Luxury Does Not a Home Make – It’s Down to Good Design!
By Home with Dean Sharp
November 15, 2025
Welcome home! Fall has arrived in Southern California, with heavy rains heralding the change of seasons.
Today’s first caller is wondering why he needs to get a building permit for his garage on his house, which is more than 60 years old. He makes a valid point: His garage is older than the city, so why is the city council being so obstructive?!
The next caller has a concrete conundrum: Should he grind and smooth out the cracks of his patio, or have it fully replaced?
To reroof, or not to reroof? Following a roof revision more than 30 years ago, a caller’s cave cover is now leaking, and she wants Dean to talk to her about layering asphalt shingles or any other cost-effective repair options she may have.
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This story originally appeared in Home with Dean Sharp