About Prince William County, VA

There are so many things that make Lake Ridge Virginia a nice place to live. Great neighborhoods, and a community filled with amenities, schools, shopping and restaurants. We also have a fabulous garden center called Lake Ridge Nursery. Not only is this place one of the nicest garden centers around it has truly one of the best impulse gift store around! It is located at 3705 Old Bridge Rd, in Lake Ridge Virginia. If you need a little "RETAIL THERAPY" this is the place to go!

You know the kind of store I'm talking about. The kind of gift store ,that when you walk in, you feel as if your on vacation in some quaint little town somewhere. Your senses come alive from all the scents as your eyes dart from floor to ceiling at all the wonderful gifts and items we all want. This gift store is all that and more. Even before you walk in the door as you meander up to the door there are seasonal plants, yard art and even a cat who will great you at the door.

Things you will find inside:

• Seasonal Items
  • • Vera Bradley
  • John Madeiros Jewelry Collections
  • Troll Beads
  • Tymes-Home Fragrances with essential oils and botanical extracts
  • Toffee Creations
  • Fresh Flowers
  • Gift items for home, family and friends
  • The shop is jammed packed!
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This weekend Lake Ridge Nursery is having a Wine Tasting

Ingleside Vineyards

will be there Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009 from 1 pm - 4 pm

and Toffee Creations will be there as well.

It's an OPEN HOUSE.

Stop in and join in the fun!

As the seasons change one by one, you can count on Lake Ridge Nursery to embrace each season to it's fullest. If you haven't stopped in, just treat yourself.

"Must See the Newly Renovated Basement!"

Dèjà veux!

This might seem similar to my previous post. And it is.

When the heat pump in that previous post did not come on, the first thing I checked was the panel box to see if the breaker for the heat pump was turned off.

I was able to peek into the box, literally, and see that it was on. So I knew the heat pump had electrical power.

Entering the basement I was able to see a fine new paint job.

And this clever, nearly square, nearly level, neatly-cut hole around the panel box.

Can you see what is wrong with this hole?

No, it is not that wire. That is the cable for the security system which is connected to the window just to the right of this photo. It goes from the window, into that hole and then somewhere else.

You can hardly see it.

But that isn't what I meant about what is wrong with the panel box. Can you see it now?

It's OK, I'll wait.

Hint: That's the original panel box, with the original stickers placed there in 1977. So that isn't it.

I'm still waiting...

THAT'S RIGHT! Ding, ding, ding! The clever, nearly square, nearly level, neatly-cut hole around the panel box is a bit small. No can openo the dooro. (Para tradujir eso - no se puede abrir la puertita, lo más sea...) The security cable is just an extra decorator's touch.

My recommendation: If you see or hear that a house you will be showing your clients is newly remodeled, ask a couple of questions. A good question to start would be: "Gee, was it done professionally?" and/or "Was there a permit pulled to do the work?" If not, caveat emptor!

Real Estate News You Can Use In Woodbridge Virginia

"Charlie" Asks About The Dreaded Black Mold In A Woodbridge Home For Sale

Banks Will Not Give You A Home Loan To Buy A Home With Active Black Mold Infestation

Owner Must Decontaminate Mold-Infected Homes Or Else Buyers Cannot Get The Money To Buy It

Charlie Wants To Buy A Woodbridge Home That Has Black Mold

Seller Has Arranged Black Mold Remediation Next Week By EPA Approved Environmental Contractor

Charlie Asked Me How He Can Protect Himself From Mold Returning To The House After He Owns It

Hey, you visitors to my blog who check back here often to see Mr Erick's updates, have you noticed that Mr Erick can give long, long, long answers to simple questions?

Look, I'm from Texas. We Texans tend to talk very slowly, and we tend to talk on, and on, and on...

Charlie,
Black mold mitigation companies follow three steps when a house has black mold that must go.

1. Find out where water is entering the space, then plug/patch/divert/cap the source. Black mold thrives in cool, dark places where lots of water raises the humidity. Typically a buried basement.

