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steam_man

in General Discussion 12 years and 1 month 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 6 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 12 years and 1 month ago

prospectheightswatch

in General Discussion 12 years and 1 month 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 12 years and 1 month ago

prospectheightswatch

in General Discussion 12 years and 1 month 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 12 years and 2 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 7 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 12 years and 3 months ago

greencat

in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months 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 12 years and 3 months ago

greencat

in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months 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 4 months 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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Guest User | 0 secs ago

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 5 months ago

owest

in General Discussion 12 years and 5 months 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 5 months ago

owest

in General Discussion 12 years and 5 months 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 5 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 6 months ago

leroysnipt

in General Discussion 12 years and 6 months ago

Suggestion for improving the new Forum format

I don’t know about anyone else but it really is annoying that I can no longer skim through all the forum postings by flipping through…

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Updated 12 years and 6 months ago

summerbrooklyn

in General Discussion 12 years and 6 months ago

Price this coop!

450 square feet, 500 square foot garden, close to prospect park and grand army subways. What do you think the market price is and do…

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Updated 12 years and 6 months ago

leroysnipt

in General Discussion 12 years and 6 months ago

Suggestion for improving the new Forum format

I don’t know about anyone else but it really is annoying that I can no longer skim through all the forum postings by flipping through…

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ejalbk

in General Discussion 12 years and 6 months ago

RSS for Forum Only?

Before the recent redesign I had the Form updated automatically on an RSS reader. Now I can’t seem to get just the Forum. Anyone know…

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Updated 12 years and 6 months ago

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