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dfreed1
in General Discussion 6 hrs ago
Brownstone wall cleaning
The front of my four story brownstone house is dirty and needs power washing. Assume scaffold would be required or maybe a truck with a…
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omatokai
in General Discussion 3 weeks ago
New Window questions and recs
I need 14 new windows and I have questions! Would appreciate your experiences and expertise. For most of them, I am looking at both the…
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alexkavourias
in General Discussion 3 days ago
Combining Floors - Legal 3 family to 2 family conversion?
Im in contract to buy a 3 family townhouse. – garden, parlor and top floors are separate apartments – the parlor and top floor share…
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mws2112
in General Discussion 1 month ago
Recommending Steve at Brownstone Home Inspection
I first worked with Steve over a year ago, when he did an extremely thorough full inspection of my home. I have been slowly ramping…
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dragonfruit
in General Discussion 1 weeks ago
Dryer Vent Location?
Hi – Looking for advice. Our brownstone has always had laundry in the basement with the dryer venting all the way to the roof. We…
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RABD
in General Discussion 1 weeks ago
Brownstone Repair Recommendations
We are looking for a company to do brownstone repair and brick pointing – that is not very expensive but good. Has anyone worked with…
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ericlewis
in General Discussion 3 weeks ago
Brooklyn Property Management Recommendations
I live in a condo building in Brooklyn of roughly 50 units. We are looking for a new management company to assist with financial operations,…
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Brownstone Home Inspection
in General Discussion 3 weeks ago
Termite (and Pest) Control Company Recommendation
I have a recommendation for a pest control company. M&M Pest Control in Long Island City. 212-219-8218. I first spoke to Raymond at M&M two…
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Ohwell
in General Discussion 3 weeks ago
Concrete strip necessary by exterior basement walls?
We bought a row house 15 years ago and my husband did not want to remove at least a two-foot strip of concrete around the…
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BobMarvin
in General Discussion 1 month ago
House Tour Edition of the Lefferts Manor Rcho
The Prospect Lefferts Gardens House Tour is Sunday. Read about it in the current edition of the Lefferts Manor Echo: https://www.leffertsmanor.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Echo2025SpringFINAL.pdf
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BobMarvin
in General Discussion 1 month ago
Malware on the Forum
Please check out the incomprehensible response to the previous post about use of gardens. It’s somehow blocked further comments.
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citizenjane
in General Discussion 1 month ago
Roof repair and solar installation
Dear community, We own a brownstone in Bed-Stuy, traditional 20 x 40 flat roof. When we bought it we knew that eventually we would need…
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citizenjane
in General Discussion 1 month ago
Malfunction with website?
Hi all/admins, Every time I click on a post to read it fully or to read the responses, I get bumped back to the “general…
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slopester
in General Discussion 3 months ago
Stonemason & cement work - in front of house & sidewalk
Hey All – can anyone refer a trusted stonemason/person who works with cement? I need the front area within my gate redone, as well as…
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namahs
in General Discussion 4 months ago
Building Classification discrepancy
Does anyone know what the process to update the DOF building classification when it does not match the DOB Certificate of Occupancy (CO)? Long story…
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Brownstone Home Inspection
in General Discussion 1 month ago
Roof Inspection
I will stick my neck out here and self promote only because it comes with a benefit to the wider community and CitizenJane: Per another…
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frankt
in General Discussion 2 months ago
Flat Roof Maintenance Question
The asphalt roof was installed on my rowhouse around 10/11 years ago. 4 years ago, I had fascia board and aluminum casing placed over the…
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sashak1
in General Discussion 3 months ago
Needing to redo the front of a brownstone but….
I have a brownstone that needs to have the front totally redone. I’ve gotten a few quotes to redo the way it is but increasingly…
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