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dinosaur
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 2 months ago
Can I add a window?
I’m wondering if I can add a window to the side of my apartment? I am in the top floor of a brick building with…
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kachuri999
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 3 months ago
parlor window gates, necessary?
Hi, my family and I are moving to Van Buren (&Throop) in Bed Stuy and I was wondering if anyone out there is familiar with…
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angelat
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 3 months ago
Door frame molding
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f3716efe6ac3-.jpg Does any one know what period/style this door frame molding is?
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andersonwindow
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 3 months ago
Window Well Escape Ladders
Basement window well escape ladders are required on new homes with basement window wells. In addition, they provide peace of mind for concerned parents that…
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callalily
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 3 months ago
Roller shades for tall parlor windows?
Anyone know a source for inexpensive roller shades that are reasonably reliable? The ones we buy at Home Depot stop turning after a while. Could…
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lilireno
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 3 months ago
How often do you keep your patio doors open?
We are putting an extension onto our brownstone with an all-glass back wall, about 9’H x 15’W. We want to put in either sliding glass…
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gdsingh13
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 4 months ago
Air Flo Windows Status
Hi I have a contract with Air Flo Windows to replace our windows but have not been able to reach them since the Holidays. No…
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schmessie
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 4 months ago
Sliding closet doors for sale
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f149788b2ebb-.jpg For Sale: Very heavy, matched pair of solid, panelled wood sliding closet doors with ornate brass handles in very nice painted condition (not antique…
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realestate
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 4 months ago
Child window safety - L-stops or window guards?
For child window safety, has anyone just used L-stops for windows instead of window guards on kids’ windows in brownstone? We’re about to move into…
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nikkibart
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 4 months ago
Replacing windows in Bed Stuy brownstone to a different color
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4f0c97fc39b88-.png I currently own a brownstone in Bed Stuy that is undergoing a renovation. The house currently has white windows. Since the windows need to…
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mininbklyn
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 4 months ago
Where to sell old iron window bars?
Hello, We are taking old iron bars off of our windows and wondering if anyone might want to purchase them for scrap and/or recycle them?…
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stevecym
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 4 months ago
FREE Double Pane Pella Thermostar Glass - NEW
I know this is a long shot as the size would be custom. it is 27 7/8 wide by 63 3/8 high. I hate to…
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housepoor
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 4 months ago
Replacing Rear Windows on Landmarked Building
Are rear windows on a house in a LPC district also subject to the same replacement restrictions as front windows? In other words, would I…
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housepoor
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 4 months ago
Best window option for landmarked building
How would the community differentiate between the LPC-approved replacement window options? Thinking about cost, efficiency, durability, and aestetics, where is the best value (and why)?…
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Goatcrapp
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 4 months ago
sound abatement windows?
sound abatement… sound control… etc. I’m looking to install new windows on the street face of my ground floor (still the older single pane in…
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empathie00
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 5 months ago
Nu-Vue windows?
Hello all – does anyone on this forum have experience with Nu-Vue windows, based in Oceanside, Queens? A dealer we received an estimate from (Lucky…
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Nick L
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 5 months ago
Two solid wood interior french doors for free pick up
http://cdn.brownstoner.com/4ede5e7e50e57-.jpg I have two solid wood interior French doors (white), free to whoever wants and can pick up. We removed to open up the flow…
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nyflicka
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 5 months ago
Who would make custom casement window screens?
Hi All, As per my previous forum question regarding getting screens for casement windows to protect our cats/keep out bugs etc: Does anyone have any…
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kdl6769
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 5 months ago
Various window- and door-related jobs
I am looking for recommendations for someone who can: — repair and weatherproof, or replace, drafty, ill-fitting windows in a PS brownstone — make and install…
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iametis
in Doors & Windows 13 years and 5 months ago
Brick Molding - replicate and install
Can the Forum recommend a carpenter and/or local millwork company that will reproduce and install Landmark-approved, exterior window trim? Landmarks approved our brick-to-brick, Kolbe windows…
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