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crackedstucco
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 13 years and 1 month ago
References for Roy D
Our condo is replacing its brownstone stucco facade and are considering using Roy D. Can anyone provide a reference for him or point us towards…
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stickerhappy
in Building Code 13 years and 1 month ago
Permitted to store things in boiler room?
We have a pretty big self-enclosed room for the boiler and hot water heaters. I store metal pipes, spare fixtures, and stuff in there. In…
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wistletown
in Doors 13 years and 1 month ago
Skeleton Keys Needed
Hi, I just purchased a house with a ton of beautiful panel doors that uses a skeleton-type key to lock. Unfortunately, none of the keys…
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dj242
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 1 month ago
Landscape Architect in Brooklyn
Does anyone know of a good inexpensive landscape design firm or even a Landscape Architect student looking to get experience doing a small stream and…
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southernslope
in Other 13 years and 1 month ago
Looking for Garden Level in July or August
Our daycare provider just found out that she needs to leave her apartment for owner renovations. She’s looking for a garden level apartment (prefers staying…
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laurakav
in About Brooklyn 13 years and 1 month ago
Anyone looking for a fantastic nanny starting in July?
Our beloved nanny, Janice, who has been part of our family for the past 2 yrs, is no longer needed by us starting in…
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mcll
in Alarm 13 years and 1 month ago
Alarm system
We are pricing out alarm systems ( ADT, Slomin’s etc..) and they all seem to be close in price. Our goal is to be able to…
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laurakav
in About Brooklyn 13 years and 1 month ago
Anyone looking for a fantastic nanny starting in July?
Our beloved nanny, Janice, who has been part of our family for the past 2 yrs, is no longer needed by us starting in…
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Bigplans
in Decorative 13 years and 1 month ago
I am in search of marble fireplace TOP only to fit a typical fireplace in carrar marble (ca 1896)
top only to mantle. Tried to load picture but could not.
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xistent
in Garden Design and Maintenance 13 years and 1 month ago
Removing Dirt From Garden
I’m in the process of redoing our back garden after moving in a year ago. Before I go any further I need to remove dirt…
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hustlewoman
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 1 month ago
What type of door do you have--Leading from parlor floor out onto a deck?
Hi– We are the intial stages of planning for a deck on a parlor floor. We’d like to take out a window and replace with…
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steveblake
in Architecture 13 years and 1 month ago
Harlem Architect
I purchased a central Harlem townhouse and am seeking an architect to prepare filing drawings for a gut renovation coversion of an SRO to a…
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cobblehillhome
in Taxes 13 years and 1 month ago
C of O - 4 family to 3 family or lower
Was curious if anybody has been through the process of changing their C of O from a 4 family to a lower classification and how…
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crackedstucco
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 13 years and 1 month ago
References for Roy D
Our condo is replacing its brownstone stucco facade and are considering using Roy D. Can anyone provide a reference for him or point us towards…
0
jb8981
in Masonry 13 years and 1 month ago
Repointing fireplace
I am looking for a chimney or mortar tradesperson who can repoint roughly six square feet of my firebox and surrounding fireplace. The buildilng has…
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Bigplans
in Decorative 13 years and 1 month ago
I am in search of marble fireplace TOP only to fit a typical fireplace in carrar marble (ca 1896)
top only to mantle. Tried to load picture but could not.
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Bigplans
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 13 years and 1 month ago
Renovation/construction
So grateful to Gregg Resnick of Alllied Arborcraft Corp, (RenovateNY.com) for completing an entire gut reno of my Brownstone on 6th Avenue. I scanned…
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sarahbrooklyn
in Mortgage 13 years and 1 month ago
HELOC for 4 family
We are having a hard time finding a bank for getting a HELOC for our 4 family. TD bank is a big mistake. Anyone do…
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