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emmajacob

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

Allowing BBQ / Grill on tenant deck?

We have a two-family brownstone, and the upstairs rental has a deck which is right above our bedroom (on top of our extension). We are…

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Updated 8 years and 6 months ago

citykitty

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

Can anyone recommend a good house cleaner? Our previous cleaning lady was amazin

b but will not travel to Bed Stuy now that we moved.

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xzgkssumzhyvtey

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

back yard fence / property line question

I need to replace the fence in our back garden, and want to be sure it is just within our side of the property line…

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MarkABernstein

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

Upholstery/Window treatments

Thanks everyone for all of the good advice in this forum. I had looked for quite some time to find someone local to make window…

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MarkABernstein

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

Upholstery/Window treatments

Thanks everyone for all of the good advice in this forum. I had looked for quite some time to find someone local to make window…

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blaqhole

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

Appliance removal for storage

Hello brownstoners. We are in the midst of selling our house and as part of the sale, we are able to take all the appliances…

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blaqhole

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

Appliance removal for storage

Hello brownstoners. We are in the midst of selling our house and as part of the sale, we are able to take all the appliances…

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vngriwvly

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

Entry Door Reno

Hi all, we are renovating our entry way doors as part of a larger project. I guess the dream is to find several tall, beautiful…

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Separate thermostat for tenant

My two family brownstone (garden apartment and triplex) has one thermostat for the whole house. I’m thinking of installing a second thermostat for the garden…

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stuyheights

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

What is your water pressure?

We have a brand new water main coming in with a 1 1/4 line with 40 psi. I was curious to know what everyone else’s…

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Updated 8 years and 6 months ago

jcurreri

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

Hardwood floor contractor

Can anyone recommend a hardwood floor contractor, for repair and refinishing of a plank floor and installation of a new parquet floor?

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Updated 8 years and 6 months ago

michaelsaur67

in General Discussion 8 years and 7 months ago

No meters in newly renovated house

We are buying a 2-family-house in Ocean Hill. It is a rehab, but last minute, seller tells us there are no gas and electrical meters…

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Updated 8 years and 6 months ago

jcurreri

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

Hardwood floor contractor

Can anyone recommend a hardwood floor contractor, for repair and refinishing of a plank floor and installation of a new parquet floor?

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stuyheights

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

What is your water pressure?

We have a brand new water main coming in with a 1 1/4 line with 40 psi. I was curious to know what everyone else’s…

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ketchupremo

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

Coop Building Insurance

Does anyone have any recommendation of a Coop Building Insurance agency ? We’ve been customers of Brownstone agency for 30 years with only one minor…

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Updated 8 years and 6 months ago

workisfun

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

Cork flooring

Does anyone have experience with floating cork flooring?

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Updated 8 years and 6 months ago

cobblehillbilly

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

Replacing wood header beam with steel

Has anyone replaced the main beam of their house with a steel one recently? If so, Can you recommend the contractor who did the work…

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Updated 8 years and 6 months ago

orgcoun26

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

C/O Change Question

I’m looking to potentially buy a house that has an interesting cert of occupancy. It’s registered by the Department of Finance as a 2 family…

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laurenpacker123

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

ADT is the absolute worst company I have ever dealt with! STAY AWAY!....

I call ADT to set up service and it turns out they sent an ADT affiliate to my home to sell us a new system,…

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laurenpacker123

in General Discussion 8 years and 6 months ago

ADT is the absolute worst company I have ever dealt with! STAY AWAY!....

I call ADT to set up service and it turns out they sent an ADT affiliate to my home to sell us a new system,…

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