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• Posted in thread: the big dead tree next door (kinda long) on 06-13-2010 at 08:10 PM
  Your neighbors insurance company is responsible for the damageTalk to your neighbor, then your
  insurance companyOnce your neighbors insurance company realizes the risk they will force the
  homeowner to...

• Posted in thread: Removing stone veneer on 06-27-2009 at 06:30 PM
  This thread is 2 1/2 years old :rolleyes:

• Posted in thread: Window too small for hole on 06-27-2009 at 06:28 PM
  You can install new rope for the sash weightsIt involves taking the trim off & then pulling the
  window pane outIt's usually not that hard to doTutorialReplacing Window Sash Cords Tutorial

• Posted in thread: Volume in a package in insulation? on 06-27-2009 at 06:25 PM
  Many of the insulation packages are sold in different lengthsSome are in 4' lenghts - 10-11 per
  pkgSome in 40' rollsSo it depends upon the Rvalue you wantDo you have a dirt floor or concrte
  in the cra...

• Posted in thread: House purchasing issues-Bank going bankrupt on 06-09-2009 at 07:09 PM
  I bought a house from owners - bank agreed to a short saleSo I bought it well below what the
  bank was owed - $23,600There was a $5 difference between my offer & the next offerThe other
  offer wanted an...

• Posted in thread: demo or repair ?? on 06-07-2009 at 05:51 PM
  Hard to say without pictures & information on damage that needs to be fixed. As a selling point
  attic rooms do add value to the house

• Posted in thread: House purchasing issues-Bank going bankrupt on 06-05-2009 at 08:01 PM
  We've had a house at the end of the street that has been empty since last year. The bank has to
  go thru process & can't even list it for sale until almost a year has elapsed. 2 houses that
  were left t...

• Posted in thread: 15 foot holes by hand? on 06-03-2009 at 06:24 PM
  Where are you located that you need to go down 10-15' ?Or is that due to the slope of the land?

• Posted in thread: A question of foundation on 06-03-2009 at 06:21 PM
  My last house was from 1905 & much the sameUpon purchase the crawls pace was bone dryFollowing
  years there was waterI started replacing the wood supports with steelWater flow can change,
  termites move...

• Posted in thread: Can someone tell me what this is called please? on 06-03-2009 at 06:14 PM
  Its called a dormerThey vary in size & design