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citizenjane
in Doors & Windows 11 years and 9 months ago
How do I unstick painted shutters so they open?
Hi y’all, We have pocket shutters which have been painted shut (3 layers of paint, some caulking, and in some some stucco, and one nail…
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johnmidgley
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 9 months ago
salvage fireplace
I’m looking for an affordable place to by salvage fireplaces. preferably in brooklyn. i heard there are a couple of places by 9th street, under…
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johnk1005303
in Doors & Windows 11 years and 9 months ago
Rotted steel basement access door
Has anyone used Lowes to order and install a steel basement access door? I’m looking at a Bilco Basement Classic Door offered by Lowes.
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lyndapak
in Pest Control 11 years and 11 months ago
Help - how do I remove nest of birds in opening in roof area?
Hi there. I am a newbie brownstone owner (just closed in March). My neighbor pointed out that I have birds entering/exiting via a hole on…
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whoiswoland
in Construction 11 years and 9 months ago
Engineer to Supervise Construction Contractors
We are a small multi-unit building in Brooklyn with some foundation and water issues. Our builder will be bringing in contractors to perform repairs, but…
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dankler
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 10 months ago
Alternatives to a spiral staircase in a brownstone duplex?
I’ve seen a really nice duplex apartment in a beautiful brownstone; however, the unit has a ” small problem” : a spiral staircase that connects…
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muibklyn
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 9 months ago
Building inspector trespassing
Isn’t it illegal for a building inspector to go into one’s private property(back yard) without consent or warrant?
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johnmidgley
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 9 months ago
cast iron newel post cast in aluminum
i’m looking for an affordable version of the classic brooklyn cast iron newel post, hand rail and banisters. possibly cast in aluminum? does any one…
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housepoor
in Plumbing 11 years and 9 months ago
Backflow preventer questions
The DEP allows exemptions from a backflow preventer on form http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/pdf/water_sewer/7_Form_for_BPD_Exemption_Domestic.pdf. But it says it is only applicable when there is one domestic service. Has…
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transworld
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 9 months ago
DOB Homeowners’ Night
Anyone knows if this thing still exists? http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/homeowners_and_tenants/homeowners_tenants_main.shtml
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hannah24
in Building Code 11 years and 9 months ago
Brooklyn Townhouse C of O
Husband and I want to put an offer in for a townhouse in Bed Stuy but we’re a bit confused and our lawyer is traveling…
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anonCH
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 9 months ago
Seek contractor to repair joist and beam
We just opened our ceiling while doing other work and found that we have a rotting joist and beam in one section of the joist…
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slopefarm
in Roofers 11 years and 9 months ago
Homeowners Assistance Services
Anyone else getting inundated (2-3x/week) with calls from these folks? They say they got our name from our bank (and they correctly ID our bank)…
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citizenjane
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 9 months ago
Cleaners?
Dear community members, Can anyone recommend a good cleaner? This would be for two types of jobs: 1) deep cleaning – for about 4 days…
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emilyfrances
in Building Code 13 years and 1 month ago
Prospect Mortgage
Hey Folks – Has anyone worked with Prospect Mortgage? If so, what were your experiences? We had a fallout with Bank of America and are…
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housepoor
in Plumbing 11 years and 9 months ago
Backflow preventer questions
The DEP allows exemptions from a backflow preventer on form http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/pdf/water_sewer/7_Form_for_BPD_Exemption_Domestic.pdf. But it says it is only applicable when there is one domestic service. Has…
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georgebrown
in Real Estate - General 11 years and 10 months ago
Property Management Company
Hello All, I am new in this forum and want to discuss about how to invest real estate property. Also please give me suggestion how…
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basementbound
in Bath & Kitchen 11 years and 9 months ago
Bathrooms
Looking for experienced & reliable contractor for framing & tiling bathroom. Thank you.
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