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Soundproofing with Non-expanding Foam spray?
Updated about 14 years agoHas anyone done this before? I live in an apartment where the tenats above me are quite loud. Most of the sound is impact (footsteps, stuff dropping) but I do hear... -
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Tung oil for floors: experiences and vendor recs?
Updated about 14 years agoWe need to re-do the floors in our new (pre-war) apartment and don't want poly or wax. I've been reading about tung oil for a floor finish, anyone here done this? We'd... -
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Time taken to Repaint a 2 bedroom 2500 sq ft loft
Updated about 14 years agoHow many days does it typically take a contractor to do a high end 3 color paint job including mouldings, doors, window frames etc job without special finishes? Our... -
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electrical, what can an owner do?
Updated about 14 years agoFor wiring a license electrician is required in NYC. However, is a condo owner permitted to install fixtures or upgrade an outlet? Basically when is an electrician... -
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revitalize a parquet floor
Updated about 14 years agoI plan to sell my alcove studio in a 1960's white brick high-rise. The floors are the original parquet they installed in apartments like these. I refinished the... -
Renovation
revitalize a parquet floor
Updated about 14 years agoI plan to sell my alcove studio in a 1960's white brick high-rise. The floors are the original parquet they installed in apartments like these. I refinished the... -
Renovation
construction cost estimate - can you help?
Updated about 14 years agoI am trying to figure out the approximate cost of returning an apartment to its original classic 8 lay out. Years ago a one bed was carved off and turned into a...