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anonymous
in Construction 13 years and 10 months ago
Neighbor's Gut Renovation Affecting our House
The house next door to us is going to be sold to an investment firm (based out of the country) and they plan to do…
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anonymous
in Construction 13 years and 10 months ago
Neighbor's Gut Renovation Affecting our House
The house next door to us is going to be sold to an investment firm (based out of the country) and they plan to do…
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diors
in For Sale 13 years and 10 months ago
Hickory Flooring for Sale
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e6df27a59672-.jpg Highest quality hickory unfinished wood flooring purchased at LV Flooring in Manhattan. Measures 5 inches wide and 3/4 inch and will cover at approximately…
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faithful
in Construction 13 years and 10 months ago
Any Regrets on Recommending a Contractor?
I haven’t posted in the forum for quite some time. A few years back I recommended the contractor who worked on my home on this forum. …
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starfish11040
in Construction 13 years and 10 months ago
Where can I buy an access door for bathroom ceiling?
I have a couple of apartments that were built with a hatch or access door in the bathroom ceiling. They help a lot in detecting…
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degustibus
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 13 years and 10 months ago
Sidewalk hole by National Grid
Hello all – the gas company came and replaced the line coming into our single family house under the stoop and in doing so dug…
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hillel
in Security 13 years and 10 months ago
pedestrian crossing
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e701afb89571-.jpg are nypd cars allowed to block a pedestrian crossing. I assume they are not suposed to violate parking rules. They are supposed to show…
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gretschgirl
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 10 months ago
painter for exterior metal
Hi Brownstoners, Anyone have experience using a company to paint exterior metal work? We are 5 story condo looking for a reputable and fairly…
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gretschgirl
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 10 months ago
painter for exterior metal
Hi Brownstoners, Anyone have experience using a company to paint exterior metal work? We are 5 story condo looking for a reputable and fairly…
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winnipegal
in About Brooklyn 13 years and 10 months ago
Do you have great photos of Brooklyn's bridges?
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4e6fc8ce93faa-.jpg Start this off with an early morning pic of the Manhattan Bridge from DUMBO.??
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anonymous
in Construction 13 years and 10 months ago
Squeezing a closet in a small space
Question for everyone… We are looking to add a closet to a closet-less bedroom. The onlY wall it really works on has a window on…
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N
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 10 months ago
What are your thoughts/installation experiences with slide in ranges?
My contractor recommends a slide in range. The do look streamlined. I have never had one and saw some debates on line about whether they need a…
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arewedoneyet
in Chimney and Fireplace 13 years and 10 months ago
Gas Fireplace's
We have several original marble-mantled fireplaces which we rebuilt to accommodate wood or gas inserts. We also relined the chimneys. I’m looking for two kind…
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neilspurn
in Insurance 13 years and 10 months ago
Homeowners Insurance and window guards
Hello all, Longtime Brooklyn resident and lurker here, first time poster. My wife and I are about to experience the joys of homeownership [_shudder_],…
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brijjack
in Doors 13 years and 10 months ago
Garage doors contractor
Hello everyone, I wanted to see if anyone had any dealings with D&M Garage doors in Midwood, and what they thought of them? Guy came…
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dallas2brooklyngal
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 10 months ago
My bad experience with Bill from Fine Circular Stairs
In August, I got a reasonable quote to restore my parlor floor stairs from Bill of Fine Circular Stairs after researching on this site for…
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dave2011
in Other 13 years and 10 months ago
My neighbror play Very loud music every friday night until 4AM...
Hi, Maybe someone can help me, i have a african american neighbror who play very loud music (he has a dider system) every friday night they have…
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SunsetSunday
in Lawyers and legal service 13 years and 10 months ago
lien search
Hi, Two years ago I bought into a co-op. I hired a real estate lawyer to do a lien search and do all the other…
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