Chores For The Weekend

Ahhh, Friday...finally. Now for the chore list! It's pretty much the same old chore list because I don't get anything finished ... had to be replaced. And then he found out that mold wasn't covered on his insurance. It cost $4,000 out of pocket for the mold certification. Anyway, while I am there he said I could fill my water bottles [more...]

Date: 2008-09-13 02:16:00

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Verify everything in writing

At the scene of an auto accident, the one thing for certain is that there will be numerous versions of what lead up to the accident ... about a home improvement project that is nearly completed. There was mold and water damage in the kitchen. The insurance company had a specialist come in to handle the mold remediation and repair [more...]

Date: 2008-07-07 02:13:55

Guru Q&A: Does Renters Insurance Cover Mold and Marijuana Damage?

FiLife User Question: I have a rental home in Las Vegas that was raided because the renter was growing marijuana in the attic now there is a mold ... it . . mine specifically excludes “mold, fungus or wet rot.” You are going to want to fix the problem quickly though — mold is one of those problems that gets worse the longer that you ignore it. I used [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 22:41:13

Hurricane Ike: One month later

A month ago, we were just starting to see the damage left behind by Hurricane Ike ... of the cars have logos on the sides advertising insurance, mold remediation and construction companies ... . The city is busy removing debris which continues to pile up along almost every residential street [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 04:13:46

Gloom, despair and agony on me

Funny how some things seem to be the final straw. I should have known that everything was going too well for my crummy Hee Haw gloom, ... by the homeowners' policy. Apparently about eight or nine years ago when the big mold scare was going on, the insurance industry took it upon themselves to change everyone's policies not to cover leaks under [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 17:43:26

Where Are the Candidates?

By Ellen Ratner Bureau Chief Talk Radio News Service/FOX News Political Contributor I have taken a lot of heat the last couple of days for ... themselves, but what happens when the Cedar Rapids homeowners find out that the flood insurance that they bought doesn’t cover mold? Katrina survivors learned that that the hard way. Many did [more...]

Date: 2008-06-17 15:32:04

Ohioans Strickland, Kucinich deliver punch for Dems while networks waited for Clinton

If you watched MSNBC or CNN tonight, you might have thought that nothing was going on before 9 p.m. or so Eastern ... all hungry for — when are we going to hear the lines that define this election season. Breaking the mold ... companies, the insurance companies, the speculators, the war contractors get the color green [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 03:48:46

Late callup by Rays 'a blessing' for Michel Hernandez and family

Nearly every postseason brings us the stories of September callups who hitch a ride into the October spotlight after years of struggling in the minor leagues. No doubt that Rays backup catcher Michel Hernandez fits that mold this year ... a better insurance plan and salary than the minor leagues to help cope with Michael's medical costs [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 15:35:15

Water Restoration 911

Our apartment building is going through a major repiping project, the owners finally decided to change the plumbing to copper pipes ... insurance companies. Water Restoration 911 also handles mold and fungus remediation, fire ... and thoroughly cleaned. For this type of work, you must call in a professional. Water Restoration 911 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 16:35:50

Gustav Blogging on a CrabAppleLane Sunday

Woke up this morning and there is no change in our situation. Damn. We're still pondering what to do here ... for Katrina. Leaking windows was a minor inconvenience that we dealt with but it would have meant mold, a remediation team, a major expense and the insurance fight that goes with it, and upheaval [more...]

Date: 2008-08-31 13:34:23

Duizenden opgesloten kippen verdrinken bij overstromingen in Chilliwack (Canada)

Thousands of chickens drown in Chilliwack floods11-01-2009 By Catherine Rolfsen and Mary Frances Hill , Vancouver Sun, ... back for at least a month as structural damage and mold issues are addressed.Ten homes in the Baker ... if their insurance does not cover costs of damage.“The water levels are continuing to drop,” said [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 08:50:00

10 Most Overlooked Items on Homeowners Insurance Claims

Homeowners insurance in Alabama in not cheap, so it is important to take not of all your benefits Landscape: Often times when a home is burned, ... conditioning bill to prevent mold growth and dry out the structure. Shop and Compare multiple Home Insurance ... . The insurance company’s job when there is a claim is to assist the homeowner to draw on that [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 10:05:16

