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greenwoodgeneral
in Brownstoner 14 years ago
Anyone else still not able to see comments on articles and having other problems?
Curious if my office platform is the only one left that isn’t allowing me to use the site?
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lesliealexandra
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years ago
Where could I source roof tile to match existing, in Park Slope, on landmark block?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4df40c5403df5- We need to repair our tile roof, on 3rd Street in Park Slope. Need to find tile that will match our existing, which apparently…
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lesliealexandra
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years ago
Where could I source roof tile to match existing, in Park Slope, on landmark block?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4df40c5403df5- We need to repair our tile roof, on 3rd Street in Park Slope. Need to find tile that will match our existing, which apparently…
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StuyMom
in Garden 14 years ago
Getting rid of backyard dirt
After a recent patio installation I have mounds of extra garden soil that I need to get rid of. Putting it in black plastic contractor…
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glarph
in Agents and Brokers 14 years ago
Recommendation for Rental Broker
Hi BStoners, It’s summer rental season and all my graduate students are moving on. I’m not trying to be lazy about finding renters–I’m on an…
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anonymous
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 14 years ago
Insulating while rebrownstoning?
We’ve just started to rebrownstone our facade. Our contractor has chipped down the surface before applying the slurry coat. I can now see the huge…
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shnarkie
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 14 years ago
is a C of O necessary?
Hello Forum- We are buying a house in Prospect Park south that was built in 1900\. Because of its age there is no C of…
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odyssey
in Construction 14 years ago
Bathroom Nightmare - PLEASE HELP!!!!
I am having a small bathroom renovated. The walls are concrete and plaster. The contractor promised he could straighten the walls which needed work as…
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Bacon
in Landlord 14 years ago
Rules and Norms? Level of Garden Access for Tenant
We are renting the ground floor of our brownstone, and living in the top three. Rental is garden level, floor through, with a 12′ x…
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pastoralia
in Appliances 14 years ago
Casement window A/C
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4df0dac8596aa- We live in a high-rise with casement windows in our living room. I was hoping I would be able to handle the heat but…
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nf85
in Sidewalks 14 years ago
Tree limb down: what to do now?
We just closed on our first home, in Park Slope. We came home tonight to find that a huge branch fell off the top of…
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yanks21
in Landscaping 14 years ago
Trimming a city tree
I have a huge tree on the curb right outside my house- it hangs over huge leafy branches almost touching my building which means they…
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greenwoodgeneral
in Brownstoner 14 years ago
Anyone else still not able to see comments on articles and having other problems?
Curious if my office platform is the only one left that isn’t allowing me to use the site?
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burkhop
in Brownstoner 14 years ago
Calculating FAR
When looking at top floor apartments I am trying to calculate if a building has any left over square footage to add a penthouse (if…
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cupotea
in Other 14 years ago
Stuyvesant East Stoop Sale June 11th
4-Block Stoop Sale this Saturday – June 11th from 10am – 3pm Macon Street (Patchen and Ralph) MacDonough Street (Patchen and Ralph) Macon Street (Ralph…
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cupotea
in Other 14 years ago
Stuyvesant East Stoop Sale June 11th
4-Block Stoop Sale this Saturday – June 11th from 10am – 3pm Macon Street (Patchen and Ralph) MacDonough Street (Patchen and Ralph) Macon Street (Ralph…
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nonsense
in Construction 14 years ago
Cost for excavation
What is a reasonable cost per cubic yard for backyard excavation? This would be for an extension. Assume shoring is not an issue, overall depths…
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SewardWasRight
in Bath & Kitchen 14 years ago
Bathroom Sink Iron/Metal Legs
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4df21d594b52c- I’d like to convert some original marble dressing room vanity sinks for use in my bathrooms. These marble pieces sat on wooden frames that…
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