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akron: Stairs and Handrails, WARNING, Danger Will Robinson - 05/21/08 10:26 AM
One of my favorite tv shows as a kid was "Lost in Space". It was ahead of it's time in the early 70's. The best character on the show was "Robot". He was always there to warn eveyone and save the day. He certainly would have sounded many warnings if they had stairs and rails on the ship, but it had a huge ramp and an elevator. Oh, there was also an emergency ladder from the lower level, but that is another issue and danger all it's own.
Stairs and Handrails are one of the most important hazards around your house, yet they can also be the most overlooked … (6 comments)
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akron: Meth Home Nightmare - Summit County Ohio - 03/25/08 12:55 PM
This is a follow-up to my original post, Meth Home Nightmare. The complete story as printed in the Akron Beacon Journal can be read at, Akron Beacon Journal - Meth Home Nightmare.
This story gives you an idea of the problems that a buyer may encounter if purchasing a former Meth Home. The chemical residue that is left behind can effect young children in a very serious way, but also adults.
A couple of very informative sites that I have found for testing, testmyhomeformeth.com and MAPP-SD Home, have a lot of very good information.
This drug addition effects all classes of society in this country. It does not … (22 comments)
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akron: Crane Collapse in NYC - 03/17/08 09:04 PM
I would like to ask everyone to keep the victims of the recent NYC crane collapse in your prayers. It appears that most where construction workers and a few residents/visiters that where in the adjacent buildings that where crushed. This is a Huge tragedy, one that will be scrutinized, criticized, analyzed, investigated, inspected and throughly studied by the engineering and construction community. The NYC Building Dept. is a very powerful force in NYC, and this will no doubt change some things in the near future.
Having been in the commercial construction business for 25 years, structural steel erection specifically, this touches my heart deeper than other … (7 comments)
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akron: Why is a CREEK in my basement? - 03/04/08 03:04 PM
With spring on the way (Yeah), gutters and downspouts are going to be the most important system on the exterior of your home soon. Effectively removing the water, by the gallons, from the roof of your house is the most important issue to a dry and structurally sound foundation.
Now lets take a look at some comparisons.
These photos shows you an example of a gutter system that is not only easier to keep free a debris, but are in fact quite clean. This is from a heavily treed area as well.
This is to the right of the downspout.
This is to the left of the downspout.
This is … (3 comments)
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