Forum
Looking for advice about a home improvement project? Want to talk about what’s going on in your neighborhood? Start here.
Find older conversations in our Forum Archive.
Latest Discussions
Post a Topic
melmann
in General Discussion 3 years and 7 months ago
Info on venting electric dryer in basement to rear garden
Looking to relocate my washer dryer to the basement/cellar and looking for anyone that has a recommended installer or pics of venting to see how…
10
oliver111222
in General Discussion 3 years and 7 months ago
Renting out a cellar as part of a duplex
I’m considering an offer on a two-family building. The ground floor is currently structured as a duplex. First floor at ground level, second floor is…
12
annep
in General Discussion 3 years and 7 months ago
Recommendations for someone to re-hone marble floor on site
On the tail end of some condo repair and unfortunately my bathroom wasn’t properly sealed during the messy spackling / sanding phase. As a result,…
1
annep
in General Discussion 3 years and 7 months ago
Recommendations for someone to re-hone marble floor on site
On the tail end of some condo repair and unfortunately my bathroom wasn’t properly sealed during the messy spackling / sanding phase. As a result,…
0
streaker
in General Discussion 3 years and 7 months ago
Sanitation ticket has totally false description of offense... how to fight this?
I packed up half of my deceased fathers hardcover books (mostly books of subject and condition making them impossible to donate) into 10 heavy duty…
11
Rick
in General Discussion 3 years and 7 months ago
Replacing my boiler?
My Steam Boiler is still working however it is dated 1982 and I would rather have the peace of mind of replacing it now with…
7
lean_dean
in General Discussion 3 years and 7 months ago
Scaffold recommendations, please!
Hello! I need to scrape and paint the facade of my Bed Stuy brownstone and I need to rent or have tubular or pipe scaffolding…
10
lean_dean
in General Discussion 3 years and 7 months ago
Scaffold recommendations, please!
Hello! I need to scrape and paint the facade of my Bed Stuy brownstone and I need to rent or have tubular or pipe scaffolding…
0
rogan
in General Discussion 3 years and 7 months ago
Most frustrating part about home improvement? - Research Question
What would you say is the most frustrating part of getting major home service/improvement projects done? Of this list, what would be your top 3:…
7
QueenAnne
in General Discussion 3 years and 7 months ago
Subcontractors
If I don’t like my contractors HVAC sub, can I hire my own and have them not work under the contractor? Or do I have…
0
QueenAnne
in General Discussion 3 years and 7 months ago
Subcontractors
If I don’t like my contractors HVAC sub, can I hire my own and have them not work under the contractor? Or do I have…
0
mike.grom424
in General Discussion 3 years and 8 months ago
Bird Poop Solution?
Hi all – Would appreciate suggestions on how to deal with persistent bird poop on our brownstone stoop. It seems birds (pigeons?) like to hang…
8
hkaminski
in General Discussion 3 years and 7 months ago
Looking for Bed Bug Heaters
Bought an old house that was remained closed for two years. Here I can see a lot of bed bugs, so I want to get…
10
slopester
in General Discussion 3 years and 7 months ago
Where to get a load of mulch
I see a number of people gave up on trying to grow grass in their northern facing BKLYN backyards. I’m doing the same & am…
7
deebeeeye
in General Discussion 3 years and 7 months ago
Garden level tenants complaining of “thin floors”
Oy – wondering if anyone has some suggestions/experience w tenants on the garden level complaining about the noise from the parlor level floor? The parlor…
9
fepfepfep
in General Discussion 3 years and 7 months ago
fresh air intake vent exterior to boiler room
I am looking for a clarification of the Fresh Air Intake Vent rules for a 2-family house in Brooklyn. We have a gas boiler (…
7
renovationbklyn
in General Discussion 3 years and 7 months ago
Shower Tile is almost Level!!!
So I had to remove a bathtub and build a shower for a tenant in a fast turnover. I had my eyes on the guys…
1
renovationbklyn
in General Discussion 3 years and 7 months ago
Shower Tile is almost Level!!!
So I had to remove a bathtub and build a shower for a tenant in a fast turnover. I had my eyes on the guys…
0
Can’t find the topic you’re looking for?
Find answers, ask questions, and connect with our Brownstoner community.