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casswinters01
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 10 months ago
Building Maitenance Schedule
I am on the board of an 8 unit coop (basically, 2 four unit Brownstones). Wondering if anyone has a reliable/ comprehensive list of Brownstone…
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casswinters01
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 10 months ago
Building Maitenance Schedule
I am on the board of an 8 unit coop (basically, 2 four unit Brownstones). Wondering if anyone has a reliable/ comprehensive list of Brownstone…
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marisol35
in Construction 10 years and 10 months ago
Architect recommendations for a very small job?
We’re hoping to create a larger space by removing the partition between two walk-in closets. We thought this would be a fairly simple project, but…
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bedstuy06
in Inspection 10 years and 10 months ago
Inspector Recs needed - foundation, facade, stoop and window issues
Posting for a friend… We are looking for a good inspector. Our coop is trying to figure out how important it is to fix the…
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mouster728
in Roofing 11 years ago
Roofing contractor recommendations wanted
We are looking to repair or replace the roof of our 8 apartment condo building in North Park Slope. The job entails moving/replacing decks and…
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wallabout2
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 2 months ago
Plumber / Contractor recommendation
Hello, We have just closed on a 100-year-old, 4-story, 2-family in Brooklyn that needs considerable upgrades to its mechanicals and to the bathrooms and kitchens.…
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brooklyntoqueens
in Plumbers and Plumbing 10 years and 11 months ago
New Gas Water Heater
My plumber is asking $1,800 to install a 75 gallon water heater and $2,100 for a 100 gallon, is that a fair price?
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anydaynow
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 10 months ago
Glass for new entry door?
Help! What to do?our entry doors are being replaced with completely new ones. the carpenter isn’t sure what glass to use. we have taken out…
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argentina
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 10 months ago
Edson? Excellent? Hudson? Innovation? for Stoop Restoration
I have received quotes from these…any feedback on these companies? Edson is the highest but they were bought out. has anyone done work with them…
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argentina
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 10 months ago
Edson? Excellent? Hudson? Innovation? for Stoop Restoration
I have received quotes from these…any feedback on these companies? Edson is the highest but they were bought out. has anyone done work with them…
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argentina
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 10 months ago
Edson? Excellent? Hudson? Innovation? for Stoop Restoration
I have received quotes from these…any feedback on these companies? Edson is the highest but they were bought out. has anyone done work with them…
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alexbklyn
in For Sale 10 years and 11 months ago
FS: Hotpoint stainless steel gas range, fridge, and GE compact dishwasher
Hi all, We are just finishing up a kitchen renovation that has us replacing our stainless steel Hotpoint brand refrigerator, Hotpoint stove, and GE mini-dishwasher.…
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mouster728
in Heating and Air Conditioning 10 years and 10 months ago
Continually Running Bathroom Ventilation Fans
My eight-unit condo apartment building has two continuously running ventilation fans on the roof, extracting air from the bathrooms 24/7\. We are interested in installing…
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jakester
in Legal 10 years and 10 months ago
Escrow for C/O
I would love to hear if anyone has any insight/opinion of creating an escrow account contingent upon getting C/O paperwork in order. In a nutshell:…
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flyingfish
in Expeditors 10 years and 10 months ago
How long to get a commercial C of O change - Alt-1 Application?
I have posted a longer version of this query in the DOB topic on the Forum. I am a potential tenant in a commercial space…
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djd007nyc
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 10 months ago
Green Energy
Hi I’m looking for a green alternative (wind, solar etc) to ConEd and NatGrid. I’ve seen the Green Mountain clippies at the farmers market but…
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bedstuy06
in Inspection 10 years and 10 months ago
Inspector Recs needed - foundation, facade, stoop and window issues
Posting for a friend… We are looking for a good inspector. Our coop is trying to figure out how important it is to fix the…
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bedstuytownhouse
in How To 10 years and 10 months ago
Cost to install interior staircase
Hi b’stoners, Checked archives and did not see this addressed. We are interested in creating an interior staircase from our parlor floor to the third…
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