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ljcolo
in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago
What's this architectural style?
[Photo](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s1/:brownstoner:9ZmE:aurmknaimgur.jpg.jpg) I found this house in between two Greek Revival row houses — is anybody familiar with the architectural style? The stylized, geometric ornamentation reminds…
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Aprotraveler
in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago
Slanting Interior Stairways
Hi Everyone, I have a two family townhouse and in the past five years it seems to me the stairway leading to the top floor…
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avrex
in Renovation 7 years and 4 months ago
Wait until you see this custom cast newel post in black. What a beauty
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midwoodflyer
in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago
Stairwell skylight shade
Looking for anyone who has put a shade or blind on their stairwell skylight. The summer sun beats through our skylight and adds to the…
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tkygzwmcfqppudoj
in Renovation 7 years and 4 months ago
Wood Floor Buckling/Cupping
Hi Everyone. We are pretty much finished renovating a SFH in Midwood that needed extensive work. Plaster walls, new electric, roof and repair/replace water damaged…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Anyone ever relocated a toilet before?
We are renovating a 3rd story, top-floor apartment with a horribly configured bathroom. When you walk in the bathroom door, the room is long and…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Eagle E series casement windows
We have an issue with Eagle E series casement windows installed around 2013. We always had an issue closing the window. It never latched correctly…
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lafayetteloruren
in Plumbing 7 years and 4 months ago
Who installs ducts for gas dryer?
We have just bought a house in Bed-Stuy, newly renovated with a connection for a washer and gas dryer in the partial grade basement. It…
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midwoodflyer
in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago
Stairwell skylight shade
Looking for anyone who has put a shade or blind on their stairwell skylight. The summer sun beats through our skylight and adds to the…
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laurenpacker123
in Exteriors 7 years and 4 months ago
Narrow planters for windows of brownstone
Hi there- looking for really narrow window boxes for front of our parlor windows and or soem suggestions. The ledge is only 6 inches deep…
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lafayetteloruren
in Plumbing 7 years and 4 months ago
Who installs ducts for gas dryer?
We have just bought a house in Bed-Stuy, newly renovated with a connection for a washer and gas dryer in the partial grade basement. It…
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owest
in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago
Entry Floor Tile
Was there a feature article on a couple who went on vacation and loved the tile so much that they had it reproduced for their…
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skeer126
in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago
hallway width on 3 family- r6
So I am redoing one of my apartments and and trying to make my hallway as small as possible to give a few extra inches…
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rositagibson
in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago
Is my neighbor blocking my driveway?
Attached is a picture (https://i.imgur.com/eAkRqrk.png) of the front of my house (red line = property line and yellow = driveway). Underneath the trash bags is…
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homely
in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago
Gravel under bluestone sidewalk?
So the contractor replacing my sidewalk bluestone today did not lay any gravel under the sand. He insisted that the substrate is strong and packed…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Add deck to second floor of a 2 family brownstone
I would like to add a steel deck to the second floor of a 2 family brownstone and don’t know where to start … is…
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reagan9000
in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago
Bumblebee hive removal
I’ve found a small bumblebee hive in some straw in my back yard. The hive is in a plastic container, so they can’t dig into…
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empathie00
in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago
Change color of new brownstone?
Hi all, we’re having our stoop redone and are VERY unhappy with the color. We’re not redoing our facade, which is painted a darker brown…
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