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28 February 2017 | 43 replies
My general contractor is quoting me:$32,000 to prep, paint exterior of the home$19,000 to replace asphalt roof$23,000 to prep, paint the interior$19,000 wooden floor refinishing (polishing, filling in any cracks)The home is 90 years old and is 2,800 square feet.
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17 October 2016 | 3 replies
We're just completing one now where we originated the concept and an architect polished it.
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13 August 2018 | 4 replies
I remember some of the earlier ones weren't as good/polished (sub-30 episodes).
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30 April 2021 | 8 replies
My family and I currently live in this home and are polishing a few things to get it rent-ready.
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3 March 2016 | 14 replies
What seems like a simple project can quickly get out of hand or you won't get the same polished look compared to someone who does this for a living.
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28 March 2020 | 23 replies
I also bought a $100 wet tile saw and some diamond abrasive pads to polish the edges.
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10 September 2018 | 27 replies
New Braunfels has a much more polished city plan and code department.
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10 August 2018 | 2 replies
The polish will help convince them that they want to do so.
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29 October 2019 | 5 replies
The danger is that you will regularly learn the tip of a subject from a polished speaker and it almost always sounds amazing.