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JJDPE
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 11 months ago
oil spill / any oil inspector referrals ?
A house I am looking at has an oil spill that the owner (investor) said he will remediate. I would get a second opinion of…
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JJDPE
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 11 months ago
oil spill / any oil inspector referrals ?
A house I am looking at has an oil spill that the owner (investor) said he will remediate. I would get a second opinion of…
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JJDPE
in Brownstoner Renovation 10 years and 11 months ago
oil spill / any oil inspector referrals ?
A house I am looking at has an oil spill that the owner (investor) said he will remediate. I would get a second opinion of…
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BigD
in For Sale 10 years and 11 months ago
Solid Wood Door circa 1920
Recently removed a door (and frame/trim) that connected two bedrooms in my Bay Ridge circa 1920 row house. The door is solid wood, unpainted, and…
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BigD
in For Sale 10 years and 11 months ago
Solid Wood Door circa 1920
Recently removed a door (and frame/trim) that connected two bedrooms in my Bay Ridge circa 1920 row house. The door is solid wood, unpainted, and…
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MaconStreetMan
in Roofers 10 years and 11 months ago
Landmarks - Window Replacement Application
Anyone have any recommendations for someone to help file the paperwork to get Landmarks permission for replacing windows in a Landmarked district. I believe that…
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lchiarello2
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
For Sale: Antique Cast Iron Cook Stove [1890?] from a North Park Slope Brownstone
Hello All, This magnificent artifact belongs in a museum. But we are not a museum? It is available to adorn your home or what-have-you? Inside…
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thetinkerswagon
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
FREE Solid Oak Divided Light Door
See Photo. this is a 29×84″ solid oak door that a customer of mine had me install in the late ’90’s in a condo in…
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granbymartine
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
Painting exterior of house (brick) do I need to point?
Hello, I can’t seem to get a straight answer. I have to point parts of the back wall of the house but if i paint…
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peaceout
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
Deck flooring
We are having a deck built. The frame will be iron, we are now exploring what type of flooring to use: fieldstone or wood. If…
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tressilliana
in Legal 10 years and 11 months ago
Does anyone know of a local public notary in Stuyvesant Heights?
Afternoon Brownstoners. I’m needing to get a few documents witnessed and stamped by a public notary and was wondering if anyone knew of a local…
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minasimon
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
Clinton Hill Library Plant Sale
The Brooklyn Public Library and the Friends of the Clinton Hill Branch is having a plant sale this Saturday, May 9 from 10 am to…
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ronaldny
in Real Estate - General 13 years and 2 months ago
Would you buy a condo in a building built on leased land?
The development planned for Pier 1 of Brooklyn Bridge Park will apparently be built on leased land. This article http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/34/32/dtg_bridgeparkhotel_2011_08_05_bk.html says _”As part of the project, developers…
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humboldt
in Heating and Air Conditioning 10 years and 11 months ago
AC Window Unit Quiet on the OUTSIDE?
Our 1st floor tenants have a window-mounted GE ac unit that’s very loud when we’re in the backyard – anyone know if the quieter units…
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elpeaelpea
in For Sale 10 years and 11 months ago
259 clifton pl. bedford / nostrand
Hi, I just saw this house at open house. The house is really great but I’m not too familiar with the area. The block seems…
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yvonnep37
in Landmarks 10 years and 11 months ago
Replacing Fence - Landmarked
I have a property which is about 140 feet deep. 100 feet of my property (from 40 feet off of the street) currently has a…
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yvonnep37
in Landmarks 10 years and 11 months ago
Replacing Fence - Landmarked
I have a property which is about 140 feet deep. 100 feet of my property (from 40 feet off of the street) currently has a…
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dattolod
in Cellar 10 years and 11 months ago
Stone Wall in Cellar
Our cellar has stone walls. Previous owner had applied dry lock over top of it, dirt and all. As you would expect, the dry lock…
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