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nyflicka
in Furniture 14 years and 1 month ago
Still a Few Furniture Pieces for Sale
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f5f42af42f58-.jpg Hi Brownstoners, We still have some of these pieces left for sale. We are moving and need to sell some of our furniture. Everything…
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rodneyanonymous
in Roofers 14 years and 6 months ago
Roofing company won't honor warranty
Peerless Waterproofers put a new roof on my house a few years ago and warrantied it for 10 years. We have had leaks and a…
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catbk
in Bath & Kitchen 14 years and 1 month ago
Induction or radiant?
Hi. We will eventually rehab an apartment a family member is currently living in. While I prefer cooking with a “real” stove, this small apartment…
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brooklynchic
in General Contractors 14 years and 1 month ago
Looking for general contractor
Contractor needed to provide a free estimate on a few things that need to be repaired on a house I am purchasing. I just need…
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hillel
in Agents and Brokers 14 years and 1 month ago
tenant of sro owns 20 units building and refuse to take settlement money
Does an sro tenant loose his rights to stay in an sro if he is the owner of a 30 units building and maybe other…
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marriedwithfrenchie
in Planning-Feasibility, Land Use, Zoning 14 years and 1 month ago
Stairway to Mezzanine (or...Heaven)
Two questions for the B-stoner community regarding constructing a new internal staircase in a small new construction apartment. Any help or advice would be greatly…
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southernslope
in Architectural Salvage 14 years and 1 month ago
Free Blustone
We have about 10 pieces of large bluestone sitting in front of our house that we would like to give away. They’re large and require…
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sokny
in Carpenters and Woodworkers 14 years and 3 months ago
Can anyone recommend a woodworker to build a custom storage bed? We can't seem to find one we love at a store and are interested in seeing what's out there.
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Gobbaloon
in Insurance 14 years and 1 month ago
Exterior Work and Insurance
I need to get exterior work done on our 4-storey building. But I’m terrified that someone will fall off (or drop something off) either the…
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Arkady
in Garden 14 years and 1 month ago
Need recommendations for lawn care
Tried looking in the archive but got answers about granite counters!?! Anyone have good company for lawn care?
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kachuri999
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 1 month ago
Rec's for backyard demolition & cleanup
We just bought a house and are thinking of cleaning our backyard and need recommendations. We’d like to remove the exisiting concrete (which occupies about…
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kensingfun
in Plumbers and Plumbing 14 years and 1 month ago
Experience with BSIU complaint? (against a licensed plumber)
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f5631502bcf5-.jpg Does anyone have any experience with pursuing a complaint through the Buildings Special Investigations Unit? Unlike DCA, BSIU doesn’t seem to have a standard…
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slightREobsession
in Heating 14 years and 1 month ago
Recommendation for forced air install
Hey all, we need to replace our ancient furnace (gravity fed air) with a modern forced air system. Can anyone recommend a good installer? We’ll…
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lasignora
in Architectural Salvage 14 years and 1 month ago
Classic radiators for sale
Twelve radiators for sale as brownstone renovation underway. Some silver and some white painted cast iron. Sizes ( height x width roughly in inches): 36×30,…
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bdz
in Utilities 14 years and 1 month ago
Internet options in Crown Heights
I cannot deal with Cablevision Internet any more. We have been having major issues with our Internet going out for hours at a time. Their…
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nardia9
in About Brooklyn 14 years and 1 month ago
Facade and gutter work
We are looking to replace an ugly brick work on our house to restore it to its original wood siding; the house also need some…
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sjoseloff
in General Contractors 14 years and 1 month ago
General Contractor Recommendation
I am writing to recommend Keith Lleras and his team at No Limit Contracting (646-208-6424, nolimitcontracting@gmail.com). They did an excellent job renovating our 2,000 sq…
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conniegal
in Brownstoner Renovation 14 years and 1 month ago
Surface protection company highly recommended
When remodeling your brownstone, I would highly recommend Builders Site Protection. They distribute all types of surface protection including floor, carpet, door etc. and were…
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