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davidwalton
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 5 months ago
Monthly Parking in Carroll Gardens
I was wondering if anyone knows of indoor monthly parking in Carroll Gardens? We are just moving to the area and have heard that street…
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ridgewoodreno
in For Sale 11 years and 5 months ago
Clawfoot tub - $100 OBO
We need to remove the cast iron clawfoot tub from the second floor bathroom of our 1910 building in Ridgewood, Queens. It’s not in great…
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ilovestoops
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 5 months ago
Restoration Hardware Outlet
It’s entirely possible that I’m the only person on brownstoner that didn’t know about this, but there’s an RH outlet in Queens. My neighbor just…
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jty2
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 5 months ago
Home AV person?
I am looking for a good AV person to help set-up a TV and sound system for my home. Does anyone have any good recommendations?…
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jamesfacts
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 5 months ago
How to check if a curb cut is legal?
My neighborhood in Bushwick has a lot of what appear to be illegal curb cuts (or no parking signs painted over regular curbs)… but the…
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ps158
in Bath & Kitchen 11 years and 6 months ago
bathroom fan recommendation needed
Sexy time talk: can anyone recommend a decent mechanical fan for a bathroom. None of our bathrooms have windows, and since we’re gutting them, I…
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ilovestoops
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 5 months ago
Restoration Hardware Outlet
It’s entirely possible that I’m the only person on brownstoner that didn’t know about this, but there’s an RH outlet in Queens. My neighbor just…
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dfinman
in Building Code 11 years and 5 months ago
Expediter & Permit fees estimate
Hi All, I’m building new construction, single family house in Queens, NY. I’m building modular and trying to estimate my costs. What are the permit…
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ridgewoodreno
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 5 months ago
repair of ceiling medallion?
When the contractor updated the ancient wiring in our 1910 building in Ridgewood, Queens, he damaged a ceiling medallion, which I’m pretty sure is original…
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brownstone89
in Inspection 11 years and 5 months ago
inspector fraud
has any landlord owner had to deal with a bad inspection where the tenant paid off the inspector?
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fcendron
in Doors & Windows 11 years and 5 months ago
Brownstone window/creating window seat
Hello, I have 3 windows in my apartment in Manhattan. Some of them need restoration as some of the woods is gone in places on…
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jty2
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 5 months ago
Home AV person?
I am looking for a good AV person to help set-up a TV and sound system for my home. Does anyone have any good recommendations?…
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jty2
in Lighting 11 years and 5 months ago
Installing recessed lighting
We want to replace a traditional light fixture in our home with 3-4 recessed lights. Do you have any sense of how expensive of a…
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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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dogsarebetterthanpeople
in Doors & Windows 11 years and 5 months ago
Good Window/Door Installer to re-set and waterproof Marvin doors
My Marvin doors got damaged by water and need to be reinstalled and waterproofed. Anyone can recommend a reliable installer?
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brooklyntoqueens
in Doors & Windows 11 years and 8 months ago
Pella vs. Andersen vs. Marvin
From what I hear Marvin is the best of the three (and most expensive). We are replacing windows on a landmark building and apparently we…
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lilyclifrod
in General Discussion 11 years and 5 months ago
How to discern original use without floor plans
I’m in contract on a 1901 brownstone and I’m trying to discern the original layout and use – as a single or two family home.…
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CarmenR
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 5 months ago
Structural engineer recommendation?
Looking for a recommendation for a structural engineer for a gut reno on a 1910 woodframe house. We are also adding an extension on three…
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