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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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adiallo

in General Discussion 12 years and 7 months ago

Who installs synthetic grass?

Can anyone recommend a service to install synthetic turf? We’ve had a 15 x 15 sq foot section of turf that was installed about 8…

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Updated 12 years and 7 months ago

carlsamson02

in General Discussion 12 years and 7 months ago

Hi

Hello everyone. I am a newbie in this forum. I am a silent reader before but I find this place very helpful to me because…

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deanbh

in General Discussion 12 years and 7 months ago

Small Claims court against con edison?

Anyone know if there is something stopping me taking Con Edison to small claims court? On the 8th of February a Con Edison road crew…

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brownstoner99

in General Discussion 12 years and 7 months ago

Excellent Contracting LLC

Has anyone ever work with Excellent Contracting LLC for interior renovation on a brownstone for individual apartments? I’ve had them in for an estimate over…

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Minmin

in General Discussion 12 years and 7 months ago

Fence Spikes--NYC regulations???

A neighbor has a low retaining wall. He just installed 4 inch spiked finials (rounded tops) at approximate 4-inch intervals. Even with the rounded tops,…

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architecturalstone

in General Discussion 12 years and 7 months ago

Architectural Elements

Our team has extensive full-cycle experience and passion with Cantera stone column, Limestone, Travertine and Marble and hand-carve these materials into fireplaces, fountains, columns, entryways,…

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ProHeights66

in General Discussion 12 years and 7 months ago

Gas Boiler for Steam Heat available for pick-up

Burnham gas-fired “independence” steam heat boiler for sale after we switched to hot-water heat. The boiler dates from 2005 and works great — heated entire…

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lagoon

in General Discussion 12 years and 7 months ago

Nice try Bstoner

But … there is a lot of room for improvement

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Updated 12 years and 7 months ago

redwagon

in General Discussion 12 years and 7 months ago

Seeking craftsman to help with drywall and molding

Hi, We are looking for a craftsman to help with detail work in our apartment, including finishing drywall and molding. Fine finishing work. If you…

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Updated 12 years and 7 months ago

kachuri999

in General Discussion 12 years and 7 months ago

recommendations for a dehumidifier

We need to get a dehumidifier for our basement. We’d like one we can just keep running, with a hose attachment, so we don’t need…

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Updated 12 years and 7 months ago

marykc

in General Discussion 12 years and 7 months ago

Unpaid Common Charges

Our by-laws allow us to charge the highest legal interest on unpaid common charges, in accordance with NY Condominium law. Does anyone know what that…

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yanks21

in General Discussion 12 years and 7 months ago

What is this type of retaining wall made of and where to get it?

Walked past a condo on 4th Ave near 8th St and saw this retaining wall. I think it is a stone veneer with a bluestone…

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Updated 12 years and 7 months ago

g2bdon16st

in General Discussion 12 years and 7 months ago

REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY RECOMMENDATION

Just sold in the south slope and would like to recommend an attorney: Elaine Gay, Attorney at Law (718) 832-2669 177 7th Avenue Brooklyn, NY…

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keal66

in General Discussion 12 years and 7 months ago

For Sale Boiler

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51be7bcf883b5-.jpg Enter Your Question

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Updated 12 years and 7 months ago

dereklawler

in General Discussion 12 years and 11 months ago

Metal Roof Repair

Learning how to maintain a metal roof is important to ensure that the roofing will last as long as possible. With proper care, this type…

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Updated 12 years and 8 months ago

CGmodern

in General Discussion 13 years and 3 months ago

hallway lighting

hi all- anyone have any interesting pictures or good recommendations on some lighting for your brownstone hallway? We’re finally painting our 1980’s teal green 3…

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Updated 13 years and 3 months ago

bk_bstoner1

in General Discussion 13 years and 3 months ago

Handyman Recs?

Hi B’stoners! Could anyone recommend a handyman to assist with frequent but (most often) minor house fixes (ie.  fixing a door that has come off…

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Updated 13 years and 3 months ago

lemmy0220

in General Discussion 13 years and 3 months ago

Unattached brownstone requiring side exposure resurfacing

Three years ago the brownstone next door to the one I live in was torn down. The newly exposed side of the building was covered…

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Updated 13 years and 3 months ago

kwar228

in General Discussion 13 years and 3 months ago

old door hardware

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/507d5d00a0481-.jpg The mechanism pictured (hope it’s clear enought) is broken, and I would rather not totally scrap it and have some new and differently sized…

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Updated 13 years and 3 months ago

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