Designer creates inviting areas in and around swimming pools
Calling him “the pool guy” is like calling your lawyer “the law guy,” jokes Jim Maddin, senior designer at Downes Swimming Pool Co. in Arlington Heights. But he answers to it, then walks a client through the process.
Pools that are sure to make a splash
People approach Kurt and Susan Skrudland all the time, asking them if they rehabbed an older house or built an entirely new one on their corner lot in the historic area of Arlington Heights.
Source: Couple creates classic home with modern materials, conveniences
I wanted to comment on your article. I believe the energy auditors likely got it right on each of the three recommendations. Insulation most definitely should go more than 2 feet below grade. In fact, it should completely surround the building envelope, including under the slab.assumption that the drainage around the house was done improperly will mislead readers who don’t read the article very, very carefully to the conclusion that insulation, and therefore heat loss, doesn’t occur below grade. It most certainly does!
I was just laid off from my job and feel like doing a career switch. I thought of going into real estate and selling either in New York or Florida. I was wondering if this is a good idea at this time and what state has the better rate of success.
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I have the south branch of the Indian Creek crossing my property. During the rainy season, the stormwater comes across my property big time. According to my title insurance policy, the yard, not my house, is in a flood plain. Is that the same?
Warmer temperatures and sunnier days mean a new season has most definitely sprung - and with it, plenty of flea markets are springing up all over, too.