The decision (and purchase) has been made! In an earlier post (“Appliance Upgrade Research: Chest Freezers”), I checked to see if the chest freezers listed on the EnergyStar site were still offered by each of the manufacturers
Read the full story »Efforts and projects taken on to shrink a homeowners carbon footprint.
Projects and experiences with local NYC contractors
Avoid the school of hard knocks, these articles will help.
Home improvement projects and upgrades all documented here.
Necessary repairs, maintenance and… oversights.
From “i bought a duplex (!)”:
Pros and Cons of Owner-Occupied Duplex Living
Fair housing laws and renting (or not renting) to families with children
From other places:
The Linux Equivalent Project: http://www.linuxeq.com/Â
A little off topic, but hey — these are my notes =)
In the not-so pleasant process of switching dentists and, as with anything else, I want to ensure that I’m not going to be stuck …
It’s amazing how much is behind NYC.gov, was able (through google) to find the NYC DoB Building Information System that (just recently?) added a Skilled Trades Licensees/General Contractors SearchÂ
Update: Was just reading I Bought a Duplex and noticed …
From the City of Lakewood Ohio‘s City of Lakewood Sewer System Planning Project FAQ Sheet 1a:
Sources of Basement Flooding – Basement flooding can result from one or more of the following conditions:
Water can seep into …
Mr. Rooter has been out here to fix this problem and all they’ve done is snaked the piping from the house to the sewer main. IÂ called the manager over there (Steven) to make sure that …
It’s been nearly a month since talking to Frank and I haven’t heard a word back from Vulcan. While work has been keeping me occupied, I should’ve made time to check in and call for …
Instead of rinsing dishes before placing them in the dishwasher.
Try loading dishes into the dishwasher as they are.
And save gallons of water normally used to pre-wash dishes.
Instead of replacing burnt out incandescent lightbulbs with regular incandescents, …
I managed to get in touch with the manager (Frank Verville) at Vulcan to describe my concerns about the system that was installed. He suggested sending out someone to inspect the work that was done …
Vulcan Basement Waterproofing arrived at 9am this morning to start (and, I was told) complete the job of installing a water overflow system. The crew of about 7-8 guys dug a trench (at the cost …
The past week or so has been gray, wet and humid — not really ideal weather conditions for doing much at all aside from mopping up rainwater…
When the house was initially constructed, the basement was …
Yeah, I laughed =)
Link: WordPress.com — Tag: Technical Difficulties
While combing through the rest of the tags out there, I came across the Tenant Screening Blog that has some great tips.
Technorati Tags: Education | Rental | …
Urban backyard landscaping to some, might not look too difficult. For me on the other hand, this could be a project that eats up more time than I have. It’s time once again to turn …
It’s as easy as flicking a switch on your fuse box that controls the water heater-some households have been doing this for quite a few months now, and saving about $60/month on electric bills. Simply …
Taken from TwistedStudent.com
As part of it's online live beta testing period, http://officelive.microsoft.com is offering three (initially free) packages. After the beta period, only the basic offering will remain free — although from what I've seen so …