Basement Flooring Options

Another reader question was my opinion on the best flooring options for basements ... to home construction. Whether your basement is fairly new or old the issues remain the same. Concrete ... 2% and 8%. Moisture contents like that can really cause problems to flooring systems. You should test [more...]

Date: 2008-07-16 12:13:00

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Finsished Basement or Not??

Finished Basements: Letting Someone Else Do All the WorkHaving a basement is almost always a customary amenity in most of the country ... basement. Basements that are not in use tend to get damp and moldy. They can turn into very ... with a basement. Most newly built construction comes with the basement unfinished, and in some instances [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 23:36:15

I'm Like a Jungle Cat

I'm on a condo hunt! Sadly this does not involve getting to use a rifle. I thought it did and showed up appropriately attired in jungle cammo ... and the dwellings are becoming affordable to the natives again. It happened just before I started construction ... my days in a basement apartment (however cute and un-basementy it is) are numbered. Who knows, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 19:23:00

Fed sees West’s housing slump as ’severe’

Vegas The Fed’s San Francisco unit had little good this to say about the West’s real estate markets in the “Beige Book, ... , rose noticeably in Utah and Idaho. Widespread availability of foreclosed homes at bargain basement ... . Contacts noted that the strongest construction activity by far was for public buildings [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 21:14:53

Basement of “Glass Oasis” Ready

Remember the new building going in next to the MLK library in Penn Quarter that we dubbed a “windowless street level design with zero street-facing retail?” Well the foundation has been dug and the site is ready for vertical construction ... on such a shallow dug basement before. We suspect it’s because they can’t drill into the surrounding property [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 12:36:36

GFCI Locations in Residential Buildings based on 2008 NEC

Before installing GFCI outlets, always check with your local code enforcement division, there may be some regulations applied, ... , single phase, 15 & 20 amp receptacles in residential building basements, garages and accessory ... residential construction, new additions and alterations - 2008 NEC Residential Changes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 05:15:31

Fed sees West’s housing lifted by ‘rock-bottom’ prices

The Fed’s San Francisco unit had few uplifting words to say about the West’s real estate markets in the ... in Utah and Idaho. Widespread availability of foreclosed homes at bargain basement prices spurred sales ... that the strongest construction activity by far was for public [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 20:30:16

Alas ...

In reply to Christmas Story: 1953: In 1954, just after we moved into our spiffy suburban ranch house, my uncle started a large 8 x 16 Lionel O-gauge layout in the basement. Presumably ... as I have just started construction on a huge (roughly 100 x 150) garden train layout behind the house. [more...]

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

And Again...

Some depressing holiday news:Waves of Israeli aircraft swooped over the Gaza Strip on Saturday, ... and security men, including two senior commanders, but the dead included several construction workers ... target, including an apartment in which the basement is a weapons storehouse. This operation [more...]

Date: 2008-12-27 17:54:00

Cory Booker, Open Office Hours, Tuesday January 13, 2008

What would you have me say from five minutes and a handshake? My meeting with the mayor did not especially deepen my insight into him. His Honor held open office hours in the basement of a church. The affiliated hospital was across ... construction announced. I took the Light Rail to the main station and crossed into the largely Lusophone [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 15:26:07

I’ve neglected this blog so much that I forgot it existed

I really did have plans to be much more diligent with the posting and updating but to be honest this fall was crazy and I was generally exhausted ... in Sept and October thanks to Steve’s (my sister’s boyfriend) help.Then my basement contractors were amazing folks (shout out to Megesson Concrete & Construction)  and pushed their season a week later [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:39:14

Home Is Where the Suitcase Is

Home Is Where the Suitcase Is By Lisa Belkin Representative Rahm Emanuel, the incoming White House chief of staff in the Obama administration, ... see their father anyway, he has spent weeknights in a small basement apartment near the Capitol ... his apprenticeship as an industrial construction technician. Divorce is an added complication, too. [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 20:30:35

ORDOS 100 #10: Johnston Marklee & Associates

This villa is located in plot #46 of the ORDOS project ... Merrick, Midori Mizuhara, Jonathan Raz Design year: 2008 Construction year: 2009 Curator: Ai Weiwei ... . Along with the basement, the levels are connected by a light filled atrium. The strategy for apertures [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:00:16

ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS PICKS

Environmental News Picks presents a summary of news regarding the environment, conservation, science, politics, ... will go for a spin in basement ‘forest’ BIOFUELS: Continental Airlines to Make Algae Biofuel Test Flight BIRDS ... CONSTRUCTION: 10 best ideas for greening your home that you’ve never heard of HEALTH: Mouthwash linked [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 14:26:44

Grading Your Landscape

by Kent Higgins Not every home on the block has an ideal environment, ... a clean, dry basement that will not flood. The first step in lawn or garden construction is rough ... and build any type of construction. The most common type of landscaping issue is the grading. Ideally [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 16:37:50

Bye-Bye Bush...... FINALLY!

As Bush exits office, portraits come downSan Francisco Chronicle, Patricia Yollin Sunday, January 18, 2009In San Francisco, where many people, ... construction in 2001, will be moving from the lobby to the basement. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 22:11:00

Update + Art

I'm still doing pretty well in unemployment land. I applied for unemployment on Thursday, which just means I started the process, ... I have gone out to lunch with the people from the construction office. Part of it is fixing up the house (the project in the basement will be blogged about in the near future) and trading services [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 14:42:00

Simple Kitchen Makeover Ideas

The kitchen is probably one of the most used places in our home where we not only prepare and cook family meals but also functions as a great ... all the other kitchen and basement upgrades such as flooring, lighting and appliances to fit in that color ... using construction tools can se very helpful in the selection process. For instance [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 06:18:32

Stampin' When I Can!

Hi there! Happy Saturday to you! Sorry about the lack of posting -- I have a good reason, I promise! My awesome husband gave me a new craft space for Christmas, and it's under construction right now! The problem, however, is that my supplies are now scattered throughout the basement, dining room [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 21:02:00

WTS - What the Surrey #36: Condo Crisis

http://www.miss604.com/2008/10/wts-what-the-surrey-36-condo-crisis.html. Whatever happened to the basement suite? Those were the days ... are part of the second phase currently under construction – into question. Surrey Leader [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 17:28:34

Pay Pal’s 10th Anniversary Party

Last Tuesday I was working at Lloyds of London in Lime Street, for Pay Pal’s 10th anniversary celebration.  Yes Pay Pal has been going for a decade ... Library We were working in The Old Library, a basement facility, which looks slightly out of context, walls of dark wood in this otherwise steel construction.  This gave the feeling that the massive [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 21:10:54

Family of Tornado Victim Settles Lawsuit against Homebuilder

... her death on improper construction of the home - particularly, imporper installation of anchor bolts ... and collapsed on its walk out basement. The second story remained with vinyl siding, soffits, and roof [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 17:55:43

The Ross Global charter school graduates from Tweed

... elementary schools are starting off with kindergarten classes in the basement of Tweed next year. They are eventually scheduled to move into larger spaces now under construction. Downtown Express [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 22:04:24

The Secrets Behind Your Favorite Toys

You know the toys. You’ve seen the commercials. But you definitely haven’t heard these stories ... Standing beside his father (Frank Lloyd Wright) and watching the construction of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, John Lloyd Wright was inspired. Interlocking beams in the hotel’s basement were designed [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 16:31:35

When It Goes Bad You Dump It

It’s Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. “It has a been several years, and several real estate transactions, since Kianoush Etemadi, 57, ... an addition on that house, for which Azar took out a $200,000 loan; during construction, the three ... When I remind her that somebody is sleeping in the other room or in the basement, she gets upset,’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 21:17:37

Tuesday morning links

TOP STORIES Citigroup to help at-risk borrowers stay in homes - AP Obama Asks Bush to Provide Help for Automakers - NY Times G20 summit may be ... - Econompicdata Growth in Basement Remodeling Undeterred by Sluggish Housing Market - MarketWatch FED ... has dropped 70% - TimesOnline Las Vegas Sands halts Macau construction - MarketWatch INTERESTING [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 14:55:46

