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deva
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
Most Affordable Marble Countertop Seller
Hello, Anyone can recommend affordable marble countertop maker? thank you.
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dianeg
in General Discussion 8 years and 4 months ago
Soundproofing an Apartment
We are starting a renovation of a ground floor apartment. The bedroom of the apartment is directly below our kitchen with a hardwood floor. I…
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shesabrickhouse
in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago
Architect recs - starting out on their own
Hi – We are looking for an architect who can help us with a remodel/partial gut of a 4-story townhouse. We do not have the…
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shurafa
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
Other good forums to find answers to general carpentry, plumbing, electrical que
This is my go to place for general carpentry questions. Looking for other good online options?
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jserpico
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
Renovation Costs of layout change versus no layout change
We have a tight budget of $300k to renovate a two family house with 3 stories and a basement. (roughly 2000sqt) We are thinking of…
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erink
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
Getting rid of rodent smell in basement
Ugh, we had rats in the basement of our two-story house and thankfully they’re now gone. But the smell of their urine/whatever remains. It’s an…
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poise
in Exteriors 8 years and 3 months ago
crumbling brownstone lintel
The lintel over the entryway to my brownstone is crumbling. Some small chunks have fallen off. It’s late in the year to start a restoration…
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jfacciol
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
Exterior Painting
I have a four story brownstone that needs the rear painted (including the fire escape) and the cornice and window frames on the front painted.…
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jackwilliamm
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
Water Main Repair -Sharing Experience
I tend to keep to myself but felt it was necessary for my neighbors to be aware and understand what I experienced this week. First…
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jackwilliamm
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
Water Main Repair -Sharing Experience
I tend to keep to myself but felt it was necessary for my neighbors to be aware and understand what I experienced this week. First…
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jfacciol
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
Exterior Painting
I have a four story brownstone that needs the rear painted (including the fire escape) and the cornice and window frames on the front painted.…
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Architects familiar with conversion of small townhouse to two duplex condos?
We’re considering buying a 4 story townhouse and converting it into two duplex condos. There’s currently a two family C of O, but configured as…
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sticksandstones
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
Building without Permits
A developer bought a 3 story brick house a block down from us in BedStuy. They are doing a full gut, including cellar dig out…
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jjq
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
If Not Schnall-- Then Who?
Gathering names for a basement excavation in Brooklyn– Someone (a single firm) who can do MINIMUM architectural drawings and all filings for a flat price–…
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desert-island
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
Two very different roofing estimates
We’ve been in a brownstone that was renovated by a developer for almost five years. We’ve had sporadic leaks for the past three or so.…
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jmpearce12
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
Typical architect and contractor payment schedule
I’m planning for a gut renovation of a 3 family property. What is the reasonable typical timing on when architects and contractors are paid? ie.…
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besugi
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
Open permits and Certificate of Occupancy
We are under contract to sell our brownstone – closing is mid- January. The title search revealed we have two open permits and no C…
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jjq
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
If Not Schnall-- Then Who?
Gathering names for a basement excavation in Brooklyn– Someone (a single firm) who can do MINIMUM architectural drawings and all filings for a flat price–…
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