Feb 08 2010
I inherited a home when should I have estate sale vs. sell home
My parent’s home was left to me and I am a bit lost as to when the best time to have an estate sell and when should I sell the home. There are 3 of us and everyone wants to do something different.
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Jan 10 2010
I am looking at a home to buy which has a large addition that was built without permits. The Realtor said the addition was definitely built to code and should not be an issue for us should we buy the home. We asked if the seller is willing to obtain the permits as a condition [...]
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Jan 09 2010
I need a new roof and my roofer says I need plywood put down first.
I hired a roofing company to replace my asphalt roofing. They are telling me I need to apply a plywood (OSB?) base over my roof framing first. Why can’t tell just roof over the old framing? Why can’t they install the [...]
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Dec 31 2009
We bought a home 2 years ago that has granite countertops and our neighbor said we need to be sealing them. Is this correct and how often? With what?
KP
Response
Dear KP,
Granite, like concrete is a porous material and will absorb water. They should be sealed to keep from holding in water and to prevent stains. Unsealed [...]
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Dec 30 2009
I saw an ad for carpeting that comes in 18”, 24” and 36” squares. They can create great patterns and I think I can install it myself and save some money. Is there a down side to carpet squares?
Thanks,
Eric S.
Response
Dear Eric S.
Carpet tiles today are intended mostly for commercial applications. They have minimal padding and [...]
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My wife and I are looking at buying a house in Pasadena or Monrovia. My husband insists on a home with a tile roof and that has made it harder to find a house. He says a tile roof is better and he doesn’t want roof problems.
Thanks, DF
Response
Dear DF,
There are several factors which would need [...]
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Jun 12 2009
How does the hole in the ceiling over the range work. I am looking at buying an old house and it seems a strange way to vent cooking smells and smoke.
AL
Response
Dear AL,
This was the typical manner of venting over a kitchen range in an average home before sometime in the early 1950’s. It is surprisingly [...]
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