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melregan

in Landscaping 11 years and 11 months ago

Replacing dyer vent/tube

Hi, Our building has one of those silver crinkly dryer vent tubes, and we want to replace it with a safer, more effiecient version.  Who…

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Updated 11 years and 11 months ago

southie

in Landscaping 12 years ago

Front Yard Landscape and Hardscape

Hi – we are planning to update our front yard with new hardscape and a new tree with some surrounding ground cover. It’s a small…

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overherhead

in Landscaping 12 years ago

Anyone need concrete pieces?

I know this is somewhat of a longshot, but we tore up a concrete path in our backyard – before we throw out the broken pieces,…

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acflorant

in Landscaping 12 years and 1 month ago

Folks were incredibly helpful with my search for someone to strip my fireplaces. Now I need a landscaper. Any suggestions? I am in Brooklyn.

Looking for a landscaper. I live in Brooklyn. al

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Updated 12 years and 1 month ago

chrissie

in Landscaping 12 years and 1 month ago

DEP WATER AND SEWER PROTECTION ***UPDATED INFO***

I am submitting this as a new post in that new, important info was added to original post of 3-21-13 and runs the risk of…

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Updated 12 years and 1 month ago

amybnyc

in Landscaping 12 years and 5 months ago

DEAL! FS: Custom Pavers for CHEAP (for roof terrace garden deck backyard atrium walkway etc!)

We have $3000 dollars worth of custom made concrete pavers that have been rejected by the client  and the company that made them won’t take…

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Updated 12 years and 1 month ago

dj242

in Landscaping 12 years and 11 months ago

Landscaping

I am working on my backyard.  While removing a hill that will be replaced with a retaining wall, I ran into an issue.  There are…

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Updated 12 years and 4 months ago

bkbrownstone

in Landscaping 12 years and 5 months ago

Molding for skylight

I’m in the process of renovating a brownstone in Bed-Stuy and I like to widen my staircase skylight. Does anyone know where I can find…

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Updated 12 years and 5 months ago

maddiemonk

in Landscaping 12 years and 5 months ago

product to rustproof a steel railing without painting it an ugly color black

My husband and I renovated a townhouse on State Street and we have a deck with a steel railing. We would like to rustproof it…

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Updated 12 years and 5 months ago

sylk

in Landscaping 12 years and 8 months ago

Recommendation for Design and Landscaping Company

Just wanted to share a recent great experience we had with Jesse Terzi, owner and manager of New Eco Landscapes, a design and landscape company…

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Updated 12 years and 8 months ago

vinibow

in Landscaping 12 years and 8 months ago

Mixed gray pea gravel supplier

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/503b91b8e10ff-.jpg I’m looking for mixed gray pea gravel (pictured) in Brooklyn and have, so far, only been able to find suppliers with tan. Tried Glenwood…

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Updated 12 years and 8 months ago

msmyth

in Landscaping 12 years and 9 months ago

Looking for a Brooklyn landscaper that's hands on and awesome?

We hired Eco Brooklyn to renovate and provide inspiration for our back garden in our home in Bed Stuy.  After interviewing many local landscapers, we…

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Updated 12 years and 9 months ago

Lincolnplace

in Landscaping 12 years and 9 months ago

What to do about neighbor's "temporary" fence.

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/500abd0b2a4de-.jpg Our neighbor recently erected a nine-foot tall blue tarp on our property line, presumably for privacy, and has no intention of taking it down.…

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Updated 12 years and 9 months ago

rustydevon

in Landscaping 12 years and 10 months ago

Seeking Landscaper / Nursery recommendations

Hello Brownstoner community,   We have an approximately 8×13′ empty planting bed in front of our 20’w four story brownstone in Clinton Hill. Since we…

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Updated 12 years and 10 months ago

sweetestlittlehouse

in Landscaping 12 years and 10 months ago

Getting a lawn on a deck.

  I’m buying a building that is fully built out on the first floor ie, 20×100.  I’ll be living upstairs and want a yard but…

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Updated 12 years and 10 months ago

dylanfan

in Landscaping 13 years ago

Great Tree Removal

I looked here for a recomendation to have a large tree removed, and it seemed everyone up here was either too busy or not accepting…

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Updated 12 years and 10 months ago

ame_raleed

in Landscaping 13 years ago

Moving One Pallet of Stone - Need recommendations!

I would like to move one pallet of stone from Brooklyn Heights to Crown Heights. I am looking for someone who can do it for…

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Updated 13 years ago

bunkerlabs

in Landscaping 13 years ago

Landmarked?!

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4fa15d05a6368-processed-httpgvirbcdncom_fcdn_imagesresize_640x64055PageImage-505819-3129338-BOS2_jpg.jpg Word on the street is that the Huge Church at 626 Bushwick is slated for demolition within the next year.  Is there anything that…

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Updated 13 years ago

shbrooklyn

in Landscaping 13 years ago

Where do I get paver stones for my garden?

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f9f09d9621a0-.jpg I am looking for pre-fabricated 18 in x 18 in patio stones for our garden. Home Depot no longer carries them and I called…

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Updated 13 years ago

Inquisigal2

in Landscaping 13 years ago

Can you recommend an arborist?

Hi, Looking for recommendations for a liscensed arborist to inspect what appears to be a dying tree, as well as cut and/or remove tree from…

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Updated 13 years ago

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