Sentences with phrase «leaking roof»

Previously, we had a building which was falling apart, with leaking roofs and buckets everywhere to collect the water.

A head teacher has criticised the «deplorable» state of school buildings in Wales, warning a generation of buildings suffer from issues such as leaking roofs, poor windows and cold classrooms.

Roofs may also be exempt, though some home warranty companies sell plans to fix leaking roofs.

With the possibility of leaking roofs, burst pipes, and sinking foundations, you can count on spending money on home repairs just about every year you own your residence.

Water damage (from leaking roofs, water heaters, washing machines, dishwashers or other appliances but not floods)

Updating our homes go on the back burner, except for fixing important things like leaking roofs or dripping faucets.

In Trace, first exhibited at Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing, Liu appropriates a Chinese calligraphic stroke, the «wulouhen» — stains caused by leaking roofs — and reproduces it repeatedly in gleaming black trails of porcelain.

Destruction winds can cause leaking roofs and broken windows, which, in turn, can result in damage to your area rugs, your pictures on the wall and your furniture.

The council has highlighted problems with damp and leaking roofs at the Richard Lee Primary School in Wyken as part of its bid.

Few would dispute that students stand a better chance at a quality education when not learning under leaking roofs, moldy ceilings, peeling paint and in classrooms with unreliable heat and air conditioning.

Some examples include: a badly leaking roof, collapsed septic field, major structural deficiencies which compromise the tenant's safety, or if the landlord cut off the hydro or water.

Storms can cause serious problems such as leaking roofs, broken windows and flooding in your foundation.

The petition, signed by about 3,000 people, said action was necessary because the school had problems with leaking roofs and damp.

Water damage (from leaking roofs, broken pipes, water heaters, washing machines, dishwashers, or other appliances, but not floods)

«It's appalling that students in the Vancouver school district will be stuck with leaking roofs and damp classrooms because the premier is playing politics rather than looking after the needs of aging school buildings in B.C.,» said New Democrat education spokesperson Rob Fleming.

Homeowners insurance policies can cover minor incidents including a leaking roof and faulty plumbing; and, catastrophic damage, as from a storm.

In the end, alas, Niggle's canvas is used to patch the leaking roof on Parish's house so that only a single tiny leaf is preserved from the original painting.

A broken - down church filled with the musty odor of dry rot, made inconvenient by a leaking roof, and defaced by torn, moldy or faded altar hangings can not bear adequate witness to the God of the resurrection.

The event, held at the Boiler House, Battersea Power Station, raised funds to fix the leaking roof of the 192 - year - old theatre, which sustained bomb damage during the Second World War.

Every day the museum is faced with new and unexpected challenges in operating the Village — from removing snow in the winter to replacing boilers and leaking roofs.

«The to - do list at NYCHA is long and getting longer, from broken windows and peeling paint, to faulty heaters and leaking roofs,» said Stringer then.

A VA Medical Center on Long Island is in need of a «staggering» $ 279 million repair to make fixes to its leaking roofs, hallways and air conditioning, according to the chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs.

The Houses of Parliament are said to be crawling with rodents, contaminated with asbestos, with a leaking roof and crumbling walls - and only a costly refurbishment can sort it out properly.

Neglect led to failing boilers and leaking roofs.

The ceiling in the Oswego City Hall conference room collapsed this year due to a leaking roof.

Goodbye, worries about the leaking roof or your anxiousness about that long run in your training program.

The 187 women work in appalling conditions in their separate part of the factory - freezing and with a leaking roof in winter, baking hot in summer - as they stitch together the seat covers for the new Cortina, which is soon to be rolled off the Dagenham production line, where many of their husbands and sons also work.

They want to move to a better apartment without a leaking roof.

Fix a leaking roof using repair mortar, which can be trowellable, flexible and waterproof, ideal when working on flat roofs, slate roofs and even gutter repair.

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said: «Children can't learn and teachers can't teach in schools that are cold and have leaking roofs.

Clegg commented: «Children can't learn and teachers can't teach in schools that are cold and have leaking roofs.

From now on, when there is a crumbling school or leaking roof, we need to quickly move the Common Core State Standards testing stations and materials over there, and then say to the district and the state — we need a new roof, otherwise our million dollar testing computers will get all wet!

«Hundreds of thousands of children are still in dilapidated schools with leaking roofs, draughty or baking rooms which this second phase of school building will not change,» she said.

Labour MP Mr Balls visited the school in Wyken, one of the seven in the city seeking additional funding from the scheme, to see the 1950s building which has had problems with leaking roofs and damp.

Bearing in mind the giant panel gaps, the awful hood - up visibility, the pointless rear seats and the fact this 11,000 mile example already has a leaking roof and windows that sound «like a baby otter trying to give a distress call to its mother» when they're being rolled up, probably not.

Bats, possibly; a leaking roof, surely.

Wish I could go to the RT but leaking roofs have put a stop to that plan!

For some it was a force - majeure, such as a leaking roof or a car...

The appraiser will make note of obvious construction problems — such as termite damage, dry rot, leaking roofs or basements, or other obvious interior or exterior damage.

Some repairs, like a leaking roof, are mandatory, and can sometimes be financed via the reverse mortgage loan.

These repairs may include major issues such as lack of running water, leaking roof, absence of a heating source, inadequate electrical systems and inoperable doors or windows.

These repairs include major issues such as: lack of running water, leaking roof, absence of a heat source, inadequate electrical systems and inoperable doors or windows.

They are looking for any significant defects that could affect the value of the property such as a leaking roof or broken windows.

But when Baeumler pays a visit to the couple's home — to discuss their dreams of a shiny new kitchen — he notices a leaking roof, a half - renovated bathroom and single - pane windows throughout the abode.

For example, fixing a leaking roof, replacing broken kitchen tile and rewiring faulty electrical outlets (get professional help on this one) add value even if they don't look sexy.

Homeowners insurance policies can cover minor incidents including a leaking roof and faulty plumbing; and, catastrophic damage, as from a storm.

The inspector will focus on problem areas like a damaged and leaking roof, termite infestation, a crumbling foundation, mold and mildew, electrical and plumbing issues and general structural integrity.