2. Demolish and scrap-out any studs, drywall, and insulation that is infected with mold. Some houses just need the carpet ripped out of a rec room, and a circular saw for cutting away the bottom 3' of drywall; I am helping a couple buy a home that has mold on the drywall from floor to ceiling, so ALL of the carpet, studs, drywall, insulation will be removed.

3. Spray a series of EPA-mandated chemicals on any remaining mold on concrete walls and floors, to kill it, then rinse the mold and spores away and remove the liquid that flushed away the mold from the house. The infected areas are now sanitized. A final coat of chemicals that create a hostile environment for mold is sprayed to prevent future mold growth.

All three steps above are the most effective way to stop the water source, remove infected finish material, then kill the mold on the foundation, slab, and joists.

Your long-term insurance against future mold infection in that space will be Step 1. Do whatever it takes to stop water from entering that space.

My parent's 43 year-old house in Mt Vernon got black mold in the basement last year. Mid-Atlantic inspected the space. The problem they found was the foundation's interior perimeter of old clay pipes buried in a bed of gravel under the concrete slab does what all of that old clay pipe does over 40+ years... it softens and it collapsed.

For folks who have a 40+ year-old house with a sump pump in a sump crock buried into the soil under the basement concrete slab, the perimeter of clay pipe in gravel that runs in a loop around the foundation footers beneath the slab is there to collect water that collects beneath the slab, channels the water to the sump crock, where the pump flushes the water up to a pipe that dumps the water out into your yard.

Builders switched from clay pipe to black plastic corrugated pipe that has 4-6 holes 1/2 inch diameter holes to collect water that weeps under the slab, divert it to the sump crock to be pumped up and out int the yard. That black plastic lasts forever, maintenance-free, until the end of time.

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Equal Housing Opportunity

President Lyndon Johnson lead a vigorous campaign through the halls of Congress that lead to Fair Housing legislation. The Republican Party members in Congress backed Fair Housing, while most of the congressional Democrat Party members opposed Fair Housing. Johnson, a Democrat, worked the phones day and night, calling congressional Democrats, calling in favors that persuaded enough Democrats to cross party lines and vote for Fair Housing, and against their party leaders.

Nokesville Virginia - Homes for Sale or Rent 

This home for Rent in Nokesville Virginia with a large fenced in back yard is ready for you. Come home and relax on your spacious Deck or unwind in the furnished and equipped Media Room or unwind with company at the wet bar.   Well maintained Single Family Home with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths.  Fully Finished walkout basement.

• 3930 sq ft. finished
• 4 bedroom - 3.5 bath
• 2 Decks
• Fenced in Back Yard 
• Gourmet Kitchen
• Separate Dining Area
• Fully Finished Basement
• Fully Furnished & Equipped Media Room
• Deck with View of the Bull Run Mountains & Views to DC on a clear Day!
• Wet Bar for Entertaining
• Schools:  Cedar Point ES - Marsteller MS - Brentsville HS

Linda Coffey, Realtor®
Long & Foster Realtors

7526 Limestone Drive
Gainesville, VA  20155

Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia

(703) 973-2676

LCoffey@LNF.com

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Bristow Virginia - Homes for Sale or Rent

This home for Rent in Bristow Virginia with a large fenced in back yard is ready for you. Come home and relax on your spacious Deck or unwind in the furnished and equipped Media Room or unwind with company at the wet bar.   Well maintained Single Family Home with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths.  Fully Finished walkout basement.

• 3930 sq ft. finished
• 4 bedroom - 3.5 bath
• 2 Decks
• Fenced in Back Yard 
• Gourmet Kitchen
• Separate Dining Area
• Fully Finished Basement
• Fully Furnished & Equipped Media Room
• Deck with View of the Bull Run Mountains & Views to DC on a clear Day!
• Wet Bar for Entertaining
• Schools:  Cedar Point ES - Marsteller MS - Brentsville HS

Linda Coffey, Realtor®
Long & Foster Realtors

7526 Limestone Drive
Gainesville, VA  20155

Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia

(703) 973-2676

LCoffey@LNF.com

Has the Market Stabilized in Your Area? Get a Free Market Report to find out!

Bristow VA MLS Free Search Online for info about Bristow VA homes