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Q. The weather is getting warmer, and I’m concerned about the coronavirus getting into my home. We live near a shopping strip where a lot of people come and go. We only use our single- room air conditioners when it’s absolutely necessary. I’m noticing . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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4/17/20
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Q. We live near the water and have vertical plank siding. I’m told it’s cedar. It’s been there many years, and we noticed that it’s rotted from the back side and ready to crumble.
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By Monte Leeper
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4/12/20
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Q. My daughter and son-in-law have purchased a home and are planning to move in this summer. They want to put up fences, and add air conditioning and a new deck to replace the old one. Some people we spoke with have said they don’t need permits . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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4/3/20
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Q. Our kitchen will be redone in six weeks, and I have several questions. We hired a contractor through the kitchen showroom, and they’ll have their own plumber and electrician. We want to have the floor done in tile with heating in the floor.
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By Monte Leeper
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3/20/20
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Q. We have to do something about our main bathroom. The toilet runs, the faucets are worn and have a kind of crusty finish, and the shower has mold we can’t get off the tiles in the corners — it’s disgusting. We’re trying to decide . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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3/13/20
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Q. Regarding what a previous person wrote about home-improvement TV, I wonder if I should try doing work to finish my basement myself, and whether there are any restrictions . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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3/6/20
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Q. We have been pondering a house nobody else seems to want, and need to understand what we may be getting into. We often laugh at TV shows on which the couple won’t buy because the dining room is red or a countertop isn’t granite. What we’re looking at needs a lot of work.
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By Monte Leeper
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2/28/20
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Q. I just found out my basement isn’t legal, even though we bought the house this way. I got three quotes for the work to legalize it, and was surprised at how much it will cost, around $2,000 with the permit fees.
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By Monte Leeper
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2/21/20
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Q. Our house was lifted, and we’re finally back in again. We started noticing that our new garage floor has cracks, not big, just thin, but going in several directions . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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2/14/20
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Q. I just had my deck and pool replaced. I wanted to do it before spring because I missed getting anyone to do it last summer. Everyone was too busy. I had an architect draw the structure plans but . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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2/7/20
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