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User	Date	K	C	T	P	Comments
Bill	09/10/09	10	10	10	10	Replied same day, in fact within the .....
Dave	08/07/09	10	8	10	10	Solid response. Very prompt.
Audrey	03/09/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you. You helped put my mind .....
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cary	08/11/08	10	10	10	10	thanks, Michael. I will try this tomorrow .....

Recent Answers from Michael Hughes

2009-11-12 basement sump pit:

The crock does not have to have a bottom. It may have been left this way if when built the home had a water issue below. This would have allowed water pressure to be relieved and pumped out from below

2009-09-30 Remodeling basement:

Don, I would think you can get this done for about $9,000. If you opt to do the work yourself you can probably by the supplies for $5000. I am assuming you are permitting the improvement,installing electrical

2009-09-10 Single Family Dwellings:

Bill, I find the second floor is about 70-75% of the first floor cost. This is based on the use of the foundation and roof for 2 floors instead of 1. Typically the mechanical systems are less expensive

2009-08-07 Driveway concrete prep:

You should make sure the builder has at least 6" of stone under a 4" concrete slab. The wire is to control the expansion and contraction cracks you get with concrete and is appropriate. I would suggest

2009-04-24 Basement cracks:

This crack is not unusual. The slab is poured at a different time than the wall and the crack is to be expected as the wall and slab expand and contract at different rates. I would seal the crack with