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  • Renovation
    Quietest air conditioner (window)
    Updated almost 14 years ago
    For various reasons I'm stuck with window air conditioners for now, and so far Friedrich Quietmaster seems to do. Does the resourceful SE crowd have any other...
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  • Renovation
    Extra Tiles from Kitchen Reno
    Updated about 14 years ago
    I just had my kitchen redone and I have a fair amount of extra tiles--black and white glazed floor tiles and subway tiles and trim for the walls. It's very nice stuff...
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  • Renovation
    Digital Thermostat
    Updated about 14 years ago
    My HVAC in my apt. currently has the low/medium/high setting and a worker in my building said that he can replace each thermostat with a digital one that would monitor...
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  • Renovation
    can I paint my own unit in a co-op?
    Updated about 14 years ago
    if it's a co-op and they don't require you to use a contractor for this, can I paint the apartment myself? I am pretty handy and have painted a number of apartments...
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  • Renovation
    Where to find old stuff (sink) for new apartment?
    Updated about 14 years ago
    In magazines (though maybe not so much elle decor and the like), people are always going on about finding "this antique thing" in a barn some place. I'm trying to find...
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  • Renovation
    Kitchen appliance inquiry
    Updated about 14 years ago
    Hey I just purchased a 1bdrm and I'm completely renovating it. Without moving into the sub-zero/viking ballpark, what appliances should I look into? A few friends...
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  • Renovation
    Sandblasting radiators
    Updated about 14 years ago
    I have a half a dozen of them in my apartment in lower Manhattan. What is the most cost effective way to get them sandblasted? Would I be better off buying new...
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