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empathie00

in General Discussion 8 years ago

*ballpark* cost of full stoop rebuild?

Hi all, we’ve reached the point of no return with our stoop and need to rebuild it (straighten the side walls, chip away all old…

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Updated 7 years and 4 months ago

westvillage22

in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago

What exhibitions or events related to the design you recently visited?

I’m a real gourmet. I adore various events related to cuisine, food, exhibitions of leading designers on this topic. This directly applies to our family…

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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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eperry60

in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago

Tracing Source of Basement Leak

Which trade specialty is best qualified to determine the source of a basement leak? I’ve had opinions from a building inspector, a basement waterproofer and…

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Updated 7 years and 4 months ago

WRPListings

in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago

deck stair treads

This is a specific question about stairs leading from deck to backyard…If you recently redid a deck, what did you install and are you happy…

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Updated 7 years and 4 months ago

dindy

in General Discussion 7 years and 7 months ago

Swimming Pool Maintenance

I am looking for a pool maintenance company to open and close and balance the water in a small salt generated pool ?

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Updated 7 years and 4 months ago

surplusvalue18

in Renovation 7 years and 4 months ago

which path would you take to reduce construction cost for our brownston project?

We are about to embark on our long-awaited renovation … we have a good design and good architect. Its nearly a gut renovation; current condition…

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Updated 7 years and 4 months ago

deva

in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago

HELP: Building Collapse Next Door. Next Steps

Need help from this community. A building next door to mine collapsed pretty dramatically. We had to vacate premises. I am finally able to access…

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slopefarm

in General Discussion 7 years and 5 months ago

Trampoline -- dispose, sell, give away?

We have a large trampoline (10′ diam I think) in our back yard. We want to get rid of it. It is probably about 7…

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Updated 7 years and 4 months ago

ChayaKurtz

in Garden 14 years and 3 months ago

Best garden center in Brooklyn?

I’m new to Brooklyn and am looking for the best garden center. I have a small front yard that is a blank slate, and I…

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Updated 7 years and 4 months ago

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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tyronem

in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago

Anyone heard of this DIY repair course offered by NHS Brooklyn?

Did you get anything out of the course? Was it useful? I saw this posted http://bit.ly/2IkFMvY [Home_Repairs](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s1/:brownstoner:ZyGA:home_repairs.jpg.jpg)

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Updated 7 years and 4 months ago

keasterly

in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago

Gas line replacement

We need to replace a 30″ gas line to the stove on the ground floor (the level above the basement where the gas comes in).…

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panda10

in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago

Wood Floors After Demo

I just when over plans with our architect and like most- we are (hopefully) going to eliminate most of the walls on the parlor level.…

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Updated 7 years and 4 months ago

slopegirl

in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago

Do you have an architect you love? Would love to know who they are and what make

s them great

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Updated 7 years and 4 months ago

WRPListings

in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago

person to make ipe stair treads?

As a follow up to my previous question about treads for deck stairs, I’m wondering if there is a woodworker/deck builder that people would recommend…

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bococagirl

in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 13 years and 1 month ago

Back yard drainage and dry well installation

Sometimes our back yard drain gets clogged with leaves, and the back yard pools with water. Occasionally, we have had water in our basement or…

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Updated 7 years and 4 months ago

krobertson

in General Discussion 7 years and 4 months ago

Timing of pest control during renovation?

Planning a near gut renovation, any advice on when I should call in the exterminator to treat for pests? The house has mice and some…

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Updated 7 years and 4 months ago

kmerritt

in Renovation 7 years and 4 months ago

What type of door encloses storage area under brownstone stoop?

When we moved in to our home the front street level stoop was an open metal staircase. That was replaced with a concrete stoop, a…

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Updated 7 years and 4 months ago

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Cellar/basement living?

I would like to add a kichenette to a basement, but I wonder if it will raise any red flags with the DOB inspector. The…

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