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pepinohill

in Facade and Brownstone Repair 12 years and 9 months ago

Bluestone Sidewalk Repair: Does anyone have experience with Stones R Us or Biordi Construction?

Does anyone have experience with either of these contractors – Stones R Us or Biordi Construction – good or bad?  About 18 homes on our…

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pepinohill

in Facade and Brownstone Repair 12 years and 9 months ago

Bluestone Sidewalk Repair: Does anyone have experience with Stones R Us or Biordi Construction?

Does anyone have experience with either of these contractors – Stones R Us or Biordi Construction – good or bad?  About 18 homes on our…

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bk_bstoner1

in Exterminator 12 years and 9 months ago

Exterminator recs?

Hi B’stoners, Does anyone have recs for a good exterminator in Brooklyn?  I’ve used Orkin years ago but just wondering if there are companies that…

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brendafromflatbush

in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 9 months ago

Rented a dumpster lately?

Hi–we need a small dumpster for yard waste and concrete I’ve pried up…last time I rented one, it was a pretty sketchy experience…anybody have any…

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jz108

in Masonry 12 years and 9 months ago

Help! FLEAS...maybe

I beleive we have fleas….dog scratching, inexplainable red/ brown dirt around, bites on me…and last night while reading iphone in bed i saw one jump…

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11231

in Flooring 12 years and 11 months ago

How Much Should One Extra Coat of Poly Cost When Refinishing a Floor?

We have learned that our contractor only intends to do two coats of water-based poly on our newly-stained floor.  My understanding is that three coats…

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Kateruba

in Other 12 years and 9 months ago

lost black cat in Bed Stuy or if stray - want to adopt her?

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50538a8955971-.jpg I’ve made friends with this cat on Hancock st near Malcolm X – her well-kept state, friendliness & approachability make me wonder if she…

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LisaFG

in Doors & Windows 12 years and 9 months ago

Robbery!

My block in Fort Greene was totally surprised by a recent house break-in. Apparently someone broke in through the backyard entry and stole a computer.…

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luvdaborstch

in Pest Control 12 years and 9 months ago

Bats in drain pipes?

So… I was cleaning out my back yard mesh drain cover, and as I lifted it up, I noticed two small red bats clinging to…

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owner8182

in Decks and Porches 13 years ago

Exterior door plus steps to garden - contractor wanted

I need a hole made and door place in rear of the building on the second floor and steps (probably wooden) put in to reach…

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Bar

in Insurance 12 years and 9 months ago

Homeowner's Insurance - need Recommendations

Have been insured by Allstate for the last 26 years or so.  Our policy is up for renewal. Was looking at the forum archives, but…

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sprucenik

in Flooring 12 years and 9 months ago

ISO experienced engineered wood flooring installer

We just installed some engineered wood floor (floating click and lock) in our tenant’s apartment.  Unfortunately, the installer that we used did not have much…

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pepinohill

in Permits 12 years and 9 months ago

Do I need a master plumber? Planning Bathroom Renovation

We are updating a small bathroom (6’x8′) on the 3rd floor of a brownstone.  All other plumbing in the house has been updated as part…

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Silvermax

in Exterminator 13 years and 5 months ago

Bedbugs

My middle-floor tenant called me this morning with the happy news that he’d just found a dead unengorged bedbug in the bed. This, so far,…

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Somerset

in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 9 months ago

Looking for an installer for anaglypta/lincrusta paintable linoleum wall panels

We want to put paintable linoleum panels in our brownstone vestibule.  The material, called anaglypta or lincrusta, is a paintable linoleum product that has it’s…

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jackdavis100

in Brownstoner Renovation 12 years and 9 months ago

Driscilla and Liverpool

Hello Brownstoners Trying to engage Driscilla and Liverpool construction corp from Brooklyn, for bathroom renovations. Anyone has any experience with these folks? Any issues you…

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sdraganbrooklyn

in Brownstoner 12 years and 9 months ago

Looking to sell front doors for a brownstone

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/505f31c2da734-.jpg Hi everyone! We decided to get new doors to our brownstone as the doors we bought not long ago and are now looking to…

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57spring

in Permits 12 years and 9 months ago

Do I need a permit to remove kitchen in one unit of two family?

We purchased a two story home which is classified as a two family home with the Dept of Finance and was used as two apartments…

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CGman

in Other 12 years and 9 months ago

Cell phone signal booster

Has anyone had any success with a cellphone signal booster like these… http://www.wilsonelectronics.com/store/index/category/47/large-areas Basically an antenna on the roof, amplified and retransmitted indoors through another…

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tylerderden1211

in Financial Services 12 years and 9 months ago

Cheapest Banks/Providers for closing costs for a refinancing

It’s hard to get clarity online while shopping around for refinancing rates.  Has anyone done their homework already and pinpointed the best banks/providers that have…

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