Of Flash Floods and Home Improvements
Thousands of households have been washed out by the flash floods that occurred here in our city last January 3 and 11 of this year ... the basic tools and hardware, house paintings in order for them to repair their lost homes back again [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 04:10:03
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America at Home
I am sure I am not the only one who loves to get a peek into how others live ... back to the house in December 2006 after spending a year repairing damage to the structure from five-foot Hurricane Katrina floodwaters. The restoration of this home, a local landmark, is still [more...]
Date: 2008-08-12 17:25:59
Legislature should increase gas tax, Kibbie says
It’s time for Iowa to declare a “war on potholes” and put people back to work, and the first step to that is an increase in the state’s gas tax, ... Culver saying he would prefer to pursue other options to repair the state’s infrastructure, including ... legislators joining the House and Senate, Gronstal [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 17:01:16
Honored By The New Orleans City Council
Honored By The New Orleans City Council Monday, October 13, 2008 Despite the sluggish economy, ... Green Service House: foundation structural repairs, siding replacements, mold and mildew remediation [more...]
Date: 2008-10-13 19:00:05
happy solstice: some thoughts
As I was reading Yarn harlot’s solstice thoughts I was moved to share them here with whipup readers. My house is warm ... for car or washing machine repairs is a luxury. Having loved ones to miss speaks to the great gift [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 23:03:55
Ice
I wish I had something great to post about. I haven't been out birding in what seems like ages ... problems. Last week I had it surgically repaired but that meant I was pretty much house-bound for the week ... out the window. I think I have a bad case of cabin fever. If we have a warmer day this week or next I plan [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 02:10:00
Be a successful home flipper by Flipping Dallas Real Estate
by Jordan Hashem Have you ever flipped a house before? If the market in your area is not doing well then Dallas real estate could be your answer ... such as foundation and roofing issues which can be costly to repair. By having an inspector check ... your start your house flipping adventure: There are several things you have to keep in mind [more...]
Date: 2008-10-26 17:42:23
Guest Column: Pennsylvania's $400M Question
By Matthew J. Brouillette How will you vote on Tuesday, November 4th? No, I'm not talking about the race for the White House. Nor am I talking about the Congressional or state House and Senate races. I'm talking ... , expansion, extension, repair or rehabilitation of all or part of drinking water system, storm water [more...]
Date: 2008-10-31 15:35:11
Madoff Ponzi Scheme Dwarfed by Illuminati Rubin's
by Henry Makow Ph.D. The arrest of financier Bernard Madoff Thursday for operating a "Ponzi scheme" ... the world's economies into a tailspin. Then, to repair the damage, he and his banker friends put ... House, Rubin, with Summers, helped tear down the regulatory walls between banks, brokerages [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 20:40:47
THE CONTRACTING OUT CRISIS AT THE NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY…replacing unionized civil servant architects and engineers with non union consultants causes serious problems with public housing project construction and renovation work
from CITY LIMITS: AUDIT: NYCHA CAPITAL PROGRAM IN TROUBLEAn internal report by the inspector general over the Housing Authority says management lapses and cost overruns will severely curtail plans to repair the city’s aging stock of public ... s in-house construction management team that normally oversees jobs. NYCHA was attempting to improve [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 04:04:00
Random Musings on Obama’s 1st Day as Prez
- Scott Miller Doesn’t look like the Iranians think much about that Global Citizen idea… What a day for Barack Hussein Obama… have you noticed ... market’s tumble, Obama emphasized that his biggest challenge is to repair the tattered economy left ... allies in charge of both houses of Congress — ends eight years of Republican control of the White Hous [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 02:26:42
Woolton Village, where John Lennon and Paul McCartney first met in 1957
Of all the villages within the Merseyside region Woolton must stand unique ... it was removed to a Council depot in Old Swan for restoration and storage whilst Chavasse Park ... Lennon's house, Mendips to a council depot where it was repaired and renovated by New Deal trainees [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 22:28:00
A House for Yonder
Seattlest's main man David Miller needs your help: I'm working with Matt Wilkins on his next feature Yonder, ... in the center, and at least two-stories. A single-story house with a basement would also work ... and hallway wall. Ideally, we would like a house in which we could make those scars and then repair them [more...]
