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Living Room Built-In Help
I’m looking for a maker/designer to work with on a living room built-in across a long empty wall: mantel + decorative fireplace at center and…
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schmona
in Renovation 4 years and 6 months ago
Crumbling plaster basement ceiling
My basement has a sheet metal ceiling which is under an older plaster/mesh ceiling. The plaster is so old it’s crumbling and anywhere there are…
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tag482
in Renovation 4 years and 7 months ago
Ditmas Park Stairs / Repairs Needed
The 16 stairs from the 1st floor to the 2nd need some work. The small solid crown molding, that hold the nose of the treads…
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jonahbenton
in Renovation 4 years and 7 months ago
Experience with paper composite countertops?
Has anybody installed a paper composite countertop (in a kitchen or elsewhere)? Richlite and Paperstone are two brands I’ve heard about. In my case, it…
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nathanjoe755
in Renovation 4 years and 7 months ago
Exposed brick sealing?
Hello, new here and, also, a new home/condo owner. I removed some drywall the other day from the cellar “office”. What I thought was going…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
SELLING - Kohler Kitchen Sink - Brand New
Cairn Undermount Neoroc Composite 27.5 in. Single Bowl Kitchen Sink in Matte White. Still in the box! Specs below. Pick up only (Clinton Hill)! $350.…
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tag482
in Renovation 4 years and 8 months ago
Gas Fireplace Needs A Lot of Love
See pictures attached. We have one fireplace in the dining room of our Ditmas Park home & it has been in this condition since the…
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tag482
in Renovation 4 years and 8 months ago
Stripping original shellac, then what?
We are very lucky that almost all the woodwork in our Ditmas Park home, which we’ve lived in for 14 years now, has the original…
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bklynbabe
in Renovation 4 years and 9 months ago
Removing Sheetrock from a Plaster Wall
Help! We had our contractor remove the Sheetrock covering our plaster ceiling. The ceiling had been lowered about eight inches. and the Sheetrock was screwed…
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donaldnouse
in Renovation 4 years and 9 months ago
UV Storm Windows
Hi all. We have about ~25 windows that need new storms on them, and many of them face south or west which gets lots of…
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mmvh
in Renovation 4 years and 11 months ago
Deck contractors
I’m hoping for recommendations for a reasonable priced, talented, skilled contractor to demolish and then resurface my back deck. Thanks
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zoetica
in Renovation 4 years and 10 months ago
Cost per square foot for gut reno?
Can anyone tell me about gut renovation costs in Manhattan? We are in a bad spot financially due to covid–went into contract right before quarantine…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
need contractor recos - basement reno+underpinning
not having a lot of luck finding contractors who’ve done this with great experience. looking to get an additional 3ft of height, remove 4 columns,…
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stickerhappy
in Renovation 4 years and 11 months ago
Laying new floor over old- ok or bad idea?
We are doing a renovation and debating whether to refinish the old existing but damaged floors or put down a new floor. If we put…
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aeonray
in Renovation 4 years and 11 months ago
Deteriorated brownstone over a half a century of layers of paint.
This brick wall partially exposed to the elements since it’s in the vestibule under the stoop has been painted for years with multiple layers of…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Park Slope Roof Deck - Stabilized Building
Good Afternoon & Happy Easter I’m looking for some information on how I should proceed with getting someone to help me plan and cost a…
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uxvdslpmecrt
in Renovation 5 years and 2 months ago
New to Renovation “ yikes “
Hi all. I’m new to the renovation process. I’m about to renovate a 4 story brownstone in Brooklyn. It has a lot of the wonderful…
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laurenpacker123
in Renovation 5 years and 3 months ago
Gas Fireplaces?
Hi everyone. Early on in the Reno process, We had our fireplaces all cleaned and lined and made ready to put gas inserts in when…
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