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swashbuckler
in General Discussion 11 years and 7 months ago
For renters: looking for property management companies to call/find apartment
Hi, My roommate and I are currently trying to find a two bedroom apartment and it seems like Craigslist has gone so downhill over the…
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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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Arkady
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 7 months ago
Does anyone [Marie-Helene] know what this is?
I was repotting a root-bound plant & about half a dozen of these larvae crawled out of the dirt. Should I toss the soil? Are…
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samueldnewman
in Building Code 11 years and 7 months ago
2 Family Home Cellar Egress
Hi all, Building is a 2 Family Home with 4 stories (Garden, Parlour, 3rd, 4th) plus cellar. Cellar currently has a stairway exit out the…
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perpendesign
in Building Code 11 years and 7 months ago
Applicable code for brownstone reno.
Hi everyone, I am trying to do a renovation on a 1904 brownstone. No change to C/O and the working area is all interior on…
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in Masonry 11 years and 7 months ago
Great Mason & contractor--Anthony Bauer
Hello, I am posting to recommend a fantastic mason and general contractor. Anthony has worked on several jobs in our co-op and we have always…
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ering
in Masonry 11 years and 7 months ago
Great Mason & contractor--Anthony Bauer
Hello, I am posting to recommend a fantastic mason and general contractor. Anthony has worked on several jobs in our co-op and we have always…
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fkeels1973
in Heating 11 years and 7 months ago
steam radiators under the floor?
Question for all the steam experts out there. Do they make a certain type of steam radiator for under the floor (between the joists) in…
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lilshalimar
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 7 months ago
Aktar Group Design and Build?
Has anybody worked with Aktar Group llc?
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aussieben
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 7 months ago
Painting wrought iron fence and balustrades - recommendations or tips?
Hi all We really should paint the front wrought iron fence and balustrades on our brownstone – preferably before the winter hits. They are not…
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chechak
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 7 months ago
Brownstone step sealing
My daughter recently bought a 1893 brownstone in Sugar Hill, 147 Street. I am helping renovate and restore the property I want to use the…
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blumie
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 7 months ago
Ballparking renovation costs
I know this is a near impossible question, but my wife and I are looking at buying a small (under 2,500 sq. ft., including the…
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blg002
in Masonry 11 years and 7 months ago
Crack in porch foundation
We have an outdoor porch that is sitting on a slab (i believe). The one side of it has a pretty substantial crack and I’m…
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brw12
in Heating 11 years and 7 months ago
Air quality in room above furnace, water heater
We have an 1899 brownstone in Bed-Stuy, and sleep in a bedroom right over the boiler and hot water heater. Building has radiator steam heat.…
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slopefarm
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 7 months ago
Rental Listing - Best Websites Now?
We have a 2-fam. We always list the apartment no broker, no fee. It’s been a few years since the last vacancy. What are the…
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samueldnewman
in Building Code 11 years and 7 months ago
2 Family Home Cellar Egress
Hi all, Building is a 2 Family Home with 4 stories (Garden, Parlour, 3rd, 4th) plus cellar. Cellar currently has a stairway exit out the…
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Augustiner
in Garden 11 years and 7 months ago
my tree has holes - what´s going on?
I have a huge silver maple in the backyard and it´s not doing so well. Last week I discovered holes and sawdust at the tree…
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brooklyntoqueens
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 11 years and 7 months ago
Special Inspections
Can someone explain to me what these special inspections are and why I’m required to have them? Our job was filed with Directive 14 so…
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