Date: 2008-08-15 00:30:32
Foundation Repair Contractors
Foundation Repair Contractors Posted in October 17th, 2008 Category: ... Foundation If your house or any part of your property experiences foundation failure, it is not a job you want to correct yourself. In order to do this properly you would have to be extensively [more...]
Date: 2008-10-17 22:32:05
A few things off the list. And you know I love lists.
Friends don't let friends do home repairs alone. Our home repair guru/savior, Berry, ... to sleep under the stars while inside the house. I know. I'm high maintenance.He also took care ... for a couple of days since it's a long weekend. Her comment? "This house is getting less embarrassing [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 13:16:00
Fire Press Release
ISSUING OFFICER: Bob Green/Battalion ChiefDATE OF INCIDENT: 1/13/2009INCIDENT TYPE: Structure FireINCIDENT ADDRESS: 1528 E Boone Ave ... or to the occupants of the building. This particular house was divided into two apartments; an upper unit which ... electrical repairs can be completed. The owner, who resides in the upper portion of the duplex, may [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 23:33:00
Construction Zone
I thought I'd do an info dump regarding the big project going on at my house these days, ... , she had had open heart surgery to repair a valve, and a double bypass. She recovered very well at first [more...]
Date: 2008-10-19 05:01:07
Wren’s Nest Conservation Project — Repairing the Porch
You’ll be happy to know that Blalock Construction Co, our contractor, started exterior and foundation work on the Wren’s Nest around Thanksgiving. Workers have been busy banging on the house ever since. We’ll be spending about $107,000 ... Porch Rail Repair Our carpenter took off the rail and replaced the rotted pieces in-kind too. Many [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 18:32:26
What Lies Beneath
Plenty of people have had flashes of insight while in the bathroom. Others have them because they can't get into the bathroom ... repair and rebuilding that may prove necessary, than to live in a house built on sand until ... answers to all our questions, without being able to trace all our reasoning back to a sure foundation [more...]
Date: 2008-08-23 09:10:00
Home Improvements
We have been itching to give the house some needed oomph since Christmas ... much we can afford. Little repairs include: ~ a leaky faucet ~ a faulty microwave ~ lighting [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 13:01:17
Chapter 1: Executive Summary - Mortgage Origination and Securitization in the Financial Crisis
From the book "Restoring Financial Stability: How to Repair a Failed System" ... and foreclosures were the downturn in house prices, coupled with a dramatic decline in the quality [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 14:44:12
Chapter 1: Executive Summary - Mortgage Origination and Securitization in the Financial Crisis
From the book "Restoring Financial Stability: How to Repair a Failed System" ... and foreclosures were the downturn in house prices, coupled with a dramatic decline in the quality [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 13:50:20
Chapter 1: Executive Summary - Mortgage Origination and Securitization in the Financial Crisis
From the book "Restoring Financial Stability: How to Repair a Failed System" ... and foreclosures were the downturn in house prices, coupled with a dramatic decline in the quality [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 09:52:14
Inaugural Optimism
Inaugural Optimism I am breaking a few self-enforced "work rules" this morning, and I feel no shame or guilt about it ... existence. They remain immune to change as long as their constituents refuse to repair pre-conceived notions ... classes; an open party in the White House then is a multi-million strong crowd on the Mall today. Obama [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 16:27:22
Repairing home in DIY style
by Kevin Gillett People like renovating their houses. It can be anything. Sometimes it is a moderately leaking basement. At other times it can be bedroom wallpaper or family room flooring. It can also be a worn out shoe rack or a depressed cabinet. Many such home improvement measures require forking out some money [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 08:58:13
Stop building to help housing prices recover?
So many plans and ideas are being floated to repair the country's economic situation. David Reilly of the Wall St ... Test." There is currently more than 10 months of home inventory. Homeowner vacancy rates are at historic highs of about 2.8%, compared with pre-bubble levels of about 1.7%, according to the U.S. Census [more...]
