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wkoqrgvptyvxhlsl
in Renovation 7 years and 9 months ago
Original Floor Pickle
Hello, We have a hall that runs from the front entrance to back. The hall was split by a wall by previous owners. The front…
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Matching crown molding for built-in bookcase renovation
Hi, I’m well into the process of having built-in bookcases designed for my Prospect Heights co-op. The idea is to have the bookcases extend to…
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Repainting Over Painted Plaster Walls (Again)?
We need to paint the plaster walls throughout our rowhouse, but they’ve got layers upon layers of old paint on them, that have cracked and…
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xpmhkwvn
in Renovation 7 years and 8 months ago
Tips on insulation for cockloft & exposed brick.
Hi everyone, appreciate your advice. I have a cockloft in my Greenpoint brick house that is completely uninsulated. Heat bleeds from many places in the…
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allinone
in Renovation 7 years and 9 months ago
How to plan for phased cellar improvements? Phase 1: oil to gas.
Our Brooklyn townhouse has a an unfinished cellar, with a lowish ceiling, an oil burner in a fire-walled room, a fire-wall around the stairway and…
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anntares
in Renovation 7 years and 9 months ago
anyone installed an elevator?
Curious if there are cost effective ways to install an elevator in a brownstone, ground floor to second and third.
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BedStuyGuy
in Renovation 7 years and 10 months ago
FS: Architectural Salvage from a Brownstone Building
Pls see pics and get in touch asap. If interested, pls specify which pieces. Or you can have the whole lot for a good deal.…
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jonbklyn
in Renovation 7 years and 9 months ago
Clear Old Plumbing Permit
Our plumber pulled an LAA plumbing permit in 2015 for our bathroom & kitchen Reno’s, then filed to amend the expired permit in 2017 which…
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medallion- safely removed, but how to put back on the ceiling?
our electrician was able to remove the medallion in our living room, but the GC said it’s impossible to put it back on the ceiling.…
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shesabrickhouse
in Renovation 7 years and 10 months ago
Looking for an MEP engineer and an expediter (for DOB and Landmarks)
Any recommendations would be much appreciated. Many thanks.
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citytime79
in Renovation 7 years and 11 months ago
Hard Flooring Discoloration Mystery -- help!
Hi All, I had my old maple floors sanded, Minwax whitewash pickle stained, and Bona Matte finished. It looked fine 4 days after it was…
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deanbh
in Renovation 7 years and 11 months ago
Recommendation for Video and Audio intercom system
Hey all, I posted here a few months ago asking for recommendations on replacing our audio only intercom system for our 6 apt coop. Just…
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theklahy
in Renovation 7 years and 11 months ago
Amazing and reasonable mason/brick worker who helped repair our stoop and front
A few years ago I wrote on this forum asking for recs for a good Mason and after several years (and not good Masons) I…
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helengrand
in Renovation 8 years ago
Recommendations for pinning plaster ceiling?
Looking for a plasterer/contractor who can pin and restore a cracked, sagging plaster ceiling. I’ve found a lot of contractors who want to rip out…
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shesabrickhouse
in Renovation 8 years ago
Steel Beams / Load Bearing Walls
Hi all – We are thinking of replacing a couple of load bearing walls with steel beams on our parlor and garden levels, to open…
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Northie
in Renovation 8 years ago
High Hats?
Hi. Any recommendations on high hats for a house reno? Or things to consider when picking these lights? Just starting the search and educating myself…
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ceylxxnsm
in Renovation 8 years ago
Subcontractor Concessions?
We are examining a proposal from a contractor for extensive renovations on our Crown Heights brownstone. The contractor intends to use several subcontractors to complete…
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fmb78
in Renovation 8 years ago
I highly recommend contractor Chris Lombardi
I just wanted to post here on the forum to sing my praises of Chris Lombardi. My wife and I had been planning our kitchen…
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