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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. 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. My son wants to be an architect, and has spent most of his childhood drawing and is very artistic. He lacks confidence in his math skills, and we were wondering . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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4/24/24
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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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4/24/24
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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 that if I want to make the addition so that it’s in alignment with the current den . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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4/24/24
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Q. Every winter I get terrible colds, and this year I got a postcard from a company that cleans air conditioning ducts. Does this help?
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By Monte Leeper
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4/24/24
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Q. We’re in a quandary about insulation. Our house was built in 1948, and isn’t insulated well. We decided to add a master bedroom and kitchen extension and insulate as much as we can.
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By Monte Leeper
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8/18/23
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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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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. I read your column on insulating attics and putting foam insulation in the roof rafters, and completely disagree with the method, because it forms a much bigger problem — a hot roof.
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By Monte Leeper
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8/24/23
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