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  • Renovation
    Painting over original woodwork
    Updated over 13 years ago
    I have a 1960's apartment that has all original woodwork...window and door trim along with wood baseboards. While I have been happy with the look after 6 years, we...
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    Recommendation for Shower Door Repair Company
    Updated over 13 years ago
    We have a frameless shower door in our master bathroom. The plastic sweep attached along the bottom of the glass door has come off and additionally water is leaking...
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  • Renovation
    Labor tied to cost of material?
    Updated over 13 years ago
    Hello Everyone, I am planning on doing a gut kitchen reno on an apartment I am soon closing on and will be looking at contractors soon(I've seen one already). Would...
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  • Renovation
    Renovation Learnings
    Updated over 13 years ago
    Having just completed a gut renovation of a two bedroom, two bathroom, I thought I'd share what I learned from the process having gathered much valuable information...
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  • Renovation
    Buy renovated or gut it yourself
    Updated over 13 years ago
    Wondering from people's experiences is it better to just gut the place yourself, or buy an apartment that's already in good condition. Is $100 a square foot enough to...
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  • Renovation
    Painting Question
    Updated over 13 years ago
    I am in the process of getting my apartment painted, and noticed a few things. FYI, the building was built in the 60's. You can see where some walls were patched /...
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  • Renovation
    Bath faucets
    Updated over 13 years ago
    I'm choosing b/w two faucets - one has a pop-up drain, and the other has a traditional lever. Is one more problematic than the other in the long-run?
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