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  • Renovation
    Signing off plumbing permit?
    Updated over 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 over 8 years ago
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  • Renovation
    Closing a permit
    Updated over 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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  • Renovation
    Where do I start?
    Updated over 8 years ago
    I bought a small studio co-op and I want to renovate the kitchen and bath. I asked for recommendations and was given the name of a contractor. I saw some nice pix of...
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  • Renovation
    Do I need an architect?
    Updated over 8 years ago
    I'm planning on renovating an apartment. The plan is to replace the kitchen, 2 bathrooms, new hardwood floors and paint. The floorplan is staying the same, meaning...
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  • Renovation
    Tile Installer
    Updated over 8 years ago
    I would appreciate any recommendations for a tile installer. My contractor's installer did not do a good job in my bathroom (thick grout lines, a lot of lippage,...
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  • Renovation
    In Unit work done by management without permit.
    Updated over 8 years ago
    At the closing of my co-op, management told me that everybody in the buiding (13 units) would be having their sprinklers replaced in the coming months at a fee that...
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