DrumBeat: January 13, 2009

Analysis: Global power demand to languish in 2009 The outlook for energy commodities this year remains grim, says a new report from Merril Lynch. Neither cold winter temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere nor a steep fall in the price of energy have provided much support to the demand for oil, natural gas or coal [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 01:35:34

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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 ... your budget to protect your home from water damage. Always inquire about different levels ... and even poor construction, newer homes can experience flooding and water damage, too. Plenty [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:56:24

It begins

The school’s starting to be remodeled. The construction crews took over the elevator, ... and no one cares. Weird. The remodeling wasn’t occurring on the floor where we teach classes yet. That’ll ... t just the view from the windows being covered up by the giant “Remodeling!” sign either. Because of the heating [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:00:54

Basement Waterproofing: An Important Investment

by Cooper Waldstein If your area of the country experiences any significant amount of rainfall every year, ... ways to stop flood and water damage in a home. Depending on your budget, waterproofing companies ... construction, newer homes can experience flooding and water damage, too. Regardless of whether [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 08:01:50

- Expanding Our Preparedness Options at Home

The following information offers fascinating ideas and alternatives for city dwellers. More and more the sounds of chickens and goats are floating on the urban air . . .and if rabbits made more noise the sound in many cities would be deafening!City Folk Flock To RaiseSmall Livestock At Homeby Megan Verleehttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 23:00:00

Home Renovation And Ghosts

Home Renovation And Ghosts Tags: ghost, haunting activity, Home Renovations, Interior Construction, Male Ghost | Author : Director J ... and again of how a family or business made some interior construction changes and shortly ... . We are presently making plans to conduct a personal investigation of this haunting. So should you ever find [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 02:43:24

Reader Question: Ceiling Choice

Longtime reader Peter P. wrote in with an excellent question about ceiling construction. Since ceiling work can be a big deal, we thought opening it up to the readership would be the thing to do. My dad is working on building out his basement workshop, and is trying to decide between [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 17:56:41

Nathan Kensinger, Photographer

Nathan Kensinger is an urban explorer, filmmaker, Law & Order location scout and photographer ... buildings. Many of the places I visit are off limits to the general public. So, yes ... of a story I can tell without getting into too much trouble! All the abandoned industrial buildings [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 13:30:02

Consumer civilization collapses. Now it's all up to MAKE magazine!

http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/12/remake_the_world.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890 In a recent column, titled An Upside to the Economic Downside, Ellen Goodman wrote: Sociologists will tell you that the most powerful impetus to change is not a new discovery. It's when you learn what you already knew [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 11:54:01

13 Steps in Deck Building

Building a accouter is a home advance activity that the boilerplate homeowner is added than able of doing ... home activity is not absolutely afflicted as it would be for some autogenous renovation ... permits 3. Buying the materials 4. Preparing the site 5. Laying out the basement locations [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 13:32:22

You'll love Gran Torino so much you'll rush out and buy the theme song too...

That's what we did after seeing the outstanding Gran Torino anyway (well we downloaded it from itunes which is the same thing). Clint Eastwood deserves multiple Oscar's for this movie - Best Director, Best Actor and Best Song to name a few.He gives a great performance (some would say of a lifetime) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:45:00

So much for the "deep basement conversions"

*For the time being, that is. http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=459165&in_page_id=2 (...) ... . One hedge fund client asked for a listed Arts and Crafts home in Chelsea to be gutted and recreated ... of the boom last year it was said he was not worth calling for home refurbishments with a budget [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 22:03:36

FEMA Assisting in Repairs for Indiana Hospital

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released $6 ... . In addition, the first floor area sustained heavy damage from standing contaminated water ... , Indiana.On June 7, 2008, flood waters inundated the hospital. The entire basement, containing much [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:40:00

Letter to the Builder Omaxe-RPS!

Dear Residents, The present RWA has been actively taking up verbally, thru written communication and meetings the long pending/ essential work which affects the residents of Green Valley and which Omaxe-RPS hasn’t completed since July-August of last year(2007) The latest in the series of written communication is reproduced below [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 07:00:29

Creating your home wish list

Creating your home wish list Posted by Tim Guilliams under For Buyers, For Realty Professionals, For Sellers, ... , bungalows, or another style of construction? Bedrooms: How many? Bathrooms: How many? Are they updated ... or carport? Room for how many cars? Extras: Attic or basement? Amenities: Office Play/exercise room [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 12:09:06

Introducing Mortgage 2.0

I recently read a Wall Street Journal article online by David Gaffen. He consolidated analysts’ predictions for 2009 and came up with a few commonalities. The biggest one being that there’s a complete lack of conviction from any forecaster for ‘09 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:31:39

Energy Technology News Roundup; New US nuclear reactor on track for 2012, ORNL zero energy house

1. The process for getting Unit 2 of the Watts Bar nuclear plant up and running by 2012 is on track ... to finish the project. Construction, including work on the high- and low-pressure turbines, already ... the temperature of air or water, such as a dryer and dishwasher. House 5 has a well-insulated basement [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 21:54:16

The Elephant in the Ivory Tower

Illustration by Marcellus HallThe idea that a university education is for everyone is a destructive myth ... . An instructor at a "college of last resort" explains why.Professor X, "In the Basement of the Ivory Tower," Atlantic Monthly (June 2008) alternate link : I work part-time in the evenings [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 21:47:00

Under Construction!

