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5 Entrance Remodeling Tips

26/07/2024 Kartika

The US accounts for more than a quarter of the 1.4 billion cars globally to date. If you are a car owner and plan to invest in your driveway to ensure your car drives smoothly to your garage, you need to plan accordingly.

If you are planning to renovate your driveway, you can save time and money by taking the right steps during the planning phase. From material choices to aesthetic styling and lifestyle needs, you should take the time to make a decision.

Driveway renovation is an expensive process, and on average, costs $4,500, according to estimates provided by Forbes. Using concrete or asphalt can help you save on an average of between $3,900 and $4,700, whereas pavers are an expensive option and cost an average of $16,500.

By keeping these five tips in mind, you can be sure that your new driveway will be one of the best

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Christina Hall’s Clients Endured a 3-Month Renovation Nightmare

24/07/2023 Kartika

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Renovations always come with risks. On a new episode of HGTV’s Christina on the CoastChristina Hall’s clients faced some pretty brutal issues—including one that required them to live in their Huntington Beach, California, home with a partially open roof for three months.

The nearly year-long renovation involved transforming the homeowners’ closet and the crawl space behind it into a big primary bathroom. That required raising the ceiling and redoing the roof to increase the square footage. Mike Rose, Christina’s go-to contractor on the show, explained that a mistake in the plans was going to create what he estimated to be a two-week delay. It ended up being…three months.

It turned out the engineer the team was using for the project assumed the floor joists ran in one direction. In reality, they went a different way. Because of that, Rose’s team had planned the framing inaccurately. They had to stop

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What New Plans to Renovate Penn Station Could Mean for Its Future

11/07/2023 Kartika

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If the latest flurry of news around two dueling plans to fix New York’s Pennsylvania Station has left you scratching your head, you’re not alone. Various officials I have spoken with are also fuzzy on details.

The only thing everyone seems to know for certain is that nothing meaningful ever actually happens to improve North America’s busiest and most miserable train hub, despite decades of demands and promises. Hope has long gone to die on the 6:50 to Secaucus.

But now may actually be different.

why?

For starters, because a highly detailed and, at the moment, a clearly superior but unofficial proposal has suddenly emerged to challenge the one that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been slowly pulling together. At the very least, the new proposal, from a private infrastructure developer called ASTM North America, may be the disruption needed to get Albany moving.

Outlined for public officials and widely

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In photos: A look at the Center Block renovations on Parliament Hill

10/07/2023 Kartika

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OTTAWA –

More than four years after MPs moved out of Center Block on Parliament Hill for the decade-long renovation to the historic building, journalists got a behind-the-scenes look at the project’s progress Thursday.

The massive project is slated to run until 2031, costing between $4.5 and $5 billion, and is on track to be completed on time.

“This is the largest heritage rehabilitation project that’s ever taken place in Canada,” said Public Services and Procurement Canada assistant deputy minister Rob Wright on the tour.

“We have to balance restoring the heritage with universal accessibility, with sustainability, with meeting modern requirements of Parliament, and creating greater access for Canadians, and creating a more secure environment,” he added. “That’s a tall order”

Protective plywood covers the much of the Hall of Honor, seen during a media tour of the project on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, June 6, 2023. CTV

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Kingdom Hall renovation underway in Glasgow

05/07/2023 Kartika

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GLASGOW — A unique construction project is an underway at the Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall in Glasgow. Volunteers, including some who drove several hours from out of state, are helping complete the month-long renovation of the building.

The project is also highlighting the role of women in construction.

Husband and wife Gavin and Ellie Oakman are helping install insulation in the Kingdom Hall. They made a roughly eight and a half hour drive from Laramie, Wyoming to Glasgow to do the work.

“We enjoy the work. Even though some of the tasks aren’t the most enjoyable, it’s fun to be helping on a Kingdom Hall, on a place of worship like this. It’s so enjoyable being with our friends. Even though most of the people here we don’t know, we leave at the end of the week having friends that we’re going to stay in touch with,” Gavin

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Above Ground Pool Cost Guide

04/07/2023 Kartika

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Yes, it’s true, the cool house on the block always has a pool. But we don’t blame you if you don’t want to spend all your time and money installing and maintaining one. A slightly easier and less expensive way to make your backyard the official destination of summer is with an above ground pool. The typical above-ground pool cost is a fraction of what you’d spend on an inground one.

