Bath & Kitchen 14 years ago
Kitchen Renovation in Concord Village
Hi everyone! I am considering purchasing an apartment in Concord Village, but the kitchen would need a total renovation. I was wondering if anyone here…
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SewardWasRight
in Quality of Life 13 years and 11 months ago
Macon St. Iron Gate "Removal"
I was out running this morning at around 0630 and noticed a white van parked outside a house in the 200-block of Macon St. There…
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ruby2010
in Appliances 13 years and 10 months ago
GE Electric Stove and Refrigerator
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e24550bc6d23-.jpg Gently used matching black stove and refrigerator. Stove 30″W X 27″D X 47″H. Refrigerator 28″W X 28″D X 61″H. For pick up in Bed…
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orrsuz
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 10 months ago
Rec to install kitchen and bathroom extractor fans (and ductwork)
Hi – this is a similar question to one recently asked but can anyone provide a recommendation for someone who actually does this type of…
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ehoge1
in Appliances 13 years and 10 months ago
Anyone own a Skylight hood by futuro futuro?
I’m looking for some feedback on the “Skylight” range hood by futuro futuro. Was the installation difficult? Is it powerful? Is it loud? Model Name:…
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gimmeshelter
in Co-Op Related 13 years and 11 months ago
*If* I wanted to do some renovation work on a co-op, what would I be in for, generally speaking?
Hi everyone. I had posted on here about a month ago about doing a kitchen reno for a co-op apt I was considering buying. The…
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anonymous
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 11 months ago
Cracked waste pipe
Hi All, I have to have about 45 feet of a cracked waste pipe replaced in the cellar. It is the main pipe going from the…
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aw
in Drywall and Insulation 13 years and 11 months ago
Insulation recommendations in Bedford-Stuyvesant?
Hi stoners! I need a recommendation for someone who can insulate my townhouse roof in the Stuyvesant Heights area of Bed-Stuy. I would really appreciate…
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eman135
in Heating 13 years and 11 months ago
how much boiler can you stuff into a small space
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e1ce2a51c2be-.jpg here is a real tight triangle tube installation that I am working on in manhattan
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masterbuilder
in Stores 13 years and 11 months ago
Greene Hill Food Co-Op
This is more of an answer to a post from about a month ago. Yesterday the Co-Op was actively signing new members (I joined) on…
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brownstonelover
in Fencing 13 years and 11 months ago
Does anyone know how much it costs to build a brick wall around a 20 x 100ft lot backyard?
I have the usual brownstone with a back yard and an extension. The building is 20′ wide, the lot 100″, building 45′ long by 20w.…
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bpeikes
in Flooring 13 years and 11 months ago
Flooring installer recommendation
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e2196d4819cd-.jpg I just finished having some wonderful 5″ white oak installed and finished by someone that was recommended on the old forum, and I thought…
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bpeikes
in Flooring 13 years and 11 months ago
Flooring installer recommendation
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e2196d4819cd-.jpg I just finished having some wonderful 5″ white oak installed and finished by someone that was recommended on the old forum, and I thought…
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CHM
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 11 months ago
adapting a tv/stereo cabinet
i have a sold cherry (and solidly built) TV/stereo cabinet that fits an old fashioned tube TV (it’s made by Grange). We’re finally getting a…
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CHM
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 11 months ago
adapting a tv/stereo cabinet
i have a sold cherry (and solidly built) TV/stereo cabinet that fits an old fashioned tube TV (it’s made by Grange). We’re finally getting a…
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caruso151
in Construction 13 years and 11 months ago
7th Ave & 19th Street Beer Garden?
My husband said he saw people working on the site on 7th Avenue between 19th and 20th that was reportedly going to be a beer…
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