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thegraduate

in Financial Services 12 years and 8 months ago

Sponsor Requiring Use of Preferred Lender

I’m getting ready to purchase a condo in a four unit converted brownstone.  I received the contract and everything looks ok except for one thing…

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ronman

in Doors 12 years and 8 months ago

2 interior fireproof metal doors

Anyone looking for metal doors for apartments? These are fireproof and in good shape. Email me sebb_23@msn.com

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ronman

in Doors 12 years and 8 months ago

2 interior fireproof metal doors

Anyone looking for metal doors for apartments? These are fireproof and in good shape. Email me sebb_23@msn.com

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somavision

in Building Code 12 years and 8 months ago

Legal Conversion of a 3 Family Semi-Attached to a 5 Family in Astoria, Queens

Hope some brilliant person out there can help me out with this. I recently moved into a 2 BR on the first floor of a…

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11216mac

in Construction 12 years and 8 months ago

Giant Tree vs Work Crew

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50c8d8ba27e82-.jpg My neighbor across the street from me is having their sewer pipe replaced or repaired.  The work crew has dug a giant hole in…

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Updated 12 years and 8 months ago

brooklyn_dodger

in Insurance 12 years and 8 months ago

Home Insurance denied due to Burglar Bars

My insurance company (State Farm) decided to stop coverage on my 2 family in South Slope unless I remove the conventional burglar bars from the…

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oncewas

in Insurance 12 years and 8 months ago

Great contractor recommendation

I found Mario Feijoo on Brownstoner and I wanted to let everyone know that he was AMAZING.  I had a gutted kitchen because of a…

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Updated 12 years and 8 months ago

bparc

in For Sale 12 years and 8 months ago

Free sink

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50c600161a5bf-.jpg Their is a free sink for the taking on one of our jobs in Windsor Terrace: would love to see it go to a…

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Updated 12 years and 8 months ago

adam_dahill

in Decorative 12 years and 8 months ago

Christmas Trees in North Crown Heights Area

Being a new Brooklynite I wanted to ask around to see where to get the best Christmas trees. I haven’t seen a lot for sale…

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Updated 12 years and 8 months ago

ea3421

in Building Code 12 years and 8 months ago

Buy FAR from neighbor?

I’m thinking of building a house on a lot that only allows an FAR of 2700 sq ft. Was wondering if I could buy additional…

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Updated 12 years and 8 months ago

shurafa

in Construction 12 years and 8 months ago

Uneven Joists and Floor Leveling

Our home is 55 feet long. The first 52 feet is level. However the final 3 feet is about 1 inch higher than the rest…

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Updated 12 years and 8 months ago

jarnow4

in Mortgage 12 years and 8 months ago

Do we need to point foundation boulders?

The foundation of our brownstone is large rocks. We know they need pointing in the back of the house where some water comes in, but…

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Updated 12 years and 8 months ago

nalusurf

in Masonry 12 years and 8 months ago

Looking for a Mason

Hello eveyone.  Would appreciate recommendations for a good mason to perform work ranging from facade repair, brick repair/repointing and filling in of old basement window…

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Updated 12 years and 8 months ago

streaker

in Plumbers and Plumbing 12 years and 8 months ago

NYC Rapid Repair Replacement Furnace - please relate experiences

I did not know that Rapid Repair was replacing furnaces flooded by Hurricane Sandy for free. I spent $1500 replacing the parts on my top…

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Updated 12 years and 8 months ago

adam_dahill

in Decorative 12 years and 8 months ago

Christmas Trees in North Crown Heights Area

Being a new Brooklynite I wanted to ask around to see where to get the best Christmas trees. I haven’t seen a lot for sale…

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michelleb718

in Other 12 years and 8 months ago

Can anyone reccomend a reliable and trustworthy mechanic in the Brooklyn area?

looking for a mechanic to check out my vehicle

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Updated 12 years and 8 months ago

ea3421

in Building Code 12 years and 8 months ago

Buy FAR from neighbor?

I’m thinking of building a house on a lot that only allows an FAR of 2700 sq ft. Was wondering if I could buy additional…

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empathie00

in Boiler Repair 12 years and 8 months ago

converting oil to gas boiler - steam or hot water - or start from scratch?

Hi everyone, Our roughly 15 year old oil-fired steam boiler has caused us nothing but headaches and huge bills since we moved in. We’re considering…

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slopette

in Painters and Painting & Stripping 12 years and 8 months ago

How do you deal with multiple layers of paint?

I realize this is among the dumber of renovation questions, but — as we all know, many pre-war apartments in Brooklyn suffer from Too Much…

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Updated 12 years and 8 months ago

Splenda

in Appliances 12 years and 8 months ago

New Washer and dryer?

Hi all, My dryer just stopped working — it made a clicking sound, would not “tumble” and then stopped.  I waited a few hours, tried…

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Updated 12 years and 8 months ago

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