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ditmarsman

in General Discussion 11 years and 9 months ago

Oil prices per gallon

Curious what others are paying right now, I’m at 4.115

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Updated 11 years and 8 months ago

zhideng

in General Discussion 11 years and 8 months ago

Bed Stuy Hancock and Patchen

Anyone familiar with this area? My wife and I are looking into getting a brick townhouse here and wanted to know if this was a…

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ditmarsman

in General Discussion 11 years and 9 months ago

Oil prices per gallon

Curious what others are paying right now, I’m at 4.115

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brownstoner99

in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months ago

All Renovation Construction Co

Had All Renovation Construction Company come out to give me estimate on renovation. They never got back to me or even had the courtesy to…

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Updated 11 years and 9 months ago

steam_man

in General Discussion 11 years and 10 months ago

Images not allowed?

How come you can’t insert images into Forum Posts anymore?

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bergenbabe

in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months ago

Wanted old white pine boards

I need approximately 130-150 square feet of 8″ old white pine flooring for repairs. Please contact me with information i.e. price, location and I will…

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Updated 11 years and 10 months ago

prospectheightswatch

in General Discussion 11 years and 10 months ago

Eyesore in Prospect Heights Landmark District

http://i.imgur.com/5NiPrQi.jpg The sign says it all. This building at 93 Saint Marks Avenue has been an eyesore for years now. A doctor from Indiana owns…

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Updated 11 years and 10 months ago

prospectheightswatch

in General Discussion 11 years and 10 months ago

Eyesore in Prospect Heights Landmark District

http://i.imgur.com/5NiPrQi.jpg The sign says it all. This building at 93 Saint Marks Avenue has been an eyesore for years now. A doctor from Indiana owns…

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bagofbricks

in General Discussion 11 years and 11 months ago

Is it too late to pick up a trade

I’m a 40+ looking for a career change. After 15+ years of brownstone ownership, I’ve become quiet handy in both electric and plumbing. People have…

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Lincoln

in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months ago

Roofing insulation

My husband and I are currently comparing quotes for a new flat roof (rip off) on our Brooklyn brownstone. We have a quote from Major…

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Updated 11 years and 11 months ago

greencat

in General Discussion 12 years ago

Selling by owner?

Hi all, I have been trying to sell my 4-family brownstone in Bed-Stuy for about three months. The broker keeps saying he has these all…

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Updated 11 years and 11 months ago

greencat

in General Discussion 12 years ago

Selling by owner?

Hi all, I have been trying to sell my 4-family brownstone in Bed-Stuy for about three months. The broker keeps saying he has these all…

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vvv03

in General Discussion 12 years and 1 month ago

ISO of commercial real estate broker in Brooklyn to help a sole proprietor

My husband is looking to open a storefront retail shop in the Prospect Heights/Gowanus/Lefferts area. Our budget is low (under $4K/month) and no real estate…

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Mason Needed

Tried searching the forum archive for masons, but the most recent posts were from 2011 and there were no comments. What happened to the valuable…

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Updated 12 years and 1 month ago

owest

in General Discussion 12 years and 1 month ago

Is this legal?

Neighbor doing a gut renovation and extending the garden level out 8 feet, claims my finishing trim is maybe 1 inch over the party line.…

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Updated 12 years and 1 month ago

owest

in General Discussion 12 years and 1 month ago

Is this legal?

Neighbor doing a gut renovation and extending the garden level out 8 feet, claims my finishing trim is maybe 1 inch over the party line.…

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architerp

in General Discussion 12 years and 2 months ago

ProPress Gun Rental

Does anyone know where I can rent one of these?

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architerp

in General Discussion 12 years and 2 months ago

ProPress Gun Rental

Does anyone know where I can rent one of these?

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cate

in General Discussion 12 years and 2 months ago

Lead testing

Can anyone recommend someone to do lead testing? I know this is easy to do yourself but so far we have been unsuccessful — can’t…

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sweethome

in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months ago

What do you wish you did differently with your renovation?

We are about to renovate a 2.5 story Victorian frame house. We would love it if you seasoned renovators would share your wisdom with us.…

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Updated 12 years and 2 months ago

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