Roofing and Gutters and other home improvements
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As right as rain: 6 things you must know before harvesting rain
"As natural as rain" is the expression of purity. Yet once rain hits our rooftops we call it "stormwater" and it costs cities billions to deal with. In many cases, stormwater from all of our roofs, roads, driveways,… More >>
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Metal roofs making a comeback; old asphalt roofs made with toxic lead
The students of the University of Michigan College of Engineering BLUElab Living Building Challenge team discovered something disturbing about our rooftops: they are filled with toxic chemicals and metals that is polluting… More >>
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Fixer-upper or teardown, the old house conundrum
Remember in my last post I wrote all about how much I love old houses, and how my husband and I have spent years and years looking for the perfect old house to buy and fix up? Well, over the past year and a half we've… More >>
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Weekend roofing gone wild: notes of apology
Take one inexperienced roofer (that's me), mix with one structurally unsound barn roof, 1,600 pounds of shingles, and stir vigorously over the course of two days. Afterwards, you may or may not have a new roof, but… More >>
