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jennifer073
in Cellar 10 years and 4 months ago
Williamsburg Basement Excavation / Radon / Moisture remediation
I own a first-floor condo that (allegedly) used to be a Civil War-era munitions foundry. During the conversion in 2008, the developers rediscovered this cellar…
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nodapic
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 4 months ago
Contacts of Door and Window guy
Hi we are in the process of renovating our Brownstone and we are looking to update some windows and potentially making them energy efficient. Can…
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brooklyn72
in Flooring 11 years and 4 months ago
Flooring
Anyone’s input would be appreciated. We installed new floors in May; using hardwood 4″ wide planks. Now the floors are separating in many areas and…
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carmenf
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 5 months ago
Water main replacement
Has anyone replaced their water main recently? If so, can you recommend the company you worked with?
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chipito
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 10 years and 4 months ago
Oil spill on stoop
Looking for recommendations for cleaning up olive oil that spilled all over our stoop (bottle dropped and broke). One person mentioned corn starch to me…
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jaywhy
in General Contractors 10 years and 4 months ago
Seeking GC for medium size renovation with some custom work
I’m looking for a GC for a medium size renovation of an apartment my wife and I are purchasing. We have relied on our architect…
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jaywhy
in General Contractors 10 years and 4 months ago
Seeking GC for medium size renovation with some custom work
I’m looking for a GC for a medium size renovation of an apartment my wife and I are purchasing. We have relied on our architect…
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jaywhy
in General Contractors 10 years and 4 months ago
Seeking GC for medium size renovation with some custom work
I’m looking for a GC for a medium size renovation of an apartment my wife and I are purchasing. We have relied on our architect…
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brynn
in Construction 10 years and 11 months ago
What to do with cinder blocks?
I have around 20-30 cinder blocks in my backyard that I’ve used in the past to make a bbq pit. I don’t have a need…
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argylerd
in Sidewalks 10 years and 4 months ago
TREE PIT GUARDS
Does anyone know where to get affordable iron tree pit guards?
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juliaalexis
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 4 months ago
using deckover paint on concrete
Does anyone have experience with using Deckover paint on concrete? I am wondering if it can be used to mask some damage done by an…
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JohnHancock
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 4 months ago
FREE Shutters
18×33 18×35 8 sections available I will never have the time to strip these…. these need stripping all are painted white with peeling paint. I’ll…
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jvassily
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 4 months ago
Best LED Grow Lights Online
Looking for the [best LED grow lights](https://www.hydroponicshut.com/)? Hydroponics Hut is the most trusted name in LED Grow Lights and Indoor Growing Supplies! Visit our website…
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stuyheights
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 6 months ago
Interior designer needed for moldings
Can anyone suggest a good interior designer to help us with moldings? We are almost complete with a gut reno and kept any details of…
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theoperadiva
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 4 months ago
Bay Ridge Ironworks - contact info? Still in business? Other recs?
Hi all, We’re in the midst of our search for a contractor to restore our original railings and fence. I wanted to call Bay Ridge…
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kevinwalter
in Renovation 10 years and 5 months ago
Extension/Reno Advice
I am considering putting a bid on a small single family frame house in South Park Slope/Greenwood Heights. Ideally, we’d like to add a new…
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mystiky
in Masonry 10 years and 5 months ago
Need help on dealing with efflorescence (white) on bricks
Hello everyone, I always appreciated the fact that one can post in such a forum and get good advice / ideas, as it has been…
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mkatanov01
in Cellar 10 years and 5 months ago
Removing Cellar door, legal?
I have a partial under ground basement that starts a 3 feet below grade in the front of the house and ends and approximately 5…
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