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Crooklyn30
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 6 months ago
Anyone have a maitenance agreement for their HVAC system?
I had a traditional HVAC and two “mr slim” style Daikin units installed as part of a gut renovation last year and the guy who…
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brooklyn_fellow
in Landlord 13 years and 6 months ago
Enter a Title
My not-so-gentlemanly (Brooklyn) landlord never put the security deposit in an escrow account and now the lease is up and I am moving out. Knowing…
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bennybushwick
in Radiators 13 years and 6 months ago
Radiator
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f582a7f16a56-.jpg Any one can recommend me a place to find a modern radiator for my bathroom. Thanks
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gillianr718
in Garden 13 years and 6 months ago
backyard access rights
I am a renter in the same apartment for 2 1/2 years which has private access to about a 25’x25′ backyard. My landlord told us…
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Greene44
in Real Estate - Sales 13 years and 6 months ago
Agents specializing in REO/Foreclosed Properties
Hello Brownstoner Community, Do any of you wonderful folks have recommendations for honest, reliable real estate agents with specialized knowledge of purchasing REO/foreclosed properties?…
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st78n3c
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 6 months ago
Renovation in Historic District?
Just as a hypothetical question before considering this more seriously, does anyone out there have experience doing a big renovation project on a brownstone in…
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Mar
in Pest Control 13 years and 6 months ago
Powderpost beetles -- experiences and exterminator recommendation?
We just moved into a prewar apartment and I keep finding mysterious little piles of yellowish “dust” — mostly in or under new-ish woodwork (cabinets,…
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lkat75
in Flooring 13 years and 6 months ago
Wood Floor in Closet
Thanks in advance for your advice as I am trying to figure out my options. I live in a pre-war co-op and the floors in…
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schmalla
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 6 months ago
Installing cable TV hookups
I’m considering buying an old brownstone that needs a lot of work. I haven’t confirmed this yet, but I think that there are no hookups…
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lross3v
in Real Estate - Rentals 13 years and 7 months ago
fort greene rental broker?
Is there a good “local” rental broker for the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill area, i.e. someone with roots in the neighborhood who may have access to…
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pearlstoh
in Taxes 13 years and 6 months ago
Anyone had experience with a DOF property tax insepction?
I submitted the paperwork to the DOF on March 1st to get my property taxes adjusted after a gut reno (Class 2 SRO to Class…
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kachuri999
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 6 months ago
Rec's for backyard demolition & cleanup
We just bought a house and are thinking of cleaning our backyard and need recommendations. We’d like to remove the exisiting concrete (which occupies about…
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anonymous
in Marble 13 years and 6 months ago
Bathroom floor
Hi, I am thinking of using 2″ white carrera marble hexagons to tile a bathroom floor. This is in an apartment that I will be renting…
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nyflicka
in Furniture 13 years and 6 months ago
Beautiful Furniture for Sale
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f56127bd6cd1-.jpg Hi Brownstoners, We are moving and need to sell some of our furniture. Everything is in great condition and we wish we didn’t have…
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Suzanne
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 6 months ago
can you add ventilation to a big coop bldg?
Am in the process of buying a unit in mid-1950s coop. As best I can tell, it doesn’t have exhaust fans from the windowless bathroom…
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sobrooklyn
in Taxes 13 years and 6 months ago
Property Tax Re-assessment
I plan to seek a re-assessment of my property taxes through the Dept of Finance. Has anyone ever undergone this process and can let me…
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daveinbedstuy
in Television 13 years and 6 months ago
Discussion Board for back episodes of TOH on DVD
PLease go to the discussion board on TOH and reply that you want to see all the back episodes available on DVD… I think this…
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marriedwithfrenchie
in Planning-Feasibility, Land Use, Zoning 13 years and 6 months ago
Stairway to Mezzanine (or...Heaven)
Two questions for the B-stoner community regarding constructing a new internal staircase in a small new construction apartment. Any help or advice would be greatly…
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