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Rooftop sunroom?

“We have a townhouse in Logan with an awesome rooftop deck, approximate 15 feet square. Husband just came up with a great idea to look into turning the deck into a sunroom/solarium. The deck is all concrete and very structurally sound – with concrete 4 foot high walls. It was built when the developer flipped the house 15 years ago, and everything was done up to code. We want glass walls (above the existing concrete half-walls) and a glass roof. We would probably only use 2/3 of the deck so we could keep some of the outdoor deck, and have bi-fold doors between the two. We know it will be expensive, but we’d love to add a useful room to our otherwise small condo. Has anyone ever looked into this?”

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Blown in Attic Insulation Recommendations:

“I need to add insulation to the my attic of my row house. The attic space gets lower as you get closer to back of the house. I am having trouble finding someone that will do the work because the height in the back (or lack there of). 3 Contractors have come by but said they will not do it. Has anyone had luck finding a contractor to do this work when the attic space gets lower on one end? I think there is about 3 feet in the lowest part.
Thanks for any help!”

Deck renovation:

“I’m looking at tearing down my rusty, steel backyard deck and replacing it with a wooden deck. Anyone done something similar to remove/add a (small) deck? Any advice on possible contractors and cost estimates would be appreciated!”

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Where to find a notary?

“My husband and I are trying to be responsible adults and finally got a will drawn up for us. Now we need to find a notary who will notarize the will (and hopefully act as witnesses for us too). No amount of googling turns up anything remotely legitimate-looking, and I have to admit that I don’t know much about notaries in general so I’m sort of at a loss. Any ideas on where we might find a notary?”

Egress window and window well:

“We are looking to add an egress window and window well to a basement room. Does anyone in Popville have experience with the permitting aspect? Has anyone done it DIY or hired a contractor? How long did it take? How much did it cost?”

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Looking for a roofer/contractor/painter:

“We’re finally getting around to doing a bunch of work on our row house and are in the market for some good recommendations for the following:

1) A roofer who can do some minor work and who’s also handled those old-style flat gutters that most DC rowhouses seem to have on the front. A few gaps have opened up that allow water to leak through and drip down to the foundation.

2) A general contractor (or tiler) type who can install a very straightforward backsplash (just a few large tiles) and expose some brick, which will involve rejiggering two electrical outlets. Plus, someone to hang a new front door.

3) A painter

4) Any of the above rolled into one dynamic package, if such a unicorn exists.

Any recommendations most appreciated.”

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ISO Stonescaper/Contractor:

“We’d like to install a paver patio, as well as replace the stones in our yard with grass. Any recommendations for a reasonably priced stonescaper or contractor who could handle such a project? We enjoy doing our own landscaping, so not looking for help on that front. Thanks!”

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