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emmajacob

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

Neighbor's facade falling apart

Our neighbor’s facade borders on our backyard, and it is currently in total disrepair. Our landscapers are actually afraid to do work in our backyard…

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badefrancis

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

Stripping Painted Marble Mantel

I recently purchased a townhouse in Clinton Hill and unfortunately the previous owners had painted over the marble mantels and I want to strip the…

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umanish

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

Cost of brownstone deck

We are looking to add a deck to the back of our brownstone in Bed Stuy. The scope would include a 20′ x 6′ steel…

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Updated 8 years and 5 months ago

umanish

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

Cost of brownstone deck

We are looking to add a deck to the back of our brownstone in Bed Stuy. The scope would include a 20′ x 6′ steel…

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stevecym

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

Flex Molding in Jersey City Carries Dykes Molding Line

I am not affiliated with Flex Molding of Jersey City. I am putting this post here for informational purposes to home owners and other contractors…

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stevecym

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

Flex Molding in Jersey City Carries Dykes Molding Line

I am not affiliated with Flex Molding of Jersey City. I am putting this post here for informational purposes to home owners and other contractors…

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Neighbor Beginning Renovation

We live in an attached 2 family townhouse in South Slope. The house next door to us (we share a wall) recently sold and is…

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Updated 8 years and 5 months ago

angelique.m.west

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

Peeved Board

I’m renovating the kitchen in my co-op and have run afoul of the board and need some advice on how to handle the situation. The…

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angelique.m.west

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

Peeved Board

I’m renovating the kitchen in my co-op and have run afoul of the board and need some advice on how to handle the situation. The…

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iiliiiiill

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

What are the benefits of becoming a Landmarked District?

In what ways does it benefit homeowners, if any?

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Updated 8 years and 5 months ago

orgcoun26

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

Sprinklers

Hello. We’re looking at buying a house in Park Slope that currently is set up as a multi family. As such, it was required to…

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Updated 8 years and 5 months ago

angelique.m.west

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

Deduction From Security Deposit for Painting?

I’ll be moving out of my rental shortly and one of the bedrooms probably will need to be re-painted. When I moved in the paint…

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Updated 8 years and 5 months ago

iologica2

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

Window cleaning

Looking to have 3 windows in my apartment cleaned… 2 are next to each other, third is by itself. 4th floor with no outside access……

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emilycgbk

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

Terrific looking and flexible shelving unit

We got a great floor-to-ceiling, full wall cabinet/shelving unit from Modern Shelving; but the dimensions (14 ft. w x 10 ft. h x 20 in.…

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emilycgbk

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

Terrific looking and flexible shelving unit

We got a great floor-to-ceiling, full wall cabinet/shelving unit from Modern Shelving; but the dimensions (14 ft. w x 10 ft. h x 20 in.…

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cthornto

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

Should we fix this staircase before we sell?

Our staircase sags from the wall and feels weak under your feet. This to me seems like something that is going to turn off buyers…

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voytek

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

10 closet doors with antique mirrors

I have 10 ( 5sets of left and right ) doors 90 1/4″ h x 24 1/8″ with the antique mirror insert that came off…

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happycats

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

General Contractor Needed For Ceiling Repair

Hi, Can someone recommend a licensed general contractor that can repair a hole in the ceiling in the Brooklyn area. It is obviously a small…

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ditmarsman

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

Insulation Cockloft

I know a lot of people here seem to recommend Federal Conservation. They blow in fiberglass, there seems to be a lot of debate if…

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Updated 8 years and 5 months ago

ditmarsman

in General Discussion 8 years and 5 months ago

Insulation Cockloft

I know a lot of people here seem to recommend Federal Conservation. They blow in fiberglass, there seems to be a lot of debate if…

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