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AsherBenjamin

in Conversion 13 years ago

4 Family to 1 Family C O O Advice

We’ve owned our legal 4 Family house since the 90’s but have never had tenants and have always used it as a Single Family.  Over…

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Updated 13 years ago

moodkill

in General Contractors 13 years ago

Experience with Spinn Construction or Mario's General Contracting?

Hi all – I have a significant amount of renovation work to do (including gut reno of kitchen, moving walls, etc.) and have met with…

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Updated 13 years ago

ferney1c

in Agents and Brokers 13 years ago

How to do a marketing survey on the rental market?

I would like to do a marketing survey on the rental market in Crown Heights.  Is it really as simple as looking in the newspaper,…

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Updated 13 years ago

ferney1c

in Agents and Brokers 13 years ago

How to do a marketing survey on the rental market?

I would like to do a marketing survey on the rental market in Crown Heights.  Is it really as simple as looking in the newspaper,…

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notny

in Doors & Windows 13 years ago

New Sun Glass Window Wholesalers

I’m considering ordering windows from this place. Can’t find much feedback online about them. Anyone know anything about them?

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mc33433

in Insurance 13 years ago

Recommendation for Liability/Builder's Risk Insurance?

Was informed I will need these two policies as insurance rather than homeowner’s insurance while I gut renovate our newly purchased townhouse (not habitating until…

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krew5

in Construction 13 years ago

Looking for good architect for carriage house

I recently purchased a Clinton Hill carriage house and need some good architects to check out. The space is pretty much a raw warehouse now,…

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Updated 13 years ago

brooklynmaterials

in Garden Design and Maintenance 13 years ago

What type of metal wire/cable to use for training grapevines?

We have a few small grapevines we want to train so I was going to make a little trellis for them using wire/metal rope. What…

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Updated 13 years ago

Kate

in Lighting 13 years ago

under cabinet lights - halogen versus xenon?

Can anyone tell me where to buy under the cabinet lights that are halogen, not xenon? We’re renovating our kitchen and my husband is currently…

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gingerbrownie

in Stores 13 years ago

Best paint store?

I usually go to Pintchik as I like their staff, but does Lowe’s or HD have a better selection including paint chips? I am doing…

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Updated 13 years ago

Augustiner

in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years ago

ductless split: what makes it expensive?

I have been quoted about 9k per floor on a ductless split system. Too much for me at this point. The house is gutted and…

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Updated 13 years ago

acmeanvil

in Building Code 13 years and 2 months ago

Decks and fire code

Hi All, We live on the top two floors of a townhouse, and the lower floor has a deck in the back (24’x12′) that is…

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Updated 13 years ago

auntfun5

in Appliances 13 years ago

Appliance repairs

My fiance had a small fire yesterday in the oven in our kitchen.  It’s a GE Profile freestanding gas range.  He burned a pizza box…

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Updated 13 years ago

AsherBenjamin

in Conversion 13 years ago

4 Family to 1 Family C O O Advice

We’ve owned our legal 4 Family house since the 90’s but have never had tenants and have always used it as a Single Family.  Over…

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deancollins

in Architecture 13 years ago

Am i being unreasonable?

Am i being unreasonable with my expectations that these architectural fees are out of whack? Basically we just purchased an adjoining studio in our building…

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radgirl

in Construction 13 years ago

Cost of removing a dropped ceiling from a typical parlour floor & garden floor of a brownstone?

Anybody have an idea how much it costs to remove the dropped ceilings from each a typical parlour floor & garden floor of a brownstone?\…

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Updated 13 years ago

janzin

in General Contractors 13 years ago

Frustrated trying to find contractor for bathroom remodel

I’m getting awfully frustrated trying to find a contractor to remodel our Windsor Terrace bathroom. Its a typical 5×10 apartment bathroom from the 1930’s and…

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Updated 13 years ago

brooklynmaterials

in Garden Design and Maintenance 13 years ago

What type of metal wire/cable to use for training grapevines?

We have a few small grapevines we want to train so I was going to make a little trellis for them using wire/metal rope. What…

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hpk4871

in Co-Op Related 13 years ago

Individual Rights in a Co-op

I own in a small walk-up with about 8 owners.  A couple of owners have been late and delinquent in their monthly maintenance, making the…

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Updated 13 years ago

brooklion

in Painters, Strippers and Stainers 13 years ago

how do you restore the finish of wainscoting?

We are buying a brownstone with tons of original wainscoting.  Its dry and fading.  How do you restore the finish properly?

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Updated 13 years ago

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