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ogee

in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 14 years and 1 month ago

Used Bricks Wanted

I’m doing a brick path in my back yard and need about 50 used bricks to finish it off. If you have any lying around…

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bcnyc

in Decks and Porches 14 years and 1 month ago

Floating Deck on Concrete

I have a small concrete back yard – appx 16′ x 12′. There is an “island” of dirt in center, 6′ x 12′. I would…

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Robyn

in General Contractors 14 years and 1 month ago

Anyone work with Amaro Construction?

Considering using them for a renovation. Any feedback?

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amybnyc

in Other 14 years and 1 month ago

HATE the new site!

Ok, I’m not sure when this happened as I’ve been sick the last two weeks, but THIS SITE SUCKS! AND I just had to re-register…

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ownhs

in Family and Parenting 14 years and 1 month ago

Brownstone baby gates

I know I read posts in the past years about how people have set up baby gates in their brownstone stairwells, but I can’t figure…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

slopegirl

in Decorative 14 years and 1 month ago

Drape maker?

I bought some fabric and wanted to see about turning it into Roman shades. (I found instructions to DIY online but I’ve given up in…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

Silvermax

in Other 14 years and 1 month ago

Use of Forum

I just had to reregister in order to respond to a post — i.e., go through the whole sign-up procedure again, new password, etc. –…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

dodgechris

in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 1 month ago

Hi, anyone use "Brownstone Renovation Contractors" for work?

Hi Brownstoners, I’m looking to get a basement concreted over as well as some brickwalls in a cellar repointed. Has anyone had any experience (good/bad…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

BrooklynCouch

in Doors & Windows 14 years and 1 month ago

Painting Black Metal Window Frames/Panes White: Visual Effect?

I was thinking of painting my black metal window frames white (to match my walls; then I remembered (I think) that an artist I once…

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Updated 14 years and 1 month ago

daveinbedstuy

in Pest Control 14 years and 1 month ago

Got bedbugs????

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4dee1d66aff2d- Ortho has just introduced a new spray to combat bedbugs. See the video and related info here: http://www.multivu.com/players/English/47692-Ortho-Home-Defense-Max-BEDBUG-Killer/ Full Disclosure: Ortho is a product…

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BrooklynCouch

in Painters and Painting & Stripping 14 years and 1 month ago

Painting a less than perfect wall/cieling boundry

I’m about to prime and paint the ceiling of my bathroom (after skim coating it a bit). The walls and ceiling are less than perfectly…

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Silvermax

in Other 14 years and 1 month ago

Use of Forum

I just had to reregister in order to respond to a post — i.e., go through the whole sign-up procedure again, new password, etc. –…

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dodgechris

in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 1 month ago

Hi, anyone use "Brownstone Renovation Contractors" for work?

Hi Brownstoners, I’m looking to get a basement concreted over as well as some brickwalls in a cellar repointed. Has anyone had any experience (good/bad…

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pwhite

in Brownstoner 14 years and 1 month ago

Forum RSS

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ded748463cc4- Please add an RSS feed for the forum like you had on the old site!

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slopegirl

in Decorative 14 years and 1 month ago

Drape maker?

I bought some fabric and wanted to see about turning it into Roman shades. (I found instructions to DIY online but I’ve given up in…

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monikaw

in Conversion 14 years and 1 month ago

Basement Conversion

We are moving into a new house and would like to convert the basement (currently unfinished) into a guest room/office/storage area. Has anyone done this…

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monikaw

in Architecture 14 years and 1 month ago

Contact info for Architect David Johnson

I’m looking for the current phone and email of the Brooklyn based architect David Johnson. Anyone can help? Thanks!

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ogee

in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 14 years and 1 month ago

Used Bricks Wanted

I’m doing a brick path in my back yard and need about 50 used bricks to finish it off. If you have any lying around…

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kjb

in Construction 14 years and 1 month ago

How to appeal to coop board for permission to turn 1st floor window into door and access back area?

Our 9 unit coop building has a little strip of concrete behind the building. It’s accessible only through the basement so no one ever uses…

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tgiardina

in Building Code 14 years and 1 month ago

Can I move in to my house?!

We areconverting a 2 family house to a 1 family house. HOWEVER, because we added on more then 50%, the DOB made us file as…

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