#Porch installation

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*to the tune of the spongebob theme* guess who only got three and a half hours of sleep

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Just installed my bidet ~~

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I grew up in a fix-it family (but of a bit more of a completionist variety), and oh I’ve got the hubris. My family has a tradition of doing a puzzle every year on Christmas, and one year instead we all just sat around and disassembled then reassembled an espresso maker.

my family is fucking addicted to macgyvering and it's becoming a problem. every time something in this house breaks, instead of doing the sensible thing of replacing it or calling someone qualified to fix it, we all group around the offending object with a manic look in our eyes and everyone gets a try at fixing it while being cheered on or ridiculed by the rest.

it's a beautiful bonding activity, but the "creative" fixes have turned our house into a quasihaunted escape room like contraption where everything works, but only in the wonkiest of ways. you need a huge block of iron to turn on the stove. the oven only works if a specific clock is plugged in. the bread machine has a huge wood block just stapled to it that has become foundational to its function. sometimes when you use the toaster the doorbell rings. and that's just the kitchen.

it's all fun and games until you have guests over and you have to lay out the rules of the house like it's a fucking board game. welcome to the beautiful guest room. don't pull out the couch yourself you need a screwdriver for that, and that metal rod makes the lamp work so don't move it. it also made me a terrifying roommate in college, because it makes me think i can fix anything with enough hubris and a drill. you want to call the landlord about a leaky faucet? as if. one time my dad made me install a new power socket because we ran our of extension cords

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First time running over 20 miles within a week since I had my health issues back in 2021. It’s been a long, arduous, and incredibly frustrating journey dealing with this stupid fucking autoimmune disorder, but I’m so close to my goal. And it turns out my routes are longer than I thought, so I ran 23.46 mi instead of the 20.5 I thought I’d done :) Next week I’ll go back down to ~18 miles, then alternate between ~23 and ~18 for a month or two before committing to ~23 every week. It’ll be summer by then so idk if I’ll step up during the hottest months, but the goal is to get back to doing at least 25 miles per week, if not 30+ (though tbh even 25 would be amazing, and I recognize I’m getting older so shouldn’t hold myself to the standard of 30+ miles a week I was doing in 2017/2018)

I also finally set up my little porch space. Planted stuff yesterday and hung some solar string lights today, and I’m loving the vibe :) realized if I get 3 more hanging ferns it’ll have nola vibes, so obviously that’s gonna happen 💚💜💛 I need to get 2 other plants as privacy screening, and need to figure out how to mount my rosemary in a more aesthetically pleasing way, but then it’ll be all set!

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Philly has a program to provide stuff to manage storm water, from free cisterns up to subsidized (and installed) rain gardens! Check what your municipality offers for home improvement programs and the like.

As relentless rains pounded LA, the city’s “sponge” infrastructure helped gather 8.6 billion gallons of water—enough to sustain over 100,000 households for a year.

Earlier this month, the future fell on Los Angeles. A long band of moisture in the sky, known as an atmospheric river, dumped 9 inches of rain on the city over three days—over half of what the city typically gets in a year. It’s the kind of extreme rainfall that’ll get ever more extreme as the planet warms.

The city’s water managers, though, were ready and waiting. Like other urban areas around the world, in recent years LA has been transforming into a “sponge city,” replacing impermeable surfaces, like concrete, with permeable ones, like dirt and plants. It has also built out “spreading grounds,” where water accumulates and soaks into the earth.

With traditional dams and all that newfangled spongy infrastructure, between February 4 and 7 the metropolis captured 8.6 billion gallons of stormwater, enough to provide water to 106,000 households for a year. For the rainy season in total, LA has accumulated 14.7 billion gallons.

Long reliant on snowmelt and river water piped in from afar, LA is on a quest to produce as much water as it can locally. “There's going to be a lot more rain and a lot less snow, which is going to alter the way we capture snowmelt and the aqueduct water,” says Art Castro, manager of watershed management at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. “Dams and spreading grounds are the workhorses of local stormwater capture for either flood protection or water supply.”

Centuries of urban-planning dogma dictates using gutters, sewers, and other infrastructure to funnel rainwater out of a metropolis as quickly as possible to prevent flooding. Given the increasingly catastrophic urban flooding seen around the world, though, that clearly isn’t working anymore, so now planners are finding clever ways to capture stormwater, treating it as an asset instead of a liability. “The problem of urban hydrology is caused by a thousand small cuts,” says Michael Kiparsky, director of the Wheeler Water Institute at UC Berkeley. “No one driveway or roof in and of itself causes massive alteration of the hydrologic cycle. But combine millions of them in one area and it does. Maybe we can solve that problem with a thousand Band-Aids.”

Or in this case, sponges. The trick to making a city more absorbent is to add more gardens and other green spaces that allow water to percolate into underlying aquifers—porous subterranean materials that can hold water—which a city can then draw from in times of need. Engineers are also greening up medians and roadside areas to soak up the water that’d normally rush off streets, into sewers, and eventually out to sea...

To exploit all that free water falling from the sky, the LADWP has carved out big patches of brown in the concrete jungle. Stormwater is piped into these spreading grounds and accumulates in dirt basins. That allows it to slowly soak into the underlying aquifer, which acts as a sort of natural underground tank that can hold 28 billion gallons of water.

