Recent Comments

1. 1 day ago on F Minus

   In some regions, instead of slab-on-grade, the minimum height of the main floor above grade can be 36"/915mm. If the area floods, this allows water to pass under the house.

   Before flooding requirements dictated foundations, it was often for economic reasons crawl spaces were built instead of full basements. You’ll often see this in split level style American houses where the living room side is built over a crawl space and the first level up (often with bedrooms) has a full basement under. The actual slab under the whole house is then at the same level.

2. about 1 month ago on F Minus

   Wouldn’t want to be on yard cleanup duty…

3. about 1 month ago on Texts From Mittens

   Our cat, Otis, knows just the right time to lay on my chest and rub his head under my chin…

4. about 2 months ago on Adam@Home

   And yet, Ms . Fancy keeps getting invited back to these tea parties…

5. 3 months ago on Fowl Language

   Roger that!

6. 3 months ago on The Argyle Sweater

   This one is particularly clever…!

7. 4 months ago on F Minus

   Or, send them to Calgary, Canada. Last week with the cold snap, it was both -35C (-31F) in Calgary and -35C on the surface of Mars at the same time…! Logistically, much easier…

8. 4 months ago on Off the Mark

   EXPIRATION DATE: Never! :-)

9. 4 months ago on Lucky Cow

   Now people photoshop pics so they can post them on Instagram and pretend to have some fabulous lifestyle. Meanwhile, it’s all a ruse to get more *likes. :-\

10. 4 months ago on Luann

    Totally get it. We’re spending the holiday up at our farm 2hrs north of Toronto. It’ll be 47°F/9°C by Tuesday. No snow,rainy and no winter activities on the schedule. Last year on the day after Xmas, 10" of snow fell. Not this year…