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stevecym

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

Flex Molding in Jersey City Carries Dykes Molding Line

I am not affiliated with Flex Molding of Jersey City. I am putting this post here for informational purposes to home owners and other contractors…

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stevecym

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

Flex Molding in Jersey City Carries Dykes Molding Line

I am not affiliated with Flex Molding of Jersey City. I am putting this post here for informational purposes to home owners and other contractors…

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Neighbor Beginning Renovation

We live in an attached 2 family townhouse in South Slope. The house next door to us (we share a wall) recently sold and is…

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Updated 9 years and 2 months ago

angelique.m.west

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

Peeved Board

I’m renovating the kitchen in my co-op and have run afoul of the board and need some advice on how to handle the situation. The…

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Updated 9 years and 2 months ago

angelique.m.west

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

Peeved Board

I’m renovating the kitchen in my co-op and have run afoul of the board and need some advice on how to handle the situation. The…

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brooklynmaterials

in Renovation 9 years and 2 months ago

Recommendations for a shoring engineer?

We are removing a 12′ load-bearing masonry wall to open up the ground floor apartment. We have a structural engineer who drew up plans but…

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Updated 9 years and 2 months ago

iiliiiiill

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

What are the benefits of becoming a Landmarked District?

In what ways does it benefit homeowners, if any?

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Updated 9 years and 2 months ago

orgcoun26

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

Sprinklers

Hello. We’re looking at buying a house in Park Slope that currently is set up as a multi family. As such, it was required to…

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Updated 9 years and 2 months ago

angelique.m.west

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

Deduction From Security Deposit for Painting?

I’ll be moving out of my rental shortly and one of the bedrooms probably will need to be re-painted. When I moved in the paint…

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Updated 9 years and 2 months ago

iologica2

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

Window cleaning

Looking to have 3 windows in my apartment cleaned… 2 are next to each other, third is by itself. 4th floor with no outside access……

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nobikesonfance

in Renovation 9 years and 2 months ago

Another Tax Question on Home Addition

I know there have been a few questions with some great information regarding tax implications of a renovation or home alteration. We’re adding a small…

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Updated 9 years and 2 months ago

emilycgbk

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

Terrific looking and flexible shelving unit

We got a great floor-to-ceiling, full wall cabinet/shelving unit from Modern Shelving; but the dimensions (14 ft. w x 10 ft. h x 20 in.…

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emilycgbk

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

Terrific looking and flexible shelving unit

We got a great floor-to-ceiling, full wall cabinet/shelving unit from Modern Shelving; but the dimensions (14 ft. w x 10 ft. h x 20 in.…

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cthornto

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

Should we fix this staircase before we sell?

Our staircase sags from the wall and feels weak under your feet. This to me seems like something that is going to turn off buyers…

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voytek

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

10 closet doors with antique mirrors

I have 10 ( 5sets of left and right ) doors 90 1/4″ h x 24 1/8″ with the antique mirror insert that came off…

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happycats

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

General Contractor Needed For Ceiling Repair

Hi, Can someone recommend a licensed general contractor that can repair a hole in the ceiling in the Brooklyn area. It is obviously a small…

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ditmarsman

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

Insulation Cockloft

I know a lot of people here seem to recommend Federal Conservation. They blow in fiberglass, there seems to be a lot of debate if…

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Updated 9 years and 2 months ago

ditmarsman

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

Insulation Cockloft

I know a lot of people here seem to recommend Federal Conservation. They blow in fiberglass, there seems to be a lot of debate if…

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widmreprnms

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

What Needs Reform More: Rent Regulation or Property Taxes?

I’ve just written some recent blogs on these two issues and I’m curious what you think about both topics or if one needs more reform…

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Updated 9 years and 2 months ago

brooklynbound

in General Discussion 9 years and 2 months ago

Apartment Shopping Etiquette

Last Friday we viewed an apartment that “already had three offers” because it was a converted three bed, two bath in a more or less…

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Updated 9 years and 2 months ago

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