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bobjohn
in General Discussion 5 months ago
Neibour installed ultrasound animal repelent in front of his house. What to do about it?
A bad person on our block installed some of those ulrasound animal repelling devices in front of his house. These are motion activated devices. Now…
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wesleyas
in General Discussion 4 months ago
advice / repairing wall cracks
Hi! I live on the top floor of a pre-war townhouse in Bushwick and we’ve had a couple cracks appear in our walls, as well…
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cellar hatch - with skylight?
Anyone know of a place who would be able to build a cellar hatch that would have both a vent and a skylight? I know,…
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huesos
in General Discussion 5 months ago
Boerum Hill Super Needed
Two smaller buildings need a permanent visiting super to handle the trash/recycling and do some light cleaning. No repairs required. IF you know someone reliable…
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lgrayb
in General Discussion 5 months ago
Contractor rec for co-op hallways and stairwell
I’m on the board of a co-op in Kensington and we’re looking for a good commercial contractor to paint our stairwell and renovate our hallways…
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suebklyn
in General Discussion 5 months ago
Local Law 31 Lead Paint Testing
Does anyone know if testing is truly mandated for multi-home buildings by Aug 9th? And if so, can anyone recommend an inspector?
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dfreed1
in General Discussion 5 months 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 6 months 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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mws2112
in General Discussion 7 months 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 6 months 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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ericlewis
in General Discussion 6 months 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 6 months 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 6 months 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 6 months 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 6 months 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 7 months 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 7 months 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 8 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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