Q. We’re looking to buy our first home, and the one we like most has a strange thing we’ve never seen before. There are tree trunks in the basement that hold up the support beam. Is this OK?
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By Monte Leeper
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3/3/22
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Recently we hired an architect to enlarge our kitchen into our backyard and make a nice entrance to a porch and patio with a fireplace.
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By Monte Leeper
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3/3/22
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Q. We completely rebuilt in 1996, and are ready to retire and sell. Our real estate agent told us they checked our permit records . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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3/3/22
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Q. We’re thinking about how to make our house safer from high winds. It’s old, and creaks when we get wind gusts. I looked online at safe rooms . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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3/3/22
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Q. We are thinking about how to make our house safer from high winds. It’s old, and creaks when we get wind gusts. I looked online at safe rooms . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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3/3/22
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Q. I wanted to add on to the den on the side of my house. The den has been there since 1930. The problem I’m having is . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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3/3/22
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Q. A few contractors have looked at my attic so I can finish it for more bedrooms and a family room. The 1920s house has a very large attic with stairs to the second-floor landing.
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By Monte Leeper
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1/28/22
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Q. I’m confused about the whole process of doing work to my home. I want to add a room and deck at the back of my kitchen . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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1/28/22
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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, which will cost at least $8,000 and maybe more . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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1/1/22
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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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