photo by Pablo Raw

“Dear PoPville,

Has anyone any recommendations for someone who does runner rugs for stairs? I am constantly slipping down my stairs and definitely need something to increase grip. Looking for a company that is reasonably priced and has a good and wide selection of rug options. Thank you!”



photo by Tim Brown

“Dear PoPville,

This latest heat wave makes me realize I must cover my southern-facing alley parking pad with a 2 car carport. Can we ask the community to see who has done something similar? Anything creative to provide shade for cars? Any good contractors to work with or anyone to stay away from? Any advice on how to navigate the city permitting process?



photo by Victoria Pickering

“Dear PoPville,

I’m looking to get my house’s patio roof replaced and potentially turned into a balcony. The quotes I’ve gotten thus far have ranged WILDLY, and I’m wondering if anyone has a contractor or company they loved working with.”



photo by Sandra Sitar

“Dear PoPville,

I’m saving to replace the heat pump in a small 1BR condo in Glover Park. Trying to get it replaced before it dies so that I’m not scrambling.

The contractor will need a crane to get it onto the roof of a 3 story building.

Has anyone replaced their heat pump recently under similar circumstances? (more…)



photo by DCbmyers

“Dear PoPville,

We are looking to finally pull the trigger on getting a roof deck installed on our row house. But, the people who we thought we were gonna use are no longer doing business in DC. Does anyone out there have experience and can recommend roof deck installers who work in DC, are licensed, will take care of the permits and do good work? (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

Occasionally I see reps from a variety of companies looking to install solar panels allegedly for free and wanted to know anyone’s experiences with various companies, free vs. buying, impact on utility bills, etc.

For those uninterested please enjoy some MC Solaar until our next post: (more…)



photo by Rukasu1

“Dear PoPville,

I’m trying to do an IKEA kitchen renovation and the company says it no longer does kitchen installations in the DC-area and has no recommended partner installers in the region. All of the companies I’ve found on google say they no longer work in DC. Does anyone know of a company that will do an IKEA kitchen install, with removal of the old one?”


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