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stuyheights
in Roofers 11 years and 7 months ago
HVAC reccommendation
Hello Brownstoner, We need to install central air in a gut reno. Does anyone have anyone they can refer who was reasonably priced they were…
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daniel
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago
repoint a facade
Can anyone give an idea of the cost to strip the paint and repoint a 3 family building facade, 20 feet wide? Including scaffolding and…
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mysteriousbrunette
in Bath & Kitchen 11 years and 6 months ago
Kitchen Reno
I am looking for someone who knows how to assemble and install Ikea kitchen cabinets. The other work is painting the kitchen and also putting…
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rh
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago
Cost of Paint Stripping
I’ve always stripped my own paint, so I don’t know what it would cost to have something stripped. I’m selling a mirror in as-is condition…
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bk333
in Roofers 11 years and 6 months ago
cornice tilted forward, dripping water
This has been bothering me for a year now. My cornice slopes a little in the middle left. Where it slopes, it’s tilted forward. So…
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bbbad
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago
Engineer vs. Architect or both?
Hi, I bought a gut reno townhouse in Bedstuy and I need a profesional who can oversee it and give me advised in the work…
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bqeresident1
in Permits 11 years and 6 months ago
2 Family Layout
Hi – Finally posting for the first time. We are looking at a 2 family brick and frame house where the unit layout has been…
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stuyheights
in Heating and Cooling 11 years and 6 months ago
Best free standing hot water heater
What do you plumbing and heating experts think the best free standing hot water heater is? Also what sizing do you find appropriate for a…
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bedstuybrownstone
in Decks and Porches 11 years and 6 months ago
How much did you pay for your roof deck?
Hello! Just putting my feelers out there to see if this is financially realistic at all for me. How much did you pay for your…
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dumbogirl
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 7 months ago
Facade Restoration: Edson, Excellent Contracting or Brownstone Authority?
Hi everyone, We’re ready to move forward with out facade restoration (brownstone, cornice, stoop), and have received estimates from 3 companies: Edson, Excellent and J.…
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hullsean
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago
chimney sweep recommendations
Hi All, Winter season is on the way. Wanted to get chimneys cleaned out to avoid any problems. Can someone recommend a good service? I…
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jeanmarine2
in Pest Control 12 years and 10 months ago
Rat? Mouse? in Cellar - Now What?
I can’t believe I’m in this situation but, I was getting something in our cellar where we store food, beverages, cleaning products, clothes etc. -…
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daniel
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 6 months ago
repoint a facade
Can anyone give an idea of the cost to strip the paint and repoint a 3 family building facade, 20 feet wide? Including scaffolding and…
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empathie00
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 4 months ago
converting oil to gas boiler - steam or hot water - or start from scratch?
Hi everyone, Our roughly 15 year old oil-fired steam boiler has caused us nothing but headaches and huge bills since we moved in. We’re considering…
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guikazoid
in General Discussion 11 years and 6 months ago
Former Strauss Auto Building Development Site 535 4th ave
I came across an article re: property 535 4th ave (http://goo.gl/2Po6kl) which stated that they’re developing “141 rental apartments at the site, which allows for…
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stuyheights
in Heating 11 years and 7 months ago
Joist Trak, Heatlink, or homemade "sandwich" style radiant heating?
We have a narrow brownstone we purchased which doesn’t have any heat at all and all of the walls, subfloors and joist are exposed. We…
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clairebear246
in Roofers 11 years and 7 months ago
must-use painter & floor guys
I am no shill–I’ve been searching for painters and floor guys for ages. and now that they are finished w our place, I’m paying it…
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brooklyntoqueens
in Lighting 11 years and 6 months ago
Recessed Lighting suggestions
We need to buy recessed lighting for our kitchen (9 foot ceilings ca.) and our bathrooms. This is a gut renovation so we have new…
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