This winter has been an unusual one to say the least. I’ve lived in my home for the last nine years and I have never had problems with ice like I’ve had this year. Ice dams occur when snow accumulates on a roof and a combination of warm outside air causes the outer layer of [...]
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Ice Dams Causing Roof Damage In Des Moines
Posted in Around Des Moines, Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS, Energy, Iowa Association of REALTORS, Iowa Real Estate Solutions, Market Activity, MLS, National Association of Realtors, nature, Observations, Real Estate, statistics, weather, tagged Iowa Real Estate Solutions MLS Statistics on January 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
MY WINDMILL!!!
Posted in Around Iowa, Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS, Energy, Iowa Association of REALTORS, nature, Observations, Real Estate, Technology, Wind Turbines, tagged Energy, iowa, Observations, Wind Turbines on June 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
When I was a boy growing up in rural southwest Iowa in the 1960’s, summers were spent riding in the family car. On long trips we used to play a game that we called “Windmill”. As we would crest a hill, my brother and I would scan the horizon for a windmill. The one that [...]
