Sentences with phrase «leaky old»

Right now the sunroom is not heated or air conditioned and clad in leaky old sliders with peeling laminate flooring.

The Archetypes study by Natural Resources Canada demonstrated this a decade ago; here is an example from Calgary, where the people living in the leaky old buildings in Mission use a fraction of energy inputs as the people living in suburban Lake Bonavista - they live in smaller apartments and don't have to drive everywhere.

But fixing up energy - leaky old buildings is.

Not exact matches

BC also need to make sure the old, leaky pipeline is decommissioned quickly before more ruptures occur.

Van Gaal knows tough tackling centre - back Vlaar well from his time in charge of the Netherlands, indeed the 29 year old former Feyenoord man was a pivotal member of his 2014 World Cup finals squad, and the Man United boss feels he urgently needs to strengthen his leaky defence.

The 29 year old Dutch international is out of contract next summer and Louis van Gaal sees the no nonsense defender as the man to help solidify his leaky defence.

The 25 year - old German international would certainly go some way to shoring up our leaky defence, and with our German contingent on hand to help him settle in quickly in London he could be an excellent addition to the Arsenal squad.

The 26 - year old Germany international is one of the best centre backs in the world and Arsenal could certainly do with that to help our leaky defence, but it is thought that Man United are also very keen.

The 81 - year - old Grant Park centerpiece will be tented, the plumbing will be overhauled, and the leaky outer basin will be taken apart, repaired and put back together.

Robin Kaplan: Here's a comment from one of our Facebook friends, this is from Shelley, and what she wrote was, «I posted this on the Leaky Boob as well, but with all the negative stories we've been hearing lately about nursing in public, I thought I'd share the wonderful breastfeeding encouragement I had a couple of weekends ago, from my 85 - year - old great uncle.

But then, that little lumpy newborn gets a bit older, stops having a bowel movement at night, and you are greeted with your first 3 hour stretch of sleep and awake to... a leaky sleeper.

As baby gets older, there will definitely be some leaky diaper action happening.

Join me, The Leaky Boob, Old World New, Simply ChalPal, and Fluff Bum Babies for an amazing Facebook Live event!

The Hall of Justice, the 4 - year - old criminal court building on 161st Street that was supposed to be something of a civic architectural gem, is still plagued with faulty elevators, electrical wiring and fire alarms, not to mention a leaky roof and an underground parking garage and courtyard that remain off limits, the Daily News reports.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A team of innovators on Mayor Stephanie Miner's staff is ready to roll out its first wave of data and tech upgrades for addressing one of the city's oldest issues: Leaky pipes and potholes.

We found that while normal worms» gut barriers become leaky as they get older, those of eat - 2 worms remain intact.

In addition, many states have adopted requirements and policies for utilities to replace older leakier pipes with plastic and protected steel pipes.

Now, along with his team, he has also succeeded in using it to repair a leaky tricuspid valve in a 75 - year - old patient.

Imbalances in the composition of gut microbes in older mice cause the intestines to become leaky, allowing the release of bacterial products that trigger inflammation and impair immune function.

By the time the mice were 3 weeks old, the researchers found that their intestines were indeed as leaky as those of mice that had been treated with a chemical that induces colitis.

Agree, and I do think I also recall a Dr. G vid (maybe an autism vid) where he mentions an infant's gut being leakier as well... so if this is true, (and it makes sense all infant's lining and immune health would be inferior) the question is... I wonder if the intestinal lining of a 5 year old could remain a bit leaky from birth without having proper nutrition during its first 5 years of life?

I am on a mission to cure my 2 - year - old daughter from Leaky Gut Syndrome.

The oldest leaky gut test available is called the «Lactulose - Mannitol test».

As someone even older — 50's, I have to say life is a series of ups and downs, non-working fobs, leaky roofs, college bills, superstorm sandy's — take your pick.

«The alternative is a return to the old days of leaky roofs, temporary classrooms and over-crowding.»

Eastern Shore Toyota's tire professionals can perform a tire rotation, replace old tires with new one, or patch a leaky tire.

Similarly, old furnaces and boilers, old toilets and leaky showerheads offer you the chance to improve your annual income from the property with a few lost - cost upgrades.

LOL, this old leaky house will never be energy - efficient.

My fourteen - year - old female dog has a leaky anal gland, and keeps licking herself raw to collect it.

Leaky Valve Disease of Older Dogs.

The treatment is the same as it is for older dogs with leaky bladders.

Today I was about to take an old, leaky Mayan canoe out for a spin.

Richard, I've used the leaky bucket analogy in schools, and it generally seems to be understood — as long as they're old enough to have covered the fact that pressure in a liquid increases with depth.

I know this may seem over simplified to most and does not really model reality, nor is it along the lines of the old leaky bucket model under a leaky faucet either.

«Methane migration through the 1 - to 2 - km - thick geological formations that overlie the Marcellus and Utica shales is less likely as a mechanism for methane contamination than leaky well casings, but might be possible due to both the extensive fracture systems reported for these formations and the many older, uncased wells drilled and abandoned over the last century and a half in Pennsylvania and New York [where they did their study]... More research is needed across this and other regions to determine the mechanism (s) controlling the higher methane concentrations we observed.»

Many people are returning to their ravaged neighbourhoods to erect «weaker, leakier and sometimes rotting versions» of their old homes, as The Washington Postreports.

The Infiltration Station: Air Leaks in a 1924 House in Downtown Eugene, Bartley, Menne, Vernia An interesting and somewhat humorous case study on an older leaky home.

A Massachusetts conservation group says it will sue ExxonMobil for failing to protect the Boston harbor area from an old, leaky oil terminal that spews toxic material into nearby rivers, charging that the company's dual...

In general, older, leaky homes are naturally less likely to experience moisture problems, but all bets are off when you dump that much moisture into the house!

They'll cover only new and modified natural gas infrastructure, leaving old, leaky equipment free to emit unchecked amounts of methane.

For utilities, water loss from old, leaky systems means lost revenue for upkeep, too.

Methane migration through the 1 - to 2 - km - thick geological formations that overlie the Marcellus and Utica shales is less likely as a mechanism for methane contamination than leaky well casings, but might be possible due to both the extensive fracture systems reported for these formations and the many older, uncased wells drilled and abandoned over the last century and a half in Pennsylvania and New York.

It can move up to 1700 cubic feet per minute quietly (it uses fans designed for computer rooms instead of the old big blades) and has a motorized insulated damper built in, instead of the usual crappy leaky louvres.

While some maintenance issues, such as poor drainage, leaky roofs and old plumbing are common to all areas of the country, others are driven by geography, climate, weather conditions and the quality of the contractor who built or renovated the home.

Depending on the age of your property pay special attention to leaky faucets and old toilets leaking at the wax seal, the return line, and or the tank into the bowl.If you have plumbing leaks anywhere it will drive the water bill up.

Whether its cosmetic annoyances like chipped paint or a leaky faucet or a 20 - year - old HVAC system that doesn't have much life left, pre-listing inspections can be instrumental to a quicker and smoother sale.»

It's not hard to believe that today's energy conscious, Earth friendly buyer is more interested in an energy efficient home than one that is old, leaky, and inefficient.

K: On the surface, our 95 - year old house is termite - riddled, has a leaky roof, and crummy plumbing, but there is no other place we'd rather return to after our travels because it is home, our place of safety and healing and hope.

My personal DIY disaster was more than 25 years ago, when my future husband and I had a bunch of friends on the roof of our house, removing several layers of old, thin, highly flammable and very leaky shingles.

We also replaced our old leaky shower door with a new clear glass one and replaced the vanity top and faucet.