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in Architecture 13 years and 7 months ago
Building Addition
Hi Brownstoners! I was wondering if in R6 zoning, I can add 4th floor addition on a 3 story 6 family if Max FAR is…
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nintzk
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 13 years and 7 months ago
Are paint sprayers useful?
I need to do a significant amoung of painting (an entire apartment + a building’s hallway). Ideally I would like to do this job myself. …
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esther
in Brownstoner 13 years and 7 months ago
Where can I buy refurbished double height factory windows
Hello All, Does anyone know where I can but refurbished double height factor windows? Thanks!
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esther
in Brownstoner 13 years and 7 months ago
Where can I buy refurbished double height factory windows
Hello All, Does anyone know where I can but refurbished double height factor windows? Thanks!
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lkat75
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 7 months ago
Window Guards for Casement Windows
Has anyone ever installed window guards on casement windows. I know my building is required to install them, but the ones they use are really…
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itzik
in Construction 13 years and 7 months ago
Seprate parlour floor to two room
We just got three stories townhouse. Its two family and would like to divide the two family in the middle. what I mean is that:…
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brownstonebiff
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 7 months ago
At what point do you call it quits with your architect?
We closed on our house two months ago, should have started construction already, and we still don’t have permits because we still don’t have a…
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bobjohn
in Interior Decorators and Designers 13 years and 7 months ago
Where to buy textured wallpaper
Hi, I want to cover walls in the hall with the textured wallpaper. Is there any good place in Brooklyn to buy it?
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daydreamer
in Tile 13 years and 7 months ago
Replacing a Bathtub - Cost?
Hi Brownstoners, Our tub is cracked and is now leaking. It will need to be replaced, which also means that we will need replace the…
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AnnieJ
in Co-Op Related 13 years and 7 months ago
Coop auctions
I’m looking for someone to hire that can help me purchase a specific apartment that will be put into auction in a coop. Looking for…
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AnnieJ
in Co-Op Related 13 years and 7 months ago
Coop auctions
I’m looking for someone to hire that can help me purchase a specific apartment that will be put into auction in a coop. Looking for…
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mongaboose
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 7 months ago
Backyard cleanup and resurfacing/paving?
We are looking to have our backyard cleaned up and graded (now a mix of flagstone and bricks around a central, raised Japanese maple) and…
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fastnipper
in Garden Design and Maintenance 13 years and 7 months ago
Local gardeners
Does anybody know or have an experienced Gardener they use to look after garden and pots etc on a regular basis? The garden is done…
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TheBrooklynCarriage
in Garden Design and Maintenance 13 years and 7 months ago
New Garden Design
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f6cd10d1f989-.jpg Hi Brownstoners, We have a great opportunity to design a backyard garden from scratch! Previously the space was a sterile asphalt parking lot and…
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caperdog
in Landscaping 13 years and 7 months ago
backyard stone wall
We’re looking for someone to build a small, stone retaining wall in our backyard. If you’ve worked with anyone great and reasonably priced, please send…
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arewedoneyet
in Garden 13 years and 7 months ago
Backyard help - arborist, soil amendments?, killing weeds, planting plants
We’re running out of things to do with our renovation but we still have a big backyard that’s mostly festered for decades. We need to…
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stickerhappy
in Quality of Life 13 years and 11 months ago
Coffey Park in Red Hook- what's it like living nearby?
Looking at a place in Red Hook looking out on Coffey Park. What’s that park like during day/night? How’s the location for other things? Anyone…
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first_time_homebuyer
in About Brooklyn 13 years and 7 months ago
44 S Oxford St.
Does anyone know the history of 44 S. Oxford St in Ft Greene? I’ve been living on the street for a couple of years and…
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