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skeer126
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Painting cornice- Oil or water based paint- NEED HELP QUICK!!!
My contractor is coming tomorrow and I know this is short notice but he says the color I picked in water based is better than…
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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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hawaiismurf
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Looking for MEP engineer
For a relatively uncomplicated series of tasks – basically need to have plumbing and electrical drawings updated for a PAA. No design work per se,…
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hawaiismurf
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Looking for MEP engineer
For a relatively uncomplicated series of tasks – basically need to have plumbing and electrical drawings updated for a PAA. No design work per se,…
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tinny167
in Roofers 11 years and 10 months ago
How do we do it?
My disabled brother has inherited a brownstone; it carries no debt and taxes are fully paid each year. I discussed it with my other sibling…
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jeanmarine2
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 11 months ago
New Steel Deck+Kitchen Floors - Structural Concerns/Renovation+ Carpenter Ants
We just added a steel deck on our parlor floor, with steel anchored in the bricks, and are seeing carpenter ants around our newly added…
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whiteoak
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 11 months ago
Exterior window/door painting: About how much should this cost?
We live in a corner brownstone (windows on 3 sides), 20ft wide, 4 stories. The windows and cornice have not been painted in 10 years,…
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rdc
in Roofers 11 years and 10 months ago
Carpenter Bees
Hi, I have some carpenter bees who have made a home on my deck. Not sure how to get rid of them successfully. The wood…
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dankler
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Moving from the UWS to Brooklyn: Park Slope, Fort Greene or Brooklyn Heights?
We are planning on moving from the UWS to Brookyln. We live in a great location, right on Central Park and close to Lincoln Center…
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spicygreencurry
in Roofers 12 years ago
backyard landscaping
Can anyone reccomend a good landscaper to clean up a backyard (remove concrete) and prepare the yard to seed for grass?
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brooklyntoqueens
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 10 months ago
Has anyone in this forum ever worked with Valmato Construction Inc.?
Has anyone ever worked with Jack Valenza (Valmato Construction)?
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brooklyntoqueens
in Brownstoner Renovation 11 years and 10 months ago
Has anyone in this forum ever worked with Valmato Construction Inc.?
Has anyone ever worked with Jack Valenza (Valmato Construction)?
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southslope212
in For Sale 11 years and 10 months ago
Bluestone/slate pavers for sale, various sizes, South Slope (make us an offer)
13 pavers of assorted sizes, 10 are 2-4 feet square, 3 much smaller, all between 1″-2 1/2″ thick. (Photo attached, with broom for scale.) I’m…
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southslope212
in For Sale 11 years and 10 months ago
Bluestone/slate pavers for sale, various sizes, South Slope (make us an offer)
13 pavers of assorted sizes, 10 are 2-4 feet square, 3 much smaller, all between 1″-2 1/2″ thick. (Photo attached, with broom for scale.) I’m…
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JeremyL
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 11 years and 10 months ago
Seeking cheap source of salvage or scrap slate/bluestone/belgian blocks/pavers
Hi, I’m looking for a source for scraps or salvage pieces of bluestone/slate/Belgian blocks/cobblestones/pavers or any other stone odds and ends. Cheap or free preferred.…
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JeremyL
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 11 years and 10 months ago
Seeking cheap source of salvage or scrap slate/bluestone/belgian blocks/pavers
Hi, I’m looking for a source for scraps or salvage pieces of bluestone/slate/Belgian blocks/cobblestones/pavers or any other stone odds and ends. Cheap or free preferred.…
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Arkady
in About Brooklyn 11 years and 10 months ago
Fence Height
Anyone know offhand what the law is about fence height? I’d always thought there was a 6′ limit above grade.
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theoperadiva
in For Sale 11 years and 10 months ago
Repost FS: brand new in box 48 in full DCS Backguard with utensil rack $225 OBO
Selling this brand new in box 48 inch full DCS Backguard with utensil rail and rack. It’s really beautiful but, long story short, it didn’t…
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