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larryg
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 5 months ago
Full Brownstone Facade Restoration
Just got a proposal for brownstone façade restoration including cornice repair and paint, railing scrape and repaint and sidewalk bridge for upwards of $90,000\. Building…
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no-permits
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
extermination/pest control supply
when i DIY, i go to midwood exterminating supply on nostrand but he’s closed all week for passover. there’s another place called national that i’ve…
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catbk
in About Brooklyn 12 years ago
Need recommendation for floor refinishing plus linoleum installation
Hi. We’re finally thinking about re-finishing floors, after a many-years hippie-style one-project-at-a-time renovation. (I don’t recommend it!). In addition, we’d like to install linoleum (actual…
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sle2123
in Waste Management 11 years ago
DSNY organics collection
Hi, I’m a Columbia Journalism student writing for an environmental reporting class about the New York Department of Sanitation pilot programs for organic material collection.…
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bigmaq
in Building Code 11 years ago
Outdoor Pizza Oven in Backyard
Greetings – I plan on building an outdoor pizza oven in my backyard. The backyard is like all the other backyards in Brooklyn: fenced in,…
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asimplenoise
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 10 years and 11 months ago
Need Some Advice: My stoop is 'spalling' to pieces
We have a 3 stair brownstone stoop that was redone along with the building facade within the last 10 years (prior to our purchasing the…
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juggie
in About Brooklyn 10 years and 11 months ago
How do you start a block association?
Hello Brownstoners, I’d like to start a block association. I spoke with a few of my neighbors and they like the idea. How do you…
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bobjohn
in Soundproofing 11 years and 1 month ago
what is a good way to soundproof floor
Hi, we will rent out the apt on the second floor of two apt brownstone and want to do something with the floor there to…
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suzy
in Roofers 11 years ago
Steam Heat Question
Last night, my heat wasn’t on, so I went and checked and saw the water in the little glass tube on the boiler (I’m sorry,…
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Attention2detail
in Building Code 10 years and 11 months ago
Can I make my garage wider and add a floor?
Hey everyone, I’ve been fantasizing about the idea of making my garage bigger by adding one story and making it wider. My current situation is…
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Attention2detail
in Building Code 10 years and 11 months ago
Can I make my garage wider and add a floor?
Hey everyone, I’ve been fantasizing about the idea of making my garage bigger by adding one story and making it wider. My current situation is…
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11211
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years ago
regular clog and flood - who can re-pitch waste line
We have about 2 clogs per year where we have to call roto-rooter or similar to get the waste-line flowing again From my research it…
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bqeresident1
in Real Estate - Sales 11 years ago
Selling by owner
Hi All – Given how the market is going these days and the some of the poor quality listings you see was thinking about listing…
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dacuba
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years ago
Renovation estimate
We are thinking about making an offer in a 1500 sf limestone coop and we are just wondering how much would cost to renovate the…
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irondog
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 4 months ago
Stoop refurb and now reinforce
Hi Brownstoners, We’re working with a contractor to resurface our stoop, which is leaking and crumbling, paint coming off etc. He is going to a)…
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jerry77
in About Brooklyn 11 years ago
Annual and other periodic reports required by the city
I am trying to compile a comprehensive list of the annual or other periodic reports to be made by homeowners as required by the various…
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mag
in About Brooklyn 11 years ago
Real Estate Fee
Brownstoners, I already know the answer to my question…but would like to hear your opinion. We will be selling my mother’s (recently deceased) home. A…
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crampedinbklyn
in About Brooklyn 11 years ago
Wheelchair/Handicap Accessibility
We occupy the ground level apartment in a 4 unit coop, and need to make the apartment wheelchair accessible. Most time sensitive is the need…
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