As I mentioned yesterday, DialogDog is still off this week and is busy cooking dinner for me every night while remodeling half our basement ... disease from the black mold I'm convinced is lurking under the yucky carpeting, which he is pulling [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 00:42:00

The future’s green

It’s the economy, stupid ... . But what does this mean for our built environment? Certainly, construction of low carbon homes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:43:00

Confessions of a cleaner

By Michelle Guest In 1876, the Old Government Building in Wellington became the first building in the world to have a smoke-free policy. Then, 127 years later, in 2003, New Zealand finally made this a nationwide policy. All indoor public workplaces and hospitality venues became smoke-free [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 01:43:25

Why Basement Waterproofing Is Important For Every Home

Why Basement Waterproofing Is Important For Every Home By Cooper Waldstein | January 17, 2009 by Cooper Waldstein If you are a homeowner, ... to protect your home from water damage. Always inquire about different levels of pricing for different ... about their professionalism and employees. Although basement flooding and water damage is more common [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 22:09:45

Hiring Home Remodeling Contractor Wise Or Not?

Current housing slump affects the value of your real estate property. The rise in mortgage interest did not help either. What to do with it? ... you have for a change are to either sell the house and buy a new one, or a better option which is to remodel [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 08:00:26

Frozen Balls and the Best Presentation

Frozen Balls and the Best Presentation 19th January, 09 We have two KFF-presentations at the same school this day, and are scheduled to meet at 10:45 in front of the school. I look on the temperature indicator on my laptop, and it says “Montreal:-25C”. I put on all my thick winter clothing and step outside. Not that bad, actually [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 08:05:44

Home Improvement Contractors - A Guide

Now that you’ve decided to remodel your home, you’ll need to make sure that you’re choosing the right contractor to do the job ... contractors, who can find out if your house will need improved wiring for heating and air conditioning ... . If you’re not sure where to find the right home improvement contractors for your new renovation [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 03:31:59

Trying to Paint Your Camera is a Stupid Idea

Trying to Paint Your Camera is a Stupid Idea 18th January, 09 Start Slide Show with PicLens Lite filed under Drawings, You can say You to Me | . Comments (1) Nordic Skiing 17th January, 09 The day after the party, Michka and me ar going nordic skiing. We step outside, -15 degrees Celsius (roundabout 5 degrees Fahrenheit) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 02:55:42

New American Greenish Home 2009

As the world descends upon Las Vegas for IBS 2009, undoubtedly, ... American Home is a running tradition and every year brings another one.  I guess you could say it's a real life exhibition of the latest and greatest trends in home design.  This year, as mentioned [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 19:10:38

Got My Mind On My Move And My Move On My Mind

I'm violating my own "I don't recycle posts" rule because this one has to do with moving.  Also?  It still cracks me up.  Plus a lot of you didn't start reading this blog until this summer, so maybe it's new to you. This is from last January and it has to do with when the folks next door moved [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 14:02:40

Daily Digest: Views Diverge Over the Future of the Network

Democratic Network vs. Democracy, Networked: The Los Angeles Times' Peter Wallsten and Tom Hamburger have a look inside the debate happening over what should happen to the robust online network built by the Obama campaign. Some Democratic insiders are pushing for the valuable asset to become part of the party apparatus [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 17:31:08

Porch Make Over

We have begun the reconstruction of the porches of our old house ... the weather here in Cincy. There will also be some gutter and water damage repair, but the main project is new porches and a sun room. "Some damage" is a bit of an understatement- these 100 plus year old houses [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 03:17:00

The Chinese Takeover of Russian Oil

The economic crisis and drop in oil prices has really brought forward some interesting and contrasting views on Russia - ... . The "considerable" loan deal may also help speed up the long-awaited construction of the East Siberia-Pacific [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 19:56:12

Wife Swap: Splurge or Save?

