Simple Water Damage Restoration Tips For Homeowners

Water damage usually occurs in homes when there are pipes that burst or when the home’s water system suffers from a leak and it goes unnoticed for a ... long time. When this happens, some furniture and areas of the house are damaged due to prolonged contact with water. Molds and mildew may also grow in ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 08:10:05

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Hurricane Ike in Galveston Texas

For those who have been watching the devastation and destruction caused by Hurricane Ike in Texas, it should come as no surprise that homeowners, ... such as: Water damage to drywall, floors, furniture that quickly leads to the growth of mold and mildew. Since mold and mildew are spread by spores, they enter the air vents of homes and can spread [more...]

Date: 2008-09-20 07:09:03

How To Get Cheap Water Removal Services

If you have a case of water damage in your home, you understand that you need to have water removed from you floor, carpet, walls, furniture, ... and everywhere else. Keeping ones home saturated for more than 48 hours can result to further structural damages. Just as worrying is the possible growth of mold and mildews ... [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 11:15:02

Water Removal Service For Basement Flooding

Flooding can also be caused by unnatural circumstances like a pipe burst. But no matter what caused flooding, both your health and property are at risk. Water can damage your furniture, carpets and even the structure of your house. Bacteria and mold contamination [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 02:00:08

Contractor with 50 Years of Reconstruction Experience

After a loss occurs to an existing structure, selecting just “any contractor” can create more damage than it remedies ... :  717-939-9090 Fax:      717-939-9097 Water Damage Repair Basement Flood Clean Up & Restoration Data Recovery for Damaged Computers Furniture & Upholstery Restoration Structural Cleaning Fire [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 13:48:07

SC Johnson Pledge

Pledge has been the dusting product of choice from as far back as I can remember! ... Beauty is ideal for quickly cleaning your wood furniture and wood surfaces. Its Anti-Dust™ formula ... like pet dander found in dust from your wood furniture in a flash. Plus, it protects against water damage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 01:59:05

Water Damage Restoration When The Carpet Looks Like A Lake

A sudden summer storm brought the magnolia tree down on your roof, and the resulting water has left your furniture and carpeting soaked and soggy. Your first step should be to call your insurance company so that they can send an adjuster as soon as possible to assess the damage and issue a check. Although [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 14:50:03

Water Damage Restoration: Dealing With Carpets

After a flood occurs, a family will be most concerned of drying and disinfecting all surfaces affected by the water ... . This can be a painstaking task and needs to be done at the soonest possible time so damage is kept at the minimum. Adding to this are the furniture or fixtures that may need special ... [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 06:25:04

Up to Your Ankles in Water? Call Water Restoration 911

Not long after I bought this house, I went downstairs after a bath to find that my kitchen was flooded ... on your furniture; it can eventually cause mold to grow, including the toxic type. To minimize the damage ... smell wasn't a lot worse. If you have ever had a pipe burst, seen your house flood during a storm [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:40:02

Check it

We’re hearing a lot about Israel’s supposed assault on “Hamas targets”, or what Israel – together with the more vulgar of its apologists - likes to term “terrorist infrastructure”. Let’s have a quick - and by no means exhaustive - look at what that phrase in fact refers to.Hospitals, ambulances and medical workersThe Guardian (5 January) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 05:52:32

Why Can't Apartheid Israel Potty Train It's Military?...Mothers In Occupied Palestine Want To Know

Star of David shit stain leftby IDF fecal artists at a Palestinianbuilding occupied for over one month The little fellow on the left is a future ... like they did before, and anything of value was removed. Still, she said, the house was damaged again ... soldiers urinated into empty mineral water bottles. These were scattered by the dozen [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 10:17:00

This Toxic Life

Our world is awash with petro-chemicals. From plastics to pesticides they are integral to modern life. Wayne Ellwood argues that we are all paying the price for the release of these hazardous substances. By Wayne Ellwood New Internationalist ‘Every time I come here my body gets sad and angry at the same time,’ says Ron Plain [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 17:57:02

How to Replace a Built-in Dishwasher

The under counter appliances in your kitchen are not complicated to install or replace, and can easily be handled by the homeowner ... . If there are no rollers, then using furniture sliders will protect your kitchen floor as you pull the unit ... to the power cord, which you should unplug the washer. At this point, you should turn off the water lines [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 13:53:44

Dear Making Memories customer,   I just want to take the opportunity to tell you how grateful we at Making Memories are for the opportunity we ... the winds had died down, it caused wide-spread flooding and massive property damage. My boys and I volunteered with a church group to help the flood victims clean out their homes and recover anything [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 16:58:25

Water Damage

water damage is a serious problem for home owners. If you have a water leak or even worse a flood you need to contact a professional company ... buildup after water damage occurs. Many homeowners don’t, either. They think a quick steam cleaning or drying fans will do the trick. That’s not always the case. If a carpet, baseboard [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 06:29:02

How To Select The Best Water Restoration Service Provider ...

