Month: June 2014

  • The Benefits of Building a Custom Home

    The Benefits of Building a Custom Home

    According to the Census Bureau, the number of newly-built housing starts in the United States increased by an astounding 26.4% from April 2013 to April 2014. This is because the negative effects of the Great Recession are beginning to diminish, so it is becoming more affordable to build a new home. Fortunately, there are several…

  • Three Tips for Approaching a Fencing Installation

    Three Tips for Approaching a Fencing Installation

    The Paris Pike, a road winding through Kentucky and connecting Paris to Lexington, has been struggling to deal with the historic stone walls that line it. The state, in 2003, spent nearly $93 million to rebuild the fences in different locations, with the help of workshops to teach skilled stone masonry. Now that it’s 11…

  • Colorado Flooding Pick Up The Pieces After Devastating Floods

    Colorado Flooding Pick Up The Pieces After Devastating Floods

    Denver and Greeley residents are contending with the aftermath of devastating floods. “Soaring temperatures and recent rains have hastened the run-off from Colorado’s melting snowpack, causing widespread flooding concerns across the Rocky Mountain state,” The Huffington Post reports. “The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings or advisories for more than a dozen counties, ranging…