Friday, July 18, 2025
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Q. We bought our home three years ago, and are finally ready to finish our basement to make a family room, guest bedroom and a bathroom while enclosing our laundry. Right now it’s just a big open space with a lot of columns.
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By Monte Leeper
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7/16/25
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Q. We’re planning to replace our old windows, and are doing research online to make sure we make the right decision. I saw that there’s an option for “triple pane” windows instead of double panes. It appears to be much more money, but . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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7/16/25
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Q. My neighbor loves animals, so much that they have constructed little houses for feral cats and stray dogs. Although I haven’t said anything because we have a tall fence . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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7/16/25
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Q. I’m confused about what to call my addition. I want to put in a double dormer, and it seems clear to people I talk to, but two building department inspectors and two architects have corrected me as to what I want to do.
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By Monte Leeper
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7/16/25
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Q. I’m waiting months for a permit and they keep asking for added notes and plan changes, but not all at once. It’s a complete runaround. Why is this happening? My business is losing money and I’m losing patience.
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By Monte Leeper
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7/11/25
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Q. We have to make a decision about buying materials, based on what we think tariffs are going to do to the cost of materials for our house. We’re ready to pay for our permit so we can start, but . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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7/11/25
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Q. I’m waiting months for a permit, and they keep asking for added notes and plan changes, but not all at once. It’s a complete runaround. Why is this happening? My business is losing money, and I’m losing patience.
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By Monte Leeper
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7/10/25
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Q. We just got over a lot of repairs from a burst pipe under our kitchen sink. The pipes under the sink are back in the outside wall, with insulation around them, but I’m wondering why . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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7/10/25
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Q. We have been planning a large renovation of our home but have put off construction for the past two years due to family circumstances. Now, as we’re ready to move forward . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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7/9/25
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Q. I am interested in leasing a building that I am certain was flooded during several recent storms. The landlord says the sheetrock and insulation were replaced, and there were only a “few inches of water.” I doubt that.
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By Monte Leeper
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7/9/25
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