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  • Renovation
    Galley Kitchen Design Dilemma
    Updated over 12 years ago
    Hi all, I'm gutting a galley kitchen and I'm in a bit of a quandary about the cabinet color scheme. A couple of years ago, I was thinking about dark brown lower and...
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  • Renovation
    Appliance Placement in Galley Kitchen
    Updated over 12 years ago
    I have a minor dilemma in placing a dishwasher in a galley kitchen - in one spot it opens opposite the oven (so both the dishwasher and the oven can't be open at the...
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  • Renovation
    Wet over dry in a duplex
    Updated over 12 years ago
    I know this is a question that specifically would need to be address by each individual building, but in general, are boards usually any more lenient in allowing "wet...
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  • Renovation
    Lead Paint
    Updated over 12 years ago
    I suspect that an apartment I am planning on buying may have lead paint on the walls. Is there an standard clause in a contract to protect the buyer in the case of...
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  • Renovation
    Marble polishing/refinishing
    Updated over 12 years ago
    So... about two years after refinishing the marble that is on the floors and walls of our second bathroom, it looks worn again. I guess the best way to describe it is...
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  • Renovation
    Bathroom Fan Installation Safety Question
    Updated over 12 years ago
    We are talking with our contractor about installing a fan for our windowless bathroom, and have a few concerns. Our bathroom is located far away from the building's...
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  • Renovation
    2 baths and a kitchen
    Updated over 12 years ago
    Hi, I was wondering if anybody had a sense of how much it would roughly cost to completely renovate a kitchen (granite tops, stove top island) and 2 bathrooms,...
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