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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. We purchased our home with minor damage from Hurricane Sandy, and were told that because there was little or no damage, just mold in the unfinished basement and new boiler, the house was fine, no title problems. But . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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4/21/23
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Q. We are concerned we may have waited too long because of inflation. It seems nearly impossible to afford our renovation.
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By Monte Leeper
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4/21/23
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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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Q. My basement is being finished, and we’re adding a bathroom with a shower. Our plumber just left, and I’m bewildered by the way things are going.
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By Monte Leeper
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8/24/23
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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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