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  • Renovation
    Set Back Penthouse Gut Reno
    Updated over 12 years ago
    I am interested in knowing anyone's experience with gut renovations of set-back penthouses in NYC. Specifically, will the wet over dry rule apply if in theory, things...
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    How to plan kitchen space
    Updated over 12 years ago
    I am a first-time home owner who needs help with kitchen space planning. Pictures seem to be not accepted here, so you will have to go here:<a rel="nofollow"...
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  • Renovation
    Co-op board and renovation
    Updated over 12 years ago
    Need some advice... We are thinking of bidding on a place which will need to have a kitchen and two bathrooms fully renovated. How does this process work and...
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  • Renovation
    Woodwork -- Windows Doors in Brownstone
    Updated over 12 years ago
    My contractor told me that the work required for the windows in a brownstone apartment is not worth paying. Is this something that one can do after one has done the...
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  • Renovation
    Renovation Brownstone Apt--advice on contractor
    Updated over 12 years ago
    Do you have any advice on a good contractor with sensible prices that you have used for a small two bedroom in a brownstone UWS? I am remodeling the bathroom, doing...
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  • Renovation
    "Illegal" washer/dryer
    Updated over 12 years ago
    My sister is considering putting in a w/d that was not approved by the board. GC says he has done this and puts in "bells and whistles" that cause it to shut off...
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  • Renovation
    Sanding Vs Screening Floor Costs
    Updated over 12 years ago
    I just bought a 1 bedroom in midtown Manhattan. The total floor space that requires renovating is about 450 sq feet. Our contractor quoted us a price of $2500 for...
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