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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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NYCUrbanista
in Co-Op Related 13 years and 6 months ago
Kingsview Apartments - Co-operatives
Hello Fabulous Brownstoner Community! I am currently in the market to purchase an apartment and have been looking into apartments within the Kingsview Apartments complex…
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Landlord1
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 6 months ago
Wood cabinet door repair - need reference
I need some handyman/contractor who could repair the cabinet door of our living room door cabinet that was damaged by our alarm company. The repairs…
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bk_homeslice
in Architecture 13 years and 6 months ago
affordable Architect recommendation/questions
Hey Everyone, recently purchased a 2 family townhouse in brooklyn and are looking for some affordable achitect recommendations. For the most part we have decided…
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bk_homeslice
in Architecture 13 years and 6 months ago
affordable Architect recommendation/questions
Hey Everyone, recently purchased a 2 family townhouse in brooklyn and are looking for some affordable achitect recommendations. For the most part we have decided…
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HouseNut
in Lawyers and legal service 13 years and 6 months ago
Seeking litigation attorney
Any recommendations for a litigation attorney? We will likely need to sue to recover the escrow funds set aside with conditions of our house purchase,…
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roux42
in Decorative 13 years and 6 months ago
Window and door trim and baseboard replacement
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f5275d2c0508-.jpg We live in a prewar coop and the window trim is falling apart and the baseboards are rotting and chipping. We are looking for…
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npapadakis
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 7 months ago
I'm looking for all-wood custom-sized French Doors
Can anyone refer me to a local cabinet maker or manufacturer of all-wood, mullioned french doors? I do not want veneer, mdf or any other…
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ppwest
in Furniture 13 years and 6 months ago
furniture maker/wood worker
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f4bac599036c-.jpg I have a design for a bench/stool for my apartment that I need to be excuted in wood. One part can be turned on…
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Goatcrapp
in Doors 13 years and 7 months ago
Pocket doors repair
I’m looking for a handyman who can repair some stuck pocket doors in my parents house. At the very least, they seem to have come…
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bobjohn
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 6 months ago
venting bathroom into the shaft
hi I have bathrooms with windows facing shaft with skylight. I do not think the windows do good job venting the bathrooms and would like…
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sobrooklyn
in Landlord 13 years and 6 months ago
Renter's Insurance for Tenant
My tenant has requested a washer and dryer be placed in their unit. As per the advice from the forum, I requested they obtain renter’s…
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sakeboy
in Wood Restoration 13 years and 7 months ago
millwork/woodwork source for thin strips of oak?
Hey y’all. I am doing a renovation that requires a bunch of pieces of 1/4″ x 8″ x 30″ quartersawn solid oak. Not really an…
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bobjohn
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 6 months ago
venting bathroom into the shaft
hi I have bathrooms with windows facing shaft with skylight. I do not think the windows do good job venting the bathrooms and would like…
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HouseNut
in Building Code 13 years and 6 months ago
Is an enclousre for a boiler required for a single family?
We have an old HPD violation stating lack of compliance with “a proper enclosure for the central heating plant, central hoatingplant cellar center”. Our boiler…
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HouseNut
in Building Code 13 years and 6 months ago
Is an enclousre for a boiler required for a single family?
We have an old HPD violation stating lack of compliance with “a proper enclosure for the central heating plant, central hoatingplant cellar center”. Our boiler…
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jackdavis100
in Real Estate - Sales 13 years and 7 months ago
Any experience with reedc bus tours?
Hello Brownstoners Anyone with experience with http://reedc.com/index.php/reo-bus-tour.html bus tours? Wondering if it’s worth the time and money. I’m looking to get handson experience dealing with REO properties.…
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PanaBrooklyn
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 6 months ago
Ceiling/molding stripping and painting
The paint on the ceiling and molding in my living room and bedroom is peeling and cracking. I need them stripped and repainted. The work…
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