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  • Renovation
    Coop Cosmetic Updates
    Updated over 13 years ago
    Hi, I'm really interested in purchasing a two bedroom apartment in Manhattan but there's definitely a few cosmetic changes that I would want done before moving in....
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  • Renovation
    replace old recessed lights with track lighting
    Updated over 13 years ago
    small apt, 450 sq feet; very poor lighting with only 2 recessed lights, would like to change to modern track lighting to minimize ceiling repairs, etc. any ideas about...
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  • Renovation
    Bathroom, Floors and Walls
    Updated over 13 years ago
    I am closing on a 2br/2bth (approx 1200 sq feet) place on UES next week. Apartment is in really good shape, but I want to do some work on it before I move in. There...
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  • Renovation
    Cost of removing built-ins
    Updated over 13 years ago
    Looked at an apartment that has a very long built in bookcase. If I buy it I will need to remove that and replace with closets. Can anyone estimate cost and...
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  • Renovation
    Interior Doors- Paint Stripper
    Updated over 13 years ago
    My wife and I just purchased a one bedroom apartment in a West Village building. The building was constucted in 1910. After refinishing the floors, updating...
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  • Renovation
    Custom built-ins
    Updated over 13 years ago
    I am looking to redo the built-ins in my apt (living room, and 2 bedrooms). I would like granite tops (for cleaning and scratch purposes) instead of wood. I looked...
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  • Renovation
    Struggling with whether I need an architect
    Updated over 13 years ago
    I am struggling with whether I need an architect for my renovation project. I am in the early planning stages of renovating the back-half of my floor-through condo....
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