During a storm, the city is also gathering water in dams, some of which it diverts into the spreading grounds. “After the storm comes by, and it's a bright sunny day, you’ll still see water being released into a channel and diverted into the spreading grounds,” says Castro. That way, water moves from a reservoir where it’s exposed to sunlight and evaporation, into an aquifer where it’s banked safely underground.

On a smaller scale, LADWP has been experimenting with turning parks into mini spreading grounds, diverting stormwater there to soak into subterranean cisterns or chambers. It’s also deploying green spaces along roadways, which have the additional benefit of mitigating flooding in a neighborhood: The less concrete and the more dirt and plants, the more the built environment can soak up stormwater like the actual environment naturally does.

As an added benefit, deploying more of these green spaces, along with urban gardens, improves the mental health of residents. Plants here also “sweat,” cooling the area and beating back the urban heat island effect—the tendency for concrete to absorb solar energy and slowly release it at night. By reducing summer temperatures, you improve the physical health of residents. “The more trees, the more shade, the less heat island effect,” says Castro. “Sometimes when it’s 90 degrees in the middle of summer, it could get up to 110 underneath a bus stop.”

LA’s far from alone in going spongy. Pittsburgh is also deploying more rain gardens, and where they absolutely must have a hard surface—sidewalks, parking lots, etc.—they’re using special concrete bricks that allow water to seep through. And a growing number of municipalities are scrutinizing properties and charging owners fees if they have excessive impermeable surfaces like pavement, thus incentivizing the switch to permeable surfaces like plots of native plants or urban gardens for producing more food locally.

So the old way of stormwater management isn’t just increasingly dangerous and ineffective as the planet warms and storms get more intense—it stands in the way of a more beautiful, less sweltering, more sustainable urban landscape. LA, of all places, is showing the world there’s a better way.

-via Wired, February 19, 2024

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Windows and Doors in Myrtle Beach SC

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Enhance Your Home with Expert Driveway Installations and Porch Construction in Dorset

Your home’s outside performs a crucial role in both capability and reduce appeal. Whether you need to enhance get right of entry to with a brand new driveway or upload a stylish entrance with a custom porch, D Penfold Home Improvements focuses on driveway installations in Dorset and porch creation in Bournemouth to transform your private home.

Driveway Installations in Dorset: Durability & Style

A properly-constructed driveway complements the appearance of your property at the same time as imparting a realistic parking solution. Our driveway installations in Dorset use exquisite materials which includes block paving, tarmac, and gravel to create durable and visually attractive driveways.

Benefits of a Professionally Installed Driveway:

Boosts Property Value – A contemporary-day, properly-maintained driveway will increase cut back attraction and resale capacity.

Enhances Accessibility – Provides a smooth, secure ground for automobiles and pedestrians.

Low Maintenance & Long-Lasting – Quality substances make sure durability with minimal maintenance.

Custom Designs – Choose from an entire lot of patterns, shades, and materials to in form your own home’s aesthetic.

Our expert organization ensures a brilliant set up, from basis education to the finishing touches, ensuring a protracted-lasting driveway that complements your own home.

Porch Construction in Bournemouth: A Welcoming Entrance

A well-designed porch creation in Bournemouth no longer handiest complements your house’s entryway but moreover provides more protection and insulation. Whether you need a conventional brick porch or a current glass-fronted format, we create porches that blend seamlessly with your own home’s architecture.

Advantages of Adding a Porch:

Enhanced Curb Appeal – Creates an attractive and welcoming the front.

Extra Storage Space – Perfect for footwear, coats, and different essentials.

Improved Security – Acts as a in addition barrier toward intruders.

Better Insulation – Helps reduce drafts and enhance strength efficiency.

At D Penfold Home Improvements, we contend with the complete technique, from planning to manufacturing, ensuring a top notch finish.

For expert driveway installations in Dorset or porch manufacturing in Bournemouth, touch us nowadays for a unfastened session and remodel your own home’s outside!

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Porch Collapse studies, 2020-2023.

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Upgrade Your Outdoor Living with a Modern Deck.

Looking for a way to take your outdoor living to the next level? A modern outdoor deck from Palm Construction Inc. is the perfect solution! With clean lines, durable materials, and a contemporary design, we can create a space that’s ideal for family gatherings, BBQs, or just soaking up the sun.

Make your outdoor area the highlight of your home. Reach out to Palm Construction Inc. today for a consultation!

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500 N Capital of Texas Hwy, Bldg 2, Unit 302, Austin TX 78746

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Create your dream outdoor space with LMG Innovation's innovative screen porch and patio designs. Our custom solutions are tailored to your preferences, providing beautiful and functional outdoor areas.

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Best Fence Ideas for your Garden that will change the entire outlook of your garden

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Louvered Pergolas | Patios Systems

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Our newest pergola option features adjustable louvers that allow you to control the amount of sunlight, shade, and ventilation in your outdoor living area. This unique system opens and closes to provide variable shading, light, and protection from the elements, without the use of fabrics. Whether you want to bask in the sun or stay cool in the shade, our Louvered Pergolas have got you covered!

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Unlike a traditional porch, a screened-in is built into or next to the exterior of your home. The structure is surrounded by window screens to keep out birds, insects, and other debris. The window mesh used in these verandas is plastic or metal wire mesh stretched over a metal or wooden frame. A screened-in porch allows you to maximize your outdoor space even if it’s hot outside so you can enjoy your outdoors year-round.

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