Water Damage Restoration

Water damage restoration near me, Moisture intrusion near me, The management of moisture migration is by far the most important control function to be addressed by the building enclosure designer. Moisture related problems in buildings are common and broadly vary in types and consequences.  A brief listing of moisture related problems illustrates this point: frost heaving, adfreezing, water leakage, wood rot, mold growth, spalling, efflorescence, corrosion, and degradation and staining of finishes. Consequences range from structural failure to cosmetic flaws, and in some cases the health of the occupants can be adversely affected, as in the case of mold growth, causing allergic and respiratory problems. Does your property satisify  the Strategy of the 4 Ds : deflection of water to minimize wetting exposure; drainage to convey away water that penetrates the assembly; drying of any residual water by means of ventilation; and durability of materials to withstand...

The company building the series of Mariner East pipelines has once again run afoul of state regulators. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Friday suspended all reviews of clean water permit applications and other pending approvals associated for Texas-based Energy Transfer Partners, and subsidiaries until further notice due to non-compliance. ETP, along with its subsidiary Sunoco Pipeline LP, is building the Mariner East pipelines carrying hundreds of thousands of barrels of highly volatile liquid gases from the state's Marcellus Shale region through Chester and Berks counties to a facility in Marcus Hook. “ETC Northeast Pipeline, operated by ET, failed to comply with the Oct. 29, 2018, order issued following the explosion along the Revolution pipeline on Sept. 10, 2018,” said DEP Secretary Patrick McDonnell. “This hold will continue until the operator corrects their violations to our satisfaction.” The move will not halt the flow of gases through Mariner ...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) introduced on Thursday their highly anticipated joint resolutions on a Green New Deal . The sweeping 10-year plan aims to "mobilize every aspect of American society ... to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and create economic prosperity for all," according to the resolution's FAQs section from Ocasio-Cortez's office posted by NPR . The star freshman Congresswoman acknowledged that the ideas outlined in the non-binding resolution—such as providing "unprecedented levels of prosperity and economic security" for all citizens and "meeting 100 percent of the power demand in the United States through clean, renewable , and zero-emission energy sources"—are incredibly grand but absolutely necessary. As Ocasio-Cortez said on NPR's Morning Edition : "Even the solutions that we have considered big and bold are nowhere near the scale of the actual problem that climate c...

The world as we know it is changing, and has been for the past three decades. The foundation – trust – has remained the same, but now it’s trust amongst both consumers and search engines, versus just consumers as in the past. The internet explosion that occurred back in the ’90s revolutionized the marketing and advertising industries, giving businesses an alternative to reach potential customers over traditional TV, radio and print. The next big hit was the smartphone, which gave users an even more convenient way to access the internet. Then before you knew it, social media was taking over, tracking user data and turning it into personalized ad experiences. Needless to say, the world has been changing significantly for almost 30 years – and it’s not showing signs of slowing down any time soon. Make the Most Out of Voice Search and the Other Internet Trends of 2018 The big internet trends to watch, the ones that will further the online revolution, include voice search – and voice-con...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has struck off the southeast coast of the Dominican Republic, rattling nearby Puerto Rico but with no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit at 9:33 a.m. local time (1433 GMT) and was centred 19 miles (31 kilometres) south-southeast of Boca de Yuma at a depth of 42 miles (68 kilometres). Officials with Puerto Rico’s Seismic Network say the quake was felt along the U.S. territory’s western coast. The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs have instituted a lifetime ban against a fan accused of flashing a laser at New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during last month’s AFC championship game. The Kansas City Star reports the Chiefs say the team is also working with authorities to charge the fan “as aggressively as possible,” but the decision is ultimately up to prosecutors in Jackson County. Prosecutor’s office spokesman Michael Mansur says charges hadn’t been filed as of Sunday. Laser pointers are banned at most sporting events because of the potential for distraction and safety reasons. The light can damage the retina in the eye after even a short period of time. The Patriots won the AFC championship game 37-31 in overtime, sending them to the Super Bowl. ___ Information from: The Kansas City Star, http://www.kcstar.com The Associated Press

“Is it OK,” I asked, “to put my hand here?” “Here” was Jesus’ brown hair, on a 700-year-old fresco of the crucifixion, in a cave church in Puglia, Italy. In the fresco, Jesus’ eyes were depicted as closed, giving the portrait an oddly serene feel. My task at the moment was to use a scalpel to scrape away calcium deposits on the right eye (a spider was sitting on the left one), and I needed to ground my hand on the fresco to get good leverage. Tonio Creanza glanced over from the fresco he was working on. “Sure,” he said. So I started scraping. That someone like me – well-meaning but completely untrained and unskilled – would be applying a razor-sharp instrument to an ancient treasure is due, entirely, to Creanza, a 50-year-old George Clooney look-alike who hails from the Puglian town of Altamura. In 1989, he launched a summer workshop designed to bring in volunteers to work on preserving and celebrating some of the treasures of his native region. The idea has grown over the years. ...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Daniel McAuliffe, Jim Rosica, and Drew Wilson. First in Sunburn — The Florida Democratic Party is announcing its 2020 “Path to Power” commission, a panel made up of elected officials, party and community leaders as well as progressive activists. The goal is to devise a strategy for Democrats to take back Florida in 2020. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried will serve as honorary chair, with state Sen. Audrey Gibson and state Rep. Kionne McGhee as honorary co-chairs. Also leading the panel are prominent Florida Democrats such as Dr. Cynthia Chestnut , former state Rep. Sean Shaw , and former state Sen. Jeremy Ring . Members include U.S. Reps. Darren Soto and Ted Deutch , state Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez  and Gary Farmer , as well as state Reps. Amy Mercado , Carlos Guillermo Smith , Anna Eskamani , Ramon Alexander and Shevrin Jones . FDP Chair Terrie Rizzo said in a statement: “D...