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  • Renovation
    Advice on renovation delays
    Updated almost 12 years ago
    Wanted to get advice from some experts... It's been a while since I've been on the discussion board here. This site was extremely useful in my husband's search for a...
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    santos mahogany floors - options?
    Updated almost 12 years ago
    I am buying a condo with santos mahogany solid wood floors. About 1100-1200 sq ft in all has this flooring. I hate it. Too red. Would prefer hickory or oak to this...
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  • Renovation
    Motorized window treatment
    Updated almost 12 years ago
    Hey guys, was just talking to a contractor about putting in new shades for my apartment. It's a two bedroom apartment, and I want to put motorized shades in the living...
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  • Renovation
    HVAC - Split Units
    Updated almost 12 years ago
    Hi, we had a Mitsubishi split unit installed in our unit. The HVAC guy also installed a condensing unit next to the split unit. This condensing unit makes a very loud...
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  • Renovation
    Re-glossing just one area of your wood floors
    Updated almost 12 years ago
    HI everyone, Somehow a bottle of nail polish remover was knocked down and splashed onto my wood floors. By the time I noticed the small the puddle, it had been about...
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  • Renovation
    Second door in apartment, really necessary?
    Updated almost 12 years ago
    We have a 2 bedroom 1150 square foot apartment on the 3rd floor of an elevator building. It's prewar, and has 2 exits, the main door (leading to the elevator and...
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  • Renovation
    GC - Payment Terms + Schedules/Penalties?
    Updated almost 12 years ago
    Hi, About to embark on my first renovation - an estimated 7 week job. Can someone let me know the norm for usual payment terms (% when, etc). Also, I want to make...
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