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prowen
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
Converting a legal 2 family into a single family
Hello all, I’m curious to know what the process looks like, currently the property is laid out as 2 floor though apartments, what would people…
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streaker
in Construction 11 years and 8 months ago
Is Thorocoat acceptable for an exterior concrete porch
I am painting my exterior stucco with Thorocoat and was told that I cannot use it for the concrete porch in front of my house.…
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stillrad33
in Accounting 11 years and 8 months ago
Business Structure for HOA
Hello, Our sponsor recently turned over the building to our 8-Unit condo association, but in a pretty messy way. We’re trying to get organized. What…
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mcsmith
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
Broken Water Meter/Utilities Processors
Has anyone ever worked with NY Water Management Company or another utilities processor? I’m on the board of a 10 unit building in Park Slope…
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bedstuyreno
in Roofers 11 years and 8 months ago
In need of a landscaper or garden contractor
I have a design for my back yard. Nothing too fancy- new fence, large pavers, some grass and an elevated terrace with gravel. I’m looking…
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UWS
in Doors 11 years and 8 months ago
Reviews of Armighini Architectural?
Looking to use them for door restoration. Does anyone have comments on them? Thanks very much.
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chych
in Landlord 11 years and 8 months ago
Landlord question: Guarantors or no guarantors
Good morning, I am the landlord of a small owner-occupied building and I’ve never been asked if I accept guarantors until yesterday. I wondered if…
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hawaiismurf
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 8 months ago
Recommendations for brownstone facade?
Has anyone had experience with MLA Construction (advertiser on this site) or Innovation Construction (also an advertiser)? Any first-hand experiences would be much appreciated. Thanks
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booklady
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
Fences
The iron fence surrounding our house needs scraping and repainting. Has anyone had this type of project done recently? We need recommendations and an estimate…
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stickerhappy
in Roofers 11 years and 8 months ago
Tipping workers?
We have guys working on building our backyard patio and retaining wall- masonry, bluestone, etc Basically working for two days to get it all done–…
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elm_bk
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 11 years and 8 months ago
stairs and under stoop repair
Hi, I am in a south slope frame house. My facade and stairs are hideous, and I’d like to redo them when I can. But…
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sobrooklyn
in Furniture 13 years and 8 months ago
Chair Reupholstery
Hi, i am looking to have some chair reupholstered for a reasonable price. any suggestions?
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elm_bk
in Cellar 11 years and 8 months ago
Very wet cellar
Hi, Since we moved in to our south slope frame house about two years ago, the basement has become increasingly wet. It seemed to start…
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elm_bk
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 11 years and 8 months ago
stairs and under stoop repair
Hi, I am in a south slope frame house. My facade and stairs are hideous, and I’d like to redo them when I can. But…
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hawaiismurf
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
Best examples of Italianate facades?
There was a recent forum topic asking about the most picturesque brownstone blocks Question in a similar vein – what are the best areas /…
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karolnyc
in Wood Restoration 11 years and 8 months ago
Banister staining/fixing
I’m looking for someone to stain a wood banister and fix a spindle. Does anyone have someone to recommend? Thank you.
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remsensleep
in Roofers 11 years and 8 months ago
moving an old corner fireplace with broken tiles
We are renovating our kitchen and want to move this old corner kitchen fireplace up 2 stories to another room but same exact location, connecting…
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ohmpcivamr
in Bath & Kitchen 12 years and 6 months ago
Bathroom remodel/restoration
We just bought an 1890s townhouse that has a bathroom with an antique clawfoot in it, original tiling, etc. The sellers had hacked together a…
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