The immediate requirement of all flood victims is to restore normalcy in their flood damaged property and to remove the contaminated dirty water out ... of the premises as fast as possible. After-flood period, people try to recover some remaining gadgets, furniture, properties by their level best effort; the best hassle free and suitable way to ... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 02:35:02

Goodbye EGM

By Shoe and Crispin A quick time-out from the Ex-EGM Awards Ceremonies — a crapload of our buddies and former co-workers just got laid off this week because UGO took over the 1UP Network, and it didn’t seem right to be celebrating 2008 when 2009’s busy smacking our jaws with a lead pipe. We’ll finish up those awards in a bit… [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 22:00:00

ways that stores and businesses alienate their customers with their poor business practices. This time around, it’s only fitting to discuss businesses and services that have made me a loyal customer for life. Here’s who they are, what they did and why they have my repeat business. New Fashion Hair Design: A Simple Demonstration of Generosity [ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 16:19:22

Breaking News - Political Commentary

U.S. Could be Facing Debt 'Time Bomb' This YearBy Lori Montgomery - The Washington Post / MSNBCInvestors' thirst for American securities could finally be quenchedWASHINGTON - With President-elect Barack Obama and congressional Democrats considering a massive spending package aimed at pulling the nation out of recession, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 13:25:00

the Build - Final Slideshow

It seems like months and months ago that we started the building project to extend our living space ... not working, flooring lifting and wrong/damaged furniture delivered, I could go on but I’ ... of what we had to endure: the brick layer getting the dimensions wrong, water tank bursting, boiler having [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 22:31:57

House Crashing: A Traditional Tudor

We figured a tour of my mom’s house was well overdue. Especially since we were stopping through on a recent whirlwind Thanksgiving tour. When in Rome- er, Manhasset, NY… My mom has always had pretty formal and traditional tastes, which aren’t exactly indicative of our home’s style, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 18:55:16

Is Feminism a Good Thing? ~It is an Object for the World!

Where is feminism's Achilles heel? If we could smite our enemy in just one place and drill that place unmercifully open, wider and deeper, until our enemy keeled over dead, where do you suppose we ought to strike? Have you got any ideas about that? Well I have a few. In fact, I believe feminism has any number of such Achilles heels [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 23:20:00

Satyam does not exist: it is bankrupt, broke, kaput. Which part of this does the new “management team” not get? The assets belong to Satyam’s creditors.

The entity once known as Satyam has, from its former head’s statement yesterday, declared itself  an undischarged bankrupt, with negative equity.   Its assets — the buildings, the nice lawns and fountains and parking-spaces, the equipment, the furniture, the bank-accounts, the client goodwill, the coffee-machine, the water-cooler, etc etc [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:10:18

Hope, the Three-Legged Cat

Beware of Foreign Pet TreatsThe Norman TranscriptDear Dr. Fox: I recently read in one of your articles in which you mentioned a dog treat made in China. I have two dog-treat labels -- one made in China and the other in Thailand. Are there any treats on the market safe to give to dogs or cats? -- H.McE., Flint, Mich.Dear H.McE [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 12:17:00

5 Tips to Maximize Your Home’s Value When You Sell

by katie George 1. First, do your homework. Find out the local market conditions for your neighborhood. Depending on your area, there may be better/worse times to sell. Once you’ve decided to sell, there are three different levels of service that you may want to consider: Sell the home yourself (FSBO) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 05:12:13

5 Tips to Maximize Your Home’s Value When You Sell

by katie George 1. First, do your homework. Find out the local market conditions for your neighborhood. Depending on your area, there may be better/worse times to sell. Once you’ve decided to sell, there are three different levels of service that you may want to consider: Sell the home yourself (FSBO) [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 08:47:11

Antique Bathroom Vanities - What You Need To Know

by Ferdinand Mekinsy Antique bathroom vanities are one of the perfect ways to add dignity and elegance to a home ... as both a functional piece of furniture as well as a conversation starter. Depending on the age and style ... to match the furniture of the same age as the vanity looked. Regarding the lighting fixtures, the lights [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 11:19:16

Water Damage

water damage is a bad and sometimes a real serious problem for home owners ... after water damage occurs. Many homeowners don’t, either. They think a quick steam cleaning or drying fans will do the trick. That’s not always the case. If a carpet, baseboard, or underlayment gets [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 05:57:00

Getting Back On Your Feet With The Help Of A Water Damage ...

Water damage can cause detrimental loss to your properties. Becoming a victim of water damage can give you a huge headache. You may need to do a lot of cleanup and repair work to retrieve your damaged properties. This includes repair of your furniture, appliances, wall paints, paintings, carpet, books and important [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 23:15:05

Wombs for Rent

“I believe it is crucial to consider the degree to which one woman’s possession of reproductive choice may actually depend on or deepen another ... , eyes averted, stiff and still as a piece of furniture. The images mirror each other — the porch [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 15:10:25

Green Christmas trees

December 6, 2008 · Filed under flora Tagged Christmas trees Since we’ve been together, Dan and I have always got a real Christmas tree for our place at the holidays, usually on the first weekend of December. This year was no different in that respect [more...]