Surgery

I got breast implants back in the 90\'s. A little over two years ago the right one ruptured. I can\'t afford the surgery to get it removed ... for help, but I have tried almost everything to try and get the money. I don\'t have insurance ... with a time bomb attached to me. If it grows mold or fungus inside it can cause skin death. I don\'t want [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 22:26:55

"Trial Lawyers Inc. -- Louisiana"

The newest installment of the Manhattan Institute's popular Trial Lawyers Inc ... attorney general Charles Foti, mild praise for the state high court's refusal to destroy insurance law ... is particularly known, such as those over asbestos and mold. Something I didn't know: "In Louisiana's [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 04:37:32

How to Protect a Home From a Hurricane

In recent years homeowners have been subjected to increased risk from flood and water damage as Mother Nature continues an active storm cycle and ... to act fast. Mold and mildew can begin growing in as little as 24 to 48 hours.  Always make sure ... , mold, mildew and other contaminates. 3.      Keep copies of everything! Make copies of your insurance [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 05:40:42

Aldis Hodge Goes From 'Lights' to 'Leverage'

Today's cuppa: diet cola at the Fox Party Before I hit the sack, I wanted to share some fun stuff I received today from Aldis Hodge, ... support to the team of former ne'er-do-wells led by a former insurance investigator (Timothy Hutton ... about the show is that this character is mine to mold. I get to be this guy for, hopefully, many [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 07:28:59

Big goings on in Philadelphia

Quite a weekend in Philadelphia just past. The National Governors Association celebrated its 100th anniversary, ... - Property Damages Litigation Group and Toxic Mold Litigation Group Education Program Resort Torts ... Education Program Aviation Law Section Education Program Bad Faith Insurance Litigation Group [more...]

Date: 2008-07-14 14:59:18

disclosures

For those of you who have asked, I did get my hands on an exhaustive disclosure of my credit card's "accident protection" exclusions ... surge or mold; losses resulting from Acts of God (including but not limited to flood, hurricane ... . No recourse with insurance, but wow, what a relief it is to have that accident protection [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 01:21:33

Butterflies Are Free, Silly Bills Aren’t

The economy is in a shambles. Nevada leads the nation in foreclosures. Private companies are closing their doors. Workers are being laid off ... insurance costs continue to skyrocket. So what does Republican Assemblyman Lynn Stewart propose ... 2009 as National Indoor Toxic Mold Awareness Month and commend former Assembly Minority Leader Garn “ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 16:17:00

More on the European Economic Model

Yesterday I posted on the irony that in the name of "change" and "dynamism," ... mentality assigns a high cost to against people to who try to break the mold. Cost of failure is relatively ... in Europe are hit and miss. In Germany, many people carry private insurance despite [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 15:06:59

Unsportsmanlike Conduct - 12 Men On The Field

"What? You said that I can save a lot of money by switching my insurance to Geico? OK! ... . He didn't have to touch the offense. He was a defensive coach, and he did mold that defense [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:01:00

Obama’s Presidency Likely To Mean Return Of More Consensus In Politics

When Democratic Senator Barack Obama defeated Republican Sen. John McCain in Tuesday’s presidential election, it didn’t just signal an end to a chapter of Republican rule. It most likely put a “fin” – for now at least — on the extensive use of political polarization to turn out party partisans to win elections and get just enough support to shove [more...]

Date: 2008-11-09 19:52:29

Holster Hoarders...

...what is it about them that causes them to buy many more holsters (or other accessories like gun belts, handcuff cases, magazine pouches) than he or she will ever need? I suppose I just don't get it when it comes to holster hoarders, I mean me, I buy one for a gun and use it. If it turns out to be a piece of junk, well I usually get rid of it [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 15:16:00

Resisting Tooth And Nail

I'm the type of man who can handle just about anything. Broken pinkie when I was a teenager, where it stuck out ninety degrees from normal... ... thing was? The dental impressions. That white pasty plaster slopped into the dental mold, pushed onto ... the gag reflex. And of course my mouth is open at an unnatural angle, the mold pushed way back [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 17:00:00

Taos Real Estate Inspectors

First, it is important that you know that home inspection is not a licensed activity in New Mexico ... and mold presence if requested.  Septic function test only, no excavation.  Well inspection. Steve ... of certification associations, some are not.  Always ask if they have some type of Errors and Omissions Insurance [more...]

