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allyslope

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago

Recommedation on where to buy custom window blinds & drapes in Brooklyn?

Can someone recommend a place to buy custom window blinds & drapes in Brooklyn?

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basementbound

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 4 months ago

Repairing Cracks in the brownstone

I have hairline cracks in the facade of my brownstone. Can I patch them temporarily with anything? Silicone? some type of masonry sealer?

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allyslope

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago

Recommedation on where to buy custom window blinds & drapes in Brooklyn?

Can someone recommend a place to buy custom window blinds & drapes in Brooklyn?

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coolman

in Heating and Air Conditioning 11 years and 4 months ago

HVAC Contractor

Does anyone have a HVAC contractor they might recommend? We need to install a fresh air intake duct for our furnace room. Thanks!

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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

AsherBenjamin

in For Sale 11 years and 4 months ago

1930's Roper Gas Range FREE! A Brooklyn original

For parts/ restoration. It is the range pictured and I have a box of all interior parts. Come with a truck and two people with…

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AsherBenjamin

in For Sale 11 years and 4 months ago

Rare 1850's Brooklyn Church Window Available

Attention NYC architectural historians, collectors of fine things and other creative types: I have a very unique and rare piece of Brooklyn architectural history that…

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pepinohill

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago

Recs and/or Experience with Property / Land Survey for backyard?

Hi everyone, Does anyone have a recommendation for a land surveyor? I’m replacing the chain link fence in the backyard. My fence borders five other…

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Arkady

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago

Iron work

Props to Lopopolo who did work for me today. Very well done intricate stuff, reasonably priced, arrived in a timely manner.

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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

yahem

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago

Radiator Covers

Hello there – We are looking for someone to build 3 or 4 radiator covers. I am sure this has been posted here but can’t…

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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

stickerhappy

in Garden Design and Maintenance 11 years and 4 months ago

Depth of soil needed to cover possibly lead-contaminated soil? Soil supply recs?

We built raised bed planters in our yard on top of soil that may have lead in it. We didn’t test it, but our neighbor…

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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

fmb78

in Plumbing 11 years and 4 months ago

Suggestions for troubleshooting a schizophrenic boiler

Hello all, Wednesday and Thursday this week, our boiler (oil-Peerless TW-4) completely emptied its water twice each day. When I went to check on it…

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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

leftbankdesign

in Home Buying 11 years and 4 months ago

SRO status

Hey Forum – We are looking at a brownstone for sale. The broker says it has SRO status, with no CNOH, but when I check…

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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

preservando

in Renovation 11 years and 4 months ago

Brick Facade Restoration Gone Bad

My building is located in a NYC landmark district and a permit for minor work is required when performing restoration work. I faced a recent…

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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

Arkady

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago

Iron work

Props to Lopopolo who did work for me today. Very well done intricate stuff, reasonably priced, arrived in a timely manner.

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DouglasAlan

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago

Salt tearing up my new sidewalk - What should I use this year?

I got a new concrete sidewalk poured a couple years ago, and winter was not kind to it. I used a number of different de-icing…

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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

yahem

in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago

Radiator Covers

Hello there – We are looking for someone to build 3 or 4 radiator covers. I am sure this has been posted here but can’t…

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whomever

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 4 months ago

Asbestos removal

Hi. I just bought a brownstone in bed-stuy. The Con Ed guy was over to wire up the meters; he looked around and said “you…

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ccochar

in For Sale 11 years and 4 months ago

Claw-foot Tub and Sink for Sale - $200 for both

Hi everyone, We’re looking to sell a tub with some really nifty feet, as well as a pedestal sink. $200 for both, or $150 tub…

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happymike

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 1 month ago

Reasonable prices to renovate a frame house in brooklyn (psf)

I have a 2500 square foot 25 foot wide frame house with a lot of original detailing, but that needs a pretty extensive overhaul. Not…

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Updated 11 years and 4 months ago

reno62

in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 5 months ago

DOB Structural Inspections Quote

Appropriate range of fees for Structural Special Inspections required by DOB? Just received a quote for 18,000 to inspect gut renovation of townhouse (new stairs,…

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