Basement Waterproofing

The other week, a strong typhoon had passed here in my place and left some damages affecting most of my neighbors ... learn about backup sump pump, a very quick way to repair their leaking basement. This is so cool ... some of their unused furniture. I visited one house and I was really sad when I saw that their basement is already [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 15:00:15

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Bush steps back from "Axis of Evil" to reward North Korea.

For a man who has never previously expressed any belief in rehabilitation, it was a remarkable turnaround ... the right choices it can repair its relationship with the international community ... community. But, just along the corridor of the White House, this is going down like a cup of cold sick [more...]

Date: 2008-06-27 05:38:13

Much in Obama stimulus bill won't hit economy soon

WASHINGTON (AP) — It will take years before an infrastructure spending program proposed by President-elect Barack Obama will boost the economy, ... -fashioned public works projects like roads, bridges and repairs of public housing.Less than half of the $30 billion in highway construction funds detailed by House Democrats would be released into the [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 17:23:00

Having A Great Credit Score Is Fundamental

by Jason Bishop A good credit score is fundamental in our financially forced order ... you from buying anything on hire buy, there are a count of things you can do to repair the problem ... mark, which will enable them to purchase a new car or their dream house. Paying off any old debts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 10:14:47

Holey Crap!

Hey y'all What a way to start the week--- They began the foundation repair yesterday morning ---digging down to put 'piers' under the wall between the garage and the house to correct a problem the previous owners neglected over a period of years. There will also be steel plates and steel bars and more steel plates in the back [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 18:22:10

DC Blogs Noted

Are Seven explains why comments have generally been closed of late ... suggestions. Carpenter’s Chaos rented their house for the inaugural weekend and were supposedly ... t.  Who Invented Roses describes trying to get repair to the HVAC system with no toe-feeling left [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 04:23:08

Longterm for U.S. Economy: Not Good

I’ve been listening to the many economists who are insisting Obama’s stimulus package isn’t big enough, and reading between the lines here, ... repair efforts now underway. Instead, it probably will continue to sputter and threaten to stall ... by plunging house and stock prices, the failure of other major economies to be independent sources [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 12:40:00

Taking Top Dollar for Your Home

Taking Top Dollar for Your Home Posted By Ada Denis on @ 2: ... , new carpet/s, molds repaired, cracked smear and re-taping/ repairing drywall. When making ... like a buyer. 3.Hire a professional cleaner. One Time you have the house cleared you should rent [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 07:47:24

Homeowner Begs Bank To Foreclose

Here is a new twist: Someone so desperate to get rid of a house he is begging to be foreclosed. The story comes from the Sun-Sentinel ... . The repairs are done, but he's still tied up in lawsuits with his condo association. He's begging the bank [more...]

Date: 2008-06-23 08:53:22

Homeowner Begs Bank To Foreclose

Here is a new twist: Someone so desperate to get rid of a house he is begging to be foreclosed. The story comes from the Sun-Sentinel ... . The repairs are done, but he's still tied up in lawsuits with his condo association. He's begging the bank [more...]

Date: 2008-06-23 09:04:45

f. Borrow From Family or Friends

In times of financial crises, some people are lucky enough to have friends or relatives who can and will help out ... . These companies make secured consolidation loans, requiring that you pledge your house, car ... , the finance company can foreclose on your home or take your property. Taken From : Credit Repair [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 05:13:52

A Foundation AND Stimulus: Infrastructure Repair

We can now post the prepared testimony of Doug Black, the CEO of Oldcastle Materials, submitted for today’s hearing by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, “Investing in Infrastructure: The Road to Recovery.” Doug makes the point that repair needs have gone [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 18:41:44

When to Call a Pro

If you are interested in do-it-yourself home repair, it’s easy to think that you can tackle any project ... to fix your roof and your house is two or more stories. While fixing a roof on a single story ... leak on a one-story house, any higher than that is not recommended. 3. The project requires concrete [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 13:28:23

Good Questions: Repairing a Concrete Countertop?

1-20-concrete-counter.jpg Hi Apartment Therapy!! My husband and I are looking to put our house on the market for various reasons. The house needs a little updating, and, the economy being as it is, we'd like to handle ... it's concrete and I don't think the builder sealed it properly when remodeling our home. Does [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 08:34:26

Never Enough Time

Since I’m a stay-at-home mom, I have all day to clean and cook and take care of small home repairs, pay bills, do laundry, ... is it when 10:00 PM arrives, I look around at the house, the dishes piled in the sink, the stack ... s something interrupting the time space continuum in my house; a force field of sorts. Most days [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 05:05:00

Who Let Me Buy A House?

