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leroysnipt
in General Discussion 12 years and 3 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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summerbrooklyn
in General Discussion 12 years and 3 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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leroysnipt
in General Discussion 12 years and 3 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 3 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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greencat
in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months ago
Missing C of O?
Hi, We’re in the process of entering into contract on our 4-family house.However the buyer’s bank says they ordered a C of O certificate from…
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Augustiner
in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months ago
spam ….
This forum is such a valuable resource for many. But lately there are more questions than replies and it’s taken over by spam and robot…
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SewardWasRight
in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months ago
Digging up Pottery Shards and Old Bricks in Backyard "Excavation"
Good morning! I have been digging a pit in my Stuyvesant East backyard to install a dry well. I went through a lot of clayey…
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hullsean
in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months ago
new property inspection before contract signing
Hi all, I’m new to brownstones. Have agreed on a price for a property. Now need to do an inspection. From my lay persons view,…
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aw
in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months ago
Opening a skylight
Hi stoners! Does anyone have experience opening an existing skylight? Any suggestions, tips or recomendation for a great contractor who can do this? thanks!
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ejalbk
in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months ago
Evicting a Subtenant?
A friend of mine has been leasing out his (furnished) apartment since late last year to a family of three. They have not paid the…
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JenKG
in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months ago
Need a contractor for an addition to my townhouse
I am planning to build a two story addition to the back of my townhouse and am seeking referrals for general contractors to take on…
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tangerine65
in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months ago
shared (?) drain in airshaft
our building has air-shafts in the middle of each unit, that we share with the buildings beside us–the L apartment shares with the left neighbors,…
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bedstuytownhouse
in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months ago
Kitchen cabinet recos - American Woodmark, Shenandoah, others?
Getting ready to move our kitchen to the parlor floor and looking for recos on which brand to order. Anyone have experience with the private…
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Augustiner
in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months ago
Real Estate Agent for rental?
I´ll be putting a top duplex apartment on the market end of the year around Franklin, plus a single floor apartment for temporary rent, both…
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jay
in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months ago
Legal 2-fam used as 3 rental units
Just wanted to throw a question out there just to hear some thoughts. A 2-family for sale is being used as 3 rentals and all…
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maryk
in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months ago
Reserve Study for condo building
Hi, I live in a pre-war condo building which was converted from rental to condo about 3 years ago, and we have a pretty healthy…
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eman134
in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months ago
oil to gas coversion
Lousy photos of my latest oil to gas conversion…a Burnham ES2 with a Buderus indirect hot water tank..not a bad looking job
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eman134
in General Discussion 12 years and 3 months ago
oil to gas conversion
Lousy photos of my latest oil to gas conversion…a Burnham ES2 with a Buderus indirect hot water tank..not a bad looking job
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