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bedstuytownhouse

in Roofers 12 years and 3 months ago

FREE kitchen cabinets - tonight ONLY

I have (I think) six base cabinets, including the sink cabinet and Kohler sink with faucet, and a few uppers, two doubles which you’d have…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

boerumhillgal

in For Sale 12 years and 4 months ago

carrara marble top vanity 48" NEW - $800 OBO

Purchased this creamy white marble top vanity (single sink) but it was too large for our bathroom. Pickup only. Photo is the stock photo with…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

hickslove

in For Sale 12 years and 3 months ago

Room & Board Chairs, Crate & Barrel Sofa/Ottoman for sale

We have six Room & Board dining chairs for sale, as well as a Crate & Barrel sofa with matching storage ottoman: http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/fuo/4282979923.html http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/fuo/4283037004.html Items…

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hickslove

in For Sale 12 years and 3 months ago

Room & Board Chairs, Crate & Barrel Sofa/Ottoman for sale

We have six Room & Board dining chairs for sale, as well as a Crate & Barrel sofa with matching storage ottoman: http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/fuo/4282979923.html http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/fuo/4283037004.html Items…

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daroogle

in Doors & Windows 12 years and 3 months ago

Fire escape ladder for sale

Just posted on craigslist. I had an entire fire escape and all that’s left is this sweet staircase. Can be used for an interior loft.…

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misconformist

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 3 months ago

Backfilling a basement

Our house was recently put on new FEMA flood maps. We have been advised to move mechanicals above basement and fill-in the cellar. Anyone on…

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1CBangs

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 3 months ago

Wonderful Metalworker!

Sherwin Morgan, owner of Core Solutions, thoroughly cleaned and restored and painted the metal work on our 1899 brownstone tenant’s windows and metal door. Throughout…

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1CBangs

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 3 months ago

Wonderful Metalworker!

Sherwin Morgan, owner of Core Solutions, thoroughly cleaned and restored and painted the metal work on our 1899 brownstone tenant’s windows and metal door. Throughout…

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brooklyn72

in Roofers 12 years and 3 months ago

Heating in vestibule

We are changing our HVAC system and the mechanical engineer is recommending heating units in the garden and parlor vestibules. Is it common/needed to have…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

daroogle

in For Sale 12 years and 3 months ago

Door Hardware

I just listed a set of interior and exterior handles and push plates. They came off a pair of side-by-side exterior vestibule entry doors in…

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daroogle

in For Sale 12 years and 3 months ago

Door Hardware

I just listed a set of interior and exterior handles and push plates. They came off a pair of side-by-side exterior vestibule entry doors in…

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ditmarsman

in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 5 months ago

Question on adding sink where there is none

Hi everyone, have a quick question for this peculiar situation. I have a small building with a few one bedrooms, but one of the units…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

brooklyntoqueens

in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 4 months ago

General question about selecting an architect and additional fees

I have to renovate a small building and I’m starting to receive the first quoted from architects. They all seem to be different, some more…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

minoush

in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 4 months ago

Adding a second floor to a 1 family

Had few conversations with some GC and two architects so far, but they’re saying conflicting things: some would say that it’s possible to add a…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

ny2013

in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 3 months ago

Painted Window Frames

We are doing some painting in our house. The original wood window frames with built in shutters in one of the rooms were painted a…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

delabklyn

in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 3 months ago

Stoop Renovation

Hi all, I need to have my brownstone stoop resurfaced, as it is cracking and crumbling. I’ve spoken to several contractors and one thing that…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

tinychicken

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 3 months ago

looking for a hard wood floor installation guy

Looking for some recommendations for hardwood floor installation I found Carlos and Jose on here, but looking for more quotes. Anyone else have an AFFORDABLE…

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tinychicken

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 3 months ago

For Sale: Double vintage Farm Sink and Vintage bathtub.

Looking to sell this beautiful vintage double farm sink $200 and vintage bathtub $100 OBO. We salvaged them because we planned to get them reglazed…

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tinychicken

in About Brooklyn 12 years and 3 months ago

Looking for a Grout and Tile Guy (anyone have experience with epoxy grout?)

Looking for someone who can inexpensively lay down grout and tile in 3 bathrooms. Any one have a good, AFFORDABLE, reference? I am also very…

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radgirl

in Flooring 12 years and 5 months ago

Any Rec's for a Floor Finish guy...aside from Carlos?!

We just got our estimate back from the famous Carlos and it’s more than double what our guy quotes us. Problem is our guy (who…

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Updated 12 years and 3 months ago

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