Clarifying damp| Jan 6, 2008
Painting over damp without remedying the cause is a foolhardy exercise which could give rise to accusations of hiding a latent defect on the sale of your house. In the interests of the health of your family members it is essential to remedy damp as early as possible. (iAfrica.com)
Ask George & Chuck: Questions from Consumers Oct 9, 2007
In order to establish a breech of the implied warranty of habitability, a homeowner must demonstrate that (i) he or she purchased a new house from the builder, (ii) the house contained a latent defect, (iii) the defect manifested itself only after the purchase, (iv) the defect was caused by the builder's improper design, material or workmanship, and (v) the defect created a substantial question of safety or made the house unfit for human habitation. In addition, the homeowner must bring the... (RealtyTimes)
Hubble's main camera stops working Jan 30, 2007
" Engineers may re-power the A side electronics to permit limited operations with one ACS sensor but this so-called "solar blind" channel is used primarily for low-resolution ultraviolet imaging. Barring a complex orbital repair job, high-resolution visible light pictures will no longer be possible with ACS. Burch said the B-Side glitch is similar to an electrical problem that earlier affected the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph, an instrument shuttle astronauts hope to repair during the... (Spaceflight Now)
