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gabrielfaucher.2016
in Renovation 9 years and 7 months ago
Permit question
This is yet another permits question. We completed a fairly typical Type2 2 BR renovation in a co-op. Our contractor filed building, electrical and plumbing…
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kevinwalter
in Renovation 9 years and 9 months ago
Extension/Reno Advice
I am considering putting a bid on a small single family frame house in South Park Slope/Greenwood Heights. Ideally, we’d like to add a new…
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8104012
in Renovation 9 years and 8 months ago
Where to start with possible Gut Reno
Hello, My family has grown by one member and our space needs to be completely rethought or we need to move. Before moving is an…
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randolph
in Renovation 9 years and 8 months ago
REPLACE WOOD SIDING
I have a frame house and I want to take off the layers of old vinyl siding, asphalt shingles and dilapidated original clapboard (it is…
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robertbullock
in Renovation 9 years and 9 months ago
Creating a partition dividing a double-duplex brownstone--suggestions?
Greetings, I am a long-term, very appreciative lurker on the Forum, and now I have a question: My wife and I have just, finally, closed…
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kassie319
in Renovation 9 years and 11 months ago
Using a 3 family as a 2 family
A three family is currently set up as a garden/ parlor duplex (kitchen on the garden level) and separate apartments on the 3rd and 4th…
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samtsegaye
in Renovation 10 years and 3 months ago
Marvin Integrity vs Andersen patio doors
Hi again – We are looking to install 2 sets of French doors at the back wall of our townhouse. Dimensions of the french doors…
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ajrendon
in Renovation 9 years and 11 months ago
How to fix a wobbly railing?
Hi all. The railing in our row house is loose and wobbly. The newel post is solid. The problem seems to be primarily at the…
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mopsyhop
in Renovation 9 years and 11 months ago
Corner decorations for the first floor.
Hello, I would like to have information on the correct terminology about the renovation of facade elements of a typical corner store (those with round…
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samtsegaye
in Renovation 10 years ago
Looking for a good mason to create two openings at back wall
Hello, We are renovating our townhouse and now have approved plans to create 2 openings at the back of our cellar wall. I wanted to…
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samtsegaye
in Renovation 10 years ago
More shout out for Manny Lassalle
I think everyone knows about Manny Lassalle at this point but my wife and I are so happy with the mantel he sold to us…
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randolph
in Renovation 10 years ago
SPRINKLER CODE
My 2 family house has an existing sprinkler system that I am going to redo during my renovation. there is currently a 2″ main that…
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nhamilto
in Renovation 10 years ago
Bluestone for Sale, cut price!
Hi, I have a pallet of light colored bluestone for sale, which would be approximately a ton of material. The stone has a natural cleft…
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workisfun
in Renovation 10 years ago
Garden Floor Reset -- Where To Start?
when i moved into my duplex (parlor and garden levels) last year, it was fully finished. the garden level and two full bathrooms, closets, mechanical/laundry…
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Splenda
in Renovation 10 years ago
How to make a "tired" home look better?
Hi, I posted this question in the house of the day post of the day. Here is the link: http://brownstoner.staging.wpengine.com/blog/2015/06/house-for-sale-in-prospect-lefferts-gardens-brooklyn/#comments Putting aside the condition of…
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sqhaexgkh
in Renovation 10 years and 1 month ago
Floorplan Help
I am renovating a 2 family rowhouse and would love some opinions on my garden rental apartment floorplan. The house isn’t wide enough to make…
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mario71
in Renovation 10 years and 1 month ago
How much to budget for the regular upkeep of a rowhouse?
Hi guys, I’m appealing to the wisdom of those who have owned a house for decades to help me budget for the upkeep of my…
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sarca
in Renovation 10 years and 1 month ago
Cost/Responsibility to Pull Construction Permit
Hello, I have plans that are approved with the DOB and have just hired a GC. The GC is telling me that he typically does…
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