NYC Renovation Q's

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Renovation
We want to switch from gas to electric, but our apartment can't handle an increased electrical load. What can we do?
By Emily Myers |March 3, 2022 - 12:30PM
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Small Projects + DIY
How much will it cost to paint my NYC apartment?

… engaging in home renovation projects says Karen Kostiw an agent at Coldwell Banker Warburg  This is causing a shortage … have to factor in the cost of labor which can vary wildly How do you cut through the rigamarole and know which … well as brokers designers and contractors that you know for referrals Just dont expect all painters to have …

By Evelyn Battaglia |February 10, 2022 - 3:00PM
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Renovation
My renovation project needs approval but the board is stalling—how can I speed things up?
By Emily Myers |November 30, 2021 - 9:30AM
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Renovation
My NYC apartment has a concrete ceiling. How do I install overhead lighting?
By Amy Plitt |August 18, 2020 - 1:30PM
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Design + Architecture
How to blow out the back of your NYC brownstone
By Evelyn Battaglia |May 4, 2020 - 9:30AM
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Renovation
What you need to know about replacing the wood floors in your NYC apartment or house
By Evelyn Battaglia |March 12, 2020 - 9:00AM
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Design + Architecture
Renovating a brownstone in a NYC historic district? Here's what you can—and can't—do
By Evelyn Battaglia |October 1, 2019 - 9:00AM
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Design + Architecture
Considering renovating your NYC kitchen? Here are 5 (make that 6!) trends to think twice about
By Evelyn Battaglia |September 25, 2019 - 2:00PM
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Renovation
How do you make an illegally installed gas line in your NYC co-op legal and safe?

… installed Thats the renovation headache faced by one frustrated reader on the Upper East Side who writes that a … first step  Agustin Ayuso a registered architect at Bolster  FYI a Brick Underground sponsor recommends the coop … its own set of valves or that needs to be relocated for improved ventilation There are so many variables at play  …

By Evelyn Battaglia |September 4, 2019 - 9:00AM