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SewardWasRight
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
Digging up Pottery Shards and Old Bricks in Backyard "Excavation"
Good morning! I have been digging a pit in my Stuyvesant East backyard to install a dry well. I went through a lot of clayey…
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ProHeights66
in Wood Restoration 13 years and 10 months ago
How to treat oak trim?
My parlor mirror and windows are now stripped of 100-plus years of paint and look beautiful. I am reaching out to get advice on how…
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split1
in Building Code 12 years and 8 months ago
No permit for small extension
We’re looking at a house in a part of Queens with landmark status. The house has an extension that is being used as a child’s…
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hannahz
in Walls and Interiors 12 years and 8 months ago
Lime based repointing of old brick, suggestions/advice/contractors?
I have some brick in my basement that needs to be repointed (large areas including arches). I wondered if any of the companies doing this…
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hullsean
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
new property inspection before contract signing
Hi all, I’m new to brownstones. Have agreed on a price for a property. Now need to do an inspection. From my lay persons view,…
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aw
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
Opening a skylight
Hi stoners! Does anyone have experience opening an existing skylight? Any suggestions, tips or recomendation for a great contractor who can do this? thanks!
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ejalbk
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
Evicting a Subtenant?
A friend of mine has been leasing out his (furnished) apartment since late last year to a family of three. They have not paid the…
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JenKG
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
Need a contractor for an addition to my townhouse
I am planning to build a two story addition to the back of my townhouse and am seeking referrals for general contractors to take on…
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tangerine65
in General Discussion 12 years and 9 months ago
shared (?) drain in airshaft
our building has air-shafts in the middle of each unit, that we share with the buildings beside us–the L apartment shares with the left neighbors,…
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jeanmarine2
in Renovation 12 years and 9 months ago
Can a contractor charge a processing fee?
Can a contractor charge a “processing fee” for change orders? (if they are not mentioned in the contract) My contractor wants $1100 or so as…
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bharpaz
in Front and Backyards 12 years and 8 months ago
exclusive use
Anybody own a first-floor coop in brooklyn with exclusive rights to garden/backyard? Curious to know if you own more shares/pay more maintenance than neighbors.
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bharpaz
in Walls and Interiors 12 years and 8 months ago
sandless floor refinishing
ANybody done this? sure sounds appealing
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bedstuytownhouse
in General Discussion 12 years and 9 months ago
Kitchen cabinet recos - American Woodmark, Shenandoah, others?
Getting ready to move our kitchen to the parlor floor and looking for recos on which brand to order. Anyone have experience with the private…
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grandprospect
in Roofing 12 years and 9 months ago
ISO: Roofer and Mason
I am looking for recommendations for someone who could fix a leaky roof, repair a crack in the facade of my building (potentially caused by…
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boerumhillgal
in Renovation 12 years and 8 months ago
Bathroom tile to ceiling?
Hi! Need some advice. We have a full bath on the parlor floor of our brownstone. The shower and toilet are on the same wall.…
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Augustiner
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
Real Estate Agent for rental?
I´ll be putting a top duplex apartment on the market end of the year around Franklin, plus a single floor apartment for temporary rent, both…
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jay
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
Legal 2-fam used as 3 rental units
Just wanted to throw a question out there just to hear some thoughts. A 2-family for sale is being used as 3 rentals and all…
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maryk
in General Discussion 12 years and 8 months ago
Reserve Study for condo building
Hi, I live in a pre-war condo building which was converted from rental to condo about 3 years ago, and we have a pretty healthy…
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