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elmo
in Cellar 14 years and 6 months ago
Help with Mold Removal
In the continuing saga of our basement water issues, we are starting to see mold on some of the walls and want to get it…
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scottross
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Sprinkler system requirements for a 3-family in Brooklyn
Hey, Can someone please distill for me the sprinkler system requirements for 3-family residential-only home? What exactly needs to be painted red? Do I need…
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basementbound
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Water mains leaking
Water from my neighbor’s house is entering my basement. It looks like a mains problem in front if his house. Tree roots?? Can anybody recommmend…
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abmk
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 6 months ago
Gut Renovation in Jersey City
Hi, I just bought a place in Paulus Hook area of Jersey City. It is a 4 floor brownstone, 1000 sq ft/floor, currently a 3…
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markb
in Construction 12 years and 6 months ago
Range Hood - Vent Outside
I would like to install a range hood that vents outside. The building is a four-floor walk-up, without an air shaft in the middle. The…
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jpm
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Basement Renovation recommendation: Rosul Contracting
I read a positive basement renovation post on here about Rosul Contracting Corp and blindly hired them to finish my basement and I wanted to…
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rosegarden
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
community outreach programs
Hey there, I’m looking for community outreach programs in Brooklyn dedicated specifically to the elder population…adult centers that are cost free or affordable….if anyone knows…
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tinkerertrue
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
experience w/ Innovation Construction; or Hamid in painting cornice, mason patch
note these are two separate, competing companies: what have homeowners’ experiences been w/ Innovation Construction; and separately, Hamid, in repainting a cornice, and back garden…
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rosegarden
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
community outreach programs
Hey there, I’m looking for community outreach programs in Brooklyn dedicated specifically to the elder population…adult centers that are cost free or affordable….if anyone knows…
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lulu0527
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Brick cleaning
Looking for a contractor/mason to clean the front of my brick house.
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mapseeker
in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 6 months ago
Restoration Hardware Bathrooms
Does anyone have experience with Restoration Hardware bathroom hardware – faucets, shower bodies et al? I am hearing differing views. I have heard it is…
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timer343
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 6 months ago
Completely gut job. Three family townhouse in Brooklyn
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mgreen
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Wood Frame Clapboard recommendations
Hi I have scoured the posts on board here, i cannot find a contractor to redo my wood frame house with clapboard. I have seen…
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tinkerertrue
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
recommendation of painters to repaint cornice?
they would need to be fully insured; and have equipment to get up to it. looking for real experiences of real homeowners, versus shills. thanks!
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blauprint9
in Building Code 12 years and 6 months ago
Permitting novice
Hello! I just had an offer accepted on the most incredible 1 family, that I hope to convert into a 2\. We hope to close…
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hillel
in Garden 12 years and 7 months ago
Looking for old large pieces of blue stones
We want to buy about 10 medium sized blue stones for our garden. 70 sf surface to cover. Anybody needs to discard some? Please let…
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jaimekarate
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 6 months ago
LOOKING FOR A GENERAL CONTRACTOR & ARCHITECT IN 1
We are looking to add stairs between our two floors. Someone recently mentioned that they have heard of GC’s that also have an architectural background…
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tinkerertrue
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
experience w/ Innovation Construction; or Hamid in painting cornice, mason patch
note these are two separate, competing companies: what have homeowners’ experiences been w/ Innovation Construction; and separately, Hamid, in repainting a cornice, and back garden…
0
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