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joan

in Masonry 13 years and 2 months ago

Need mason specializing in laying of bluestone in the garden and concrete pad.

I currently have a path and patio in garden that needs to be relaid professionally on a gravel and sand base. The area needs to…

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Updated 13 years and 2 months ago

gianpaulo

in Masonry 13 years and 2 months ago

Cracked brownstone steps (laid over original limestone)

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/50114ef56bbf3-.jpg About a year ago, I had the Brownstone banding around the front of my house and stoop redone.  The company, which is highly recommended…

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joan

in Masonry 13 years and 2 months ago

Need mason specializing in laying of bluestone in the garden and concrete pad.

I currently have a path and patio in garden that needs to be relaid professionally on a gravel and sand base. The area needs to…

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JimmyLegs

in Masonry 13 years and 2 months ago

Water accumulating under stoop steps

In the little chamber under my steps there is always water or evidence of its presence. As far as I know, there are no pipes…

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Updated 13 years and 2 months ago

JimmyLegs

in Masonry 13 years and 2 months ago

Water accumulating under stoop steps

In the little chamber under my steps there is always water or evidence of its presence. As far as I know, there are no pipes…

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ezzie1

in Masonry 13 years and 2 months ago

i an looking for somone with experience in staining exterior concrete. Any suggestions?

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ejalbk

in Masonry 14 years ago

Contractor Needed for Facade Work & Pointing

Our building has an old stucco coat facing the street that is cracking in several spots. On the sides and back we need some repointing.…

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Updated 13 years and 3 months ago

jb8981

in Masonry 13 years and 3 months ago

Repointing fireplace

I am looking for a chimney or mortar tradesperson who can repoint roughly six square feet of my firebox and surrounding fireplace.  The buildilng has…

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Updated 13 years and 3 months ago

jesseBK

in Masonry 13 years and 3 months ago

Free Concrete Pavers

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4fd38f0c4314e-.jpg I have about 50 or more (probably 100 square feet) of these pavers if anyone is interested.  All you have to do is pick…

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Updated 13 years and 3 months ago

widthom

in Masonry 13 years and 3 months ago

My Stoop to Conquer

I’m in a small fame house in South Slope and my stoop leaks like a sieve and is starting to crumble on the inside.  The…

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Updated 13 years and 3 months ago

steveyp

in Masonry 13 years and 6 months ago

I am looking for recommendations for an electrician and a roofer/stucco man

small job to install a chandelier patch work on roof, stucco on bulkhead exterior wall, tuck pointing on parapet wall

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Updated 13 years and 4 months ago

backeast

in Masonry 13 years and 5 months ago

Retaining Wall replacement questions

The cement or concrete retaining wall at the back of our property needs to be dug up and replaced and moved about a foot (because…

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Updated 13 years and 5 months ago

Contractor

in Masonry 13 years and 6 months ago

Masonry Im looking for a good concrete finisher , interior room to be smooth polished. Tomorrow, Post any numbers you might have or leads. Thanks. John

As above.

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Updated 13 years and 5 months ago

Rehab

in Masonry 13 years and 5 months ago

FREE bluestone in Clinton Hill!

http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f78800a218d9-.jpg Help yourself to the pile of bluestone in my front yard at 241 Washington Avenue in Clinton Hill (between DeKalb and Willoughby)! More than…

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Updated 13 years and 5 months ago

JMT

in Masonry 13 years and 6 months ago

Repointing with lime-based mortar

Can someone recommend a mason who has experience working with lime-based mortars? Thanks

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stone54

in Masonry 13 years and 6 months 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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nodnyc

in Masonry 13 years and 6 months ago

Fallen Lintel

Last night the lintel from the center of the window on the top floor of my (painted brick) townhouse just fell off and crashed to…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

mcll

in Masonry 13 years and 8 months ago

concrete mix for stone foundation

I have been looking into this now for a while now and have been getting conflicting opinions. some of the mortar from our foundation as turned…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

steveyp

in Masonry 13 years and 6 months ago

can anyone recommend a stucco man for exterior wall repairs

cracks in stucco on exterior wall of bulkhead

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

RJacoby

in Masonry 14 years ago

Looking for a great GRAT mason!! Suggestions or recommendations??

I need to replace a parapet wall on the roof of a three story building in Brooklyn.  I’m not looking for a GC.  The mason…

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Updated 13 years and 6 months ago

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