Save Money & Aggravation: GET A PERMIT!

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Karen Rice

In most townships and municipalities here in Pike & Wayne County, home owners need to obtain permits for most home improvements, additions, decks, sheds, etc.
Yes, it’s annoying as all get out.  It does cost some money, and trying to hook up with supervisors and
inspectors who have limited schedules can be aggravating.  But it’s important to [...]

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Your Home Deserves COLORFUL Design

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Karen Rice

Okay, I have to admit, for some reason tonight’s episode of Deserving Design made me cry - host Vern Yip redecorated a master bedroom for a couple who has spent many years taking care of over 60 foster children. Maybe it was the little kids…I wondered what their stories were…
Vern more than made up for [...]

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Mold: 10 Fun Facts You May Not Know

Posted on March 23, 2008 by Karen Rice

10 FUN(?) FACTS ABOUT MOLD!
1. Outdoors, mold exists nearly everywhere.
2. There are over 10,000 species of mold.
3. Mold helps break down, or decompose, organic material.
4. Every home has mold, somewhere.
5. Not all mold is harmfully toxic but it can certainly cause allergy problems.
6. Stachybotrys, a form of toxic mold, [...]

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Home Depot + Salvation Army = Green Demolitions

Posted on October 5, 2007 by Karen Rice

Go Green! Recycled Home Improvement Center in Honesdale PA
Slightly off the beaten path, on Brown Street in Honesdale PA, is a humble building with a simple sign, declaring it to be a GREEN DEMOLITIONS store.
This is where homeless kitchens, appliances, doors, windows, bathroom fixtures, mirrors, and other home products go - not to die, [...]

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