Q. We have a leaking foundation in our new house. The builder says the problem is caused by our patio, though they do admit that because the house was built in sand, it didn’t require tar waterproofing because it’s concrete, and the patio slopes to the house, so water gets in.
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Monte Leeper
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7/26/12
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Q. We’re putting in a pool this summer, and the permits are taking a lot longer than we were told they would. Now we’re being held up by a problem with fences.
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Monte Leeper
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7/19/12
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Q. You wrote recently that you haven’t done a medical office since 1990, when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, but you did my medical office and several others I looked at before I hired you. You should correct that statement.
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Monte Leeper
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7/12/12
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Q. I don’t get it, apparently. My son lives in my house, and we want to make it into a two-family for him to be legal.
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Monte Leeper
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7/3/12
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Q. I’m planning to open a doctor’s office in my home. It’s a real problem if I have to have a handicapped-accessible bathroom because it’s going to mean moving walls and giving up a back door — not to mention the cost.
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Monte Leeper
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6/28/12
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Q. My daughter and son-in-law are looking for a house, and they found one we all think is “the one.” Problem is, there are cracks in the outside wall, and I think they go all the way through, but there’s paneling on the inside, so I can only see in one spot.
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Monte Leeper
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6/21/12
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Q. I live on a canal in Merrick and have a waterfront deck in my backyard. Last year, tired of painting and replacing rotten wood each year, I had a PVC deck installed.
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Monte Leeper
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6/14/12
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Q. After returning from a trip last November, my husband and I were welcomed home by a strong odor emanating from our first-story bedroom.
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Monte Leeper
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6/7/12
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Q. We’re trying to understand how to go about getting construction changes inside our home. One contractor said we don’t need permits for interior changes, only additions. Others say we do.
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Monte Leeper
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5/31/12
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Q. After returning from a trip last November, my husband and I were welcomed home by a strong odor emanating from our first-floor bedroom.
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Monte Leeper
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5/24/12
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