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  • Renovation
    Replacing Pre/Postwar Doors
    Updated almost 8 years ago
    Hi: I have viewed many pre and postwar apartments on sale with old metal door frames with attached hinges and many coats of white paint. I’m interested in other...
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  • Renovation
    Kitchen in apartment moved underneath my bed
    Updated almost 8 years ago
    Hi, the new owners of the apartment underneath me are moving the kitchen from the rear into the middle of the studio apartment, right underneath my bed, and about 18...
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  • Renovation
    Finding old construction permits
    Updated almost 8 years ago
    We are getting ready to do some minor interior renovations in a condo in the East Village, and have been searching websites, calling 311, poking around the building,...
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  • Renovation
    Bathroom Door Size
    Updated almost 8 years ago
    I want to renovate my bathroom and relocate the door putting in a wider one. The size of the existing door is 23.5", not including the frame. I could move the door...
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  • Renovation
    Signing off plumbing permit?
    Updated almost 8 years ago
    How hard is it for a plumber to sign off a plumbing permit? My architect says he needs this done before coming to inspect and signing off the job, but the plumber said...
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  • Renovation
    balcony enclosures
    Updated almost 8 years ago
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  • Renovation
    Closing a permit
    Updated almost 8 years ago
    How can I get a construction permit signed off on and closed myself? I had work done in my apartment over the winter. The permit was obtained by my contractor via...
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