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Notes from the truck. Practical articles for California homeowners.

Eight practical steps Placer County homeowners can take in October to avoid the calls we get every February.

Real numbers from real projects, broken down by category: cabinets, counters, labor, permits, and the line items most estimates leave out.

When that ceiling crack is a settle, when it's a leak, and when it's nothing.

License, insurance, bond, references — and the one question almost no one asks.

UV, mildew, fastener corrosion. Simple yearly steps that double the life of your deck.

What we see appraisers reward in Placer County, and what they don't.

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