LOWELL, N.C. -- A hole in the floor the size of a table, termite damage, leaky walls and fire hazards—does that sound like a place you’d want to call home? If you had to live there, would you put up those dangers? What looks like a cozy 1930’s style bungalow is anything but cozy. Termite damage is everywhere. In some spots, the floor separates from the wall and the current feels there is at ...
Read more...NEW ORLEANS -- Shirley Drive in Algiers is a busy boulevard that leads directly to the entrance of the new Federal City. But along the way, this is the sight drivers are treated to, a house so overgrown with vines it looks like it is part of the forest. But that is not what frightens neighbors. The garage has collapsed. The roof of the house is starting to fail, and inside the ceilings have ...
Read more..."Ants are one of the most numerous and beneficial insects in the soil, aerating the ground and providing valuable nutrient cycling. These swarms are not going to result in a massive upswing in total ant populations; most males die in a day or two anyway. Control techniques are not warranted."
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Read more...Move over McMansions, the barndominiums are coming to town.
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