Sentences with phrase «of leaking roofs»

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The shop's first roof was made of heavy wood, and it leaked.

«It was February of my first tax season,» Rizzi says, «and the roof started leaking.

«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.

He said: «The roof leaks, so my office under one of the corners gets flooded whenever it rains very hard and some of the stone work is coming off the outside of the building, so just things that need fixing.»

I observed that the lights were on, the toilets were working, the grass was cut, the roof wasn't leaking, and the food pantry was full with plenty of impoverished clients to use it.

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.

Of course the roof starts leaking at 10:30 pm on a Saturday night.

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.

Whether from your roof or your pipes, an out - of - control leak can lead to thousands of dollars worth of damage if they aren't addressed quickly.

Never mind that a thin stream of water is leaking through a crack in the greenhouse roof.

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 problems that residents most commonly contend with everyday are water leaks and mold... And so if you are able to replace the roof, you are striking at the root cause of chronic mold growth and water leaks,» Torres said after the hearing

He said, for instance, that Atta Mills quarters at the Osu Castle was not fitting for a human to live in and that the roof of the building leaked.

Repairs for individual leaks often achieved little because of bigger problems with the roofs, leading to the effort to replace them altogether.

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.

The City of Plattsburgh established a $ 350,000 capital project to fix the roof, renovate the stones in the entryway, replace carpeting in the council chambers, improve molding upstairs after a roof leak and make it accessible for people with disabilities.

Rain cascades through a leak in the roof, and wind, heavy with the smell of wet trees and dirt, gusts through an open door.A «seismic event» shakes the building.

I have memories of crawling through the rafters of the old building, trying to find where the leak in the roof was.

The solution, Gundersen says, is to install filters in the hole of the shield building's roof to capture any vapors that could leak out of the containment vessel, if breached.

The roof of her very upmarket Hampstead mansion flat is leaking.

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.

Other parts of the roof can cause leaks and damp, including the flashings and masonry.

The Year at Bennet Draws to a Close It has been a year at Bennet Middle School of roof leaks, collapsing ceilings, and new leadership, but also one of student metamorphosis, with new - self discipline, sweeter dispositions, and a commitment to learning blossoming.

It was a year at Bennet Middle School of roof leaks, collapsing ceilings, and new leadership, but also one of student metamorphosis, with new - self discipline, sweeter dispositions, and a blossoming commitment to learning.

But for many years, it has meant just that, as minority urban students have made do with out - of - date textbooks, leaking school roofs, and substandard school libraries.

«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.

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

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.

Further, we need to focus the role of the principal so it centers on educational leadership — not roof leaks, snow plowing, food services and the like.

At their most recent meeting, Orleans Parish committed to sealing the windows and the leaking outer bricks, replacing the roof and the central air conditioning unit, Riedlinger said — all the major items Lusher was requesting to bring the school to the state standard of «warm, safe and dry.»

This could result in all kinds of well - being issues for your family members if at house and your prospects and staff in case your enterprise roof has sprung a leak.

The roof attachment points are designed to accommodate installation of various ladder or utility rack systems without piercing holes in the roof, which can lead to corrosion and water leaks.

Lastly, you need to take a look at the roof and make sure that there are no signs of staining or water leaking through a sunroof or window.

The occupants of the vehicle may notice one or more of these symptoms: a snapping noise when driving over bumps, wind noise, poor roof panel fit, roof panel movement / bounce when a door or hatch is closed, or a water leak in the headliner.

Every sunroof on the market leaks, you cut a hole in a roof and it will leak, but there are drain pans around the edge of the sunroof and 4 drain tubes, but when it rains and rains, the drain tubes can not handle the amount of flow.

Warranty Fixes: Moon Roof Leak, 3 - sets of new brakes and disks, 1 - set of new struts, 3 - sets of new tires, 1 new tranny and now NON-Warranty Fixes: the water pump went out and rear axle is leaking.

Just brought my 2015 Escape in for its first oil change, a couple of recalls and a roof leak and had a wonderful experience.

The convertible roof of the Camaro RS convertible latches down tight; there were no wind or water leaks.

Has a cracked windshield, & a leak on the roof over the bed on top of the cab.

He no sooner saw the woman than he saw the aftermath of her — his marriage proposal and her acceptance, the home they would set up together, the drawn rich silk curtains leaking purple light, the bed sheets billowing like clouds, the wisp of aromatic smoke winding from the chimney — only for every wrack of it — its lattice of crimson roof tiles, its gables and dormer windows, his happiness, his future — to come crashing down on him in the moment of her walking past.

If the weight of ice causes water to leak through the roof and damages your new computer, that could well be a covered loss.

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.

Theft, vandalism, even weight of snow and ice if it damages the roof and the resulting leak causes damage to your property.

There's also a plain jane ING savings account for the «roof leaks, car explodes» types of emergencies.

But water damage caused by a leak in the roof, or which occurred due to an issue in your neighbor's unit, could fall under either the master policy, your neighbor's policy, or a combination of your own coverage and another policy.

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.

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Damage to your personal property resulting from weight of snow and ice on the roof and the leak that naturally follows, can be covered.

You could suffer a personal property loss from the weight of ice and snow on your roof causing a leak.

A substandard level of wood quality, improper construction or incorrect lumber size may have allowed these pieces to deteriorate and could cause the roof to sag and eventually leak.