Seriously, I am not responsible enough to own a house.  I do well to get to work on time.  I just finished step 2 of some home repairs ... .  What do I discover?  Black mold.  Whoa.  That's quite bad, isn't it?  It was just a bit, and I pulled it all out.  You're supposed to wear gloves or a mask or something when you work with black mold, right?  Well [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:22:37

Taking Top Dollar for Your Home

by Ada Denis When you settle to sell your home you should at once begin concerning to it as a home ... carpet/s, molds repaired, cracked smear and re-taping/ repairing drywall. When making these improvements ... like a buyer. 3.Hire a professional cleaner. One Time you have the house cleared you should rent [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 11:49:24

Entrepreneurial Voices: 24 New Congress Members Have Small-Business Background

... company. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), owner of a computer-repair company. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), lawyer ... Warner (D-Va.), telecommunications and technology venture capitalist. House of Representatives [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 10:31:00

Entrepreneurial Voices: 24 New Congress Members Have Small-Business Background

... company. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), owner of a computer-repair company. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), lawyer ... Warner (D-Va.), telecommunications and technology venture capitalist. House of Representatives [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 10:31:00

The Latest Stimulus News from D.C.

Today the House Appropriations Committee released a summary of the House version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009, ... billion in pre-approved projects. Upgrades and Repair: $2 billion to modernize existing transit systems ... , and communications. Funds will be distributed through the existing formula. The repair backlog is nearly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:07:04

snowmen, santa and gingerbread

We are still having huge amounts of fun with our 25 days of Christmas challenge ... to oversee the repair of some serious foundation cracks, walls that were completely out of level ... really enjoyed it. Make Santa's house out of blocks. They went so far as to make furniture as well [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 04:49:00

Jonathan Bender vs. Hurricane Katrina

Professional sports are such a bold experiment in the redistribution of wealth ... , he's having so much fun, working hard trying to repair New Orleans, that he can't even say for certain ... property meets his high standards. "I looked at a house that Jonathan was doing and I wanted to cry [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 19:34:39

Laserdisc pronounced dead in Japan

Pioneer is finally letting go of its Laserdisc video format, ... out, that includes commitment to repair the unit when necessary. Parts of the reasons were ... ?Dead Space Trailer not approved for the USSlashGear Review - House of the Dead 2 & 3 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:21:52

Water Damage Repair Can Protect You Big Time

There are many things that need to be done in order to protect one’s house. A lot of people think that they have covered all the bases when they do all the basics of house protection such as external security and fire alarms. However, there are other threats to the homes that people may not be [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 15:30:04

For Rent: $500/Month Premier Homes

If you could live in a large, beautiful home without a mortgage for only $500 a month, would you? ... can climb heavily on a home that is vacant because of the high risk of vandalism, home repairs ... A home that is staged and welcoming is always better in the eyes of the potential buyer than a house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 20:56:11

The Giant Pokemon Painting Challenge

I believe it was in the book "Cold Sassy Tree" where one of the characters is painting a mantle with a few pennies on it and he just paints over the ... . Or a lot better. There are only so many places in a house you can put something like that without ... than usual with all the crap-shifting and corner-joint-tape repair that once again involved [more...]

Date: 2008-07-28 11:29:00

Your Home Business Doing Sewing Machine Repair

by David Trumble Working from home is a dream shared by millions ... tight. There were a few years when she did work outside of the house teaching 2nd grade and later 7th ... grew. We now own three sewing stores and do about 150 sewing machine repairs each month [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 09:19:02

Thankful Thursday – Relying on God’s Plans

This week I am especially thankful for the assurance of various Bible texts that God is for us, and He is never against us ... financial obligations relating to home repair and maintenance.One day in September there was a driving ... at the edge of the ceiling at the middle of the house. That evening I noticed that a picture frame [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 05:02:00

50% Hike in Gas Tax Pushed

From Philly.com:A 50 percent increase in gasoline and diesel-fuel taxes is being urged by a federal commission to finance highway construction and repair until the government devises another way for motorists to pay for using public roads.The ... they lost control of the House and Senate in the 1994 elections.President-elect Barack Obama [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 01:13:00

Old House Made New

Isn't this a spectacular old house? For a long, long time it sat sad and neglected. For the past several years however it has been under periodic repair and restoration. My guess is that the owners are taking their time restoring it so they don't end up in the poor house. A smart [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 06:01:00

How To Build A Dog Kennel

Building a dog kennel is actually a fairly easy venture if you have a basic knowledge of construction and some important tips about how to do it ... openings are facing the road or a neighbors house, then you can expect far more barking and howling ... or concrete. Concrete works very well, but it will crack and need repairs over time. Both steel [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 19:00:16

Debt Rattle, November 23 2008: How can I convey to you?

National Photo Co. Happiness 1919 A child holding the Thanksgiving turkey. Ilargi: It may seem sort of hard to decide which idea is sillier ... gambling addict in the house. These folks won’t make decisions in favor of the American people ... and out for blood. The US needs to produce things, not repair them. Most of all, it needs [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 20:47:32

CARDIN BACKS BAILOUT OF US AUTO INDUSTRY

From the Office of Ben CardinThank you for contacting me about ongoing efforts in Congress to aid the ailing U.S. automotive industry ... and suppliers, repair shops, and dealerships, as well as significant revenues for local governments ... the companies' testimony and recommendations presented in early December, the House passe d H.R. 7321, the Auto [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 13:36:00

Weekend Review - Washington D. C. - Dec 5, 2008

Bill Smith, ARRA Editor: Be sure to catch the conclusion at the end of this post ... for their autos and the repair parts needed over the years, now they wish for us to pay for their poor marketing ... and proceeded to lose the House in 1994. . . . tensions spring from the very nature of Congress [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 15:49:00

