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koikoi
in Building Code 10 years and 7 months ago
Backyard Shed
Hi, wondering if anyone out there has experience with building a shed/office in their backyard particularly in regards to DOB restrictions? I live in a…
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mario71
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 7 months ago
Old gaslight lines?
We are in the process of doing demolition and re-framing for a gut reno of our 1910s row house in Bay Ridge. The second floor…
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auzerais
in Furniture 10 years and 7 months ago
Need help with identifying stain color
I need advice on what minwax stain/s I can use to create this color on white oak? Thanks
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aldenmaddry
in Co-Op Related 10 years and 7 months ago
Access to other apt in coop during reno?
Apologies if this has been covered before! The owners of the apt in the coop above ours want to reconfigure, and move their kitchen from…
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sydeburn
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 10 years and 7 months ago
Does converting 1-family home to 2-family require Alt-1 when DOB lists as 2-fam?
Please forgive me if this question has been asked a hundred times before. I?ve searched the archives here and I see folks with related questions,…
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ccvle
in Bath & Kitchen 10 years and 7 months ago
Counter tops from Chinese Vendors in Flushing?
Does anyone have experience with one of the those kitchen cabinet/countertop vendors in Flushing along College Point Blvd? I checked a few over the weekend…
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bkbrownstone
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 7 months ago
Neighbor pipes leaking into my house
My next door neighbor (next door brownstone) main sewer pipe (the one that all the bathrooms feed into) appears to be leaking and causing water…
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aldenmaddry
in Co-Op Related 10 years and 7 months ago
Access to other apt in coop during reno?
Apologies if this has been covered before! The owners of the apt in the coop above ours want to reconfigure, and move their kitchen from…
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bkbrownstone
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 7 months ago
Neighbor pipes leaking into my house
My next door neighbor (next door brownstone) main sewer pipe (the one that all the bathrooms feed into) appears to be leaking and causing water…
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workisfun
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 7 months ago
HORIZONTAL Pocket Door?
Just daydreaming here, but… As I envision our future floating staircase to the roof deck enclosure/seating area, I wonder if anyone has seen a horizontal…
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anydaynow
in Masonry 10 years and 7 months ago
Free architectural block (CMU aka cinderblock except it's custom, w/ driblock)
70 pieces of CMU free and available for pickup (already out front) in fort greene. from westbrook masonry, finished face is quite nice, cream color…
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donaldn
in Conversion 10 years and 7 months ago
Convert from two to three family or live in commercial space?
I own a mixed use commercial building where the ground floor is a commercial space that is very difficult to rent out. The second and…
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SewardWasRight
in Bath & Kitchen 14 years and 10 months ago
Bathroom Sink Iron/Metal Legs
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4df21d594b52c- I’d like to convert some original marble dressing room vanity sinks for use in my bathrooms. These marble pieces sat on wooden frames that…
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dyiguy
in Legal 10 years and 7 months ago
Does Verizon have the right to entering my property?
Does Verizon have the right to entering my property to access the backyard utilty pole? I am in Brooklyn (an attached townhouses). So they have…
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deano
in Building Code 10 years and 7 months ago
Neighbor's new extension possibly being "overbuilt" - what can i do?
Neighbor is extending the house into the back yard with a full width, 3-story extension. FAR and rear yard depth allows him (sadly robbing me…
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CHM
in Bath & Kitchen 14 years and 2 months ago
Grout or caulk between tub and tiles
The caulk/grout between our bathtub and wall tiles has turned black with mold. I want to regrout and think we should just use grout with…
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lauraatlantern
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 7 months ago
Tax implications for Brooklyn gut reno and extension
I have a stick built house on a double wide lot in Brooklyn. We are thinking of a gut reno with a 30% extension- basically…
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greenworks
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 10 months ago
Any Brownstoners in Cypress Hills?
We just moved to Cypress Hills a few months ago and have been loving the neighborhood — Are there any other Brownstoner readers out there…
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