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Home Improvements

Last Modified: January 18, 2012

	Before starting your home improvement project, check out this video series to learn about specific permit requirements, tips for working on historic properties, project guidelines, how to make sustainable decisions, and advice from Raleigh Field Inspectors.
	Video: When is a Permit Required? Process Details
	Video: Charge Your Electric Vehicle at Home Process Details
	Video: Screened Porches and Decks Process Details
	Video: Finish an Enclosed Space Process Details
	Video: Install Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs Process Details
	Video: Window Repair Basics - Introduction
	Video: From Energy Hog to Energy Star - Home Energy Audits Explained
	Video: Certificate of Appropriateness Process for Historic District Major and Minor Work

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• Detailed Descriptions
• When Is A Permit Required?
• Charge Your Electric Vehicle at Home
• Screened Porches & Decks
• Finish An Enclosed Space
• Install Swimming Pools & Hot Tubs

• Contacts
• Leon Skinner, Building Plans Examiner Supervisor
• Tania Tully, Historic Preservation

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