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Edkay
in Handymen and Odd Jobs 12 years and 10 months ago
Handyman/Part-time superintendant
I have a three-family house in Greenpoint. Rather than live there, I’m thinking now of renting all three units. If I do that, I’ll need…
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lauranyc
in Exteriors 14 years and 2 months ago
Recommendations for adding shutters to exterior landmarked house
I would like to add exterior shutters to my front windows. I have found a historic photo from 1927 supporting the addition of the shutters,…
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brian.larossa
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 10 months ago
Interior, split-level, wood shutters
We’re looking to have interior shutters installed. So far we’ve gotten quotes from http://www.aartshutters.com/ and http://www.budgetblinds.com/. Have you hired either of these companies? If yes, what was…
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ekingclem
in Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks and Steps 12 years and 10 months ago
Can anyone recommend an appraiser? Specifically looking to appraise two units in a brownstone that we are interested in making one unit.
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Greene44
in Real Estate - Sales 12 years and 10 months ago
Warning: 579 Jefferson
Just a warning to any buyers out there who may be considering the garden apartment at 579 Jefferson. We almost went into contract on it…
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bk_bstoner1
in Flooring 12 years and 10 months ago
Safety in Stuyvesant Heights?
Hey B’stoners, I have a prospective tenant who was somewhat concerned about safety in the Stuyvesant Heights-Bed-Stuy neighborhood. I’m a lifelong Bed-Stuy native so my view…
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AstralOil
in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 10 months ago
Water seepage around hot water heater
This morning found a puddling of water around the 1999 AO Smith 40 Gal gas hot water heater in the basement, but the overflow valve…
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gramercymaam
in Garden 12 years and 10 months ago
32--30" x 30" Pavers Free
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/51ab3edc10a7f-.jpg The thirty-two pavers are 1 3/4″ thick in a taupe/earthy brown color with a non-skid texture on top. They are in excellent condition and…
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jeanmarine2
in Pest Control 12 years and 10 months ago
Rat? Mouse? in Cellar - Now What?
I can’t believe I’m in this situation but, I was getting something in our cellar where we store food, beverages, cleaning products, clothes etc. -…
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jeanmarine2
in Garden Design and Maintenance 12 years and 10 months ago
Help - Contractor Putting Deck Footings Down Destroyed My Garden
Help – the general contractor I hired to put cement footings down for a steel deck, listened carefully as I asked him to preserve as…
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jstewart
in Dept. of Buildings (DOB) 13 years ago
Upcoming DOB Inspection to remove "vacate order"
Selling my house in Queens.. go into contract such a smooth transaction…until I Get a call from my attorney last week that buyers’s title company…
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mystiky
in Lighting 12 years and 10 months ago
I need suggestion / advice on LED-based lighting solution for my basement.
I am about to start work on our basement, which has been totally demo’ed. Everything has been removed, except for pipes and BX’es. All you…
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bk_bstoner1
in Garden 12 years and 10 months ago
Mortgage recording error...
Hey B’stoners. I took out of mortgage with Bank of America ~3 years ago. I checked the NYC .GOV ACRIS site and noticed that the…
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bococagirl
in General Contractors 13 years ago
Recommendation for Rahmann Contracting
I know people are frequently looking for reliable and competent contractors from time to time and how difficult it is to find someone good. We…
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lisasaylor6
in Fencing 12 years and 10 months ago
Fence common or limited common element
I live in a new condo in brooklyn and have a “limited common element” back yard. I have read through the by-laws several time but…
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bonitadewiliby
in Marble 12 years and 10 months ago
We have a very old marble mantel from a Brooklyn brownstone and are interested in selling it. It is in wonderful shape and we simply don't want to transport it to Florida.
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BrooklynZoo
in Fencing 12 years and 10 months ago
A/C in one of two fire escape windows?
Hi there, I have been searching for a definitive answer with no luck. Our fire escape is outside our bedroom. Spans two windows, a few…
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handymanjoes
in Handymen and Odd Jobs 12 years and 11 months ago
I need to hang a shelf
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/519f65b060c7a-.jpg I need to hang a shelf but it’s on an outer wall that is plaster over concrete, the drill bit stops about 1/2 of…
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