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citytime79
in Renovation 8 years and 4 months ago
Hard Flooring Discoloration Mystery -- help!
Hi All, I had my old maple floors sanded, Minwax whitewash pickle stained, and Bona Matte finished. It looked fine 4 days after it was…
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jleogra
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
Living room ceiling light or fan
I am looking for a ceiling fixture that would be appropriate for a living room apartment. Building was built in late 1920s/early 1930s.. Appreciate the…
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sandyman
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 8 years and 3 months ago
Noise Mitigation Plan Violation
The contractor working on my stoop received a ticket for not having a noise mitigation plan and has chosen to ignore it. Does anyone know…
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irithaitin
in General Discussion 8 years and 4 months ago
Help! Have bed bugs. Need hope...
Just got a positive visual ID for bed bugs in our apartment. Still waiting for more information and further building inspection. Would like to hear…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Brownstone Landmark "Second" Floor Deck?
Has anyone ever had a deck installed from the second floor that extends to the back yard ( photo example of the first floor) if…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Brownstone Original Ceiling Restoration
Can anyone recommend someone that restores ceilings for a very reasonable price? [Brownstone Celing](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s1/:brownstoner:VwsC:brownstoneceling.png.jpg)
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NeoGrec
in Heating and Cooling 8 years and 4 months ago
Installing a wood-burning stove in brownstone fireplace
We have a fully rebuilt wood-burning fireplace with firebrick hearth, new smoke chamber and terracotta flue inside the old chimney reaching to the roof. Nevertheless…
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ms.engineer
in General Discussion 8 years and 4 months ago
Guardianship Properties
Does anyone have any experience on what these homes are and if it’s easy to purchase them ?
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smittynyc
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
Garden apartment taxes
Am wondering what most people do in terms of income from garden level apartments? Do you treat the rental value entirely as personal income? is…
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chrisd
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
Electricians
Been having power outages occasionally in Dyker Heights and Con Ed suggested I bring somebody in to look at mysystem. Looking for a good electrician…
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chrisd
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
Electricians
Been having power outages occasionally in Dyker Heights and Con Ed suggested I bring somebody in to look at mysystem. Looking for a good electrician…
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smittynyc
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
Garden apartment taxes
Am wondering what most people do in terms of income from garden level apartments? Do you treat the rental value entirely as personal income? is…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Follow our Park Slope renovation
Hi there. If you’d like to watch someone go steadily insane as they throw all their money into a bottomless pit on 11th Steet you…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Follow our Park Slope renovation
Hi there. If you’d like to watch someone go steadily insane as they throw all their money into a bottomless pit on 11th Steet you…
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mhurts
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
How to Buy the Utility Easement Next to my Property
How does one go about trying to buy an old utility easement that is currently owned by NYC but, is no longer used. I am…
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WRPListings
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
question about architects plans and how long they are good for
We’ve been really going back and forth about filing an Alt-1 for an extension that existed on our house and was never permitted. We are…
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mhurts
in General Discussion 8 years and 3 months ago
How to Buy the Utility Easement Next to my Property
How does one go about trying to buy an old utility easement that is currently owned by NYC but, is no longer used. I am…
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kimthorn10
in General Discussion 8 years and 4 months ago
Upgrading my amps: what is the process and approx costs?
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