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bklynbabe
in Renovation 5 years and 3 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 5 years and 3 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 5 years and 5 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 5 years and 3 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 5 years and 4 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 5 years and 5 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 8 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 8 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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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Structural contractor recommendations for concrete and steel work
I finally have my drawings done by a structural engineer and am now looking for a structural contractor to do the following work: 1. Dig…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
FINALLY starting the journey!
I bought my home more than 10 years ago. As all 100 year old homes, it was not in perfect condition, but it was solid…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Anyone had installed home alarm system?
Hello everyone, Currently, we are renovating our home and it’s in the final process. We are planning to add a residential alarm system( https://www.apialarm.com/residential-security/) after…
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aqueenlee
in Renovation 5 years and 9 months ago
Architect feedback
Has anyone done business with Wayne Clarke? If yes what type of project did you hire him for? Satisfied? Not satisfied? Any feedback would be…
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nintzk86
in Renovation 5 years and 9 months ago
New line of bathrooms to a 4 story building - costs and suggestions
I am evaluating adding a new line of bathrooms to a 4 story (5 including basement) 4 apartment building. Currently each floor has 1 bathroom,…
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carmenf
in Renovation 10 years and 2 months ago
Legality of woodburning fireplace in poor condition
We are (hopefully!) restoring one of the 6 fireplaces in our house to it’s original wood-burning status. It needs repair and relining (also needs to…
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Guest User | 0 secs ago
Are ventilation shafts in row houses legally required?
I’ve found this note regarding the reasoning of the shafts, but wondering if they are still legally required, perhaps for some fire related code. “…
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bbrc
in Renovation 5 years and 11 months ago
Open-concept remorse?
We’re renovating (not gutting) a 2-family brownstone (20×55) that has 2 identical floor-through units, and we are really struggling to decide which, if any, walls…
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