How to deal with a renovation that violates your co-op or condo board's alteration agreement

… As a New York City coop or condo board member one of your roles is approving renovations You are also responsible for … renovation plans and offer them an opportunity to have a preconstruction inspection with photos and videos showing the …

By Evelyn Battaglia |March 17, 2023 - 11:00AM
What is the difference between a muntin and a mullion and are they still used in windows?

… … Its easy to get these two elements confused because they both divide … true divided lites or SDLs simulated divided liteswhich can add to the architectural jargon confusion … Are they still … muntins and mullions have modern applications too with the lines forming all manner of patterns including asymmetrical …

By Evelyn Battaglia |March 2, 2023 - 1:30PM
How to evaluate different types of NYC contractor bids when you're renovating

… … There are several ways to produce estimates for an apartment renovation and it can … for profit In a time and materials contract the contractor adds a markup rate to the costs In a costplus contract the … hides obscures or doesnt include information or wellknown line items in their estimates Karp says This includes third …

By Emily Myers |February 21, 2023 - 12:30PM