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  • Renovation
    Installing shower for elderly mother
    Updated over 9 years ago
    I'd like to put in a shower in my mother's apartment in place of the tub because she is old and has difficulty stepping into the tub. But I'm told that the Americans...
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  • Renovation
    Expediter recommendation?
    Updated over 9 years ago
    Landmarked, type 2 gut renovation. Please let me know if you have any. Thank you
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  • Renovation
    Plumber/handyman recommendation for small job?
    Updated over 9 years ago
    We need to replace a toilet (hopefully just swapping out ancient flushoneter for a newer one) and replace a showerhead that has terrible water pressure. Our building...
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  • Renovation
    dob now permits
    Updated over 9 years ago
    I remember one used to be able to look up LAA permits on BIS, but that process has recently changed. Can someone point me in the right direction to check on a filing?
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  • Renovation
    Is 48" floating vanity too heavy?
    Updated over 9 years ago
    Gut renovating a big bathroom and am having second thoughts about a wall hung 48" vanity. I like the look, but am afraid it might be too heavy with the stone...
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  • Renovation
    Bathroom Renovation - Wall Squeaks
    Updated over 9 years ago
    I had my bathroom gut renovated. Beautiful job, but now the new wall squeaks when you step on the floor close to the wall. Then when you step away from the wall it...
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  • Renovation
    A Permit Q.
    Updated over 9 years ago
    What is the process for closing a DOB permit? Our renovation was completed a couple of weeks ago. We had a general construction permit and a plumbing permit. The...
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