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  • Renovation
    Total Wreck Apartment
    Updated over 12 years ago
    I know there's been lots written on this but most of the threads I see are a couple/few years old. My question to experienced folks out there is: would it be...
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  • Renovation
    Adding a bathroom?
    Updated over 12 years ago
    Im wondering if I can add a bathroom to an existing 2.5 bath apt in a 4 story Soho building? (Final result would be a 3.5bath apt) How do I find out if the...
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  • Renovation
    Architect Recommendations
    Updated over 12 years ago
    Renovating a 2 bedroom/2.5 bathroom and need recommendations for an architect. Possibly moving or removing walls, so probably filing required., plans, gc supervision,...
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  • Renovation
    Change kitchen cabinets and island in 2-4 weeks?
    Updated over 12 years ago
    Luxury rental ($5 per sq ft per month), non- designer, wood veneer, ceaserstone / granite stone top, no plumbing changes, need to withstand rental wear and tear,...
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  • Renovation
    High end appliances
    Updated over 12 years ago
    If you're gut renovating, is it worth it to do high end kitchen appliances in a place where there's a ceiling on value (UWS, but not great school zone, building is...
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  • Renovation
    Popcorn ceiling with asbestos
    Updated over 12 years ago
    Hi, a question for the renovation pros. I was planning to remove my popcorn ceilings (2br around 1100 sqft), but unfortunately a test for asbestos came back positive....
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  • Renovation
    30" hallway?
    Updated over 12 years ago
    Here's the story: We are finishing the combination of two apartments. On the final walk-through, the architect said he would never sign off on what was finally done....
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