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  • Renovation
    flushometer vs tank toilet
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    I'm thinking through a bathroom renovation. Aside from cost, I'm interested in hearing views on the pros/cons of keeping a flushometer toilet vs. replacing with a tank...
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  • Renovation
    Metal curtain as room divider
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    Has anyone use metal/beaded curtains as room divider in an apartment? What is the best place to buy good ones? Thanks.
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  • Renovation
    Any INTERIOR CEMENT experts?
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    I fell in love with this fabulous interior cement work all over the place. Does anyone have experience with this kind of interiors?
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  • Renovation
    Custom shower doors
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    Are there any reliable, high-end custom shower door fabricators? The shower stall in my bathroom is an odd shape--almost line a diamond, and I need shower doors made....
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  • Renovation
    Are paint sprayers useful
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    I need to do a lot of painting (building hallways) and two apartments and would like to do it myself. I am considering buying one of those commerical paint sprayers...
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  • Renovation
    Painting radiators and heat pipes
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    I am sure this is a common problem. The paint on my heat pipes and radiators is peeled off in many areas. I used heat-resistant paint, but still no real relief....
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  • Renovation
    Tiling Bathroom
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    I am purchasing a prewar co-op and don't have the cash to remodel the whole bathroom. I asked one GC if he can simply tile over the existing tiles and he said no...
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