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  • Renovation
    prewar relics
    Updated about 7 years ago
    We are renovating our apartment and there are a few odds and ends I'm not quite sure how to update/fix. Our contractor is more of a basic installer and isn't offering...
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  • Renovation
    turning closet into hallway
    Updated about 7 years ago
    Hello! I am purchasing an alcove studio that has been converted into a junior 1 bed by the previous owner but the closets and bath are inside the bedroom. I am...
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  • Renovation
    DOB Plumbing Permit Expeditor Cost
    Updated about 7 years ago
    We are redoing 2 bathrooms we need over 10 foot of piping replaced. one expeditors bid was for 5K. It is nnot for the overall apartment
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  • Renovation
    Gut Reno Estimates
    Updated about 7 years ago
    Thought will start a thread to survey what people are actually paying to gut renovate before carry and trouble. The attached link is full service design-build with...
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  • Renovation
    Bathroom renovation
    Updated about 7 years ago
    We are about to embark on a bathroom renovation - only. The last time we did any reno, we gutted our entire last apartment, years ago. Would Kyle/Gabs/any other reno...
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  • Renovation
    Pre-war stained doors and base moldings
    Updated over 7 years ago
    It seems that every one including Robert A.M. Stern at Belnord is going for the painted panel door look rather than stained wood look. Any prewar experts on the board?...
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  • Renovation
    Is 100 amps sufficient for a 600 sq ft apartment?
    Updated over 7 years ago
    Re wiring a 600 sq ft co op, NYC code asks for a minimum of 100 amps, not sure if it's enough. Have other people had experience with this?
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