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AIR TIMES: • May 14, 2006 8:00 AM ET/PT

Lumber Guidelines, Sewer Line Caps
Homeowners in California call in a house detective to explain some oddities they've noticed in their 1930s farm cottage. A 1920s beach cottage passed on from father to sons may be a legacy or liability.


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IN THIS EPISODE:
•	Lumber Guidelines
•	Sewer Line Caps