Date: 2008-11-17 19:37:46
House Waterproofing
With the house back home already finished the renovation. I am so excited to go home next year ... for that one so, I hope it will turn out just fine. So are you looking for a Home Foundation Repair company? I came ... but it worries me that after the huge house renovation there are still needed to be done. Must [more...]
Date: 2008-10-15 01:00:59
Reasons To Vote Barack Obama For President
Reasons To Vote Barack Obama For President Every four years I ask myself two questions when deciding whom I can support for President ... in the nation, and second, who has constructive ideas about the issues that need repair. Though I did ... not just a historical choice for the White House, but more importantly a transformative leader [more...]
Date: 2008-08-08 06:51:33
Infrastructure Takes Time
Infrastructure provides excellent campaign rhetoric. After elections, infrastructure can keep fans a fanning ... of shovel ready public works (infrastructure repairs) is lacking funds to match the rhetoric ... like business as usual. House Plan for Infrastructure Disappoints Advocates for Major Projects [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 15:25:00
Back from the abyss of home renovations
Hey! A) Marry Christmas! As much as I value multicultural tolerance, Kwanzaa is not a holiday, sorry. I am all for Hanukkah though. B) ... my house. For the past 2 months or so I had the foundations repaired (since my kitchen countertop separated from the wall and sank 3 inches). The foundation repair cracked all of the walls. 100 year [more...]
Date: 2008-12-25 22:47:19
The Democratic Dream Team (?)
President-elect Barack Obama is apparently very seriously considering appoiting his former rival Hillary Clinton his secretary of state. By offering her the most important post in his administration Mr. Obama is able to repair ... . Clinton actually becoming secretary of state: since he left the White House, Bill Clinton [more...]
Date: 2008-11-20 19:49:42
WVFC Inauguration Liveblog, Part One
WVFC Inauguration Liveblog, Part One Today at noon, our next President will take the oath of office ... conservation corps - team focused mentality toward building a healthy future with new values to repair ... of America, the voices of change, with him into the White House. Fancy that! The president-elect [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 14:22:04
I’m Gonna Jack you Up
October 30, 2008 — Slartibartfast We interrupt this radio silence for a little blegging. It woud appear that Nine Mile Hill is swallowing my house ... the problem got too big to ignore, and now I’m throwing money at it. So, I need foundation repair ... . Or at least half of it. After the fire in 2002, our house was gutted and rebuilt [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 12:23:03
Election: Walters looks to continue working for his constituents
While sitting in his living room it can be hard to keep Greg Walters from looking out his own window from time to time to check on the status of the street light in front of his house. “Is it out,” Walters questions as he pulls the blinds back ... light repair and road resurfacing, something that has given him a bad rap from time to time at City Hall [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 13:45:55
Young, Pregnant, Desperate? Pick Your Judge Carefully
Photo by Flickr user mindgutter, used under a Creative Commons license ... thrown out of the house, or beaten, or belittled. In those cases, parental notification laws don't repair ... my kids to come to me with serious problems someday, I have to build a foundation of trust [more...]
Date: 2008-07-22 12:23:26
DIY home repair
DIY home repair By Alan Chan | January 3, 2009 by Kevin Gillett People like renovating their houses. It can be anything. Sometimes it is a moderately leaking basement. At other times it can be bedroom wallpaper ... or that a dimly lit basement can become a sanguine, colorful room? In fact, much more is possible through [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 23:38:04
Sky Experience Adventure - Cebu
I know I just got back from our out of town vacation but I just feel that three days is still not enough and I need more vacation. But I know we still have a lot of expenses line up like the renovation work of our house (we need new kitchen sinks and we need to do some roof repairs too) and the upcoming enrollment [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 17:46:48
Oh Yum! - Built to Last
Book Title: Oh Yum! - Built to Last Author: Sierra Dafoe Publisher: Ellora’s Cave Publisher URL: http://www.ellorascave ... as she loves the house and town, she doesn’t love the leaking roof, old wiring, leaning foundation ... repair quote a local contractor has given her. The only answer is to get another bid [more...]
