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stevecym
in Lighting 14 years and 5 months ago
FREE 12 volt/50 watt MR16 Tungsten Halogen bulbs - New in Box
I have about twenty MR16 bulbs to give away. These are the smallish reflector bulbs with two pins. They are free to anyone who will take…
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ellenlourie
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 5 months ago
IKEA kitchen new shelves, doors and parts, 1/2 price
IKEA kitchen new (sealed in the boxes) shelves, doors and cabinets parts, 1/2 price, leftovers after kitchen renovation. Anybody interested?
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brooklynite5
in Quality of Life 14 years and 5 months ago
Live music playing on President Street at 3 AM??
I never wanted to take action on something like this before but this incident just took the cake. Some thoughtless, talentless idiot on President Street…
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GoodProspect
in Property Management 14 years and 5 months ago
Required notices in building?
We have owned a 4-unit rental building for about 7 years. When we bought it the owner had several metal signs posted in the vestibule…
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studioist
in Tile 14 years and 8 months ago
Ming Green Herringbone Tile: Grout, Sealant, Tile Setter
My husband and I decided on 35 sq ft of this mosaic tile for our backsplash but now I’m a bit lost as where to…
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Lion55
in Chimney and Fireplace 14 years and 5 months ago
New chimney flue
I am deciding between 2 chimney guys to install a chimney flue because we are converting to a gas boiler. Estimates were exactly the same. Any…
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allison_ftgreene
in Electricians 14 years and 5 months ago
Full-service light installation--new wiring, new fixture installation, AND re-plastering?
Who should I hire to install ceiling light fixtures from scratch? The rooms currently have nothing, so I think I need everything from switches and…
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ejalbk
in Glass 14 years and 5 months ago
New Super Graffiti?
The glass on our front door was tagged last night. It looked sort of like spray paint so we bought two different cans of graffiti…
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guikazoid
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 14 years and 7 months ago
Painting and Replastering 600 SF rental unit
My rental unit needs painting. It is approximately 600sf. Kitchen, living room, bathroom, bedroom and office. The walls are not even and needs to be…
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bennybushwick
in Painters, Strippers and Stainers 14 years and 6 months ago
Pricing for an 900 Sq APT to paint
I was wondering the price to paint a 900 SQ APT . Or what it will cost by the hour . Or for the all…
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bk_homeslice
in Electricians 14 years and 5 months ago
plumbing and elecrtical
hey brownstoners, how do i know if the house i just bought needs the electrical and plubming updated? I havent done an inspection yet, but…
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bk_homeslice
in General Contractors 14 years and 5 months ago
innovation construction co - any reviews?
just wanted to see if anyone could provide some insightful feedback. Thanks
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brooklynpainter
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 5 months ago
Lead Paint Clarification
First off, for full disclosure I am an interior painting contractor. I’ve recently noticed some confusion over the issue of lead paint and how…
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brooklynpainter
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 5 months ago
Lead Paint Clarification
First off, for full disclosure I am an interior painting contractor. I’ve recently noticed some confusion over the issue of lead paint and how…
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stickerhappy
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 14 years and 7 months ago
Reliable lead paint testing?
How reliable are those kits you get at Home Depot to test for lead paint? I have some paint chips from a ceiling and also…
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ellenlourie
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 5 months ago
IKEA kitchen new shelves, doors and parts, 1/2 price
IKEA kitchen new (sealed in the boxes) shelves, doors and cabinets parts, 1/2 price, leftovers after kitchen renovation. Anybody interested?
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blipton
in Decorative 14 years and 5 months ago
crossbar for front-of-house lamp post
does anyone know where you can purchase one? id like to hang a plant off my lamp post
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GoodProspect
in Property Management 14 years and 5 months ago
Required notices in building?
We have owned a 4-unit rental building for about 7 years. When we bought it the owner had several metal signs posted in the vestibule…
0
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