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Measuring Homes: Not All Polygons Are Created Equal

A Tale of Two Cities Foundations At the end of an unexpectedly long day yesterday, I finally caught a break:  my client’s 1950’s rambler (and my upcoming listing) in Edina had a blissfully straightforward, rectangular foundation that took me less than 10 minutes to measure. No additions, bump-outs, bay windows, or other nooks and crannies. In fact,...
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The Flaw in Using a 50′ Tape Measure to Measure a 52′ Deep Foundation

I’ve never tried squeezing toothpaste back into a tube, but I’m pretty sure it’s equally futile trying to re-spool (re-thread?  rewind?) a tape measure once it’s . . . in your hands.  😕 Which is what happens when the tape measure is shorter than the distance you’re trying to measure. That only occurs outside, measuring foundations;...
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