An above ground pool has rigid sides with supports and sits on top of the ground rather than down in it like a vinyl or fiberglass pool. They come as deep as four feet—so no diving, please—and as big as 12-by-24 feet, so they can hold a few friends but not a big party. And yes, technically, hot tubs are just small above ground pools with more powerful heaters, but here we’re talking about large, cannonball-worthy swimming pools.

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Simple DIY Paper Butterfly Kids Craft

04/07/2023 Kartika

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If you’re looking for fun and easy butterfly crafts for your kids, check out these adorable paper butterflies! Made from any craft paper, these are perfect for kids of all ages and can easily be customized to their liking.

Whether you opt for brightly colored paper or prefer something softer, paper butterflies are a kids’ craft that’s sure to make your child smile. And with its simple construction, it’s the perfect activity for a rainy day or lazy afternoon.

Paper Butterfly Kids Craft

These paper crafts are perfect for young and old alike. Simple, easy, and most importantly, lots of fun! All you need is paper, scissors and a few minutes of time. Kids will love making these paper butterflies to decorate around the house or use as toys.

I love butterflies,

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Burk’s Falls health center major renovation ‘needed much’

30/06/2023 Kartika

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‘You can’t imagine the number of people who stop me in the Village and say whatever you do, ‘keep the blood lab open’

The healthcare professionals who work at the Burk’s Falls Family Health Team are enjoying a much-needed face-lift to the health centre.

The employees are now working in a renovated facility which includes re-purposing the former emergency reception into office space.

Christine Barr is the Administrative Assistant for the Village of Burk’s Falls who also coordinates the health center’s administration.

Barr said one of the significant improvements includes how the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) can now operate at the facility.

“The OTN used to be in a small room and they regularly dealt with people with mobility challenges, like people with walkers,” Barr said. “So you’d have the nurse, the patient and a walker in a tiny area. But the bigger space has really improved matters.”

The medical

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Winnipeg to spend $1.25 million for renovations to 19 community centers – Winnipeg

29/06/2023 Kartika

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Winnipeg is spending $1.25 million through a renovation grant program to renovate 19 community centers in the city.

“This program is a crucial investment in our community centers, ensuring they have the necessary resources to undertake repairs, upgrades and safety improvements that enhance the overall experience for visitors,” said Mayor Scott Gillingham in a press release.

“Thank you to the dedicated board members and staff who manage and operate our community centers. Their hard work and commitment to serving our communities is instrumental in creating welcoming and accessible spaces for residents of all ages.”

The community centers receiving a makeover as part of the $1,259,466 expenditure includes:

Bord-Aire
Champlain
Deer Lodge
East Elmwood
Gateways
Glenwood
Morse Place
North Kildonan
Northwood
Norwood
Park City West
Robert A. Steen
Southdale
Sturgeon Heights
Tyndall Park
Valley Gardens
VinceLea
Whyte Ridge
Wildwood

Click to play video: 'Hydration stations, indoor 'cooling sites' to be accessible for public response from hot weather'

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Hydration stations, indoor

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Renovation work concludes on 355 King Street West | Queen’s Gazette

11/06/2023 Kartika

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Much of Queen’s University’s administration is now officially housed at 355 King Street West, with renovations and most relocations to the site now complete. The consolidation of administrative units in the new building will allow the university to free up and renovate more space in the central campus for academic and research-focused purposes.

The university renovated and is occupying three wings of the former St. Mary’s of the Lake Hospital building (areas previously known as the South, East and Sister’s wings). These wings are now home to Financial Services, Investment Services, Internal Audit, Campus Security and Emergency Services, Environmental Health and Safety, Insurance and Risk Management, Strategic Procurement Services, Postal Services, Facilities, and the Office of the Vice-Principal Research.

The university bought the site from Providence Care in 2017, and construction started in 2021. Environmental sustainability was a key consideration in the work that was done. The project adapted the

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