Hubble Starts to Wake Up
Posted by on under lawmakers, rebates, cars, gaining ground | 
You probably know about the government’s Cash for Clunkers program from earlier this year—government-sponsored rebates for turning in clunker cars. A new crop of cash-for-stuff ideas has been floating around in Congress and in the minds of innovative lawmakers. The Cash for Appliances program is quickly gaining ground, and there [...]Posted by on under andres duany, living quarters, caban, square foot, haiti, peoe |
It may not look like much to you and I as far as living quarters go, but to countless displaced Haitians, these flat-pack prefabs designed by Andres Duany and donated by InnoVida will provide much-needed homes to those in need. Production of each 160-square-foot Le Cabanon, which can shelter eight people, will be done in Haiti. [...]Posted by on under lead paint, remodeling projects, compas |
In a series of new lead-paint laws intended to make remodeling projects more health- and environment-friendly, the EPA is striking its iron fist. Hard. Contractors, especially those employed by smaller companies, are dreading the regulations because of the sheer cost it will take to implement them. But how does it affect homeowners?
These laws, which will [...]Posted by on under home improvement stores, sawdust, power tools |
Can you smell that? It’s the smell of sweet, sweet sawdust and brand-new power tools.
It’s true, home improvement sales are in the air. The time of pricey renovations and massive overhauls may be gone (for the time being), but now Americans are trekking back out to home improvement stores all across the country. Why? Because [...]Posted by on under coue, thought process, doorway |
In the last couple of days, you may have done something like this. You’re standing at your kitchen doorway. Hand resting on the doorframe. Head tilted slightly. Deep in thought. The thought process goes as it has before: “Wow, the floor looks hideous. I know that oven needs to be replaced. Wouldn’t a [...]