Nikki's Blog

Water & Electric   Ok ..... I have always learned water and electric does not mix. We should all agree on that (I hope)!    So let's say a water pipe located directly above the main electrical panel freezes and bursts.   The main panel, the breakers, wires, light fixtures, outlets, etc.  have all...

Last night I was visiting family in PA.   I noticed the ceiling has this black soot type stains in the corners and following the truss line in the off room / sitting area, located near the front door and stairway.   There is no fireplace located in the area and the kitchen is located on the other...

Up coming event in Baltimore County   Baltimore County's 350th Year Anniversary Event  On Saturday, Feb. 14th 2009 at 1:00pm, Baltimore County will mark its 350th anniversary at the Benjamin Bannekar Park / Historical Museum.  The museum is located at 300 Oella Ave, Catonsville MD 21228.  This ev...

Where have all the good ROOFERS gone and where are all the gods?  Where's the street wise hercules to fight the rising odds?   Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery seed?  Late at night I toss and I turn and I dream of what I need......  I need a ROOFER    I'm holding out for a good ROOFER.  He...

  I always thought that "Alligatoring" is a characteristic of asphalt, and occurs with aging.  Can a rubber roof have alligatoring? One of my rental properties has a rubber roof... The renter called to say that the roof was leaking so, I called a roofer this afternoon to go check out the problem....

So I was sitting here looking at some past photos I have taken over time and thought... hmmm  wonder if anyone else has any really cool photos of shame they can share?  Here are some of my photos and a little  caption of what was going through my mind when I was taking the photo....  What Nikki w...

News Update from James T. Smith Jr., County Executive Rental Registration Program SuccessfulNearly 12,000 Addresses Now On File Towson, Md. (February 3, 2009) — Baltimore County officials released information today demonstrating significant compliance with the County's rental registration legisla...

529 people sick from the salmonella outbreak, 8 people who died from it, and 420 products recalled. ~ WOW ~ Michael Doyle, head of the food safety center at the University of Georgia said. "I think this peanut plant is just an example of the weakness in our system."I say… Let this be an example o...