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  • Renovation
    Netting on a terrace
    Updated about 16 years ago
    I've looked at several apartments with small terraces. Some of the terraces have brick or another material which surrounds the entire terrace near the floor. Other...
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  • Renovation
    Stupid Countertop Sink/Plumbing Question
    Updated about 16 years ago
    I am installing a new sink and countertop. I just want to put a sprayer faucet on one side of the sink. Do I *have* to put some sort of water filter faucet or soap...
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  • Renovation
    Upgrading Electrical Service
    Updated about 16 years ago
    Has anyone upgraded electrial service for an apartment renovation? I've heard that the cost rises with each floor above grade where the main service enters the...
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  • Renovation
    Sub Zero Refrigs
    Updated about 16 years ago
    Where is the place to get them - obviously everyone is just competing on price -
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  • Renovation
    cost for electrical
    Updated about 16 years ago
    would appreciate your comments on the quote that we got for our electrical work - is $39,000 crazy? Electrical Electrical as per plan $...
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  • Renovation
    Door Strike Plates
    Updated about 16 years ago
    I am renovating my prewar apartment. We are keeping the existing metal frames (they've been stripped and look great). The only complication is that we have brass...
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  • Renovation
    Adding a breakfast "bar"
    Updated about 16 years ago
    I need some creative input. We have a wide galley kitchen that is open to the living room. One wall has the sink, cooktop - fairly long. The other wall is...
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