Q. My son wants to be an architect, and he’s applying to different schools. How would you recommend choosing a school? more

Q. Here’s a doozy for you. I live in Rockville Centre, three blocks from the RVC high school, but I’m in the Baldwin School District (which drops the value of my home by at least $100,000, according to a real estate agent). more

Q. We’re starting a big construction job (big for us) on our home. Are there any pointers you can give on things to look for so we don’t wind up with problems later? more

Q. I read your recent column “Where’s the property line?” and I have a different question about a property line. My neighbor has trees that overhang my property. more

Q. I think I have bad cement in my new driveway. I hired a construction company to give me a 4- to 5-inch-deep driveway last October. more

Q. This is a simple question, but one I’ll bet a lot of your readers have. We’re having a dispute with one of our neighbors regarding our property line. more

Q. I’ve been interviewing architects and contractors for a big renovation to my home, and I’m confused by the answers I get to whether the contractors are licensed and whether the architects are AIA. more

Q. I built a house and moved in five years ago. From the beginning we had problems with water in our basement, but we applied modest fixes that we thought would alleviate the problem. more

Q. We can’t seem to get electrical plans for our house. We checked our Building Department, and there’s no record of the lights, circuits, anything. more

Q. I had a visit from a building inspector to try to close out old permits so I can sell my home. He saw that I didn’t have any sheetrock on the walls or the ceiling around my boiler and water heater. more