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  • Renovation
    Adding a 2nd Bath to a coop
    Updated almost 13 years ago
    My offer to a co-op junior-4 apt was recently accepted. i am waiting for the contract right now. The apt is old in the 80s or 90s. And we hope to do a total...
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  • Renovation
    Designer-created intent drawings?
    Updated almost 13 years ago
    I would appreciate opinions about whether i need interior-designer-quality drawings (elevations, finishes, cabinetry detail-drawings, floor plans) to guide the GC for...
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  • Renovation
    New Ceiling
    Updated almost 13 years ago
    Previous owners of our pre-war 2 bedroom apartment made a number of cheap renovations. The most, um, unfortunate was lowering the ceiling in the living area and both...
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  • Renovation
    Renovation cost
    Updated almost 13 years ago
    I am planning on renovating a kitchen and bath. Since materials can vary greatly, I would like to get an idea of cost without materials. bath... retile walls/floor,...
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  • Renovation
    Exposed Beams
    Updated almost 13 years ago
    I'm doing a renovation of an apartment and most people I have shown it to think new ceilings are in order. I'm considering just ripping down the sheet-rock (or...
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  • Renovation
    Sales tax on a gut renovation
    Updated almost 13 years ago
    I purchased a studio apartment in a co-op building and would like to do a gut renovation - (1) kitchen with new appliances and cabinets; (2) bathroom with new tub,...
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  • Renovation
    How quick to do a partial renovation?
    Updated almost 13 years ago
    I'm currently look at purchasing an apartment but may not close until July. I would be looking to do 3 things prior to moving in? a) Replace the flooring...
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