Date: 2008-12-07 04:55:05

Simple Water Damage Restoration Tips For Homeowners

Simple Water Damage Restoration Tips For Homeowners Water damage usually occurs in homes when there are pipes that burst or when the home’s water ... , some furniture and areas of the house are damaged due to prolonged contact with water. Molds and mildew may also ... Farkenfur § Home ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: damage, for, homeowners, restoration, simple, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 01:54:17

Welcome home to a flooded apartment

So today was the day that Emma arrived on a one-way ticket to Seattle ... . The Kirkland Fire Department were exceptionally helpful by moving our bulky furniture. It would’ve ... it was the fire alarm. The fire dept. turned up and checked out the alarm and gave it the all-clear [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 11:00:58

It's official: Men really are the weaker sex

INDEPENDENT UK Evolution is being distorted by pollution, which damages genitals and the ability to father offspring, says new study ... other applications; flame retardants in furniture and electrical goods; PCBs, a now banned group [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 18:52:50

Pipe bursts in Rosenthal East over break, nothing harmed

All Rosenthal East suites suffered minor water damage on Saturday, Jan ... of water damage was prevented and any damage incurred was minor. “There isn’t a lot of ability ... having minor water damage, according to a police log. Three public safety officers were the first [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 07:58:27

Gaza: Recovering, but not rebuilding

Predictably, the true extent of the damage wrought upon the walled-in refugee camp ghetto that is the Gaza Strip by Israel is only just beginning to ... , to determine which can be renovated and which must be demolished. Plans must be drawn up, and tenders [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 22:52:01

Why It Is Better To Call A Water Restoration Service Company ...

How often does water flood your house? How often do you have to break your back in order to get the water out of the house and make it dry? ... How often does your furniture get damaged due to water logging? If the answer is, “often,” then it’s time that you call a water restoration ... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 01:45:01

Antique Bathroom Vanities - What You Need To Know

Antique Bathroom Vanities - What You Need To Know By Ferdinand Mekinsy | January 15, ... , your vanity can serve as both a functional piece of furniture as well as a conversation starter ... . Numerous people try to match the furniture of the same age as the vanity looked. Regarding the lighting [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:43:12

Who Won the War in Gaza?

With both Israel and Hamas having agreed to ceasefires, the analysis has begun. No one can doubt that Israel won ... by friendly fire. Israel will be able to celebrate a handy win no matter how one counts it. All the same [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 21:59:12

Habitat for Liberalism?

In doing my morning rounds this morning I notice that there’s an awful lot of traffic on Michelle’s place this morning with regards to Habitat for ... . Others reported mold or mildew, nails popping out of plasterboard and other problems. The Habitat [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 16:18:38

East Coast floodwaters receding

-livestock, rice crops among losses Photos by Jules Gibson Floodwaters began receding in some villages along the East Coast Demerara (ECD) ... and furniture were placed outdoors for airing and drying. Several yards located on and in the vicinity [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 09:48:38

Why It Is Better To Call A Water Restoration Service Company In Case Of House Flooding?

Why It Is Better To Call A Water Restoration Service Company In Case Of House Flooding? How often does water flood your house? How often do you have to break your back in order to get the water out of the house and make it dry? How often does your furniture get damaged due to water logging? If the answer is, “often,” [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 02:40:39

5 Tips to Maximize Your Home’s Value When You Sell

5 Tips to Maximize Your Home’s Value When You Sell Posted By katie George on @ 1:54 pm by katie George 1. First, do your homework. Find out the local market conditions for your neighborhood. Depending on your area, there may be better/worse times to sell [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 08:24:02

Looking Forward to Monday

Disclaimer: this is not the normal upbeat post you have come to expect here ... to have a roofing company come and inspect our roof to see if it had been seriously damaged in the April [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 21:52:00

Stuff from my head to you

Sometimes I’m not a very good friend.3 years ago a friend of my moved from Melbourne to Sydney ... away the furniture she’d left with me.We moved into our new home, it wasn’t very big, the garage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 09:01:59

Big List of Bushcraft, Outdoors, Hiking, Nature related blogs and web sites

I have collected a number of Bushcraft, Outdoors, Hiking, and Nature related blogs and web sites. Please see below for a list - I hope you find some new sites amongst familiar ones! 18th Century Historical Trekking,1700-1760 Period of interest 1680-1760 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 02:55:00

The male gender is in danger, startling scientific research reveals

This may seem off topic for anyone here for current affairs ... , cosmetics and baby powders among other applications; flame retardants in furniture and electrical goods [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 01:15:21

Flood Round-Up: Trying time for school kids

[ Brother and sister Mohd Awaluddin Kamirrudin, 9, and Rabiatul Adawiah, 7, ... Rahman said the decision was made when the water level started rising from 7am. The closure, however [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 09:00:47

How to choose cat scratching posts Posted By : Jhoana Cooper

How to choose cat scratching posts Posted By : Jhoana Cooper December 23rd, ... out there, one thing is sure: all cats scratch and as a consequence they end up ruining our furniture [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 15:00:27

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