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notny
in Furniture 12 years and 5 months ago
Furniture Repair
This is a little off topic, but can anyone recommend a good place to have furniture refinished? I have bought an end table on EBay…
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ebickoff
in Schools 12 years and 5 months ago
Bed Stuy/Crown Heights schools
we are thinking about moving from manhattan to one of these areas. what are the public schools like? we know there is an influx of…
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nalusurf
in Lawyers and legal service 13 years and 5 months ago
Any Recommendations for a Real Estate Lawyer?
Hi All. Looking for a Real Estate lawyer to help us on the closing end of a purchase of a brownstone in Bed-Stuy. Currently not…
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jalaurits
in Lawyers and legal service 12 years and 5 months ago
LAWYER RECOMMENDATION
We used LINA SINGER to handle the legal aspects of our new purchase. She was amazing, on top of it, well-priced, we really lucked out.…
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4668squarefeet
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 5 months ago
Wood stripping/refinishing
Hello, we have a few items we’d like to have stripped of many coats of paint. Does anyone have experience with either of these places…
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sverkat
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 5 months ago
Stainless steel cable railings for interior staircase
Does anyone know – are stainless steel cable railings permitted on interior staircases in Brooklyn? Or would that be a code violation?
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keal66
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 5 months ago
Landmark brownstone doors
Good afternoon everyone, I am hoping that someone can shed some light on this issue I am having. I hired an Architect for a project…
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clee321
in Heating and Air Conditioning 12 years and 5 months ago
Replace old heating/AC in wall units?
I’m considering purchasing a place that uses big in-wall heating/AC units, like what you often see in a hotel. They appear to be decades old…
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lz26
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 5 months ago
Certificate of Non-Harrassment
We have an SRO and have applied for our Cert. of NH. All our tenants check out, but we are approaching our HPD inspection of…
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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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transworld
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 5 months ago
Discovery while digging
Found this weird covered and walled hole while digging foundations. Wonder what it used to be… There used to be a house on that lot,…
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rderuyter
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 5 months ago
Cast iron fence finials
I have a fence that had finials and let a contractor take the last one to have it cast for a job he was doing…
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dumbogirl
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 5 months ago
Plumber to repair leaky tub faucet and shower?
Looking for a plumber to repair a leaky tub faucet and shower — hoping it’s a small job, but would love to get a recommendations…
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makainyc
in Heating 12 years and 5 months ago
Thermostat/Heating Solution
Hi, We have a gas boiler & steam radiator heat – Three rental units in building. We would like to have a thermostat system that…
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psyence
in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 5 months ago
Custom Floating Shelves Build/Installation?
Hi all, I’m looking to have some floating shelves built and installed, but I’m having some trouble locating someone to do the work. I’ve already…
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hooky
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 5 months ago
Navien Expert??
Does anyone here really know there way around the Navien systems? I have a CH-240 and it’s always been a struggle (just installed post Sandy,…
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richschapiro
in For Sale 12 years and 5 months ago
19th Century Fireplace Cover - Very Rare Piece
Richardson and Boynton cast-iron fireplace cover from the 1890s. Long ago, it likely served as a stove, but can now be used as an eye-catching…
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richschapiro
in For Sale 12 years and 5 months ago
19th Century Fireplace Cover - Very Rare Piece
Richardson and Boynton cast-iron fireplace cover from the 1890s. Long ago, it likely served as a stove, but can now be used as an eye-catching…
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