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eaulegere

in For Sale 10 years and 10 months ago

3 antiques chandeliers available for sale

Hi all, The chandeliers were hanging in my parlor floor (1899) before I bought in 1997\. The previous owner replaced them with late reproductions, but…

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eaulegere

in For Sale 10 years and 10 months ago

3 antiques chandeliers available for sale

Hi all, The chandeliers were hanging in my parlor floor (1899) before I bought in 1997\. The previous owner replaced them with late reproductions, but…

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eaulegere

in For Sale 10 years and 10 months ago

3 antiques chandeliers available for sale

Hi all, The chandeliers were hanging in my parlor floor (1899) before I bought in 1997\. The previous owner replaced them with late reproductions, but…

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soundhoner

in Walls and Interiors 10 years and 10 months ago

Cellar of the Seller, exposing brick and more

I purchased a place with skeletons in the closet. Unmaintained for a number of years, and unable to fully gut it, I’m stuck with piecemeal…

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Updated 10 years and 10 months ago

chipito

in Walls and Interiors 10 years and 10 months ago

Mold in wall

Hey guys, we just found that one of our waste pipes in a stairwell wall had a four foot long crack running down it. The…

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jonho

in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 10 months ago

contractor or engineer advice for bumps in floor / termites

I bought a 3-story brownstone six months ago and recently realized that the joists on one side of the house were pretty eaten out by…

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Updated 10 years and 10 months ago

mkobsassistant

in Landlord 10 years and 10 months ago

Becoming a landlord

I have bought a two-family home and plan to rent out the two-bedroom ground floor apartment. Becoming a landlord is daunting, especially since I will…

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Updated 10 years and 10 months ago

deanbh

in Taxes 10 years and 10 months ago

City Taxes !!

I just got the new city taxes for July 2015/16 for the coop they have gone UP $1495.04 PER QTR !! Our entire years taxes…

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Updated 10 years and 10 months ago

duckcooker

in Roofers 10 years and 10 months ago

Trees in Park Slope

Does anyone know what the purpose is of the wooden frames that have been built around the trees up and down the streets of Park…

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al_fredo

in Masonry 10 years and 10 months ago

Masonry (Int/Ext) help needed...efflorescence.

I’m in need of some help with a small masonry issue in my apartment/building. Over the last 2-3 years, some efflorescence has been showing up…

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Updated 10 years and 10 months ago

chych

in Building Code 11 years ago

Sprinkler code: painting exposed risers red

Greetings to everyone who participates in this forum. I have a question about the requirements for painting the exposed sprinkler risers in my building red.…

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Updated 10 years and 10 months ago

al_fredo

in Masonry 10 years and 10 months ago

Masonry (Int/Ext) help needed...efflorescence.

I’m in need of some help with a small masonry issue in my apartment/building. Over the last 2-3 years, some efflorescence has been showing up…

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birdbird5

in Government 10 years and 10 months ago

Do we have to wait for someone to die to keep rush hour traffic out of our parks

Do we have to wait for someone to die to keep rush hour traffic out of Prospect and Central Parks? https://www.change.org/p/bill-de-blasio-do-we-have-to-wait-for-someone-to-die-to-keep-rush-hour-traffic-out-of-prospect-and-central-parks?recruiter=2126780&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_facebook_responsive&utm_term=des-lg-promoted_petitions-no_msg&fb_ref=Default Sign the petition, share…

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Updated 10 years and 10 months ago

ditmasmom

in Lumber and Building Materials 10 years and 10 months ago

Free: old bricks from patio

hello all, we are changing our backyard to have more grass and so we have been taking out the old bricks that were laid many…

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Updated 10 years and 10 months ago

ditmasmom

in Lumber and Building Materials 10 years and 10 months ago

Free: old bricks from patio

hello all, we are changing our backyard to have more grass and so we have been taking out the old bricks that were laid many…

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sqhaexgkh

in Renovation 10 years and 10 months ago

Floorplan Help

I am renovating a 2 family rowhouse and would love some opinions on my garden rental apartment floorplan. The house isn’t wide enough to make…

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Updated 10 years and 10 months ago

kassie319

in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 10 months ago

Structural engineer choice

Would contributors on here recommend working with a structural engineer you know and have worked with, but who has limited experience with old town houses.…

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kassie319

in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 10 months ago

Structural engineer choice

Would contributors on here recommend working with a structural engineer you know and have worked with, but who has limited experience with old town houses.…

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kassie319

in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 10 months ago

Structural engineer choice

Would contributors on here recommend working with a structural engineer you know and have worked with, but who has limited experience with old town houses.…

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FishieFishie

in Flooring 13 years and 9 months ago

About "Jose" and "Jose" and "Jose"

With the repeated suggestions here of calling Jose about flooring, I’d feel more likely to call if someone provided a little more in terms of…

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Updated 10 years and 10 months ago

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