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GreenThinker
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 4 months ago
Restoring Tin Ceiling
[](https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B113vHTfibmHNzdpcW9Jb1g3a2NNVEJ5dDhiWm9TUzQ5cUc4/edit?usp=sharing “Tin Ceiling Photo”)Hello, looking for someone to restore my tin ceiling to it’s former glory. Any recommendations?
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mrohrmann
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 5 months ago
Brownstone/Multi-Family Insurance Rate Increases Question
Brownstoners, For those of you that have renewed you homeowners/BOP insurance coverage in recent months in Brooklyn. On a percentage basis, how much have your…
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brickmortar
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 4 months ago
Strange Smell From Somewhere
There is a bad smell — mold? a dead animal? — coming from the closet in our garden apartment. That area of the apartment lies…
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ewfan
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 4 months ago
Solar Power
Hi, I’m wondering if anyone has feedback on solar companies. I am getting estimates on solar panels for new construction on a one family home…
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nintzk86
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 4 months ago
Obtaining a C of O - Pros and Cons
What are the pros and cons of getting a Certificate of Occupancy? If a building does not have one, should the owner try to get…
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jbbeta
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 4 months ago
Windows / Facade questions
Two of our big house projects coming up are the front facade (brownstone, painted over sometime in the 80’s) and front window replacement (aluminum contractor…
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backeast
in Plumbing 12 years and 4 months ago
Radiators at one end of house not heating up
I’m trying to figure out why the radiators at the front of my house stay cold while the ones at the back get quite hot.…
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timer343
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 4 months ago
Weil Mclain GV90+4 boiler
I’m putting in 3 water heater and 2 boiler for a three family house. The chimney have 1 hole approx 8 inches for ventilation for…
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bkbrownstone
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 4 months ago
Backyard fence and landscaping
We’re looking to put up a new fence in the backyard as well as landscape it. In a perfect world would like to lay down…
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jc2bk
in Other 12 years and 4 months ago
Garbage Sorter
How much is the going rate/reasonable rate to pay someone to put out/ sort garbage for a 4 family building? Pick up is twice per…
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allyslope
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 4 months ago
Plumbing inspection
Once a plumbing inspection either self inspection or by DOB is complete do we need to do another one?
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spicygreencurry
in Mortgage 12 years and 4 months ago
Please recommend a good mortgage broker!
Hello brownstoners can someone reccomend a good, dilligent, personable mortgage broker who is very familiar with bed-stuy and bushwick? and possible someone with experienced in…
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kachuri999
in Exterminator 12 years and 4 months ago
recommendations for exterminator
We have a few mice in our house. I get that it’s pretty inevitable with these old attached brownstones, but I’d like to try and…
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marykc
in Property Management 12 years and 4 months ago
Do's & Don'ts of Holiday Bonus-Giving Etiquette!
How do other small condo or co-op buildings handle the issue of giving a bonus to their property manager? Is this accepted? Expected? Money? How…
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mrohrmann
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 4 months ago
Original Parquet Flooring Stock - Any Recommendations Appreciated
Dear Brownstoners, can anyone please recommend places in Brooklyn where I could find some old parquet flooring stock (i believe its red oak, see picture…
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misconformist
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 4 months ago
Expediter Needed with knowledge of new flood rules
Hi: I need to hire an expediter who can help facilitate permits for renovation of a building in Zone A.
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misconformist
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 4 months ago
Expediter Needed with knowledge of new flood rules
Hi: I need to hire an expediter who can help facilitate permits for renovation of a building in Zone A.
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deanbh
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 4 months ago
Schluter strips
Just a quick shoutout for Tiles By Kia Tel: 1-718-406-9815 3553 Steinway St Long Island City, NY, 11101 Was hunting around for Schluter strips for…
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allyslope
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 5 months ago
Plumber with experience installing at lochinvar knight boiler
Can someone recommend a plumber they have used to install lochinvar knight boiler. Please give me some info on what was installed, why you recommendation…
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