NYC Renovation Chronicles: 5 tips for figuring the cost of a fixer-upper

… The Situation … You are looking to buy one of several apartments and want to get an idea of what the construction costs will be to renovate Accurate … or electrical license here takes years of education and apprenticeship and it is costly to maintain because of the …

By Yoel Borgenicht |September 14, 2011 - 1:50PM
Running like hell from your renovation can be cheaper as well as saner

… posed a common renovation quandary Spend $20000$25000 on a rental apartment to bunk at while contractors tear up his … it out Seemingly the latter is not such a bad option if you work full time in city full of great takeout and eatout … apartment as the job will take longer and be more costly What ends up happening he says is that the clients end up …

By Teri Karush Rogers |August 19, 2011 - 10:21AM
NYC Renovation Chronicles: 5 things to know before upgrading wooden floors

… maybe they just dont match your new furniture and you want to upgrade them You have a lot of choices but only five … need to be replaced … Engineered Floors … Many new condos use engineered flooring which has a thin veneer of hardwood … plywood glued to the veneer underneath Depending on how thin the veneer is you may not be able to refinish and …

By Yoel Borgenicht |August 3, 2011 - 1:50PM