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Q. We’re planning a deck for our second floor so we have a better view of the water from our house. Part of the deck will be over our roof, and part will go into our backyard and give shade to our patio.
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By Monte Leeper
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4/9/21
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Q. We want to get started this spring on an addition to our second floor. We’ve been trying to find out about how long it will take and how much it will cost. We’re not sure we need a permit . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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4/9/21
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Q. We’re planning a deck for our second floor so we have a better view of the water from our house. Part of the deck will be over our roof . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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3/26/21
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Q. Our home is in serious need of renovation, and we want to do things that are more cost-effective and environmentally friendly, like solar, collecting rainwater for an indoor garden and outdoor plants . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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3/20/21
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Q. We read your column about flooring (“Our floor is expanding,” Feb. 25-March 3) and are concerned because our new floors were done last summer and show little rises at the edges.
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By Monte Leeper
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3/20/21
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Q. We’re hoping to renovate our older home, which we just bought, and want more technology and a more modern way of life. The house has many rooms and feels cramped . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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3/5/21
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Q. Last fall we had the walls removed between our living room, dining room and kitchen. We had a new kitchen installed with an island plus a wall of cabinets. Now the new flooring is rising at the seams, everywhere.
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By Monte Leeper
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3/5/21
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Q. A few homes in my neighborhood are much taller. What are the rules for how tall a house can be — like how many floors, and what’s legal?
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By Monte Leeper
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2/18/21
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Q. Why do my replacement steps need to be lower than my house foundation? I live near the water, and we dug a hole to put in a new foundation for the front steps that will be bigger than the old ones.
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By Monte Leeper
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2/18/21
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Q. We followed your advice, got plans, a very long permit review and were about to begin construction when the pandemic hit. It took much longer to start the job, and just as we were about to begin, we noticed things we wanted changed.
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By Monte Leeper
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1/30/21
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