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  • Renovation
    Kitchen Hood
    Updated almost 13 years ago
    Are there any good (powerful) non-vented kitchen hoods out there?
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  • Renovation
    Permits timing?
    Updated almost 13 years ago
    How long on average does it take to get all the permits for a gut renovation? Our permits for demolition felt like immediate approval. The rest of the permits...
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  • Renovation
    Calculate FAR air rights for penthouse extension?
    Updated almost 13 years ago
    I'm scratching my head. Our coop unit comes with roof rights to build above and add a floor, but I'm unsure that a building even has the air rights. I checked on...
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    Hardwood Flooring
    Updated almost 13 years ago
    We are planning to change our hardwood floors (approximately 2000 ft). We received an installation quote of $10/ft which we think is crazy expensive. Can someone give...
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  • Renovation
    building at 160 West 22nd Street
    Updated almost 13 years ago
    This building has bed bugs and cockroaches. A/C's barely work and it getting maintenance help is impossible. A month ago one of the tenants almost burned down the...
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  • Renovation
    Is my contractor right?
    Updated almost 13 years ago
    I am renovating a prewar apartment: rebuilding three walls that were removed by prior tenents (one 14' with cable embedded and the other 10' each, one with a transom...
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    Midmarket kitchen brands
    Updated almost 13 years ago
    I realise Ikea, Home Depot and Lowes are the cheaper entry level kitchens in New York for about $5000 for cabinets only. What brands would me more mid level brands...
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