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Shutter restoration
Hi all, I’m looking to get eight sets of brownstone window shutters restored. There are several old posts on here about people who will strip…
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mpcmpc
in General Discussion 9 years and 8 months ago
Solar Help in 2016
I own and live in a three-unit building in Greenpoint, and I want to invest in solar energy, for heat, hot water, and/or electrical. In…
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browngurl
in General Discussion 9 years and 9 months ago
Central air vs split units
We are doing a gut renovation of a townhouse in sunset park – 2 floors and a basement and have to decide between central air…
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mattrosenzweig
in General Discussion 9 years and 8 months ago
Please help us protect pedestrians and ban bike riders on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Hey, I just started the petition “New York City Department of Transportation: Please help us protect pedestrians and ban bikes on the Brooklyn Bridge.” and…
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davidd83
in General Discussion 9 years and 11 months ago
Help! Need some Park Slope public school basics
Thinking of moving to North Slope from Massachusetts. Kids will be in 2nd, 5th and 6th grade in the fall (this is a return to…
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dangermouse
in General Discussion 9 years and 8 months ago
How do I combine the ground floor retail of two separate addresses? (cross axis?
) In addition, in your experience, how long would approvals take for this?
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Experience with Virgo Iron Works on Grand Avenue?
Does anyone have any experience using Virgo Iron Works (on Grand Ave. in Brooklyn)? Considering using them for a project and would like to hear…
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dangermouse
in General Discussion 9 years and 8 months ago
How do I combine the ground floor retail of two separate addresses? (cross axis?
) In addition, in your experience, how long would approvals take for this?
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dangermouse
in General Discussion 9 years and 8 months ago
How to find out if a building has a LL, Sub basement, basement, etc.?
Is there a way to find out online? Would like to know if available, the sqft, layout possibly, etc. Thanks!
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mouster728
in General Discussion 9 years and 8 months ago
How to calculate walls-in (H06) insurance coverage
Can anyone advise me how to work out how much ‘walls-in’ insurance coverage I should have for my 1,000 sq ft condo apartment? Is there…
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mouster728
in General Discussion 9 years and 8 months ago
How to calculate walls-in (H06) insurance coverage
Can anyone advise me how to work out how much ‘walls-in’ insurance coverage I should have for my 1,000 sq ft condo apartment? Is there…
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sandietrombert
in General Discussion 9 years and 8 months ago
Flooding: water coming into our cellar from city sewer lines
Help! Water is coming into our cellar (in Clinton Hill) from the sewer through the drains and toilet. This only happens during a sudden, heavy…
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BSDOD
in General Discussion 9 years and 8 months ago
Carpenter Recommendation
I want to recommend Plinio Santos, who just installed crown and ceiling molding. They worked clean, showed up on time, and finished ahead of schedule,…
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nyc_sport
in General Discussion 9 years and 9 months ago
Countertops
We are about to refinish a laundry room/work room with IKEA cabinets. Do to their minimum order requirements, and the thin thickness of their counters,…
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ejalbk
in General Discussion 9 years and 9 months ago
Boiler Installer Recommendation?
We need to replace a 350,000 BTU gas atmospheric boiler this summer. Looking for references and recommendations of installers. Thanks.
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ccvle
in General Discussion 9 years and 8 months ago
Trash Removal?
Does anyone have any experience to share when it comes to using one of those handy man parked outside Home depot? I used them quite…
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katdov
in General Discussion 9 years and 8 months ago
No Solicitation
Hello Can someone please advise on how to stop all that paper advertising materials delivered to the door – coupon newspapers, business cards, flyers, etc,…
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mishalouy
in General Discussion 9 years and 8 months ago
Converting Brownstone Basement into Commercial Kitchen
I am considering purchasing a brownstone that is zoned for both commercial and residential use, and building my retail bakery on the ground floor and…
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