Tag Archive for 'electricity'

Smoke signals

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by
Matthew
on August 1, 2008
in apartment rental, electrical repair, home improvement, home inspection, moving and safety
. 3 Comments

Fire is on my mind lately: visions of me waking up wreathed in smoke and flames or more likely, me going to bed and not waking up — ever.

Matt's apartmentHappy thoughts inspired by the bare wires dangling in my apartment and throughout the building, by the natural gas lines and the dripping water next to the Edison-era breaker boxes.

Water. Electricity. Water. Electricity. I’m not a licensed technician, but something tells me those two shouldn’t go together. Continue reading ‘Smoke signals’

Matthew is the senior editor for local affairs at Angie’s List magazine. When he’s not at the Blue House, he enjoys reading and writing fiction, playing guitar and riding his bicycle.

Bad weather bothering you? Not me…

Published
by
Conor
on June 5, 2008
in Blue House, Indiana, building, electrical repair, green issues, handyman, home contractors, home improvement, landscaping & lawn care, pets and remodeling
. 0 Comments

You’d think after living in central Indiana my entire life I’d be used to our weather. But it never fails to surprise me with tornadoes, thunderstorms, destroyed power lines and overflowing basements.

As Kristy indicated, Indianapolis has recently experienced some bad weather. Last weekend, I came home to knee-high sewage that had backed up into my basement. Continue reading ‘Bad weather bothering you? Not me…’

Conor is an associate editor for Angie's List magazine. He has a cat named Kanye and a puppy named Sherman, his favorite movie is Back to the Future, he loves playing basketball and his favorite place is his couch.

Living without electricity

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Kristy
on June 2, 2008
in electrical repair and homeownership
. 0 Comments

Friday night (May 30) Indianapolis was hit by a tornado. Luckily our Angie’s List offices are still standing, but 430 people were left without homes in the city. I’ll consider myself lucky since less than 20 blocks away from my house the wind tore off roofs from homes and businesses. Continue reading ‘Living without electricity’

Kristy is deputy managing editor at Angie's List magazine. She has two rottweilers, Bud and Moto, and enjoys playing mom to her rott-en, lovable pups. Taking the plunge into homeownership last year was a huge wake up call for Kristy. Thankfully, she says, she not only has a handy fiancé, but a handy tool called Angie’s List as well.