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…sure to interview more than one contractor before you hire. Compare estimates…
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…ad an indication of the quality of a contractor's work. Your best bet is a reality…
…potential rip-offs. A less than reputable contractor: solicits door-to-door; …
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…custom build it, which is a lot more trouble and expense. Contractor Gene Walder, owner of Vintage Cellars in San Marco, Calif…
…a wine retailer and magazine publisher, based in upstate New York. As the custom design manager, Stephen Del Duca travels…

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…Homeowners may also decide to hire a trained, qualified contractor to conduct the testing. It s typically best to test during…
…at Auburn University. Proper ventilation is key. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority offers an…

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…sedimentary rocks that are quarried. Limestone, bluestone from New York and Pennsylvania, and Tennessee flagstone are examples of…
…freeze-thaw cycles. Ask a knowledgeable sales person or your contractor about the types of flagstone that are appropriate for your…

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…Brownstone. Ask any seasoned renovator or restoration contractor and they will have at least one good story to tell not so…
…early builders knew what they were doing." In Manlius, New York, a couple yearned to straighten out an awkward stairway with…

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…they ve traditionally been located in major cities such as New York; Chicago; Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, they re also…
…movement identified as such by its proponents grew out of SoHo in New York, says John McIlwain, senior fellow for housing at the Urban…

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