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nhamilto
in Renovation 10 years and 3 months 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 and 4 months 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 and 4 months 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 4 months 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 4 months 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 5 months 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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soundhoner
in Renovation 10 years and 5 months ago
Help with top floor layout (and q about floors)
Hello, I?ve acquired an 1895 brick townhouse that, while in decent shape, cosmetically needs a lot of work inside. I was hoping to solicit some…
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rrt1966
in Renovation 10 years and 5 months ago
HOW FEASIBLE IS IT TO RELOCATE STAIRS?
question regarding a 2 family, 4 story frame house i am going to renovate. the ideal floor plan i want involves removing/relocating stairs: 1\. remove…
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samtsegaye
in Renovation 10 years and 6 months ago
To keep or not to keep a vestibule door
Hello – we are renovating a townhouse and just about done with the demo. A question we are faced with is whether or not to…
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sqhaexgkh
in Renovation 10 years and 7 months ago
Demo
What’s a typical price for a full demo of a 1950sq foot townhouse? What would an asbestos abatement of kitchen floors and ceilings on one…
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mousta
in Renovation 10 years and 7 months ago
Another rec for Chris Lombardi - bathroom reno
Chris Lombardi recently gut renovated the main bathroom in my apartment. Firstly, he was there working all day every day and on time. But most…
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samtsegaye
in Renovation 10 years and 8 months ago
Style of house and recommendations on period appropriate doors and mantels
Hello, We are about to start renovating a townhouse we recently bought in Astoria and had a few questions for readers. I have attached a…
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mwilner
in Renovation 11 years ago
GC recommendations?
I am looking to do some work on my house in Park Slope and would love to get recommendations from anyone who has had good…
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duckwalk
in Renovation 10 years and 10 months ago
Bathroom Renovations - What do you wish you knew before you started?
We are thinking about renovating one of the bathrooms in my condo in Cobble Hill. The building was built in 1988, so it’s looking a…
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CarmenR
in Renovation 10 years and 9 months ago
Strip-it sale on home we're renovating?
We are going to be gutting a two family townhome and there’s a surprising number of stuff that I think may be of value to…
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nhamilto
in Renovation 10 years and 9 months ago
Emphatic praise for our General Contractor
We’re nearing completion of a full gut renovation of a masonry two family house in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and I wanted to sing the praises of…
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jjq
in Renovation 10 years and 9 months ago
Sandblasting and Powder-Coating Cast Iron Fireplace Surround
I’m looking for recommendations for a LOCAL BROOKLYN company that can sandblast and powder-coat a turn of the century (1900, not 2000 — 😉 –…
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gardenplaceguy1
in Renovation 11 years and 1 month ago
Design-build experiences?
Hello, Has anyone on here had any good or bad experiences with company’s that provide design and construction services, such as My Home, The Renovated…
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