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Do you have a photo of your front facade? I am happy to sketch over a couple options
Most of responses are not answering the question of OP. OP is not seeking solutions but asking if permit required for French drains.

Call DCRA to confirm if permit is required
Both would be strong enough to be used in an above average DC neighborhood (I assume where you live in).

5/8” is typical residential use, 3/4” is more commercial. most companies won’t even tell people they have higher options when dealing with residential customers.

There is aesthetic differences with the two options, ask the vendor to show you samples, 5’x5’ ideally to see if you have preference.
Anonymous wrote:Yes, I have a side job consulting in a field adjacent to my primary job, but I’m only working the side job enough to earn about $25K a year. I got into it because I enjoy the new experience it offers and extra income is good too.
how did you find the consulting work?
Read this yahoo news that says 50% American have at least on side gigs. Many of them even earn more than 100K. Is it true?

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/side-gigs-2023-50-americans-110022968.html

Do you have any side jobs? What’s your motivation to work on a side job and how did you find them?
Your water heaters run a few hours to keep water warm. If it’s a electric water heater with a tank
What’s DH test and how to do that?
Tried Google it and didn’t get the right answers
I just became a first time home owner, and I am surprised by how much my electricity bill went up compared with my previous 1 bedroom apartment.

The house is a 2200 sf single family, it uses heat pump for heating / cooling. My last months bill is $300.

Does it look normal to you?
The aesthetic is not for everyone
I am looking for a townhouse or single family in DC, the area to the east where near the border of DC/MD seems quite affordable. Some 2000+ square feet houses are listed for under 500K. But the listing time is over 90 days, some are even over a year!

I am a bit worried, is it a good area?
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