Q. Can you solve a debate I have been having with my contractor about replacing the cracked floor in my garage? The problem is that I want to have steel bars in the slab . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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6/1/23
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Q. We are redoing our largest bathroom, and our interior designer and contractor are planning to put 12-inch-square tiles on the walls and the ceiling across the room.
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By Monte Leeper
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5/19/23
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Q. I wanted to add on to the den on the side of my house. The den has been there since 1930. The problem I’m having is . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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5/19/23
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Q. A few contractors have looked at my attic so I can finish it for more bedrooms and a family room. The 1920s house has a very large attic . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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5/19/23
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Q. I have a building that has been unoccupied for three years. I bought it because it was going to have a long-term tenant. They backed out, so I need to get the building rented.
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By Monte Leeper
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5/5/23
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Q. I just rented a retail space, and I’m planning changes with my architect. The architect says I have to “upgrade” the restroom to handicapped-accessible . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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4/26/23
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Q. We know we need it, but we don’t want to wait for a permit. We know it takes too long and costs a lot.
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By Monte Leeper
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4/26/23
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $37 million contract to a Bay Shore-based construction and engineering firm to begin the first phase of a long-awaited coastal protection project for the barrier island in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.
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By Ben Strack
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4/1/16
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Daylight saving time is March 13, when we spring our clocks forward by an hour. It is also a great time to review your home fire safety and check your detectors.
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By Sam Pinto
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3/11/16
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South Nassau Communities Hospital presented the results of a study of the barrier island’s medical needs to more than 100 residents at Lindell Elementary School on Monday, where hospital officials said that using $170 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency and state funds to build a hospital that resident have been calling for would result in the loss of more than $10 million a year.
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By Ben Strack
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3/3/16
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