Q. I was wondering if you know about how I can use my solar energy, or some other source, to control the power in my home, essentially, go off the grid.
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By Monte Leeper
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11/25/22
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Q. I’m buying a sunroom for my breakfast room on the back of my split-level house, about 8 feet off the ground. I’m being told by the contractor that I need an architect and sealed plans.
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By Monte Leeper
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11/17/22
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Q. We own an Airbnb upstate, in an area that has septic tanks and, on occasion, limited water supply, especially in a drought, so we turn the faucets off between guests using the place.
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By Monte Leeper
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11/10/22
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Q. Our two-car garage faces the street, but we’re making a lot of changes to our house, and want to open the garage door from our side yard instead of the front . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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10/13/22
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Rising mortgage interest rates are causing hiccups — but no heart attacks just yet — in Long Beach’s mostly healthy real estate industry.
The Federal Reserve, in its campaign to …
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By James Bernstein
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10/13/22
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Q. I hired a carpenter to rebuild my garage because it was rotted and leaning. The roof was OK, so we kept it, but all the walls were stripped away and replaced.
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By Monte Leeper
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10/7/22
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Q. We’re in the middle of getting our house renovated, and we’re talking to three contractors. Each one wants a large amount of money to start the job.
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By Monte Leeper
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10/7/22
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Q. Our new home is pretty old, from 1920. We want to update it and have a lot of concerns, with taxes if we enlarge it, cost if we get rid of walls . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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9/16/22
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Q. This spring we added a garage and replaced our driveway. It has only been about five months, but we’ve noticed cracks in the garage floor and a few in the driveway.
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By Monte Leeper
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9/15/22
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Q. We were told by a building inspector that we need a permit for making our garage into a bedroom and bathroom. He gave us 10 days to “respond.” He told us we just need an architect . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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9/15/22
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