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Even though we are still technically in the last few days of summer, every year about this time I find I must wrap my mind around the fact that summer is over, and the rainy season is soon to begin. I need to get emotionally ready to put the gardens to bed. It is not…
New York CNN — LL Flooring, formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, is going out of business after the bankrupt company failed to find a buyer to rescue the 30-year-old retailer. As a result, LL Flooring will liquidate. Sales at its remaining 200 stores will begin on September 6, setting in motion an “orderly wind-down of operations”…
Looking back at my Insurance Journal columns over the past 5 years, I found that I wrote at least one column a year about water damage claims. So, before this year runs out, I guess it’s time for another, especially because of a commercial property water damage claim that was recently brought to my attention….
Pennsylvania gardeners who let their children toil the earth alongside should check for a particular set of Stanley-branded toy gardening tools. The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued a recall of the gardening tools due to possible lead contamination. Specifically, the paint on the hoe and rake contains lead levels that exceed the federal lead content…
LL Flooring, the once formidable flooring hardware competitor of Home Depot, previously known as Lumber Liquidators, is closing all its stores only weeks after filing for bankruptcy. The 30-year-old hardware store, which once operated over 400 stores in the US, said it decided to liquidate after several negotiations didn’t yield the “best offer for the…
There are two distinct views about painting a brick house. One view is a newly painted brick house looks fresh, trendy and new. There is anecdotal evidence that well-done, painted brick houses, usually in white, bring in more dollars and sell a bit faster than their traditional brick house neighbors. Cha-ching! These are incredibly positive…
WINDSOR, Calif. — Same Day Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing, a growing HVAC and plumbing company based in San Diego, has expanded into Northern California with the opening of a new location, Same Day North Bay, in Sonoma County. Located at 600 American Way, the new branch began operations in in 2024. This expansion reflects the…
SimpliSafe is our top overall home security system, and it’s also our favorite DIY home security system pick. The company offers device packages that were easy for us to set up and control through the SimpliSafe app, and the company’s setup instructions were very thorough. If you want a completely DIY experience, you can self-monitor…
