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slopebob2233
in Roofers 11 years and 10 months ago
How / who to fix a bubbling wall?
I have an apartment with an inside wall whose Sheetrock is bubbling. The rain or moisture seems to be coming in from the outside. This…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Anyone have experience with GC Shamin Ahamed?
He came recommended and we’re talking to him about re-point in the back of our 4-story house. Any input would be appreciated.
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meghancnyc
in For Sale 11 years and 10 months ago
FS Brand New Kohler Vinata Faucet
Take advantage of my boneheaded mistake. I ordered the wrong finish from our contractor and am stuck with this brand new Kohler faucet. PERFECT condition…
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meghancnyc
in For Sale 11 years and 10 months ago
FS Brand New Kohler Vinata Faucet
Take advantage of my boneheaded mistake. I ordered the wrong finish from our contractor and am stuck with this brand new Kohler faucet. PERFECT condition…
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bksince95
in Facade and Brownstone Repair 11 years and 10 months ago
Cleaning smoke stains from brick facade
Hi, our brick townhouse facade got marked with some smoke stains during a fire in an adjacent building – nothing terribly extensive but enough to…
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InwoodHill
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 10 months ago
Need a recommendation for a General Contractor who works in upper Manhattan
Hello, I have a 1930s Tudor house in Inwood (Manhattan) that while not a brownstone per se has many similarities. Looking for a general contractor…
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DouglasAlan
in Roofers 14 years and 8 months ago
My Roofing Experience
I’ve bombarded this forum with questions for the past few months, so I figured I’d give a little back. I needed a new roof for…
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oncewas
in Roofers 14 years and 6 months ago
experiences with Premier roofing?
Hi – I need a new roof and just got a reasonable estimate from Premier roofing – I would prefer not to have to bring…
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nalusurf
in Masonry 12 years and 10 months ago
Wanted to Share Our Experience with a Mason for Recent Work Done...
Hey again, our work continues with our recent brownstone purchase. We just had some masonry work done which ranged from basic sidewalk and rear extension…
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saletstone
in Mortgage 11 years and 10 months ago
Mortgage about to be denied after approval. Is mortgage broker acting correctly?
My husband and I are in the process of purchasing our first home. Our mortgage broker found a lender that pre-approved us for a mortgage,…
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britinbkln
in Heating 11 years and 10 months ago
Switch forced air to hot water heating?
I just had a bid accepted on a 4-story brownstone in Bed Stuy with an old forced air heating system with ducts about 6″ x…
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hkbrunie
in General Contractors 12 years ago
Gut renovate a coop
Looking for a general contractor that can gut renovate the interior of a coop. Taking down / putting up walls, new kitchen and bathrooms. Thank…
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miss718
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Full service architect recommendations please
We’re looking to do a small extension on our house and we would rather work with a bigger firm which would have the manpower to…
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cityrat
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 10 months ago
Windows/glass in rear of extension and Landmarks/LPC regulations
Hi there, My question involves work we would like to do in the process of renovating our recently-purchased four-story townhouse in the Clinton Hill historic…
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britinbkln
in Heating 11 years and 10 months ago
Switch forced air to hot water heating?
I just had a bid accepted on a 4-story brownstone in Bed Stuy with an old forced air heating system with ducts about 6″ x…
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lyndapak
in Cleaning and Maid Services 11 years and 10 months ago
Bed-Stuy Laundry Pick up/Delivery Recommendation
Hi everyone, I’m new to Brownstoner (just moved to Bed-Stuy 8 days ago). Can anyone recommend a good laundry service that will pickup/deliver laundry in…
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anonCH
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Ceiling / molding is coming down in parlour - can this be fixed?
We recently purchased a house in need of work. The ceiling is coming down in the back parlor room on one side of the room.…
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CRussen
in Counters 13 years and 1 month ago
Butcher block counter top for island? Installer recommendations?
Hi all, We had a fire in our house about two weeks before Sandy hit; we’ve just moved back in and one of the last…
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