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mikeyd91180
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
coop shareholder – no cooking gas for over 7 months now!
Hi All, I purchased a coop in a walk up and found out that gas pipes in the kitchen had leaks. It is the coop’s…
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emmajacob
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Drainage mat under roof terrace pedestals?
We are doing pedestal-supported deck tiles on our rubberized roof membrane. Our tile supplier recommended a drainage mat to go under the pedestals — anyone…
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webby1000
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Advice for dealing with development on adjacent property
The two houses to the left of my property were just sold to be torn down with a new building to go up. The developers…
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bobjohn
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
tree house in 20x30' Brooklyn backyard
Hi, my 6 y/o daughter nicely asked me to build a tree house in our backyard. I need some info on the subject. So far…
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New cellar door
I’d like to be able to access my cellar from the backyard. I have no idea what kind of contractor would do that…it would require…
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stickerhappy
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Solid wide plank white oak floors?
Anyone install something like this recently in their home? We’d love to get some references on where you got your flooring. We’re hesitant to order…
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whomever
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Person to repair a fence
Hi. Our back fence is starting to fall over. Any recommendations for someone to repair it?
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smadargolan
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Tiler needed
Looking for a good tiler – any recommendations? Thanks!
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slimc
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Countertops
Looking for a countertop place for two relatively small countertops (one 30 inch slab and one 48 inch slab with sink/faucet/soap dispenser cutouts). Anyone have…
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chauncey
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
PLANT SALE
Annuals, Herbs, Evergreens, Hydrangea, Coleus, and much more… 16th Street between 6th and 7th Avenue Saturday May 27th, 11:00-3:00
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yesbrooklyn
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Removing lead from backyard
Has anyone removed lead from a backyard before? I want to get the first 6 inches up and out and want to pay a professional…
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momolito
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Rats
Has anyone recently used an extermination service for rats that they were satisfied with? I am interested in putting netting over areas where there are…
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ParkSlopeRenter
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Advise on how to handle large scale brownstone renovation next door
We just found out that our next door neighbor is putting a huge addition to his backyard, including an 8.5 foot cellar, 5 floors and…
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catbk
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Wisteria removal
I need recommendations for a service to come in and remove wisteria from my fire escape on the second story and from my drainpipe. It’s…
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PeterPJB
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
I need to have my very old solid panel as well as louvered shutters restored.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Peter
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brownstonebettie
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Short-term rental
We’re looking for an apartment to live in while we renovate our place. Any suggestions of brokers or websites that deal with month-to-month rentals?
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daveinbedstuy
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Radiant Floors and Mosaic Tile
Has anyone experienced any cracking or grout issues over time with small mosaic tile installed over radiant heat?
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vthatcher
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
VA LOANS IN BROOKLYN
I figured I would share this information because many veterans do not realize a few things: You can use your VA Certificate more than once…
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ch-homeowner
in General Discussion 8 years and 10 months ago
Amendments to Offering Plan
Anyone have experience in how to capture amendments to the offering plan? I’m part of a co-op and we’re trying to update some of the…
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orrsuz
in Renovation 8 years and 10 months ago
FF: Cast Iron Radiators
We have three cast iron radiators we no longer need, would be great if someone could re-use them. Pickup only Clinton Hill [Radiator](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:4Qsn:radiator.jpg.jpg) [Radiator2](//muut.com/u/brownstoner/s3/:brownstoner:BnTZ:radiator2.jpg.jpg)
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