Q. I live in an apartment building with balconies, and wonder if you can tell me if there’s any way to know how many people I can have on my balcony at one time.
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By Monte Leeper
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1/1/22
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Q. We have a strange situation: Our architect has fallen off the face of the earth. He just disappeared. We got plans about six months ago, and then he just stopped returning phone calls or communicating in any way.
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By Monte Leeper
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1/1/22
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Q. We moved into our house with a sloping backyard knowing we’d have to level it out. We found a guy who specializes in stack block walls on the internet, and saw pictures of his work . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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12/9/21
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Q. I’m trying to understand why my construction was rejected three times. The inspector said it doesn’t follow the plans, and certain things don’t match the building code.
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By Monte Leeper
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12/9/21
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Q. I saw an article in a magazine about how I may be able to add air and water purifiers in my office to minimize sickness and infections. Is this for real?
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By Monte Leeper
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12/9/21
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Q. We are trying to decide what to do about our boiler, which is ancient. Our plumber, whom we’ve used for years, says he won’t work with our steam system.
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By Monte Leeper
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11/19/21
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The real estate market has been especially volatile over the last year, making it difficult to navigate for first-time buyers and sellers on Long Island. Cory Knopf of the Hal Knopf Team held a seminar at the Oceanside Library on Saturday to help local residents navigate the market along with Safe Harbor Inspections Inc. and several legal and insurance experts.
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By Tom Carrozza
tcarrozza@liherald.com
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11/18/21
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Q. We just bought a house and want to add to it. We talked to our village inspector, and he said we have limitations because the house is in a flood area.
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By Monte Leeper
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11/6/21
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Q. Our home seemed very normal when we first moved in, but little by little, things began to happen that we couldn’t explain. Doors would open and close . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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11/6/21
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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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11/6/21
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