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Architect Fees
Updated about 9 years agoJust got my first invoice from my architect for the schematic design It was very simple. It had a 2 week date range and listed 14 hours as the time at work and of... -
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Should I stay or should I go
Updated about 9 years agoNow I have that song in my head, sorry if you do, too. In short: I will be renovating a landmarked apartment. I close on it very soon. It is livable now just... -
Renovation
Cost to rip out built-ins?
Updated about 9 years agoAssuming that insured contractors are already on-site to do other work, what would be the rough cost to rip out about 45 running feet of built-ins (Three walls' worth... -
Renovation
A/C in rear yard
Updated about 9 years agoWe're trying to figure out if it's legal in NYC to have A/C condensers in a private back yard of a walk-up apartment building, and unfortunately we're getting... -
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ADA Adaptable / ADA Accesible Renovation Question
Updated about 9 years agoWe are in a process of renovating kitchen and bathroom in a 650sf studio in Midtown East in Manhattan. Our bathroom is too small to be ever ADA accessible and the... -
Renovation
Back to Risers for a tub
Updated about 9 years agoI am trying to understand what exactly "back to the risers" entails when installing a new bathtub. For showers I have always taken out all drain pipes back to the main... -
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Moving breaker panel to another wall
Updated over 9 years agoWe're considering purchasing an apartment that has the breaker box and intercom on a wall in the kitchen we'd like to partially remove, the part of the wall that isn't...