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stickerhappy
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 10 months ago
Peeling lead paint violation - how to fix safely?
I have an old violation from 2001 (way before I bought the building) for peeling/cracking lead paint in one of the tenants’ bedrooms. It’s just…
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bennybushwick
in Skylight 13 years and 10 months ago
Skylight remplacement
I am and in the process to remplace 2 of my skylights or velux. and i was wondering if any one can recommend someone that…
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CK120
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 10 months ago
Stoop repair
We have a brownstone stoop, many times painted over. There are a couple of steps with serious spalling and/or chunks missing. We need to patch…
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doingygirl
in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 10 months ago
Looking for matching marble mantles
Hi, my husband and I are in search of a pair of matching carrera marble mantles for our 1890 brownstone. Please notify me if you’re…
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guikazoid
in Foundation 13 years and 10 months ago
Waterproof Foundation from the Outside
I just recieved a quote to waterproof my cellar from the outside. We determined the main factor for water entering the basement was from the…
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danm
in Garden Design and Maintenance 13 years and 10 months ago
Free Gravel For The Taking In Bed Stuy.
Hey Brooklyn (And Beyond), We ordered way too much medium gravel to redo our patio. We now have about twi cubic yards of gravel sitting…
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Augustiner
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 14 years ago
staircase code requirement for 3 family
We are in the development process of converting a 7 unit SRO into a 3 Family building. My architect mentioned that the existing staircase is…
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deano
in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 10 months ago
New steam boiler flue... and what else?
I’m about to take on this steam boiler and the house it heats. I have been told that it’s not that old, but seems to…
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bedstuywalla
in Construction 13 years and 10 months ago
Second floor partition and small room around the boiler
I had great luck finding an electrician on Brownstoner so hopefully, this go around will be equally as successful. Can anyone recommend a resonably-priced contractor…
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bedstuywalla
in Construction 13 years and 10 months ago
Second floor partition and small room around the boiler
I had great luck finding an electrician on Brownstoner so hopefully, this go around will be equally as successful. Can anyone recommend a resonably-priced contractor…
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bennybushwick
in Radiators 13 years and 10 months ago
Bathroom radiator
I am in process to redo my bathroom and i am looking for a small modern radiator does anyone know a shop in NYC or…
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fordvesant
in Antiques 13 years and 10 months ago
Salvaged brownstone wall stripping
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e76635b0a15c-.jpg I’ve a very large quantity of salvaged original brownstone (c 1890) wood stripping for walls. They’re in various lengths from 3 feet to 7 feet.…
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doingygirl
in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 10 months ago
Looking for matching marble mantles
Hi, my husband and I are in search of a pair of matching carrera marble mantles for our 1890 brownstone. Please notify me if you’re…
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danm
in Garden Design and Maintenance 13 years and 10 months ago
Free Gravel For The Taking In Bed Stuy.
Hey Brooklyn (And Beyond), We ordered way too much medium gravel to redo our patio. We now have about twi cubic yards of gravel sitting…
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bobjohn
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 10 months ago
looking for light colored bricks
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e7420f1e2e65-.jpg Hi, We are remodeling kitchen and want to run countertop across wall with window. To make it look nice I plan to remove old…
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ktm6
in Financial Services 13 years and 10 months ago
looking for a financial planner
I am looking for a financial planner who does not get a commission on sales of securities, etc. I am looking for someone to help…
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rwood
in Heating 13 years and 10 months ago
Replacing the gas furnace
My gas furnace is from the 40’s or 50’s, very old. It has been reliable for the past 5 years I’ve been in my two…
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ktm6
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 10 months ago
refinish wood mantel
I purchased an approx 100 year old wood mantel that was stripped of white paint by the last owner but the refinishing job was done…
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khilbe
in Doors 13 years and 10 months ago
repair and varnish wood door
Hi group, Our exterior wood door doesn’t close well anymore and it needs to be stripped, sanded, have a stain job, and I’m looking for…
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Master Plvmber
in Boiler Repair 13 years and 10 months ago
Has the heat come on in your multi-family yet?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e7498f44fe63-.jpg Most multi-family heating systems are activated by a drop in outdoor temperature via something like this: http://www.heat-timer.com/En/ProductDetail.aspx?ID=5 or even better, this: http://tekmarcontrols.com/resetsavings.html If your…
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