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mrzero
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 9 months ago
Lookin for a good company does conversion from oil to gas
Please would you guys give some recommendations? also would like to fix the problem that the top floor doesn’t get heat much at all. thanks…
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JJDPE
in Bath & Kitchen 10 years and 11 months ago
how much - to move a kitchen and 3 baths
looking at a brownstone where i would like to move the kitchen from the garden to parlor floor and relocate 3 baths to the middle…
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eperry60
in Exteriors 10 years and 8 months ago
De-Fedderizing A Fedders Building
I’m the proud owner of a recently purchased “Fedders building”, and would like to do what I can to make the exterior less generic and…
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mopsyhop
in Renovation 10 years and 8 months ago
Corner decorations for the first floor.
Hello, I would like to have information on the correct terminology about the renovation of facade elements of a typical corner store (those with round…
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tm07
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 8 months ago
contract question
My co-op received a bid for a masonry job. The description of the job is extremely minimal and it does not specify the types of…
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mhughu
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 8 months ago
recommendation for wood restorer
Joe Salem of Woodzone is a gem. He perfectly restored our beautifully carved, but seriously neglected period front door. He responded promptly to contact from…
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riley
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 8 months ago
Boerum Hill Safe for Family? On Warren btw Nevins & Bond
We love brooklyn. Lived in B Hts, now in For Greene and looking to buy on Warren on this block. It ‘seems’ nice, of course…
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chipito
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 2 months ago
Pinterest? Houzz? Evernote? Looking for recommendations...
Hey guys, I’m going to be starting a townhouse renovation in the coming months and I’m looking for input on the best way to collect…
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denton
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 3 months ago
Some books on renovation, Arts & Crafts, etc.
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f01dd310ffc8-.jpg Since I’ve finished my reno, I’d like to sell some books that helped me along, as well as some others. The reno books, asking…
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samtsegaye
in Renovation 10 years and 8 months ago
Looking for a good mason to create two openings at back wall
Hello, We are renovating our townhouse and now have approved plans to create 2 openings at the back of our cellar wall. I wanted to…
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livingthedreamingreenpoint
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 8 months ago
FREE Shelter Logic Shed - Weatherproof and collapsable
Hi, all, finally rounding the corner on our renovation, and looking to give away our shelter logic shed. We used it during renovation when we…
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s1234
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 8 months ago
ISP in Sunset Park
Moving to Sunset Park in a week. Based on conversations with the landlord and real estate agent, I was under the impression that Time Warner…
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huesos
in Security 10 years and 8 months ago
Surveillance System Recommendation Needed
We’d like to install several interior and exterior cameras in our building, probably about 12 total. I’ve seen systems at Costco for example but have…
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samtsegaye
in Renovation 10 years and 8 months ago
More shout out for Manny Lassalle
I think everyone knows about Manny Lassalle at this point but my wife and I are so happy with the mantel he sold to us…
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mt_molehill
in Construction 10 years and 9 months ago
Staircase repair/rebuild: Atlantic Stairs in Bushwick
I’ve scoured the forums, and couldn’t find any mention of them. I did see mentions of Soxco, whom I finally got a hold of. Bill…
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maikalee
in Appliances 10 years and 9 months ago
I have washer/dryer hookups, but no vent. What are my options?
I recently purchased a house in Bed-Stuy. In the hallway on the parlor floor there are washer/dryer hookups. – hot water line – cold water…
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katdov
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 9 months ago
Asbestos removal costs
I just bought a small brownstone in BK and there is definitely asbestos wrapped pipes in the cellar (on an old boiler). Can someone give…
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michaelsaur67
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 8 months ago
Insurance-inspector for Condo building says we need to redo sidewalk
We recently switched insurance companies for our small Condo-building. An insurance-inspector came and found that the sidewalk on one side of the building is cracked/uneven…
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