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ccvle
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 11 years and 3 months ago
Approved work plan???
I have an inspection coming up with the DOB, and in the notice it asked that I have a copy of the approved work plan…
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flyingfish
in Construction 11 years and 3 months ago
Going price for Commercial Design/Build?/Need someone good and affordable!
A friend is planning to put together a music school in Brooklyn – either Gowanus or Prospect Heights. The Space will be 2000-3500 Sq. feet.…
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fitch
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 3 months ago
Degamba Wood Stripping
Hi Guys, I received quotes from a few wood strippers to strip the moldings and mantles on our parlor floor and am investigating Degamba a…
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Frameless glass shower: Use a bath company, like Kohler, or a glass company
It was recommended that we work with a glass company to fabricate a frameless glass shower (one side will be all glass and have a…
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rh
in For Sale 11 years and 3 months ago
Moving Sale
Hey, if anyone is in the market for antique desks or newer filing cabinets and flat files, we’re running a moving sale in LIC starting…
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annep
in Tile 11 years and 3 months ago
Free left over Subway subway tiles from Subway Ceramics
I have a handful of antique white subway tiles from Subway Ceramics left over from my kitchen renovation. There are approx. 30 – a mixture…
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bedstuytownhouse
in Plumbing 11 years and 3 months ago
Cost to relocate boiler and hot water heater
Hello brownstoners, As we are approaching our cellar reno, I was wondering if anyone could chime in on cost to relocate our boiler and hot…
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soundhoner
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 3 months ago
North Stuy Heights / Bushwick Border - Experiences
Hello, The area near the JMZ, towards the north part of Bed Stuy, is fantastically convenient to Manhattan and Williamsburg, has some decent housing stock,…
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jeanna
in Construction 11 years and 3 months ago
Architect/Structural Engineer to rebuild garage
Hello! Let me preface this by letting you know I’m a newbie around here! We recently purchased a historic home in the Stapleton Heights historic…
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dohdoh
in Bath & Kitchen 11 years and 3 months ago
Shower head in the middle of the tub solutions
We’re redoing our bathroom, and I’m not sure how to remedy this problem. The shower head is smack in the middle of the tub. See…
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happycats
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 3 months ago
Contractor Recommendation For Ceiling Repair
Can someone recommend a good contractor to repair a ceiling. The ceiling has a large hole in it and you can see the wooden beams,…
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louisel
in Duct Cleaning 14 years and 4 months ago
AC Ductwork mold remediation and responsibility (apologies if this went through twice)
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ee50a40d5d40-.jpg As part of the renovation of my carriage house air condtioning ductwork was placed on the roof. SInce the beginning there were leaks and…
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sprucenik
in Insulation 11 years and 3 months ago
Insulating Extension
We have an old (1914) brownstone extension (approx 15×25) that is completely uninsulated, and it’s frigid when the wind starts blowing. Right now there’s just…
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mikecnyc
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 3 months ago
Ballpark Estimate for Brownstone Gut
Looking to by a ~2500 sq. ft. home in Crown Heights and am struggling to figure out how much to estimate for renovation costs. I…
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randernyc
in Bath & Kitchen 13 years ago
Has anyone used Home Depot to replace windows and what was your experience with them?.
Looking to replace windows in our brownstone and looking for recommendations for vendors that from whom you purchase the windows and have them installed.
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pfmnyc
in For Sale 11 years and 3 months ago
Beautiful Antique Chandelier for Sale
Here is a lovely chandelier dating from 1920 or perhaps earlier. In excellent condition. Diameter is approximately 32″. Has been removed from ceiling and is…
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bainbridge
in Heating 11 years and 3 months ago
RECOMMENDATION FOR HVAC
I live in a 1900s brownstone with forced air. I would like to get a recommendation for an HVAC specialist that can install a wireless…
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guikazoid
in Construction 11 years and 4 months ago
How many additional stories can I build?
How do I determine how high I can build?
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oliver_nyc
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 3 months ago
hvac (re)install/ upgrade/ replacement
we have a single family brownstone with an existing four zone forced air HVAC system. the system has a a few problems which we’d like…
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mystiky
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 6 months ago
Boiler / Machine Room Doors - Do they have to be Metal for NYC Code?
Does anyone know if only metal doors are acceptable to use for the machine (boiler) room by NYC code in a one-family residential house? This…
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