Lorraine Deller was in one of her favorite places. She was home in the living room sitting in a comfortable chair reading by the light of a treasured lamp she’s had for 20 years, the blue-and-white base shaped like a bowl…
When Keizer resident Jim Carlisle was growing up, local repair shops and service centers for household appliances, clothing, and furniture were ubiquitous. Vancouver and Keizer menders want to keep repair culture alive Broadcast: Monday, Nov. 2 When Keizer resident Jim Carlisle…
When people find out that Jeff Gunhus is a writer — and in the horror genre, no less — they usually say, “Wow, you seem like such a normal person. Where did this come from?” The lifelong reader and roofing entrepreneur has…
The Dalles, Ore., Oct. 27, 2026 — Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation (CCHC) is accepting applications for a waiting list for home repair assistance in Klickitat and Skamania counties after receiving a grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce. The funding, awarded through…
In the US, the number of community repair shops is growing, where people can repair broken items—from torn clothing to faulty electronics—for free or with the support of volunteers. Such initiatives help combat e-waste, combat throwaway culture, and…
A home surrounded by mature trees can require up to 5 gutter cleanings every year to prevent joint expansion, hidden overflow, and severe wood rot behind the roofline. When neglected organic debris mixes with freezing winter conditions, the trapped moisture causes…
Home » Listing » GutterPros & Exteriors – St. Louis Gutter Services Based in St. Louis, GutterPros says it has served the region since 2002. The company specializes in a key part of property protection that can be overlooked until a problem develops: controlling rainwater…
Every year across Britain, thousands of winter parkas, rucksacks, and luggage bags are discarded simply because a fastener refuses to close. Professional alteration services typically charge between fifteen and thirty pounds to unpick stitching and install a fresh zip, an…
Community repair clinics around the country are teaching people how to fix their belongings and push back against throwaway culture On a recent Monday night, a volunteer-run workspace in Brooklyn, New York, bustled with dozens of fixers. Some tinkered with…
In episode 759 of the Fine Homebuilding Podcast, Conor writes in with questions about building a small projecting roof above his garage doors for shedding rainwater. He wonders whether the podcast crew has ever built something like this and whether they…
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