From the Eater Lounge: iCrave

Throughout the Food & Wine Festival this weekend Eater welcomed bloggers, journalists and food world personalities to our lounge at MILK Studios ... in NYC? SB: We are working on a concept in the old Lotus space. We're starting construction in the next ... in the spring. It will have a restaurant on the ground floor and a club in the basement. Will it [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 20:45:39

Lorain: The Half-Assed, Ghetto City (part 2)

Lorain: The Half-Assed, Ghetto City (part 2) “It was a gradual process of letting our expectations get too low, ... that we never got to see. As soon as the construction crew left the premises, the “For Rent” sign ... . Honestly, this neighborhood needs another rental like we need another episode of basement flooding. Owner [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:45:13

Speed Links for 11-21-2008

This last month has been a stressed and wonderful month for me. I am starting to build a house. This is cool for two reasons. The first, I'll have access to some great industrial / construction / raw locations.  The second reason why it is so cool is that I'll get to build a studio in the basement. Yes - after [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 11:26:28

Fort Bonifacio Commercial Development

Philippine Stock Exchange to move headquarters to Fort Bonifacio in 2010 A new headquarters office in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, ... embassy started construction last year and is targeted to finish by 2008 as well. -sourced ... medium-rise towers with a four (4)-level basement [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 11:09:27

First home hits market in new seaside project

Dolphins frolicked in the surf of Dana Point about 300 yards from this home’s back gate the day we visited ... , opening onto a 10-foot-deep deck overlooking the beach and blue Pacific beyond. His-and-Her bathrooms ... s closet, displaying the owner’s watches, cufflinks and jewelry. Beach bath: An elevated tub in her master [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 08:01:28

Franken to Coleman: Where's The Beef?

request to prevent certification of the recount until claims regarding alleged double-counted ballots are resolved ... is narrow -- 46 votes -- the only substantial group of ballots remaining to be counted are rejected ... plan that will be introduced in Congress next month away from allocating tens of billions of dollars [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 07:19:00

Construction Remodeling is the Better Option in Current Financial Climate

Are you one of the lucky homeowners who did not fall into the trap set by unscrupulous mortgage lenders during the final bubble of the US housing ... your home. Building contracts can explain to you the costs of home improvement, and give you ideas on how ... for you. Now that you have a good construction remodeling plan and have the budget all in order [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 04:33:32

The death of lawless America, part 1

Take my captain's bars and shove themby Craig J. CantoniFor 38 years, I've proudly kept them in a trunk in my house. I'm referring to my captain's bars, my cross-cannon insignia from Army Artillery, my old Army uniforms, my ribbons, my commissioning papers, my Distinguished Military Graduate certificate from college, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:53:00

“…IF YOU GO TO THE HOSPITAL, TELL THEM YOU HURT YOUR FOOT PLAYING SOCCER”….New York City scab contractors brutally neglect the health and safety of their underpaid non union immigrant workers

from AL JAZEERA:Workers pay price of NYC boom By Kristen Saloomey in New York Activists are concerned that many construction workers in New York do not know their rightsNew Yorkers who live next to construction sites – and there are thousands ... tipped over, crushing a nearby building and killing seven people.Four of them were construction [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:11:50

"DLF makes a grand entry in the "Manchester of India"

/India PRwire/ - DLF Commercial Complexes Limited announced their expansion plans in the commercial space arena of Ludhiana with the launch of its ... office complexes and retail outlets. The Galleria is an easily accessible, free from city congestion ... the ground and first floors · The second floor will also house a mini air-conditioned market [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 09:44:19

Giving Proper Attention To Basement Waterproofing

by Cooper Waldstein If you are a homeowner, then it is your responsibility to make sure that you protect your investment by maintaining and ... basement waterproofing work done until after a damaging flood has occurred. One reason why many ... work and inquire about their professionalism and employees. Although basement flooding and water [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:40:54

Santa Rally Continues

Santa rally continues…  Norway cuts 175 basis points…  Japanese intervention possible…  Indian rupee moves up… And Now… Today’s Pfennig! Good day… The dollar is falling much faster than it rose, the euro surged over 6 cents vs. US$ since yesterday at this time. The 5 day return chart for the major currencies vs [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 18:03:21

