After plumbing woes extended the closure of restaurants in Rockville’s Woodley Gardens shopping center past an anticipated Halloween reopening, some businesses are beginning to reopen this week, according to social media posts. Carmen’s Italian Ice & Café at 1115 Nelson St. posted on social media Wednesday that the shop would be open from 2 to…
Cheapism / undefined/istockphoto / real444/istockphoto Don’t Sleep on These Fixes Maybe you’ve noticed a warped floor, standing water in the yard, or mold on the walls. Don’t just grab some cleaning tools and hope a good scrub or clean will solve your problems. These signs of a bigger issue shouldn’t be ignored. georgeclerk/istockphoto 1. Asbestos…
Summer is the perfect time for homeowners to address various repairs and maintenance tasks around the house. With longer days and generally favorable weather, it’s easier to get work done efficiently and enjoy the results. Here are the top five home repairs to consider during the summer months. 1. Roof inspection and repair The warm,…
NEW YORK — Water spews from the walls and spills into hallways at a Brooklyn NYCHA complex, where tenants have been complaining for years. A mystery leak started spouting water into Yadira Soto’s bedroom at the Borinquen Plaza Houses during heavy rainfall in June. Ankle-deep water inundated her apartment, hallway, and neighbors’ units as they…
The cost of drinking water and sewage in Pittsburgh keeps rising, as the Pittsburgh Water and Sewage Authority and the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority continue to raise rates. Both are in the midst of paying for generational repairs to their aging infrastructure. This week the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority [PWSA] announced a new pilot…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A nonprofit community center and bookstore in Knoxville has been forced to shut its doors and move operations after an emergency closure caused by plumbing issues. Recent plumbing issues at The Bottom on Magnolia Avenue forced their water to be shut off and organizers to seek temporary spaces for their community…
(WSVN) – She hired someone to redo a bathroom not only did they do that, but their sloppy work caused a neighbor’s ceiling to collapse. Does the company have to pay for the damage they caused? They said no. Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser said hold on. Karin likes to write, sometimes it’s for…
