Dear Robin
Dear Robin is a collection of questions and or letters that Robin Comer our Office Manager and Sales Manager has received.
Attic Ambitions
Dear Robin: I would like to turn my attic into a bedroom. What is involved in doing so? Sincerely, Repurposing Attic Dear Repurposing: Finishing the attic space can be an excellent cost saving approach to adding finished square footage to your home. Start with a Structural Engineer or Architect to examine the home to determine…
Foundation Frustration
Dear Robin: We own a house that is 100 years old, and have some type if movement occurring in the foundation, walls and cracks in our plaster. We have met with 10 foundation contractors who have spent various amounts of time looking at our home. We have 10 proposals with a very wide range of…
Blueprint Blues
Dear Robin: My parents moved to our city recently and bought a lot near our home, with plans to build their own home. They purchased a set of plans online for $2500. When they went to get a permit , the city told them they need to have plans stamped by a state licensed Engineer…
Gutters
Dear Robin: Gutters full of leaves “Dear robin, My father in law was here last weekend. He noticed our gutters were full of leaves and he chastised us and said that it would cause foundation problems. Is he right or is he over reacting? Sincerely, Frustrated Daughter in law.” Dear Frustrated Daughter in law: I…
Humpy Floor
Dear Robin: We bought a new house from a builder 6 months ago. We continue to find things built to lower quality than we expected but are most concerned about the cracks in the sheetrock and the hump in the living room floor in the middle of our house. I know the builder had inspections…
Creek
Dear Robin: We built our dream home and there is a wonderful wooded area behind our home. The wooded area has a creek. The creek is moving and eroding my yard and I am worried it will continue to come toward my house. It has already taken away 30 feet of my yard. My husband’s…
Sunroom
Dear Robin: We own a home with a large deck that is 10 feet off the ground. We would like to enclose the deck and make a sunroom out of the deck. Can we do it easily? Sincerely, I Want a Sunroom Dear I want a Sunroom: Yes you can remodel the deck into a…
Deck is Leaning
Dear Robin: My home is on a lot that slopes away. We have a large deck on the back of our house and it seems to be sinking. The Deck is 10 years old and it only this year started leaning. What should we do? Sincerely, Dear Leaning Deck: When a deck is leaning is…
Retaining Wall
Dear Robin: We have a retaining wall that is crumbling at the bottom and water seems to running through the wall and out of different areas. Can my husband just add concrete in between the joints to divert the water and secure the crumbling rocks? Sincerely, My Retaining wall is crumbling. Dear Crumbling Retaining Wall:…
Front Porch
Dear Robin: I have a large wrap around porch. It comes out 10 feet from my home on two sides. One of the ends of the porch is sinking. Can I hire a mud jacker to jack that corner back up and expect that to fix the sinking? Sincerely, My Porch is sinking. Dear Sinking…