Date: 2008-06-24 11:33:25
Favorite Los Angeles Area Spots: Brentwood Country Mart
Yesterday, I played hookey from public service and instead met a colleague for lunch at The City Bakery, ... barnlike structures, which always seem to be freshly painted, date back to 1948, and house a number ... from the old timey Edelweiss Chocolates and Country Mart Shoe Repair to the more mod Selima et Benjamin [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 22:31:45
Skills to Help You Rehab a Home
by Erin Cureton Drywall/ Plaster Repair In the city where I do most of my rehabilitation work, all the houses are 90 to 100 years old ... the result of vandalism, but could be the sign of more serious foundation issues. Once the root cause ... drywall screws, mud the gaps, tape, re-mud then sand to a smooth finish. Basic Water Pipe Repair [more...]
Date: 2008-10-28 09:27:53
Home Remodeling with Tim Moss Home Improvement.com
There are a lot of home remodeling contractors out there, but there is no other that can do what www.timmosshomeimprovement ... lift and more. It is because Tim Moss specializes in Decks and Porches, Home Foundation repair ... .com can bring to your table. See through their website how an old house transforms into a new [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 16:03:40
How Poor Are America’s Poor?
How Poor Are America’s Poor? Posted in November 9th, 2008 by admin in Uncategorized Submitted by CARPE DIEM The average “poor” person, ... by persons classified as poor by the Census Bureau is a three-bedroom house with one-and-a-half ... medical care. His home is in good repair and is not overcrowded. By his own report, his family [more...]
Date: 2008-11-10 00:12:47
Negotiations After the Purchase Contract: Seller's Allowances and Fixing Problems
I had made a request to repair that included $3700 credit for closing costs ... . Primarily, high water pressure in the house (with the dire warnings of damage to pipes and fixtures ... time I looked at the house, (we visited it 5 times), I always saw ants not many usually only [more...]
Date: 2008-08-24 17:16:25
Will Heating and Plumbing Be Affected by a Slowing Economy
by Tal Potishman The American economic crisis has been making headlines all over the world for a few months but the US is not alone when it comes to ... of house prices increasing forever. Once the housing market lost momentum, home owners became ... and plumbing engineers are now being hired to repair and renovate systems in homes. Heating [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 21:09:00
Swimming Naked
Nirvana_nevermind "As house prices fall, a huge amount of financial folly is being exposed ... , sometimes beyond repair, and has largely confirmed to your average punter their darkest suspicions [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 23:53:42
Hunting Bottles in an Old Barn
On Thursday July 17th The Glove mustered skilled workers to help him repair a weather beaten structure that stands alone on some property he recently ... the farm house and all other buildings on the property and now towers over their cement foundations – ... and loose material had collected over time against the stone foundation. It was easy to shovel [more...]
Date: 2008-07-19 12:41:00
The Butcher’s Bill
North County House of Motorcycles has presented me–and the insurance adjuster–with the estimate for the repair of my FJR. $6,500. At that price, I doubt the insurance compnay will total [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 04:22:50
The carer's conundrum
Recurrence of increasingly common problem. Eric is 57 years old and works for the NHS in administration. At one of the local hospitals, actually ... other than three weeks for a bilateral inguinal hernia repair about twelve years ago. He lives ... , which is why Eric moved her to his house. Rhoda will not go into a nursing home and, anyway, Eric [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 18:14:42
Porch Make Over
We have begun the reconstruction of the porches of our old house ... the weather here in Cincy. There will also be some gutter and water damage repair, but the main project is new porches and a sun room. "Some damage" is a bit of an understatement- these 100 plus year old houses [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 03:17:00
Good morning all
I am starting late today because the top of my head came off first thing this morning and it’s hard to write with lava flowing from your neck ... my leaking foundation. In the house by the way in case you were thinking that my leaking mental foundation was beyond repair I tend to agree with you. Posted in assholes, changing cable again, CRANKY [more...]
Date: 2008-10-16 13:57:32
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