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redasch
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 6 months ago
Stairway Rug Installer
I need a stairway rug installed on two levels of my brownstone. There are two sets of stairs which curve and a small landing of…
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putnam
in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 5 months ago
Basement Renovation
We’ve (nearly) finished a bunch of renovations and are looking to begin fixing up the basement recreation room. It was an illegal apartment when we…
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redlandsgirl
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 5 months ago
Internet & Wireless Access
Any advice as to how to maximize internet/wireless access from front to back of a brownstone? We have an Apple router (I think it’s an…
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amynyc86
in Inspection 12 years and 4 months ago
Home Inspector in Queens?
We are looking to buy a 2-family home in Bayside. Can anyone suggest a reliable home inspection company in Queens? Thank you.
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fzxragko
in For Sale 12 years and 4 months ago
1860s antique gateleg table for sale
Clean, simple design. Beautiful, dark wood. Some scratches and spotting but in very good condition. 46.5? across 30? high 20.5 wide with two 20” sides…
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fzxragko
in For Sale 12 years and 4 months ago
1860s antique gateleg table for sale
Clean, simple design. Beautiful, dark wood. Some scratches and spotting but in very good condition. 46.5? across 30? high 20.5 wide with two 20” sides…
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Bessie
in Chimney and Fireplace 12 years and 4 months ago
Party in My Chimney
The chimney cap to my fireplace flue blew off in one of the extreme weather events in recent years (tornado, I think). At the time…
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mediamaven56
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 4 months ago
Short Sale Realtor?
Hi everyone, Might anyone be able to recommend a realtor specializing in short sales/bank owned/foreclosed properties in the Bed Stuy and Crown Heights areas? Someone…
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hbranty
in Tile 12 years and 10 months ago
Which looks better and will be safer: Honed or polished floor tile?
Replacing bathroom floor tile with 1″ hex and have choice between polished and honed. Which is better choice for floor? Like the look of polished…
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preetim22
in Tile 12 years and 7 months ago
Granite tile or Onyx?
There are two tiles available as you all know. I want it to be stylish and durable. Nowadays everybody’s got marble and granite tiles. I…
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allyslope
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 5 months ago
Installing floors about 250 sq
What is a fair labor only charge for 250 Sq: removal of existing floors, sub floors and install sub floors?
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mmilstein
in Flooring 12 years and 5 months ago
Bleaching Floors
My daughter would like to turn red oak floors grey, while preserving the grain. Very light grey, even a driftwood grey is the goal. Any…
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reno101
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 4 months ago
Boiler Replacement
We are looking into replacing our old 120,000 BTU gas boiler with a new one. Our house is a typical single family, late 1800’s row…
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allyslope
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 5 months ago
Full payment for work
GC wants to be fully paid by next week. His permits are not close. What is the rule? Hold on to 10% of the money…
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jjq
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 5 months ago
Carting Company in Bay Ridge
Ive got about 60 bags and misc wood and metal constructon waste that i need to get rid of in Bay Ridge. Can any one…
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allyslope
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 5 months ago
Full payment for work
GC wants to be fully paid by next week. His permits are not close. What is the rule? Hold on to 10% of the money…
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Bond
in For Sale 12 years and 5 months ago
Cornice for sale
There’s a tin cornice for sale on Ebay (I’m not the seller). It looks like it was taken off a limestone, it has the curved…
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Bond
in For Sale 12 years and 5 months ago
Cornice for sale
There’s a tin cornice for sale on Ebay (I’m not the seller). It looks like it was taken off a limestone, it has the curved…
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