Jim Szpak recalls that he and his wife had been loyal supporters of HRRC – and had utilized several of its services in repairing their home – when he struck up a conversation with previous Board member Vikki Nowak about how HRRC helps the community and how he could get more involved with the organization. […]
by HRRC Financial Counselor Keesha Allen. Many homeowners – both new buyers and existing owners – struggle with the choice of whether to purchase a home warranty or keep a policy they bought previously. Home warranties are similar to other product warranties, in that there are specific terms and conditions that should affect your decision. […]
Home How-To for Women. How much fun is this? Eight Awesome Women Solder One Amazing Sculpture We’re ready to take the plumbing world by storm!
For the last 70 years, people have been using pressure-treated (PT) wood for projects where resistance to moisture, rot, and insect damage is important: porches, decks, play sets, fences, and other outside structures. Most professionals recommend using PT wood for all outdoor projects. However, many people have questions about the safety of this material and […]
Those small cracks and depressions in your asphalt driveway can cause a whole lot of destruction. They provide places for water to work its way into and under the pavement; when that water freezes in the winter, it will expand – cracking apart the asphalt and even heaving up whole sections of the driveway, like […]
Many people despair of straightening their leaning garage. Yet, doing the project on a do-it-yourself basis can be relatively simple. Many garages in older communities were put up before there were building codes to control the construction process. To say they were poorly built would be putting it mildly. It was a common construction method […]
By Pam Wetherill, HRRC Repair Education Coordinator What happens when two great nonprofits get together to make a difference in the lives of kids? HANDS-ON SUMMER CAMP happens, that’s what! This week, Open Doors Academy brought energetic, curious & adventurous middle school-age kids to HRRC for a fun, interactive, 2-day summer camp. Open […]
Elizabeth (“Liz”) Bart joined the board of Home Repair Resource Center one year ago in June. She reflects, “This is the first board I have had the pleasure to be a part of, and I am truly enjoying the experience. My family and I had moved to Cleveland Heights from Ohio City in August of 2013 […]
A number of caring companies offer a program that matches gifts made by their employees (and sometimes their employees’ spouses, retirees and directors) to qualifying nonprofit organizations like Home Repair Resource Center. These matching donation programs can play a major role in a company’s social responsibility initiatives, but many employees are not aware of them. 65% of Fortune 500 companies, […]
By Pam Wetherill, HRRC Repair Education Coordinator We call our Project Repair workshops “Hands-On” for a reason. Here’s a class we just held on how to replace a block of sidewalk with concrete. Taught by Bill Knop from the city of Cleveland Heights, students poured us a new block of sidewalk: AWESOME! Stop by and […]