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esther
in Agents and Brokers 13 years and 7 months ago
Is It A Sin To be In Love With Your Mortgage Consultant???
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f70ac4e89c30-.jpg Well if it is call me a sinner, because I LOVE Barry Koven from Wells Fargo who helped me close on my FHA refinance.…
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calle3441
in Architecture 13 years and 7 months ago
Replacing Existing Roof Deck -- do I need a load analysis?
Any input on the following would be greatly appreciated: Background The building is a 35-unit condo. It is approximately 110 years old and was a…
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kachuri999
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 13 years and 7 months ago
house number lab??
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elm_bk
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 7 months ago
Kitchen Cabinet sticker shock!
I braved the gale force winds last night and trudged over to the Lowe’s in Gowanus, the only pedestrian in all of Brooklyn as far…
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jbkramer
in Agents and Brokers 13 years and 11 months ago
Buyer's Broker
We purchased our current condo 7 years ago, and we’re rapidly outgrowing it. We would like to move within Park Slope, hopefully to a smaller…
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Augustiner
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 7 months ago
cornice options
My cornice is not in the best shape. What are the options if I want to replace it? I heard there are fiberglass cornices. Is…
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ellesmarks
in Decks and Porches 13 years and 7 months ago
Backyard Design on a Budget
Hi Everyone! I’m new to this wonderful forum. My husband and I are looking to design our backyard (approx 600 sq ft.) We have a…
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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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crackedstucco
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 13 years and 7 months ago
Recommendations for companies to rebuild brick facade
Our stucco is badly cracked (water is getting in the apartments) and needs to be removed. Ideally we’d restore the original brickwork underneath, but it…
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nintzk
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 13 years and 7 months ago
Facade cleaning restoration rough cost
What is a rough estimate for having a brick townhouse cleaned (approx 25 x 50), the cornice painted, and some brownstone restored (removing concrete painted…
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psreno
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 7 months ago
Skim-Coating in garden level?
We are getting ready to renovate the garden floor of our brownstone with a budget. One of the expensive costs is the skim-coating…
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greenivy
in Garden 13 years and 7 months ago
A Freeze Expected Tonight
Hi All: A freeze is expected tonight. I’m a newbie gardener and was wondering: how is this going to affect all the plants that are…
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meme2
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years and 7 months ago
knock out renovation
has any one ever used knock out renovation and what was your experience? Also any pro /cons of using a design build company thanks
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kayru
in Fencing 13 years and 7 months ago
Chain Link Fence & Privacy
Hi, Looking for suggestions on adding privacy to chainlink. Choices include permahedge (looks like Christmas tree branches), bamboo,slats, or pvc/wood. Any feedback, opinions, or photos…
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esther
in Agents and Brokers 13 years and 7 months ago
Is It A Sin To be In Love With Your Mortgage Consultant???
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f70ac4e89c30-.jpg Well if it is call me a sinner, because I LOVE Barry Koven from Wells Fargo who helped me close on my FHA refinance.…
0
Augustiner
in Brownstoner Renovation 13 years and 7 months ago
cornice options
My cornice is not in the best shape. What are the options if I want to replace it? I heard there are fiberglass cornices. Is…
0
greenivy
in Garden 13 years and 7 months ago
A Freeze Expected Tonight
Hi All: A freeze is expected tonight. I’m a newbie gardener and was wondering: how is this going to affect all the plants that are…
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dz9001
in Building Code 13 years and 7 months ago
Daycare community facility in residential neighborhood
I wanted to convert the first floor of an existing 2 family house to daycare facility and leave the 2nd floor as dwelling. An architect told me I might…
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