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mkop
in Renovation 11 years and 1 month ago
Exposed Sprinkler System Throughout Historic Brownstone
Saw a two family brownstone this weekend with beautifully preserved details and woodwork. Although the house was restored some years ago, the sprinkler system/piping was…
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mbaram
in Renovation 11 years ago
Removing a dumbwaiter
We would like to remove a dumbwaiter in the kitchen of our apartment – just the one dumbwaiter on our floor. And I’d like to…
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bklyn75
in Renovation 11 years ago
Recommendation for a PE for plans of a ductless HVAC system
We need an engineer to draw up plans which will be filed with the DOB for installing an ductless HVAC system in our apartment. Anyone…
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elm_bk
in Renovation 11 years and 1 month ago
Hardwood floor botched screening
Hi, We have an an apartment that we are renovating to sell. Although the floor wasn’t in bad shape, we decided as long as we…
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hawaiismurf
in Renovation 11 years and 1 month ago
Looking for someone to restore a pier mirror
Hi, I have an 11′ foot tall mirror (of which 18 inches is a marble topped base) that I am interested in having repaired and…
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skylightseeker
in Renovation 11 years and 2 months ago
Electrical Rewiring?
We are renovating a brownstone including replacing our electrical panels and adding outlets. Our contractor insists there is no need to rewire the existing outlets.…
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lizaj
in Renovation 11 years and 2 months ago
Renovate existing extension- advice?
We bought a ‘flip’ house last year- knowing what we were getting into. The work is typical- cheap, fast, poor quality. We are doing a…
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sverkat
in Renovation 11 years and 3 months ago
Looking for a new architect
I’m having a real problem with an architect who posts here often, so his name shall not be named. I was wondering – is it…
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crackedstucco
in Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Architect / Engineer or GC to oversee facade specialist
We’ve already retained an excellent facade specialist to replace the facade on our brownstone. However, he doesn’t handle the scaffolding, permits, or the windows (which…
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tinlady
in Renovation 11 years and 3 months ago
Placement of Electric Outlet in Bathroom
We just removated a limestone in Prospect Lefferts. We tiled the wall in front of the sink from top to bottom with a beautiful penny…
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rcc147
in Renovation 11 years and 3 months ago
How to restore Black Slate Fireplace
I’m trying to restore a couple of 1880’s black slate fireplaces. It took about 2 weeks to remove the many layers of paint and now…
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coopnewbie
in Renovation 11 years and 3 months ago
Design-build firm?
Hello – We have a 3-br co-op that needs a decent amount of renovation – new bath, kitchen, pulling down a non-structural wall, etc. Could…
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brooklyn72
in Renovation 11 years and 4 months ago
Cable TV/Phone/Internet in Bed Stuy
Would be greatly appreciated if you could share your experience in dealing with cable companies servicing Bed Stuy. Time Warner does not service the area;…
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no-permits
in Renovation 11 years and 4 months ago
gold leaf letters recommendation for lawrence of ancientaryny.com
here’s a recommendation for lawrence from ancientartny.com. he did an address in gold leaf for me. he was professional and delivered what he promised. it…
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stuyhigh
in Renovation 11 years and 9 months ago
Outlet Placement?
Hi all, We have recently bought a new brownstone 4-story house (well, an old one that is new to us!) and are working with an…
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allyslope
in Renovation 11 years and 5 months ago
Recommendation for electrical supply store
I would like to recommend N&W Electrical Supply Co. Ann was very helpful, nice and knowledgeable. She also got me in contact with a Halo…
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yu
in Renovation 11 years and 5 months ago
Cost for Design Plan
I am moving to a new space that is a bit more challenging in the layout and would need a designer’s help in the renovation.…
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jumping
in Renovation 11 years and 6 months ago
Wood molding shopping suggestions?
Any recommendations for where to shop for wooden baseboards and window casings? Trying to keep close to the style of what is existing in the…
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