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Renovation
is a contractor necessary?
Updated almost 12 years agoIf I'm doing some simple decorative work (ie. tile in the bathroom or wood floors), do I have to hire a contractor? I'm fairly handy and would prefer to do the work... -
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Kitchen contractor for non-gut project
Updated almost 12 years agoI am looking to do some work to my kitchen however the first two contracting/design companies I called said they weren't interested since it wasn't a gut renovation... -
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2 electrical panels
Updated almost 12 years agoi have a 1bd-1bth pre-war coop with 2 separate electrical panels (one in the bedr and one in the kitchen). i am currently at the VERY beginning of a kitchen renovation... -
Renovation
Burglar Bars Still Needed?
Updated almost 12 years agoWe just bought a 105 year old classic six on upper west side (on Broadway) and the living room window (facing a setback) has a fire escape stretching across the entire... -
Renovation
Picking a contractor
Updated almost 12 years agoHow do you rank quality, price, trustworthiness, communication and completion time? -
Renovation
Estimate for removing walls
Updated almost 12 years agoThe previous owner of the apartment I'm buying put up 2 walls to convert a 1 bedroom into a 3 bedroom. I want to take the walls back down. Since they were just added,... -
Renovation
Trusting a contractor
Updated almost 12 years agoHey all, Noob here so bear with me. My wife and I are doing a reno on our Manhattan apartment kitchen. It is a 12'X7' gut job with half a wall being removed, moving...