Lots of Lousy Houses Are On The Market

We know that high supply, low demand and more expensive credit have put downward pressure on prices ... crummy houses out there: NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Mold, maggots and piles of festering trash ... at all, they’re going for bargain basement prices that are hurting home values throughout [more...]

Date: 2008-08-23 13:22:55

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Practical Hints On Hardwood Flooring

by Ras Reed Foremost, there’re countless flooring types in the market at present, ... are so long-lasting that your critically important places, like basements, bathrooms and also even ... the hardwood floor. Carpets have the complication of mold as well as dustmites. Certainly [more...]

Date: 2008-09-15 07:33:12

American Elf: the Sketchbook Diaries of James Kochalka: Oct 18, 2008 - Bleach Inferno

cleaning mold off the basement ceiling. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 17:34:48

4 bedroom with Fiished Bsmt in Saratoga Woods Louisville KY

4 bedroom with Fiished Bsmt in Saratoga Woods Louisville KY Posted by Daren Bailey under For Buyers, General Information Very nice 4 bed, 3 ... great room with built-ins, ventless gas fireplace and crown mold and surround sound, and formal dining ... and additional access tops storage. The basement has pergo type flooring in the game area and carpet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 23:26:19

Gremlins-Fan-Film Making Of

(Youtube Direktgremlins, via IZ Reloaded) Vor einer Weile habe ich den Gremlins-Fan-Film von Sacha Feiner gebloggt, ... : The creatures effects are all made with puppets. I made a new mold out of a hard cast ... in a bluescreen studio, arranged in my basement, in order to superimpose the gremlins in the chosen movies. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 07:54:21

DIY Molded Pumpkins

Those of you who have been around for a while know I grow pumpkins in my garden ... mold made for shaping produce, I assembled some things I had stashed in the basement that could [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 00:04:35

Harlem Shakes find color and health in debut effort

Get ready for another band from everyone’s favorite borough, Brooklyn! ... helping to mold this album into the beautiful cacophony known as Technicolor Health. In fact, the Latin ... @ Basement * 03/03 - Covington, KY @ Mad Hatter * 03/05 - Atlanta, GA @ Earl * 03/06 - Tallahassee, FL [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 19:40:09

death, urban decay, mold and other pleasant thoughts

I am all over the 'net today, in a MetroWeekly feature article about bloggers in DC ... I rarely wear were completely covered in a layer of mold. They were back in the closet which is basically the crawlspace in my moldy basement unit. I'm not completely convinced my tiny basement [more...]

Date: 2008-08-28 15:44:55

Mail call

In the mail, Dan Simmon’s latest novel, a historical thriller “Drood ... would be the better route. I’m very happy with that. He starts Tuesday. Mold specialists and cleanup people (a separate contractor/group) arrive Friday with dumpsters to scour the basement and ozone [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 18:18:46

What oddity lurks in your clutter?

Clutter can take many forms, but there may be some instances when clearing out a closet, basement, or attic leads you to a dumbfounding discovery ... it be an unidentifiable lump of mystery mold, a monkey’s paw that grants wishes, or a ridiculous old album [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 11:30:59

Update on Assorted Transits

We are making progress on the basement cleanup project and life is sloooowly beginning to hint at getting back to what passes for normal around here ... , the whole basement is cleaner than it has been since it was built. For us this means fewer mold spores [more...]

Date: 2008-11-01 17:24:00

Getting a Checkup

Getting a Checkup December 18th, 2008 CONGRATULATIONS, rookie buyer! You’ve found a home you love. But hold on! ... : Is the floor solid? Is there evidence of old or new water leaks? Attic and basement: Are the floor and ceiling joists solid? Is there any indication of water damage or mold? Radon testing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 19:30:45

Sans Temps Morts: Friday

Live without dead time on Friday with Hauschka, Tom Brousseau, Mikhail Simonyan, Sightings, USAISAMONSTER, Lemuria ... setting up in the basement. And then twangy country-folk to clean your pallete in between. +++ E4E1 ... from a similar mold: simple, catchy punk rock with a 90s-ish pop bent and lots of energy. It’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 15:28:14

I finally took "after" pictures of the t-shirt I refashioned last weekend at the races ... . If in doubt, try it on again! ~ I REALY need to make the time to get my duck tape dress mold made ... across the coffee table, etc...so he gave me a corner of his "Man-Town" basement! What sacrifice!) I'm [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 14:58:00

The NYC underground (secret food part 2)

Sorry for lack of recent updates, there is so much going on in this city I have had a hard time to sit down and blog lately ... you can get into the the basement are in the last post, but you need to go down a set of stairs ... to it. The mold, called huitlacoche, was described as the mexican truffle on the menu. It definitly [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 03:08:24

Environmental Control of Allergens: A Beginner\’s Guide

Three basic treatment options exist for allergy sufferers: 1. Allergy Medication 2. Immunotherapy (Allergy Shots) 3 ... in your basement. Your environmental control plan depends on the specific allergens to which ... , bermuda grass, mountain cedar, short ragweed, mold [more...]

Date: 2008-07-03 20:26:42

Not my best weekend....