Date: 2008-08-31 14:03:58

New findings on ‘toxic mold’ will further debate

Mold toxins in buildings damaged by moisture are much more prevalent and more potent than previously thought, ... concerning toxic mold has broad implications for not only patients with respiratory illnesses but also ... in the university’s medical microbiology lab analyzed dust and material samples from buildings damaged by mold [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 23:06:00

Spend Less Than $50 Now To Save Hundreds Or Even Thousands Later

No, this is not one of those post telling you to send me your money in exchange for information on how to buy the things you need at “wholesale” ... on my HVAC unit, and sure enough, it was filled with dirt and mold.  The reason I felt worse at night was that the mold was not being spread until the air kicked in during the evening hours [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 18:27:21

The First of Many Conversations with a Renowned Plastic Surgeon

Being a make up artist, people tend to think of me as a bit of an expert in all things face and skin related. Since the skin is the canvas for my art, I generally do tend to know more than most, but I am by no means a skin expert. In fact, an enormous number of the questions I am asked are far outside my knowledge base [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 02:17:22

Hurricane Ike - My House and Insurance

Day 12 Heather here went back to North Louisiana yesterday.  She was the glue that held me together for about a week or so.  I really miss her ... , removing paneling, and wet insulation because they don’t pay for “mold and mildew remediation”. Mold?  Did someone say mold?  Mildew?  Did you say mildew? This is my kitchen floor — on Day 5 — [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 03:43:03

Six Congressional Races Where Birth Control Is Front and Center

During the last two election cycles, the social policy agenda was almost solely about "abortion-on-demand-and-gay-marriage" as if it were one key on a political reporter's keyboard. Charts in the mainstream media comparing the positions of the candidates in 2004 did not include a host of women's rights issues, as had been the case in the 1990s [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 00:21:58

Market Update

Via the Deviant Behavior blog (h/t to Tom) … . Dear Henry Paulson, Isn’t this bailout just one big subprime mortgage? ... and greed and toxic mold that used to be the US economy is left to the nation’s workers to rebuild ... in the bathroom of a plush Wall Street bar. Aren’t you just asking us to insure your fragile house of cards [more...]

Date: 2008-09-24 16:02:34

LUCK FOR SALE (Aug, 1954)

view additional pages LUCK FOR SALE Even the best of us ore superstitious and we pay magic-charm sellers millions of dollars yearly ... and package herbs; they mold magical candles and fill small bottles with perfumed chemicals bearing ... to a cleaning woman in the hall of his hotel and said, “Quick, give me something for luck!” She handed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 04:45:39

of Long Days and Quiet Nights

If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I have had a bit of an adventure today in home maintenance / home repair stuff ... of water.  enough to cause mold to form just a little…about six inches upward, and about seven feet long ... ), I have no clue how long the problem existed. After the insurance adjuster left, and assured [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 04:38:51

Love and Value: A Eulogy

I know that it's wrong to speak ill of the dead, but I think the time has come for me to say how I really felt about Helter-Skelter, aka Trouble, ... car and I had a terrible driving record, and you can imagine that my insurance premiums were pretty ... , either for car payments or insurance. I had no idea what a good deal was. And even if I had known [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 05:16:00

Legislators Fiddle While Nevada Burns

Now that the day of peace-on-earth-goodwill-toward-men is almost behind us, let’s waste no time in getting back to the really important things in life: Like ridiculing our elected representatives. The Legislature reconvenes in just over a month, and without doubt we have some serious, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 18:20:31

MOLD

So, our little Natey-Bug turns 1 this month and like all good parents we planned a first birthday party for him ... mold remediation companies. We also relocated Nate's birthday party to my mother-in-law's house.So ... paper was... M O L D.When I took down that section of wall paper I had uncovered a big section of mold [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:43:00

Closing Thoughts October 24th 2008

Prices of Treasury coupon securities traversed a rocky road today and are finishing the day with mixed results ... insurance companies via the TARP. The WSJ story noted that such action would quickly deplete ... . There is a veritable tsunami of data and events which will shape views and mold opinions. Three events [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 20:27:37

