Archive for July, 2007

Newest “Green”: Geothermal and Dual-Flush Toilets (WestportNow)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

If you thought a solar cell-covered roof was “green” cool, Westport now has an environmentally sensitive “high performance” house. The house at 122 Bayberry Lane has the latest “green” systems which could mean up to $8,000 savings in annual utility bills, according to builder Barry Katz. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

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New West Chester office-condos (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Construction is about to start on a $5.4 million office-condominium project at Rialto and Princeton-Glendale roads.

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Red Deer house built in 27 days (Red Deer Advocate)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Dan Daneault of Sorento Custom Homes, left, and Dave Luke of ATCO Gas chat outside the finished 30-Day Extreme House in Vanier Woods on Sunday.

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Concerns Over Vacant Home in Schenectady (WRGB Albany)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

The crumbling vacant house next door at 834 Lincoln in Schenectady is forcing Marquise Solomon to keep his 7 children indoors. “Kids go in there, there’s asbestos a whole bunch of concerns, bricks falling from the top of the roof, slate and shingles it’s just a hazard” says Solomon.

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Ten steps to avoid buying a bad house (Reno Gazette-Journal)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

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City in ‘waiting game’ on fire debris (Sand Mountain Reporter)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

City of Albertville Ordinance Officer Kevin Boyer told The Reporter Friday he had received numerous calls regarding debris that has been piled beside Baltimore Avenue since a March 30 fire destroyed Simmons Cabinet Shop.

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An Air Nailer Could Make Your Life Easier

Monday, July 30th, 2007

These days it is hard to find a construction project or woodworking shop which is not employing the use of modern pneumatic nailers. The choice of the proper model for the task at hand can greatly imp…

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Two juveniles charged with burglary of Alexandria Aquatic Club (The Town Talk)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

There were reportedly two break-ins at the Alexandria Aquatic Club over the weekend, but only one resulted in arrests. According to the Alexandria Police Department, nothing was apparently taken in the first break-in reported at 10 p.m. Friday.

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Watermelon makes home in a friendly hard surface (Winston-Salem Journal)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

KING - Inez Boyles has a two-car garage. In one side, she parks her car. By setting out chairs just inside the doorway on the other side, she turned it into an informal porch.

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Milpitas roadway reopens after no toxic gas leak found (San Jose Mercury News)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

All roads and a light rail station are open now following an apparent gas leak this morning after a truck driver noticed a sulfur smell coming from the rear of a freight truck at a Milpitas trucking yard at about 3 a.

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Gas Leak Forces Road, Rail Closures In Milpitas (NBC 11 Bay Area)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

All roads and a light rail station are open again following an apparent gas leak after a truck driver noticed a sulfur smell coming from the rear of a freight truck at a Milpitas trucking yard.

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‘It’s because it’s us’ (Brewton Standard)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

It took a village two days to raise two houses - and work will continue today as Habitat for Humanity builds its 12th and 13th homes in Brewton. “I am so proud of us,” said Habitat Director Alecia Glaize, referring to the dozens of local volunteers who swung hammers and sweated Friday and Saturday.

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Fatal fire spotlights building codes (The Fresno Bee)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

LEMOORE — City leaders said Sunday that they will likely examine local building codes in the wake of a fast-moving apartment fire that claimed five lives and left eight other families homeless.

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The trouble with mold: Basement water turns into woes for tenant, landlord and agencies. (South Bend Tribune)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

SOUTH BEND — Water has turned the basement of Mary Ward’s rental house into a breeding ground for mold.

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Storm cleanup debris causes driving hazard (Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune)

Monday, July 30th, 2007

A warning to Wisconsin Rapids motorists: Look out for debris.

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