Is Your Home In Need Of Basement Waterproofing?

by Cooper Waldstein If you are a homeowner, then it is your responsibility to make sure that you protect your investment by maintaining and ... thousands of dollars in water damage repair. Did you know that most basement waterproofing calls are made after a home has already had a flood? It’s unfortunate that more homeowners don’t realize [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:46:57

Solis for Labor: SEIU Gets Pay Off, Blago Under Arrest

SEIU Official (but not apparently that SEIU Official) Andy Stern is "thrilled" at the appointment of Cong. Hilda Solis of LA for Sec'y of Labor ... at GangBox, a rank and file website run by a construction worker, SEIU was unable or unwilling to stop ... members. This was part of the battle to defeat construction workers, too. Instead they began to orient [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 22:01:00

And here's a free Zippo lighter!

The Treasury Department, you know, the guys with the deep circles under their eyes and recycling bins full of empty Red Bull cans, has come up with yet another plan to save the world by giving away other people's money: subsidizing new mortgages. The idea is that if you buy a house now, the government will chip [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 08:58:30

Hidden lives, secret passages.

bunnynico: The first house that I lived in with my family was an old Victorian, built in the late 1800’s ... , and a separate coal room in the basement where the boogeyman resided.  One day, while playing hide-and-seek ... in our basement.  I was quickly whirled backwards into a dark cubby hole where a large metal safe was welded [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 19:21:22

HAGUE TRIBUNAL STARTS FOR IDF, ISRAEL LEADERS, POLITICIANS, ZIONIST WAR CRIMINALS....

Travel advisory issued for top IDF officers State expresses concern over international human rights groups' intention to file war crimes charges against military personnel with The Hague, local European courts; says officers planning to travel must contact Judge Advocate General's Office first Tova Tzimuki Published: 01.19 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 05:53:00

Why Basement Waterproofing Is Important For Every Home

by Cooper Waldstein If you are a homeowner, then it is your responsibility to make sure that you protect your investment by maintaining and ... thousands of dollars in water damage repair. Did you know that most basement waterproofing calls are made after a home has already had a flood? Don’t think that properly waterproofing your basement [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:39:38

Wednesday Linklube: Twin Cities Builders Pull Back, Radioactive Granite, Citi Death Watch

  The Charles W. Schneider house is on the market for $219,000. Project anyone? Image via St. Paul Pioneer Press ... Cities New Construction: "2008 new construction permit activity is down 69.4 percent from the peak year ... the stuff I measured in '88." And if you think that's bad, test your basement. Utilities See [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 22:00:15

Basement Waterproofing Is Essential For Your Home

by Cooper Waldstein Have you had your home inspected recently to make sure that it isn’t in need of basement waterproofing repairs? ... t necessarily expensive. There are always more affordable options for stopping water damage ... , and experienced contractors can work within your budget to protect your home from water damage. Always [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:43:49

Making Basement Waterproofing A Priority

by Cooper Waldstein If you are a homeowner, then it is your responsibility to make sure that you protect your investment by maintaining and ... thousands of dollars in water damage repair. Did you know that most basement waterproofing calls are made after a home has already had a flood? Don’t think that properly waterproofing your basement [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:43:58

Life Changes

I'm pretty sure you've all heard that the economy isn't doing so great. With the breakdown of the financial world, the banks have shut down lending. Without financing, developers can't do what they do best - spend other people's money in order to make money. No money, no projects ( [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 03:49:00

DrumBeat: January 16, 2009

Venezuela Says $70 Oil Needed to Maintain Investments (Bloomberg) -- Oil prices need to rise to about $70 a barrel to sustain investment in fields and avoid shortages, Venezuelan Energy and Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said. The South American country is discussing prices with other members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:53:03

Is Your Home In Need Of Basement Waterproofing?

by Cooper Waldstein Have you had your home inspected recently to make sure that it isn’t in need of basement waterproofing repairs? ... company, but rather many ways to stop flood and water damage in a home. Depending on your budget ... construction, newer homes can experience flooding and water damage, too. Unfortunately, it’s almost [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 12:11:12

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