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  • Renovation
    Adding a sunroom on the rooftop
    Updated almost 16 years ago
    Does any one know how it works in terms of city permission if the sunroom is not visible from the city. Do you need air rights? Thanks.
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  • Renovation
    Kitchen Floors
    Updated almost 16 years ago
    Looking at replacing a 8 x 10 kitchen floor. What are the best high-end choices? Ceramic Tile? Marble? Suggestions and any ideas of cost per square foot would be...
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  • Renovation
    Need renovation/contractor advice
    Updated almost 16 years ago
    My wife and I are first time home (apartment) buyers. We recently went into contract on a 1,400 sq ft, 2bd/2ba place in greenwich village. The apartment is definitely...
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  • Renovation
    Experience with Downtown Complete Construction?
    Updated almost 16 years ago
    Has anyone ever used Downtown Complete Construction Corp? Considering using them for complete renovation of 1300 sq foot apartment, moving walls, installing new...
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  • Renovation
    Child safety bars - co-op or personal?
    Updated almost 16 years ago
    I just bought a new co-op and none of the windows have child window guards. the building is making us pay personally to have them installed. Is this normal or should...
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  • Renovation
    Closet and Built-Ins
    Updated almost 16 years ago
    Want to build a couple closets and add some built-ins to my apartment. This is not a request for closet organizing (yet) but rather building a closet where there...
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  • Renovation
    paints
    Updated almost 16 years ago
    Just close today. =) Now need to paint.Any recommendations. Heard Behr and Benjamin Moore are good. Is the primer and paint combine in Behr good or is it better...
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