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Hi Melissa, a basement entrance will require retaining walls on each side of the entrance beginning at the basement wall and leading up to grade. These retaining walls will need their own footing drains
Hi Bob, it appears from your drawing that the eaves at the inside corner of your roof are level. I would build a simple shed roof with the two inside sides attached to your eave rafters and then tipped
Hi Joanna, it sounds like you will need to cut into your concrete floor and bring the sewer into the house from the outside which isn't that big of a deal but will require repouring of the concrete once
Hi Naseer, I am assuming that the marble and granite was ordered per a specification in the project spec manual. It is not being silly to verify that the order was placed according to the specs. You
Hi Peter, I would trim the rafter tails back at what I assume is the kitchen roof and then attach the ledger at that elevation. This will put your ledger above the bedroom window and you should be able
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