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  • Renovation
    Balcony childproofing
    Updated about 13 years ago
    I have a balcony with a rounded low brick wall and a low railing above it. I want to childproof the balcony itself because my 3 year old could easily climb it. (I do...
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  • Renovation
    kitchen renovation time frame
    Updated about 13 years ago
    Moving to a coop. planning to gut the kitchen and install new custom cabinetry, new appliances, lighting and install a washer dryer. What do you think the construction...
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  • Renovation
    Adding a 2nd Bath to a coop
    Updated over 13 years ago
    My offer to a co-op junior-4 apt was recently accepted. i am waiting for the contract right now. The apt is old in the 80s or 90s. And we hope to do a total...
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  • Renovation
    Designer-created intent drawings?
    Updated over 13 years ago
    I would appreciate opinions about whether i need interior-designer-quality drawings (elevations, finishes, cabinetry detail-drawings, floor plans) to guide the GC for...
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  • Renovation
    New Ceiling
    Updated over 13 years ago
    Previous owners of our pre-war 2 bedroom apartment made a number of cheap renovations. The most, um, unfortunate was lowering the ceiling in the living area and both...
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  • Renovation
    Renovation cost
    Updated over 13 years ago
    I am planning on renovating a kitchen and bath. Since materials can vary greatly, I would like to get an idea of cost without materials. bath... retile walls/floor,...
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  • Renovation
    Exposed Beams
    Updated over 13 years ago
    I'm doing a renovation of an apartment and most people I have shown it to think new ceilings are in order. I'm considering just ripping down the sheet-rock (or...
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