The Stanley Complete Step-by-Step Revised Book of Home Repair and Improvement By The Stanley Company

When it comes to home repair, one of the most trusted names has to be the Stanley Company ... s inspection sheet that takes you through everything in your house, helping you spot errors and learning what needs to be fixed. Even mold, radon and lead are covered, as well as many other hidden things [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 13:11:07

obamessiah inauguration: yay! we're out of the frying pan!

new commander-in-chief sworn infrom ap: Stepping into history, ... is to repair the tattered economy left behind by outgoing President George W. Bush.inauguration security ... designated successor in the event of some catastrophe. The White House announced the plan on Monday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:43:00

big day

not for me directly, but for the country. sometimes it’s not for the right reasons, ... different today, and if that helps us repair some of those relationship, we can certainly use ... and skeptical, but cynical dave isn’t here right now. hopeful is in the house. i’m hopeful, not necessarily [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 03:42:24

the hizouse

In previous posts I have attempted to explain the hate hate relationship between our house and myself ... out of your living space our variety did or does not. As we slowly make our way through the repairs I noticed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 21:58:18

Crack House Diaries: Home Improvements

The deal finally closed.  We worked our way through two thick stacks of paperwork, probably signing away spare organs in lieu of bankruptcy, ... . The security screen doors let the wind blow through, and on cold nights we would crawl into sleeping bags ... carpets Repair water damage (the black mold) I am pretty good at working with tools, so these jobs [more...]

Date: 2008-09-22 06:33:05

The time I had a dumb idea

Last week I was so caught up in relaying the story of the chicken-fried elk dinner gone awry that I failed to mention the most important development ... because we had big plans to tear it down and build a great garage with an upstairs bonus room ... tickets. I saw a golden opportunity to save us thousands in home repair costs, in addition [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 08:13:04

How to spend $825 billion

By Kate Sheppard Enviros are heartened by much of what they see in the newly released summary of the House's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ... buildings to make them more energy efficient." Another section of the bill aims to "modernize roads ... for activities supported by other economic recovery funds, such as retrofitting of buildings, green [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:05:15

This Week’s Weird Jobs

Have you noticed that there are an awful lot of get-rich-quick schemes and odd jobs populating most work classifieds lately? ... repairs, do minor cleaning of common areas and generally attend to tenant needs on site. Usually ... . - Ensure consistency in rolling the sushi roll and interaction with customers. - Keep the front house [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 16:38:28

Bringing IT to Underserved Markets through Cloud Computing

In our previous post, A Silent Revolution in the Information Technology Industry we observed that the cycle time to implement and deliver a business ... ,  it would be foolish a car insurance company wishing to build national coverage to start building ... one dedicated to an application and the associated in house expertise.   Cloud computing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 06:47:38

Barack Obama sworn in as 44th US president

Barack Obama took the oath of office to become the first African-American president in US history on Tuesday, proclaiming America had chosen “hope over fear” and must unite in a “new era of responsibility” to triumph over its multiple crises. Witnessed by a huge crowd of more than two million people in an unprecedented endorsement of a new [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 00:28:45

Bringing IT to Underserved Markets through Cloud Computing

In our previous post, A Silent Revolution in the Information Technology Industry we observed that the cycle time to implement and deliver a business ... ,  it would be foolish a car insurance company wishing to build national coverage to start building ... one dedicated to an application and the associated in house expertise. Cloud computing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 05:20:48

$700 million plan could define Culver’s legacy

Gov. Chet Culver’s first Condition of the State address a year ago was characterized by many as a Democratic pep rally – a list of the party’s ... the barrel of a budget crisis in a flood-ravaged state that is still waiting for help to arrive, Culver ... since the flood waters receded, criticism of Culver’s decision not to call a special legislative [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:50:48

Easy Residential Metal Roofing Tips

by Ainsley Axelsson According to the National Roofing Contractor’s Association residential metal roofing has become a good deal more popular over ... materials have a number of other advantages. In addition to those already mentioned, metal roofs are quick ... to know what life is like inside a drum can live in a house with a metal roof during a rain [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 02:18:02

Obama sets goal to create 2.5 million jobs

Washington (ChattahBox) — President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday said he has directed the economic team guiding his White House transition to come ... in America and lay the foundation for a strong and growing economy. “These aren’t just steps ... , Obama proposed spending $85 billion on infrastructure repair initiatives over a 10-year period [more...]

Date: 2008-11-23 12:41:04

Here We Go Again

In July of 2007 we had a piping leak in our well. The excavator was here. All was fixed. A couple of months ago air showed up in water ... into the house, and raise the well cap above ground at the same time. Look what's here today ... . There might also be a problem with the pump itself, but they're trying to repair that so we don't [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 21:08:00

Its Snowing!

But it isn't going to accumulate or stick or whatever you call it. I was standing outside and the snowflakes were falling on my coat ... to the house. He has it heated at about 40 degrees. I don't understand this happening but the pipe ... from freezing. Anyway, its a mess. The good thing is the pipe will be easy to get to when he repairs [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:28:00

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