My apartment is covered in mold. Clothes, furnature, cookware, pillows, books, basically everything. And it smells. I should have known - wet winter uand a "basement" type apartment with a cold tile floor. Damn. So I've got to wash and sanitize everything I own. And I spent $300 on a dehumidifier with an air [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:51:00

The Dirty Business Of Mold Removal

Our planet’s weather changes have become so unpredictable in the past few years ... our homes. Flooded basements have become the usual result of a storm and we ... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 01:30:01

Sincere advice for the Liberal Party of Canada

To my friends in the Liberal Party, it’s been a rough few years hasn’t it? ... , the ambitious and the corrupt. True, you may have truly found your basement of support this election, but the foundation is cracked and some nice red paint and roses won’t cover the mold. From the time [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 19:21:37

Methods for floor waterproofing of the basement

Why is basement floor waterproofing so often overlooked, when if it was done when the basement was built, ... . This moisture makes it feel even colder, causes carpet or other floor covering to rot, allows mold [more...]

Date: 2008-12-26 10:16:28

"They're losing a lot on their investments"

By David Riley/Daily News StaffGHSPosted Dec 29, 2008 @ 10: ... Roche said."This house had about six inches of water in the basement," Roche said. "Unless you get that stuff out of there - the wet sheet rock, the wet rugs and everything - mold will start growing [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 13:03:00

Episode #21 - Part 1: An interview with Roger German (the Basement Guy!)

The Handyguys complete their basement finishing series with an interview of a basement refinishing expert Roger German ... Water mitigation We wrap up the show talking about insulation, R values, vapor barriers, and mold [more...]

Date: 2008-06-12 21:00:01

How to Properly Store Foods and Avoid Food Poisoning

Produce Raw fruits tend to lose their vitamins when kept at room temperature, but tropical fruits go downhill quickly when stored in the cold ... C ) and can be kept in a cool basement. Wash and spin dry lettuce and keep in a sealed bag with a paper ... covered in a cool, dark space. If any mold appears, trim it off and the cheese is still safe to eat [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 09:47:06

Bodacious P Has A Mold Problem

So I is wearing a mask. Capping off the weekend of my dreams, I spent all day Sunday tearing Pete's basement apart. It was awesome. There was pounding, drilling, screwing, laying pipe, filling the dumpster, and...uh...cleaning out the moldy corner. In a totally non-gay way. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 14:33:31

When it rains it pours......

Right into the basement!That's right-our basement-full of water, that's what we got to deal with today :) ... room/mount crumpet/junk hole. 3 boxes in the attic later, 2 bags of clothes sorted for new homes ... , carpet, etc. Most of the furniture is ruined, and unless we can be sure it doesn't have mold, we won't [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:13:00

What to do When Your Septic Backs Up

Back when my septic system exploded into my basement, I found something out. Normal water extraction businesses will not do this kind of job ... t, but you might. Water Restoration 911 also does mold and fungus remediation, and fire and smoke restoration ... germs down there. Today, I want to tell you about a service, Water Restoration 911, which will [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 02:47:53

Water Damage Affecting Your Basement?

Bowed or bulging basement walls means your wall is buckling from the pressure exerted on it by the outside dirt and water ... Floor & Wall Crack Repair Structural Repairs Mold Treatment & Remediation Exterior French Drains Family Owned Business Immediate Installation Available We Only Use the Highest Quality Product [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 18:38:51

Treat your bowed or bulging basement walls

Bowed or bulging basement walls means your wall is buckling from the pressure exerted on it by the outside dirt and ... Windows Floor & Wall Crack Repair Structural Repairs Mold Treatment & Remediation Exterior ... Products Humidity Control Systems Installation by Certified Technicians Free Inspection Lifetime [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 19:23:13

Allergy Alert: Preparing your home if you have (or think you have) indoor allergies

Generally, cooler months dictate we will spend a greater amount of each day indoors ... , below ground basements and playrooms, bathrooms, from refrigerator drip pans and leaky faucets.  In many cases a mildew odor may be a tip off that you have a “mold problem”.    Third, pets are found [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 14:09:25

Weird Dreams

Lately I have been having eye-brow raising nights. A few nights ago I began thrashing in the bed and yelling ... and in so doing it would remove the mold and mildew or whatever and leave the tiles in pristine condition ... not to bite and to move along in proper patterns for the required work.Meanwhile, down in the basement [more...]

Date: 2008-09-07 08:16:00

Tips On Water Removal From A Flooded Home

Having a flooded home or basement is indeed a challenging task and never a fun experience, most especially if damage is extensive as caused by flood ... . This kind of scenario can surely devastate you. It can leave obvious cracks in your home’s foundation. Water can also cause mold and fungus to grow, and it can ... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 22:15:04

Dehumidifiers News - House Dehumidifier

• Dryness is a requisite to stop mustiness MLive.com, MI - Nov 15, 2008 the basement of our 1930s house (no not hold up under to speak of) ... earlier by water Asbury Estate Press, NJ - Nov 4, 2008 including the eradication of Sheetrock and use of dehumidifiers and air movers to dry out the house and prevent mold -- was being done guts [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 07:01:25

Methods for floor waterproofing of the basement

Why is basement floor waterproofing so often overlooked, when if it was done when the basement was built, ... filled crawlspace or basement. If you want to keep hydrostatic water from getting into your home ... of moisture it feels even more cold, and rots carpet and other floor coverings. Even the mold starts [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 14:42:48

Flooded Basement

Mom called this morning to check with me on my plans for Thanksgiving ... emergencies, like flooding or water damage, fire and smoke damage, or even mold and fungus remediation ... and find that. Thankfully, the next door neighbor told her about the company to call for help [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 21:59:33

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

Mold spores lining the walls.....

"Wolfmangler's music is most characteristically droning, monotonous, repetitive and sluggish ... of interesting, maybe worth listening to album. For those who long for basements with no humidity [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 11:27:46

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