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I have tried Google but no luck as I am probably describing it wrong. Basically I am trying to find if there is any a building code or other statue that can help me make the case that the front door Home Depot installed at my mother's house is unsafe. I can't find any local building code for residential exterior doorway or step safety.
Background: My mother had the local Home Depot put in a new front door. The new door was installed such that the top of the metal threshold plate is higher than the concrete stoop it sits on but the plate is not as wide as the stoop. The result is that there is no level place to put your foot going out the door unless you turn sideways. About 4" of the metal threshold extends outside the door then there is over an inch drop to the concrete stoop. The concrete stoop extends several more inches out then you step down to the porch. The previous doorway had a more level threshold where you had level footing until you stepped down to the porch.
This is a particular problem for us as my mother is in her 80's and many of her visiting friends are elderly and frail. Ideally I'd like to make the case that the doorway as installled is unsafe and that Home Depot should fix it. If we can't get home depot to fix it I think we will need to build a cover for the concrete stoop to make it level with the metal door threshold which will be a pain and not look as nice.
TIA
Background: My mother had the local Home Depot put in a new front door. The new door was installed such that the top of the metal threshold plate is higher than the concrete stoop it sits on but the plate is not as wide as the stoop. The result is that there is no level place to put your foot going out the door unless you turn sideways. About 4" of the metal threshold extends outside the door then there is over an inch drop to the concrete stoop. The concrete stoop extends several more inches out then you step down to the porch. The previous doorway had a more level threshold where you had level footing until you stepped down to the porch.
This is a particular problem for us as my mother is in her 80's and many of her visiting friends are elderly and frail. Ideally I'd like to make the case that the doorway as installled is unsafe and that Home Depot should fix it. If we can't get home depot to fix it I think we will need to build a cover for the concrete stoop to make it level with the metal door threshold which will be a pain and not look as nice.
TIA
I'm looking to sign 8 year old DD up for indoor swimming. She learned to swim at Kids First Rockville but that pool is too small now that she is older and able to participate in the neighborhood summer swim team. Given her developmental challenges it's very unlikely she will ever be a fast swimmer but we are very proud of her for learning to swim and think she will enjoy summer swim team much more if she does indoor swim clinics (or classes) in the winter. Friends had suggested the Joe Flattery Dolphins program at the Georgetown Prep facility but they don't have any openings that work for her schedule.
Ideally we would be able to find a place with some natural lighting but at a minimum we want to avoid spaces that echo too much, have lights that are "flicker-y", or have lanes so crowded it's hard for the kids to avoid touching.
TIA
Ideally we would be able to find a place with some natural lighting but at a minimum we want to avoid spaces that echo too much, have lights that are "flicker-y", or have lanes so crowded it's hard for the kids to avoid touching.
TIA
At the beginning of the school year, parents were told our school was in the 2nd cohort of the Chromebook roll out and the students would be getting them in October. I haven't heard any updates - have any of these schools gotten them?
n.b. If you don't know what cohort your school is in, the list is at http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/departments/technology/TechPlanRollout.pdf
n.b. If you don't know what cohort your school is in, the list is at http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/departments/technology/TechPlanRollout.pdf
Anonymous wrote:Here's 185 dwellings for sale in Montgomery County for $175k or less. All have at least 2 bedrooms.
http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Montgomery-County-MD/pmf,pf_pt/house,condo,apartment,duplex,mobile,townhouse_type/2975_rid/2-_beds/0-175000_price/0-654_mp/days_sort/39.403305,-76.768684,38.876601,-77.661324_rect/10_zm/
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I know they come up in the Zillow search criteria but if you actually read the listings you will see that many of those properties are rentals. e.g. the first one I see (Mannakee St) is listed as For Sale By Owner for 3 bed/3 bath at $6000. but then the text makes clear that it is a rental listing for $1300. month. The 2nd one is listed at $10,000. but the text makes clear it is a rental for $1500./month. The 3rd is really a sales listing but it is for a Leisure World condo so not an option for young families.
Yes there are lower priced places available but not as many as Zillow says there are.