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jty2
in Renovation 10 years and 3 months ago
Excavation to fix basement flooding
My brownstone in Brooklyn has been having problems with flooding in the basement during heavy rains. I have a contractor that wants to dig out…
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maxjones011
in Renovation 9 years and 9 months ago
Gut Reno estimate - low end
I’m both new to brownstoner and renovations. I’m looking to buy a brownstone in the Crown Heights / Bed Stuy area as an investment. It…
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kslcb
in Renovation 9 years and 9 months ago
Replace existing stairs
Hi We would like to replace the stairs to our basement. We have adequate headroom but the existing opening isn’t 36″. We don’t plan to…
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katanov01
in Renovation 9 years and 10 months ago
Townhouse Gut Reno estimate
What do the experts think is the total cost of 4000 sq ft landmark townhouse gut reno at high-end end in Prospect heights (20 foot…
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jwerner
in Renovation 9 years and 10 months ago
Advice on budget renovation
I’m looking for advice about our upcoming project from homeowners (not service providers) who have been through a renovation. We’re buying a Bay Ridge row…
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noushigjan
in Renovation 9 years and 10 months ago
Asbestos testing necessary?
I’m about to start renovations on my Brooklyn coop and the asbestos issue has come up. My building was gut renovated in the late ’80s…
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chkvbk
in Renovation 9 years and 10 months ago
What insulation is this? Safe to remove?
I recently bought a house built in 1951 and the basement is partially finished. I plan on finishing it and making a mancave! I ran…
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jmebrkr
in Renovation 9 years and 10 months ago
architect for a smallish job
Hey Brownstoners. I recently purchased an old house in brooklyn and am looking for a thoughtful architect to work me on with on a 50k…
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gabrielfaucher.2016
in Renovation 9 years and 11 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 10 years 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 11 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 10 years 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 10 years 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 10 years and 2 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 6 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 10 years and 2 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 10 years and 3 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 and 3 months 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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