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  • Renovation
    Where to buy floors?
    Updated almost 11 years ago
    Can someone suggest a few places with reasonable prices for hardwood floor? Is what's online not the same quality as carried by most nyc places i have seen because...
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  • Renovation
    updating a 2br/2ba
    Updated almost 11 years ago
    I am in contract on a 2br/2bath apartment in Harlem. I am looking to do a few upgrades and trying to get a sense of budget. The apartment is about 1,000 square feet....
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  • Renovation
    Renovation estimates please
    Updated almost 11 years ago
    1,300 sf Classic Six in outer borough. Ceilings need to be de-popcorned in three major rooms, including the dining room where the wainscoting needs to be protected....
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  • Renovation
    Current Cost of Bathroom Renovation
    Updated almost 11 years ago
    I have a 5.5' x 7.5' bathroom in its original condition from the building's opening in 1952. I've seen posts from 3 years back from contractors that estimate a cost...
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  • Renovation
    60 watts in a 40 watt light fixture?
    Updated almost 11 years ago
    Hi, lighting and electrical experts. Can you advise? I bought 5 sconces to go above bookshelves like little library lights. The spec sheet says, "60 watts max."...
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  • Renovation
    Brick veneer?
    Updated almost 11 years ago
    We are looking to do brick veneer on a wall in our townhouse but aren't sure the types or the cost... Any suggestions on where to buy and where we might be able to go...
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  • Renovation
    gap between the floor planks
    Updated almost 11 years ago
    was a cold winter and the gap between some of the planks is wide like some a 1/8 of an inch or more. any suggestions on an easy DIY solution? is there something i...
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