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workisfun
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Cork flooring
Does anyone have experience with floating cork flooring?
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eman134
in General Discussion 9 years and 4 months ago
Plain vanilla boiler replacement
Almost done with a replacement hot water boiler (Burnham 206) with an indirect HW heater…Cleaned up a really messy 25 year old boilerinstallation that had…
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ayla.yavin
in Heating and Cooling 9 years and 3 months ago
Updating From Oil/Steam to Hybrid Heat Pump in MultiFamily Building
Hi there, hopefully someone with more knowledge in this area can offer some guidance. I have a 4 story, 6 apartment building with a store…
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nzxuryql
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Truly Great Handyman
I hired Antonio based on a recommendation I saw on this forum. He completely redid two bathrooms from scratch for me among about a million…
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zoddie
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Screened-in back yard deck options and costs?
I’ve researched sun/screen room extensions and prefab screen houses in my quest to have a respite from the unstoppable Brooklyn mosquitoes. How about a screened-in…
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alisonhazan
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Looking for Wooden Mantle
Happy new year folks. I’m looking for a wooden Mantle for our Brooklyn brownstone. Ideal dimensions would be approximately: Overall height – 46 in Overall…
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demetrioustefani
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Looking for a Structural Engineer...
The team I’ve been working with for a 3rd floor addition can only recommend structural engineers who are giving me insanely high bids. Does anybody…
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likemike
in Quality of Life 14 years and 9 months ago
Are metal fire pits legal in Brooklyn backyards?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e137945221fa- So I’ve been trying to find out online whether or not fire pits (like the pic attached) are legal in backyards. Are they legal…
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vannyc
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Chain fail/wire cleaning for chimney?
We live in a 1905 co-op with a fireplace. A chimney sweep came today for a cleaning and, after spending some time trying to clean…
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dharma
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Enclosed Balcony 67% calculation help!!!
The DOB law says that balconies count towards floor space “if more than 67 percent of the perimeter of such balcony or terrace is enclosed.”…
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dharma
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Enclosed Balcony 67% calculation help!!!
The DOB law says that balconies count towards floor space “if more than 67 percent of the perimeter of such balcony or terrace is enclosed.”…
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vannyc
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Chain fail/wire cleaning for chimney?
We live in a 1905 co-op with a fireplace. A chimney sweep came today for a cleaning and, after spending some time trying to clean…
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ketchupremo
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Coop Building Insurance
Does anyone have any recommendation of a Coop Building Insurance agency ? We’ve been customers of Brownstone agency for 30 years with only one minor…
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4thstreet
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Leaking steam radiator in Victorian home
What is the best way to resolve a leaking Victorian steam radiator? Is it adament to replace it or are there trusted ways to repair…
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slopefarm
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
What's Up With Zillow Comps?
Until recently, zillow would generate a long list of recent sales that were genuinely near a selected property to be compared, and could be arranged…
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quincystreet
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Snow Removal
Anyone know a service or a person that I could contract to shovel and de-ice in perpetuity in Bed-Stuy? Tried Foot Soldiers and they use…
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jlrezz
in General Discussion 9 years and 3 months ago
Rebuilding a stoop
I would like to rebuild a stoop that was removed in 1940s. My neighbors on both sides have the exact same house but with the…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
ADA Bathroom required if apartment renovation in an Elevator Building?
Recently want to do renovation of bathroom and add a powder room in apartment in Elevator Building. Do I need to make the bathroom ADA?…
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