... $50 worth of groceries for two bucks? Meet the Wives Denise and George McIntyre have 10 year old ... too much time on the phone with friends, though.  “The last time I talked to my parents in my house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 04:10:00

Giving Proper Attention To Basement Waterproofing

Giving Proper Attention To Basement Waterproofing By Cooper Waldstein | January 18, ... 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 that basement waterproofing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 12:19:03

We’re Never Going To Go Back To The Heyday

The News Journal reports from Delaware. “For Delaware in particular, key industries are sensitive to national economic conditions ... the basement of the home. She never found someone to rent. Deborah tried to refinance in April [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 15:48:52

Hire the Right People, Get Good Results

I've always been fascinated by sports management.  As a fan of specific teams, my enjoyment of a sport over months and even years is affected greatly by who is running the team - the president or owner, the general manager, the manager or coach on the field [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:45:57

Diamond Mind Baseball Draft

All Time Baseball (ATB) is a fantasy league played using a computer simulation called, Diamond Mind Baseball. Owners draft any player-season in the history of the sport (within some playing time limitations) and then create lineups, rotations, and depth charts, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 19:47:51

For victims of the Cedar Rapids flood, the budget crisis is hitting home

Flood map courtesy City of Cedar Rapids. Click for larger PDF version. Few in the crowd of 70 people sat peacefully on the padded folding chairs in the basement of Trinity United Methodist Church in downtown Cedar Rapids Monday afternoon, as two dozen state [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:17:50

A Second Chance To Bag Huge Profits In Costa Rica

International Living’s Ronan McMahon says real estate investors have another opportunity to tap into the booming Costa Rican property market at a ... beach. In a country with an established real estate market like Costa Rica, this sounds [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 13:33:54

Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre - HBBH Architects

Architects: Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden architects + urbanistes Location: Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada Principal in charge: Bruce Haden Project Architect: Brady Dunlop Project Team: Norm Hotson, Stephanie Forsythe, Tina Hubert, Julie Bogdanowicza Project year: 2006 Site Area: 1,600 acre Constructed Area: 1,115 sqm Materials: [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 11:56:58

Tippecanoe Place

Starting in 1887 there will be many letters between Anna and Ashley Carlisle. Ashley was a stone mason and often worked far from home ... for private residences. The mansion has 40 rooms, 20 fireplaces and is 26,000 sq.ft. Construction was begun [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 11:10:00

Firewalls

We might have heard about the firewalls in real life, ... construction of buildings, firewalls are concrete or masonry walls that run from the basement through the roof, to prevent a file from jumping from one section of the building to another. In the construction [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 04:14:00

ORDOS 100 #10: Johnston Marklee & Associates

This villa is located in plot #46 of the ORDOS project ... in charge: Sharon Johnston AIA, Mark Lee Project Architect: Anton Schneider Project team: Owen ... of House House emerges from an interest in finding the most elemental model for a city. As a type [more...]

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

Renovating The Basement Side Walls; Valuable Guidelines To Make The Waterproofing Go Smoothly

Most ways of waterproofing basement walls deal with the inside and outside of the wall. Make sure your basement is waterproof during construction as a waterproof membrane can be applied ... your basement walls. You can waterproof your basement walls with some work. Have your socket wrench set handy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 22:00:34

Village Voice Weekend Wrap: Face Lift or Face-Off?

Village Voice Weekend Wrap: Face Lift or Face-Off? by Roy Edroso (6:25PM 10/26) Apes Take Over Wall Street by Roy Edroso (6:22PM 10/24) Council's Mealy in Car Accident by Tom Robbins (5:14PM 10/24) Sound of the City CMJ: Charles Hamilton and Little Boots at Fader Fort by Zach Baron (12:56PM 10/26) [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 00:10:13

The Facts About Acoustic Ceiling Tiles

What should you know about acoustic ceiling tiles as far as what they are and why they are popular? I had heard of acoustic ceiling tiles, but had never bothered to ask what they were until I started looking at installing a ceiling in my basement. I didnt know what they were, but with a little [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 04:50:48

Year in Swill

“Does anyone create a masterpiece anymore? I suppose there is no money in it”-Scott Foust, the liners for the Island of TasteScott Foust, ... list) and Asmus Tietchens’ Telis, Telis (#14) collect dust in Foust’s basement. World’s never [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 04:28:00

The Fire This Time: Migrant Workers in Russia and the Quotidian Violence of Poverty

Trapped in a basement garage, seven menburned to death in Moscow. Several more were injured ... of the hardships and violence they would likely face. Paid substandard wages for construction work, they built [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:51:00

People Do Things They Shouldn’t In California

A report from the Salinas Californian. “Laura Beltran, 22, said she wasn’t surprised to learn that the house she rents from her mother in-law ... the help of a housing counselor isn’t enough, Beltran said. After the value of their house dropped [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 20:45:59

Atlas shrugged, and smiled a knowing smile

Atlas shrugged, and smiled a knowing smile by The Night Writer I was talking to my sister-in-law the other day and she said her husband, ... at this point, to head for the basement with a copy of her book. Stephen Moore made a similar point [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 05:01:00

DHA Lahore Bye Laws

CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS Whereas after repeal of the Defence Housing Authority Lahore Ordinance 1999 (Punjab Ordinance LI 1999), Chief Executive’s Order No. 26 of 2002, for the reconstitution of Defence Housing Authority Lahore, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 20:34:33

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