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krew5
in Construction 12 years and 11 months ago
Looking for good architect for carriage house
I recently purchased a Clinton Hill carriage house and need some good architects to check out. The space is pretty much a raw warehouse now,…
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brooklynmaterials
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 11 months ago
What type of metal wire/cable to use for training grapevines?
We have a few small grapevines we want to train so I was going to make a little trellis for them using wire/metal rope. What…
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Kate
in Lighting 12 years and 11 months ago
under cabinet lights - halogen versus xenon?
Can anyone tell me where to buy under the cabinet lights that are halogen, not xenon? We’re renovating our kitchen and my husband is currently…
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gingerbrownie
in Stores 12 years and 11 months ago
Best paint store?
I usually go to Pintchik as I like their staff, but does Lowe’s or HD have a better selection including paint chips? I am doing…
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Augustiner
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 11 months ago
ductless split: what makes it expensive?
I have been quoted about 9k per floor on a ductless split system. Too much for me at this point. The house is gutted and…
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acmeanvil
in Building Code 13 years and 1 month ago
Decks and fire code
Hi All, We live on the top two floors of a townhouse, and the lower floor has a deck in the back (24’x12′) that is…
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auntfun5
in Appliances 12 years and 11 months ago
Appliance repairs
My fiance had a small fire yesterday in the oven in our kitchen. It’s a GE Profile freestanding gas range. He burned a pizza box…
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AsherBenjamin
in Conversion 12 years and 11 months ago
4 Family to 1 Family C O O Advice
We’ve owned our legal 4 Family house since the 90’s but have never had tenants and have always used it as a Single Family. Over…
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deancollins
in Architecture 12 years and 11 months ago
Am i being unreasonable?
Am i being unreasonable with my expectations that these architectural fees are out of whack? Basically we just purchased an adjoining studio in our building…
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radgirl
in Construction 12 years and 11 months ago
Cost of removing a dropped ceiling from a typical parlour floor & garden floor of a brownstone?
Anybody have an idea how much it costs to remove the dropped ceilings from each a typical parlour floor & garden floor of a brownstone?\…
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janzin
in General Contractors 12 years and 11 months ago
Frustrated trying to find contractor for bathroom remodel
I’m getting awfully frustrated trying to find a contractor to remodel our Windsor Terrace bathroom. Its a typical 5×10 apartment bathroom from the 1930’s and…
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brooklynmaterials
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 11 months ago
What type of metal wire/cable to use for training grapevines?
We have a few small grapevines we want to train so I was going to make a little trellis for them using wire/metal rope. What…
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hpk4871
in Co-Op Related 12 years and 11 months ago
Individual Rights in a Co-op
I own in a small walk-up with about 8 owners. A couple of owners have been late and delinquent in their monthly maintenance, making the…
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brooklion
in Painters, Strippers and Stainers 12 years and 11 months ago
how do you restore the finish of wainscoting?
We are buying a brownstone with tons of original wainscoting. Its dry and fading. How do you restore the finish properly?
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ktm6
in Chimney and Fireplace 12 years and 11 months ago
wood mantel for sale with pix
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/503257b623f70-.jpg here is the pix for the wood mantel for sale 55″ wide by 88″ high
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ktm6
in Chimney and Fireplace 12 years and 11 months ago
wood mantel for sale with pix
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/503257b623f70-.jpg here is the pix for the wood mantel for sale 55″ wide by 88″ high
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ferney1c
in Architecture 12 years and 11 months ago
Choosing Architects and Contractors for the renovation of my Brownstone
I am in the process of choosing professionals for the renovation of my brownstone – particularily Architects and Contractors. I’ve seen several recommendations on this…
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jonyev
in Garden 12 years and 11 months ago
150 square feet of brick patio pavers... FREE
Located in front of Park Slope brownstone. Must take all and leave the place relatively clean afterwards. Private message me…
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biki
in Real Estate - Sales 12 years and 11 months ago
How to Find a Building?
My husband and I are looking for a 2 to 4 family building in the Clinton Hill/Bed Sty and Prospect Heights/Crown Heights area. Like many…
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brooklynmaterials
in Garden 12 years and 11 months ago
Large planters for sale - use for small tree, bush, flowers - commercial fiberglass, lightweight but solid
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50324b556be3e-.jpg We are selling a few really large planters (4 total available)- about 3′ tall. They are designed to look like stone, but actually are…
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