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gavolivia
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 11 months ago
Lead Water Main Replacement
Hi, We have a Lead water main coming into our brownstone from the street. Has anyone had any experience replacing this ? Is it even…
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GBanner
in Co-Op Related 13 years and 11 months ago
Assessment paid by only one shareholder
Is it possible for a coop to levy an assessment for repairs to a shareholder’s unit, and then to charge that shareholder only a monthly basis…
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msstarla8
in Real Estate - Rentals 13 years and 11 months ago
Rental Process at Forte Condominiums
Can anyone provide guidance on the condo review board process for renting a unit from an owner at Forte Condominiums in Fort Greene? Is it…
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GBanner
in Masonry 13 years and 11 months ago
French Drain in backyard necessary?
I’ve been having some leakage in the backyard of my house – when there are heavy rains, the ground gets sodden, and the basement wall…
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winnipegal
in Brownstoner 13 years and 11 months ago
What do the Forum's new 'Expanded' and 'List' view buttons do?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ea632e88c3c5-.png The Forum has a new feature where you can toggle between an expanded, blog style view, and a condenced, list style view. Each has…
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Bar
in Building Code 13 years and 11 months ago
Does any one know the building code re legality of large chicken coop close to back property line?
Our neighbors have a large chicken coop and moved it close to our back property line. It is a wood and screen structure – I’m…
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slopecat
in Agents and Brokers 13 years and 11 months ago
Some insights on selling in Park Slope based on our recent experience
We recently sold our co-op apartment and moved upstate for my husband’s job. I thought forum readers might be interested in hearing about our experience…
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starfish11040
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 11 months ago
need help detecting the source of a bathroom ceiling leak
This morning, quite a bit of water came down through a tenant’s bathroom ceiling. It seemed to coincide with the upstairs tenant, whose bathroom is…
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xistent
in Flooring 13 years and 11 months ago
Floating Wood Floor Repair Solutions?
We are considering 2 different approaches to eliminate the hollow, spongy spots on the installed engineered floating floor as we are not going to remove…
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bobjohn
in Quality of Life 13 years and 11 months ago
how to rid of a bum?
While all the bleeding hearts are occuping the Liberty Plaza, I need to ask a question. Latelly a bum moved to next block and spend…
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arnaudg
in Construction 13 years and 11 months ago
Building is shaking
Hello everybody, I leave in a brownstone on 14th street in Manhattan. the building shakes quite a lot when a truck/bus is passing and I…
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GBanner
in Co-Op Related 13 years and 11 months ago
Assessment paid by only one shareholder
Is it possible for a coop to levy an assessment for repairs to a shareholder’s unit, and then to charge that shareholder only a monthly basis…
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xistent
in Flooring 13 years and 11 months ago
Floating Wood Floor Repair Solutions?
We are considering 2 different approaches to eliminate the hollow, spongy spots on the installed engineered floating floor as we are not going to remove…
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esther
in Brownstoner 13 years and 11 months ago
Title Survey
Hello, I am looking for a title surveryor to do a title survey for my property. Please send me a not if you know anyone.…
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DouglasAlan
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 11 months ago
Painter, et al Review
We had Where To Get It Services paint a good portion of our house, remove and replace a ceiling, do other drywall and carpentry work,…
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esther
in Brownstoner 13 years and 11 months ago
Title Survey
Hello, I am looking for a title surveryor to do a title survey for my property. Please send me a not if you know anyone.…
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200line
in Masonry 14 years ago
Historic brick repair
Our house is wood frame. The garden level, however is brick. House is c. 1870. Some of the bricks on the bottom level have begun…
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JMT
in Masonry 14 years ago
Brick Stain
I need to stain some brick in a patch on my facade. I want to match it to the original surrounding brick. Anyone know where…
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