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jerry1945
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 10 months ago
Brownstone Renovation at the movies--VICTORIANA
There’s a great film in the Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF) entitled VICTORIANA shot in Park Slope that captures both the dreams and dark side of…
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nancyk
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Staining a Deck
I recently had a deck installed, which is made of pressure treated pine. I want to match it to a cedar fence, which also was…
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ditmasmom
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
FS exterior door with original hardware
Hello, after doing a renovation of our basement we had to replace this door. It is a 6 panel door with one of the panels…
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bedstuywalla
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 10 months ago
PLEASE HELP! Burst pipe repair/replacement cost??
y’all, Anyone have an idea of the AVERAGE costs for replacing a two burst pipes in the basement? they are both inside a crawl space…
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mag
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Where to buy Thorocoat
I am having the back of my building painted. Last time it was done was 15 years ago. Looking for Thorocoat, but having trouble finding…
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apartmentgardener
in Garden 11 years and 10 months ago
Something Pulling up and eating my tomato plants?
I have just started a garden in our backyard. I transplanted a whole flat of tomato seedlings in a few days ago. Something is killing…
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meldon
in Antiques 11 years and 10 months ago
Pier Mirror for sale
We are selling a Renaissance Revival style pier mirror, c. 1875\. The dimensions of the mirror are 61W x 57H x 10D. Attached are photos,…
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meldon
in Antiques 11 years and 10 months ago
Pier Mirror for Sale
We are selling a Renaissance Revival style pier mirror, c. 1875\. The dimensions of the mirror are 61W x 57H x 10D. Attached are photos,…
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apartmentgardener
in Lumber and Building Materials 11 years and 10 months ago
Anyone need free 1inch-2inch gravel? FREE!
I have about a ton of used red stone gravel that we have removed from our apartment’s backyard. It has a little dirt and stuff…
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apartmentgardener
in Lumber and Building Materials 11 years and 10 months ago
Anyone need free 1inch-2inch gravel? FREE!
I have about a ton of used red stone gravel that we have removed from our apartment’s backyard. It has a little dirt and stuff…
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Arkady
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Mystery pipe
Several houses on my block have a U-shaped pipe in the front area. The down-facing end is a few inches above the paver level &…
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fmb78
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Hanging a chandelier from parlor medallion, part 2
Hello all. I’m posting this as a follow up to my last inquiry on the topic (seen here: http://brownstoner.staging.wpengine.com/forums/topic/hanging-a-chandelier-from-parlor-medallion/) to see if i can get…
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skylightseeker
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 10 months ago
Waterproofing Cellar
We have had a persistent problem with dampness in our cellar. Whenever it rains, both our back (garden) cellar wall and our front cellar wall…
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brooklyncove
in Construction 12 years and 2 months ago
Frame house renovation in Canarsie
I’m thinking of purchasing a small 1224sqft single family home in good condition. Is there a ball park per square foot construction estimate for the…
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doodles
in Decorative 11 years and 10 months ago
need a decorative painter
can anyone recommend a decorative painter or someone who can solve funky problems? I put fabric on walls (as wallpaper_–but the whole pattern is way…
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rcc147
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Sump Pump Location
In the process of adding a bathroom to the cellar in the rear corner. It is next to the side wall that has the elevated…
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arewedoneyet
in Roofers 11 years and 11 months ago
Help fixing Air Conditioning problems - trying again
We had one of the big local HVAC companies install a system for us about two years ago. They did, in general, a crappy job…
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ebsjb
in Heating and Air Conditioning 11 years and 10 months ago
Ductless A/C recommendations for a brownstone - installers and brands
Can anyone please recommend a dealer/installer/contractor for installing ductless A/C in a brownstone? Also, does anyone have opinions about the best brands – unico, spacepak,…
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happycats
in Plumbers and Plumbing 11 years and 10 months ago
How To Fix A Clogged Bathtub In An Older Building With A Drum Trap
My bathtub is really clogged. I live in a building that was built in the 1950’s and it has a metal drum trap on the…
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jayhey
in Expeditors 14 years and 8 months ago
DOB Plan Exam Appointment Scheduling Online
Recently the DOB has hosted a forum with handpicked expediters (filing reps), and gave them access to their online appointment scheduling software to schedule appointments without…
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