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RE: Setback Line or More Room from the Utility Easement?
Have you confirmed the utility provider’s current design standards, not just the recorded easement language? The easement may define legal access, while the provider’s standards impose additional clearance for excavation...
RE: Choosing between energy efficiency or water savings for green building points?
That’s been my experience too. I swapped out some old toilets for WaterSense models a couple years back - honestly, nobody noticed except when the water bill dropped. I get the appeal of big-ticket upgrades, but those “i...
RE: HOW DO YOU REALLY SAVE WATER AT HOME? QUICK POLL
Yeah, I hear you on the rain barrels - mine turned into a science experiment until I added a fine mesh screen. About the fixtures, it’s wild how much those low-flow models can help. Did you try aerators too? They’re chea...
RE: When You Think You Know Better Than Your Lawyer
WHEN YOU THINK YOU KNOW BETTER THAN YOUR LAWYER That’s such a spot-on way to put it. I’ve been through the wringer with historic commissions, and honestly, half the time I’m left scratching my head about what they’re ...