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Handicapped Entry/Exit Access?
Updated about 9 years agoWe are considering doing a renovation in our apartment; the last renovation was done in the mid 1980's. We have a service door into our kitchen and the architect has... -
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Big difference in contractor bids
Updated about 9 years agoWe are getting general contractors to bid on our gut renovation project. For labor and rough material only, we got bids of about 170, 220, and 350 per sqft, plus one... -
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Architect Insurance?
Updated about 9 years agoI understand that GCs and sub-contractors must have insurance. What about architects? I'm considering an architect who is a one woman show and she does not have... -
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Loft stairs
Updated about 9 years agoCurrently I have stairs that go across my living room and up to my bedroom. I wanted to put these stairs in <a rel="nofollow"... -
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Estimating costs and best process
Updated about 9 years agoHi, looking to bid on a 2000 sq ft apartment in manhattan. In my view, the kitchen needs a full rehaul (not relocating taps / burner ). The apartment has 2... -
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When to hire an interior designer?
Updated about 9 years agoI'm just about to start the process of a gut renovation to my apartment. The architect will be surveying in 2 weeks and start drawing. While the architect can... -
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Should architects have liability insurance?
Updated about 9 years agoI'm getting ready to a hire an architect (small 1-2 man firm) for my apartment gut renovation. I did ask if they had liability insurance and they said no. They said...