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carlyfreedom
in Masonry 11 years and 1 month ago
ISO mason or contractor to build low brick wall in our backyard
Our backyard is low because a previous owner had a pool. There is a partial crumbling concrete wall around the perimeter. We need somebody to…
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12thstreet
in Masonry 11 years and 1 month ago
Waterproofing and AC maintenance recommendation
We have issue with waterproofing at two corners of our brick building. Need recommendations on how can deal with masonry water proofing. Further it is…
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12thstreet
in Masonry 11 years and 1 month ago
Waterproofing and AC maintenance recommendation
We have issue with waterproofing at two corners of our brick building. Need recommendations on how can deal with masonry water proofing. Further it is…
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jgrando
in Masonry 11 years and 8 months ago
Repointing Brick in Basement
We want to have someone come and look at the brick in our basement (it is a frame house), which we’ve been told will need…
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classon
in Masonry 11 years and 4 months ago
question for bedstuytownhouse
hi bedstuytownhouse, Could you post the contact info for the mason who re-did your stoop? I need similar work done and also live in the…
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stickerhappy
in Masonry 11 years and 3 months ago
What to do with this wall under stoop?
This is one of the walls of the vestibule under my brownstone front stoop. It looks like brick that had been covered with cement– it…
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stickerhappy
in Masonry 11 years and 3 months ago
What to do with this wall under stoop?
This is one of the walls of the vestibule under my brownstone front stoop. It looks like brick that had been covered with cement– it…
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classon
in Masonry 11 years and 4 months ago
question for bedstuytownhouse
hi bedstuytownhouse, Could you post the contact info for the mason who re-did your stoop? I need similar work done and also live in the…
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makainyc
in Masonry 11 years and 5 months ago
waterproofing brick and stone
Hi, Our house is next to an uneven empty lot. The lot collects huge puddles of water. Because of this the entire west wall of…
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makainyc
in Masonry 11 years and 5 months ago
waterproofing brick and stone
Hi, Our house is next to an uneven empty lot. The lot collects huge puddles of water. Because of this the entire west wall of…
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nancy sullivqn
in Masonry 12 years ago
Poured Concrete Slab - SEEKING Mason or Contrator
I’m seeing a mason or contractor to oversee the instilation of a poured concrete slab in a basement, 18′ X 32′. The concrete will be…
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rachaelmichael
in Masonry 11 years and 11 months ago
Brownstone repair
I am looking to replace the brownstone on the front steps of my row house in Carroll gardens. Can anyone recommend a reliable and reasonable…
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microfiche
in Masonry 11 years and 6 months ago
How can I replicate this crown molding?
Hey Brownstoners, I have nice original plaster crown molding in several rooms in our house (see attached photo) but it’s missing in others. What are…
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stone54
in Masonry 13 years and 1 month ago
Waterproofing the sidewall vs re-doing the entire wall with brick/stucco
We have been having leakage issues with our sidewall for a while now and looking to get it fixed. We had couple of contractors take…
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jgrando
in Masonry 11 years and 8 months ago
Repointing Brick in Basement
We want to have someone come and look at the brick in our basement (it is a frame house), which we’ve been told will need…
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bbmarket
in Masonry 11 years and 10 months ago
Pulling Permits - who should do it, how much?
Just received DOB approval on a condo combination (in Brooklyn) project and learned our expeditor’s contract did not include pulling the permits? Who should do…
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nalusurf
in Masonry 11 years and 10 months ago
Wanted to Share Our Experience with a Mason for Recent Work Done...
Hey again, our work continues with our recent brownstone purchase. We just had some masonry work done which ranged from basic sidewalk and rear extension…
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bbmarket
in Masonry 11 years and 10 months ago
Pulling Permits - who should do it, how much?
Just received DOB approval on a condo combination (in Brooklyn) project and learned our expeditor’s contract did not include pulling the permits? Who should do…
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