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vanitygalleryinc
in Antiques 11 years and 8 months ago
Scandinavian coffee table, side tables and chairs
Scandinavian coffee table, side tables and chairs for sale. $2500 for entire set or best offer! **Authentic** wood & design. Durable and in excellent condition.…
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hawaiismurf
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 8 months ago
Ornamental plaster recommendations?
Hi – I am looking for someone to do custom plaster casing and corbels to restore the historical appearance of an interior arch (separating a…
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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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karolnyc
in Flooring 11 years and 8 months ago
Floor staining advice
We had new oak floors put in and stained in March. I chose a mix of Minwax gray and white in equal parts. The flooring…
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bkswift
in Roofing 11 years and 8 months ago
Structural Engineer to Document Shoddy Roof Installation
We had a new flat roof put on the GC did a terrible job. After multiple patch jobs, it still leaks, has no flashing and…
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bk_bstoner1
in Doors & Windows 11 years and 8 months ago
Recs for Iron Doors in Landmarked Brownstone?
Hey ‘Stoners, Does anyone have a good and reasonably price rec for a company to install a new iron gate/door in a landmarked brownstone? I’m…
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tudorinqns
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 8 months ago
Tudor Townhouse Facade
Hi, I am the owner of a tudor house built in the 40’s. I would like to get someone to repaint the wooden facade and…
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murphy84
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
Stripping paint off window/door pediments & stairacase
All of the window and door pediments in our rowhouse are painted white along with the staircase banister and posts. We’d like to look into…
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pocketdora
in Roofers 11 years and 8 months ago
Plaster vs sheetrock on tiled bathroom wall?
Hi We are remodelling a bathroom. Our contractor wants to rip out the plaster walls so he can put in some kind of waterproofing thing…
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chanel
in Insurance 14 years and 1 month ago
Refinancing within 1 year of getting FHA loan to drop the PMI
Hi, I just bought a place and due to credit score issues and some debt had to go with FHA (I put near 50% down!!!).…
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deva
in Roofers 11 years and 8 months ago
Basement Doors
I am now dealing with the basement part of my house and am about to replace the front doors for the basement: the first entrance…
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ajrendon
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 8 months ago
repointing recommendations?
We live in an semi-attached brownstone–we’re at the end of a row. Our brick side wall is in pretty rough shape and we are looking…
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branchanna
in Garden 12 years and 10 months ago
Relative value of upper vs lower duplex in 4-story brownstone
We are looking at buying a brownstone with another couple. For those of you out there who have done this, I have a question. We…
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streaker
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 8 months ago
Which is better for painting exterior stucco? -Thorocoat, Arborcoat, or Restore?
My contractor recommends Thorocoat. I wanted to use it on my concrete porch in front of the house as well but they tell me Thorocoat…
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marykc
in Property Management 11 years and 8 months ago
Condo By-Laws/Rules&Regulations
Our 8-unit condo needs to update its by-laws, and doesn’t have the money to hand the task over to an attorney. Does anyone have examples…
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marykc
in Property Management 11 years and 8 months ago
Condo By-Laws/Rules&Regulations
Our 8-unit condo needs to update its by-laws, and doesn’t have the money to hand the task over to an attorney. Does anyone have examples…
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lz26
in Boiler Repair 11 years and 8 months ago
Someone who drains and buys oil from boiler
Hi all, We are converting from oil to gas and have 300 gallons of oil leftover in our boiler. Anyone know of someone who buys…
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dumbogirl
in Antiques 11 years and 8 months ago
Right way to secure pier mirror to wall?
Hi Brownstoners, I just acquired a very tall pier mirror for our brownstone parlor. The mirror has a marble base, and will be placed between…
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streaker
in Masonry 11 years and 8 months ago
What color should I paint the exterior stucco of my house?
The lower course of stucco on my family home has seen better days. Aside from cracks and chips there was some previous ill-considered repairs. I…
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homerglimpson
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 7 months ago
Estimate cost & time to fix saggy floor? Lead paint, asbestos & baby issue too!.
Can anyone estimate the time and cost to fix two floors of a brownstone where the floor is sagging/bouncy around the stairwell and the bathroom?…
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