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pigthree
in Heating 12 years and 9 months ago
Firewood share?
Having some firewood delivered to Brooklyn (Bed-stuy). Looking for anyone who might be interested in firewood to make the order larger (price goes down). …
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fillmanmike
in Plumbers and Plumbing 13 years and 3 months ago
Plumber
Hello there, I am looking for a good plumber…..any recs are appreciated.
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owlofminerva
in Architectural Salvage 12 years and 9 months ago
Redesigning bathrooms in a vintage/pre-war style
Hi Brownstoners. Long time lurker, first time poster here. My wife and I recently purchased a brownstone in Carroll Gardens. The previous owners thankfully left…
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littlelotte
in Mortgage 12 years and 9 months ago
Refi in small co-op building?
Anyone know a good broker with expertise in getting a refinance done in a small co-op building? (less than 10 units)
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bk_bstoner1
in General Contractors 13 years and 1 month ago
Plasterer/Sheetrocking recommendations?
Hi B’stoners, Just wondering if anyone had any recommendations of companies who could repair plaster damage due to electricial upgrade? i’m also considering just covering…
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maxw
in Other 12 years and 9 months ago
Has anyone used Arborpolitan for tree removal?
I have an old tree in my brownstone garden that has to come out –it is dying–the wood would come through my kitchen and hall…
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mmardiney
in Flooring 12 years and 10 months ago
Floor Refinisher
I am looking for a good person/company to refinish as oak floor in a rental unit. Any recommendations appreciated! Thanks! Megan
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hillel
in Tile 12 years and 10 months ago
Need to retile our bathroom
Need a contractor to retile our bathroom. Please let me know about honnest pros in Brooklyn who could do that for us. Any recommendation. Thank…
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pigthree
in Heating 12 years and 9 months ago
Firewood share?
Having some firewood delivered to Brooklyn (Bed-stuy). Looking for anyone who might be interested in firewood to make the order larger (price goes down). …
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ktm6
in Exterminator 12 years and 10 months ago
exterminator recommendation for building with small children?
We had an exerminator who went out of business. They were very careful and cognizant of the fact that our building has many toddlers crawling…
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kwolly
in Painters and Painting & Stripping 12 years and 9 months ago
Skim coating/Painting
We are looking for a recommendation for someone to paint and possibly skim coat a small two bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. Does anyone have someone…
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zucchini88
in Conversion 12 years and 9 months ago
Converting a single family to a 2-family
I am looking at a single family home in Brooklyn and may want to convert it to a 2-family home in the future. I know…
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miltonmama
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 5 months ago
landmark window questions
We are replacing our original windows on langmark building. They are in very bad condition and need to be done. I feel sad to get…
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greenwoodslope
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 10 months ago
Cyclist bulliten board or blog?
Is there a cyclist bulliten board or blog for Brooklyn? I’ve googled it and am not finding a place where I can post questions or…
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Kateruba
in Other 12 years and 10 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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CGmodern
in Doors 12 years and 10 months ago
looking for a carpenter for entry doors
our double entry doors need a bit of repair to the edges before they are painted…also need the mortis and handle set installed. anyone have…
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starfish11040
in Construction 12 years and 10 months ago
I'd like to recommend a very good contractor
The business name is AahmodiyaHi Home improvement and the email is aahmodiyahi@gmail.com, phone # 347 934 1989\. Ask for Taz. I had a small concrete job…
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greenwoodslope
in About Brooklyn 12 years and 10 months ago
Cyclist bulliten board or blog?
Is there a cyclist bulliten board or blog for Brooklyn? I’ve googled it and am not finding a place where I can post questions or…
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needmtg
in Inspection 12 years and 10 months ago
Boiler Permit Closeout
10 years ago Keyspan replaced my boiler. Recently I got a note from them saying that the plumbing permit is still open, and that they…
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grantsq
in Masonry 12 years and 10 months ago
Waterproofing the brick walls of our condo -- contractor recommendations?
Our condo is looking to permanently seal / waterproof (with stucco) the exterior brick walls on the sides and back of our 5 story, standalone building.…
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