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katdov
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
Changing a Dr's office to residential
Hello There’s a house I’m looking at which is a legal 2 family with a doctor’s office (S2 classification). Anyone know how difficult it is…
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zlt99
in Landlord 11 years and 4 months ago
Average Rent for a 1BR
We have a two family house and our rental unit is currently a 2 BR. We are thinking of taking over one of the bedrooms…
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baba
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
anyone have pine tongue and groove subfloor?
i’m almost done with a renovation where i’m reusing the old pine subfloor on top of newly installed plywood. we’re a little short and wanted…
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dawntawn
in Lighting 11 years and 4 months ago
Where to search for lighting fixtures?
Hi All, We need to replace a lot of fixtures, our style is clean/industrial or simple period pieces that would fit in a 100+ year…
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Rick
in Decorative 11 years and 4 months ago
Tin Ceiling Medallions
I’m installing some pressed tin ceilings. Years ago I bought a couple round tin medallions ( see pic ). I want to purchase a few…
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slope2009
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
Architect Fees
Hi, We are about to embark on a home renovation and will be meeting with architects next month. We know some charge a percentage and…
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zlt99
in Bath & Kitchen 11 years and 4 months ago
Kitchen Cabinets Made in the USA
We need to put in new cabinets in a rental unit. I would like to get wood cabinets made in the USA that aren’t too…
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deanbh
in Plumbing 11 years and 4 months ago
Water bills?
Hey folks just reaching out to get a feel from the group if I’m just being cheap but in the process of doing the books…
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jty2
in Heating and Cooling 11 years and 4 months ago
Boiler maintenance
Does anyone have a recommendation for someone to use for maintenance on my radiator/radiant heat system? Also, I want to have new Wifi thermostats installed.…
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4668squarefeet
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 8 months ago
Mason recs
Looking for any recs/referrals for a mason to repoint the brick on the back of our house. Thanks in advance!
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rh
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
Stained Glass Repair Referral
I just wanted to give a shout out to Sunburst Studio on 3rd Ave and 16th St. Peter saved my ass when I picked up…
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pruitth
in General Discussion 11 years and 4 months ago
Pointers for beginners
Could anyone point us to books/guides/website/resources on the basics for home maintenance? It seems easy to find info when there is a specific repair to…
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rustydevon
in Architectural Salvage 13 years and 11 months ago
New Brownstone owner looking for Mantel
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4fae93dc5b1a0-.jpg Hello Brownstoner community, My wife and I are new owners of an Italianette Brownstone in Clinton Hill. At some point our front parlor lost…
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dawntawn
in Lighting 11 years and 4 months ago
Where to search for lighting fixtures?
Hi All, We need to replace a lot of fixtures, our style is clean/industrial or simple period pieces that would fit in a 100+ year…
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Rick
in Decorative 11 years and 4 months ago
Tin Ceiling Medallions
I’m installing some pressed tin ceilings. Years ago I bought a couple round tin medallions ( see pic ). I want to purchase a few…
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landlord
in Heating 11 years and 4 months ago
Commercial Thermostat
I have an old thermostat in my 6 family mixed use building that I would like to replace. It has a dial and pins that…
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pwnnyc
in Electricians 11 years and 4 months ago
Electrician - tip for service?
I’m about to wrap up an approx 8 day job where an electrician is installing some new receptacles, switches, lights, etc in my 1908 PLG…
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Splenda
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 4 months ago
Pettite Clawfoot Tub for sale
Hello, I am looking to sell a pettite clawfoot tub (house built in 1910). The tub measures 48″, 28″, 18″. Looking to get $350\. Contact…
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