photo by Jennifer Williamson
“Dear PoPville,
We are replacing the windows (not original) on our historic Eastern Market rowhouse this spring, and I am ISO of a mason to repair at the same time a vertical crack in the brick wall of the house that extends through two of the window openings. (more…)
photo by Josh
“Dear PoPville,
We currently rent a townhouse in DC that is a bit of a fixer upper. We are considering making an offer to buy from our landlord, but want to get a ballpark understanding of how much it would realistically cost us to renovate, and we want to factor that into our decision and potential offer. Does anyone have any recommendations for an inspector or a contractor that could do this for us? We have both structural and safety (e.g. potential mold) concerns and remodel questions. (more…)
photo by nevermindtheend
“Dear PoPville,
I am interested in finally doing something about the small backyard of my row home, which is about as drab as can be. (more…)
photo by Mark Andre
“Dear PoPville,
1) Does anyone who has installed an exterior staircase have any lessons-learned or wisdom to share about the permitting process and selection of a contractor? (more…)
photo by Olaf Zerbock
“Dear PoPville,
I was hoping to query the hive mind. We recently purchased an entirely gutted home and are in the process of permits and renovations. We had it suggested to us to have a third party inspector come to inspect work as it would be faster than DCRA. I was wondering if folks have experience with this and if there are any recommendations.”
Photo by District Shots
“Dear PoPville,
My husband and I desperately need a licensed, insured, bonded company to remodel our shower. We hired someone referred by our realtor to do that in September and his crew flooded our unit and those below us (we’re on the top floor), put up the tile walls horribly and in a way that definitely wasn’t watertight (thankfully didn’t test it) so they tore out the walls and put up new ones. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
My basement is flooding (again) due to this rain. Looking for highly recommended construction folks that can help fix this? I only got about 4 gallons into my basement which is not too bad. Thinking it could be coming from perhaps a leak in a water line or something. Not entirely sure.”
photo by District Shots
“Dear PoPville,
I am a new homeowner of a townhouse in Shaw/Truxton Circle. There is a large tree that is shared between my rear yard and my neighbor’s rear yard. It needs a trim, and I’m concerned for its health, as it started turning brown and dropping leaves in ~July. (more…)
photo by Jennifer Williamson
“Dear PoPville,
I recently purchased an older rowhouse in DC, and I’m noticing a number of hairline cracks that are spreading and becoming concerning. The home inspector did not have any concerns about the foundation, and I know older homes do develop some cracks, but I think it may be a good idea to get an opinion from a structural engineer. Any good recommendations? Thanks!”
“Dear PoPville,
Can anyone recommend a contractor to replace an entryway door in the Capitol Hill Historic District? The wood door on our 1967 row house has seen better days. We’ve had a few contractors come out to give estimates–some are totally unaware of the historic preservation review part of the permit process and others are completely discouraged by it. (more…)