What to consider when dealing with plumbing in a new bathroom. Learn how to add a bathroom to your home, including plumbing and drainage tips with this free home improvement video.

Expert: Dave Pollack
Bio: Dave Pollack owns Dave’s Handyman service in Cottonwood, Arizona. He has been doing home repairs for years and is considered a Jack of all trades.
Filmmaker: Chuck Tyler

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I plan on remodeling and bumping out my kitchen about 12 feet.

Any remodeling that requires the relocation of plumbing, electrical, structural, or HVAC has to have a permit. If you are just taking of some tile and replacing it or something similar then you don’t need a permit.

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I did extensive work to my home I live in this summer..roof, windows, plumbing are they tax deductable?

Do you have an office in your home or are you renting the house or a portion? The roof would be a substantilal improvment and cannot be deducted. You have to depreciate the roof, plumbing and may be the windows over time. The IRS is not specific, but I would say that it applies to the windows, especially if they are storm windows or energy efficient windows. You have to capitalize the cost. That means depreciate over a period of time as if the improvement were separate property.

If you do not have a home office nor rent the house or a portion thereof out, you only have one option. You would have to get some one to rent out a pay a large deposit. You could then make a portion of the large deposit income for last year. You have to report all the income, but you would get the deduction. That’s all I think of, unless you are a victim of hurricane Katrina. That’s a long story.

Setting fence posts involves digging a hole three times the diameter of the post, leveling the post straight up and down, hammering it into the ground and pouring concrete into the hole. Use scrap wood to brace a post before the concrete is poured with advice from a licensed remodeling contractor in this free video on home maintenance.

Expert: Tim Gipson
Contact: www.inhisstepsremodeling.com
Bio: Tim Gipson is a home repair specialist and remodeling contractor in Franklin, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Tim Brown

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Cutting crown molding involves using either a miter saw or a compound miter saw, orienting the piece properly and cutting at a 45-degree angle for a flush fit with the ceiling. Cut pieces of crown molding, leaving an eighth-inch allowance on each end, with advice from a licensed remodeling contractor in this free video on home maintenance.

Expert: Tim Gipson
Contact: www.inhisstepsremodeling.com
Bio: Tim Gipson is a home repair specialist and remodeling contractor in Franklin, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Tim Brown

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I would like to remodel my kitchen but I have no creative sense and I need help in that department. Does anyone know how to get your remodeling featured on any of these HGTV shows?

You have to be in certain parts of the country … CA or Chicago area, I think. Go to the HGTV website and they have all the criteria lister.

When planning for a new kitchen remodel, it is important to first create a budget, to choose the style of cabinetry and to hire an insured professional for installation. Pick out each component for a new kitchen with advice from a certified contractor in this video on home remodeling.

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My wife and I want to completely renovate two bathrooms in a home we are purchasing. There are just too many local choices to choose from. Are there any nationwide chains out there? In particular, ones that offer financing?

Nationwide chains hire local contractors to do the work. You are paying a "middleman" fee for using them.

Ceiling fan motors usually require very little maintenance, but occasionally they will have a circuit breaker popped or they will become wobbly. Add weight to balance fan blades on ceiling fans with help from a home repair specialist and remodeling contractor in this free video on home improvement and maintenance.

Expert: Tim Gipson
Contact: www.inhisstepsremodeling.com
Bio: Tim Gipson is a home repair specialist and remodeling contractor in Franklin, Tenn.
Filmmaker: Tim Brown

Duration : 0:2:31

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