Ice on your Hooters can be a good thing

An ice storm has a silver lining.  While aggravating, causing a mess and many hours of clean-up, ... of some perceived threat to their pocketbook.   Hmmmm… .To clean up storm damage, we have to prioritize, and remove ... for the trees, but is does mean more good firewood for us.  Even though it is quite a mess to clean [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 06:38:17

What Your Dentist Didn’t Learn in School Can Hurt You

by Andrew Trenton Weil Over a million US citizens wake up each morning in significant pain from nighttime teeth grinding and clenching (bruxism). Does the fact that these people remain in pain every day mean they don’t have health insurance? No, actually most of these people have health insurance, and they have dentists. Unfortunately, while [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:52:38

Uninhabitable

Uninhabitable Posted by Michael Laprarie Published: January 4, 2009 - 6:19 PM Drudge is currently linking to this story from the Times Online: Charity homes built by Hollywood start to crumble RESIDENTS of a model housing estate bankrolled by Hollywood celebrities and hand-built by Jimmy Carter, the former US president, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 23:19:14

What Your Dentist Doesn’t Know Can Hurt You

by Andrew Trenton Weil Over a million US citizens wake up each morning in significant pain from nighttime teeth grinding and clenching (bruxism). Does the fact that these people remain in pain every day mean they don’t have health insurance? No, actually most of these people have health insurance, and they have dentists. Unfortunately, while [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 08:51:46

Water Restoration

Water Restoration Categories: Uncategorized Especially now that it’s winter, one problem most homes will have is probably water damage ... damage. They conduct fire and smoke restoration which, admittedly, could pose serious health risks ... Restoration 911 comes. Water Restoration 911 does exactly as their name suggests - they fix water damage [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 23:45:50

Partisanship vs/as Truth

In the space between the two political conventions, it's a good time to think about partisanship. Political philosopher Nancy L. Rosenblum has just published On the Side of the Angels: An Appreciation of Parties and Partisanship. It's a helpful corrective to the relativistic nonpartisanship that suffuses US media coverage of politics [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 14:05:11

GlobalPost Aims to Resuscitate Foreign Correspondents Online

Mr. Powers: How would you like to cover the biggest story in the world today? Johnny Jones: Give me an expense account and I'll cover anything. There has always been a touch of glamour associated with foreign correspondents, able to live in far-away lands and report on wars and strife, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 23:06:50

O Ye Of Little Faith

Kristol at NYT sees McCain “on course to lose” but offers some sound, ... . McCain should break the mold and acknowledge, even emphasize the crisis. He can explain that dealing ... . Congress may have to act to authorize the F.D.I.C. to provide far greater deposit insurance [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 13:37:27

FEMA Report from Iowa

I received this from a reader last night via email: ... . I lost carpet/pad and ended up cutting drywall up 2 feet to prevent mold/mildew from starting. My loses ... in the garage an inspector called me on cell phone to set up time for home inspection. He wanted [more...]

Date: 2008-07-09 16:06:10

Water Restoration 911

Have you ever had an experienced where you have stepped on wet floor in your home or even in the place where you are working? Wasn't it debilitating? ... , If you ever need a company that will help you with water damage, water restoration, Wet Basement, basement ... to act fast! Water damage in your basement is a serious problems and if not treated molds [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 05:49:38

Everhouse: A new plan for post-Katrina homes

John Sawyer’s vision for the next phase of Katrina recovery revolves around a simple home. Three years after hurricanes Katrina and Rita battered the Gulf Coast, housing remains a major problem in the region. There’s a shortage of skilled labor to build new homes, insurance rates have skyrocketed, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 15:36:54

Hot Water?

here is the culprit: the rusted hot water pipe leading out of the hot water heaterHere is the first hole cut into the wall to try to find the problem.Well, the "Water Abatement" team came out today to test the walls and floor for dampness ... -y and our lips are cracking... but there will be no mold growing under OUR house! De-humidifier with tube [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 06:42:00

Incorporating your Foreclosure Investments and DIY Real Estate Forms

You can save a lot of money by selling your home yourself (for sale by owner) or buying a home without the aid of a real estate agent. Here in NJ, real estate agent commissions are usually negotiated to around 4-6%. If you're selling a house priced at $450,000 that's $22,500 which is not an insignificant amount of money, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 12:24:09

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