A reader writes in looking for suggestions on a contractor to rebuild a porch: I need names of reliable and friendly contractors who can rebuild my front porch with gingerbread trim, columns and spindle rails. I might not be using the technical terms. My current porch is horrid and was built hastily and it needs [...]
Matt wants to know: “What’s the best high speed Internet option in Church Hill?! No fios, what do I do?!!!”
Nathalie is looking for some help finding capitals for her porch: I’m trying to find out whether anyone in the Richmond area casts capitals. We’re rebuilding our front porch, for which all 11 capitals need to be replaced, and are having a hard time finding pre-made caps that are the right size.
Following up on an idea from Phil Riggan: What’s the worst abandoned/blighted property in the area? Suggest addresses in the comments and I’ll pull in photos…
Someone out there knows a good name… Any one know of a good brick foundation repair contractor?
It’s 2010, shouldn’t we be able to get pizza delivered? I live in Church Hill and I have called six pizza delivery places and all told me they don’t deliver to my neighborhood. I called the Domino’s at Belvidere near VCU, I called the Pizza Hut on Broad near the Science Museum, I called Channello’s [...]
A reader writes in asking if anyone knows what’s up at Duke’s Auto at Broad & 21st Street: Monday of last week (2/1), my wife’s car will not start. We get it towed to Duke’s, and that afternoon Doug calls to tell me he thinks he knows the issue & will get back to me [...]
Anybody got the straight dope on having chickens in the hood? I was wondering if you have any familiarity with the city’s codes regarding chicken coops in residential areas. I’ve heard/seen them in the neighbhorhood before, as well as in the Fan and Oregon Hill, but I can’t find any info on the city website. [...]
We’ve gotten reports from Church Hill to Woodville of 3 loud booms shortly after midnight. Anybody got any info?
A reader writes in with a good observation (and a photo!): Why are plow trucks driving all around the city with their plows up?!?! They drove by our house 7-10 times last night, each time doing no actual plowing. While going to Lowe’s, we’ve seen several other city plows, again, plows up off the ground. [...]
A reader is looking for feedback on the local CSAs: What did you think of your CSA farm share? What farm did you purchase from, what veggies did you get, and what other things such as eggs, goat cheese, flowers, or other things? Where did you pick up, or did they deliver to your home, [...]
A reader writes in with a question about a fireplace: We have those tiny early-1900s fireplaces and would love to put in something efficient for burning wood or pellets (or maybe even coal?) to heat a small space. Has anyone had any experience finding something small to fit in or just in front of a [...]
A question seen on twitter: Anyone know how to go about getting a memorial bench put up in the Chimborazo dog park in Church Hill?
Complaints about mail delivery in the area: Is anyone else in the Historic District of Church Hill have issues with USPS mail mis-deliveries? I’m constantly having my mail mis-delivered after vociferous complaints to the local office and the national office.
A reader writes in looking for recommendations: I was wondering if you’d be willing to post asking for recommendations for a reliable, honest gutter company to do half-rounds. After last week’s snow, we need new gutters. And apparently another row of snow guards on the roof. Ouch.
