photo by Tim Brown
“Dear PoPville,
Have you already sourced recommendations for which contractor to use for this DC program? If not, would you? We got approved and now need to pick one of their contractors, will need someone who will replace the patio they will need to tear up, so hoping to find the good one in the list.”
photo by Erin
“Dear PoPville,
I have a house that is located in the Shaw/ Logan Circle area and I have steps that have been in place since 1890. The Steps are now showing their age and they need some serious repair although we have been in the house since 1964 they’re beginning to lean in one direction. Could the community help me in deciding who to get to do the work. Your answer will be greatly appreciated.”
photo by Rukasu1
“Dear PoPville,
Looking for references from the community for a condo bathroom remodel, small space but want to get the shower redone at the very least.”
“Dear PoPville,
I live in a row home in DC and need to replace my front door because it’s warped / chipped etc. I cannot also replace the frame because then it impacts the transom and rest of the front door and creates historic home headaches. (more…)
photo by Eric P.
“Dear PoPville,
I was wondering if you could ask the community for duct cleaning company recommendations.”
photo by LaTur
Thanks to Kim for passing on and thanks to OP for permission to post this brilliance here. Ed. Note: I also love how it concludes with ‘Pardon the brevity. Written on my iPhone’.
“Don’t call me Ishmael. I have never wanted to go to sea, to face the elemental nature of this world that we vainly seek to diminish with that mass delusion we call “civilization.” Yet, foolish though may be to embrace the fantasy that humanity has its own realm over and apart from the primordial chaos, I choose to stay on this side of the shore. And while one may be able to envision such a division between the wild and the orderly, I now know that it is truly blind to imagine it possible to eschew any true danger, limiting my adventures to commenting on a contentious listserv debates on bicycle usage or property development. (At least, in theory. Having never actually hit send, I do imagine I possess the fortitude to share my thoughtful, balanced, compassionate, and logically airtight exposition of some excellent theories on green transportation and parking space policies.)
And yet, dear reader, the brutal vicissitudes of our terrestrial mistress made themselves known in my French drain this week, allowing the contents of the tidal basin admittance up through the once-formidable steel grate on my patio, in a perverse disregard of gravity, decency, and my personal feelings in the subject. (more…)
photo by J LaBerge
“Dear PoPville,
I’m wondering if I could ask the crowd for recommendations for AC repair/maintenance? I turned on my AC last week during the hot weather and it was broken, so I need some help… (more…)
photo by Victoria Pickering
“Dear PoPville,
Hi neighbors. The wood window trim and fascia boards on my DC house need to be replaced. Does anyone have good experiences and a good contractor to recommend?
Also any deck builders?”
and
“I broke a window this weekend when it slipped from my hand and shattered the glass. Which is perfect timing when we’re about to get a cold snap. I’d like to ask the populace for recommendations for companies that do window replacements (residential vinyl). Thanks!”
“Dear PoPville,
Any recommendations for a yard fence contractor out there? We need to replace our wooden fence but none of the recommended ones that we’ve contacted work in DC. Appreciate any suggestions.”
photo by Rukasu1
“Dear PoPville,
I live in a 800sq. ft 1-bedroom condo in Kalorama and am in need of a bathroom refresh. It’s a small space and I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for design/contracting firms? I’ve gotten a few really high quotes for the space and hoping that ya’ll have some good contacts.”