home repair
Housing advocates were disappointed that the Dallas City Council designated just $26.4 million for housing in the upcoming May bond election, but instead of getting mad, they’re going to get creative. Some District 1 residents in North Oak Cliff’s long-established neighborhoods such as Elmwood, Polk Vernon, Hampton Hills, West Kessler, Jimtown, Kidd Springs, and South…
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It’s time to change the way Dallas offers home repair programs to residents, Assistant City Manager Majed Al-Ghafry said in an Oct. 8 memorandum to City Council members. Challenges and barriers with the current program create an obstacle in providing effective customer service as the programs compete with one another, the assistant city manager explained…
Read MoreDo your historic wood windows stick, leak, rattle in the wind, or slam shut on your fingers? Ignore those advertisements for replacement windows and learn how wood windows can be repaired, saving energy and your home’s history. Preservation Dallas is presenting an introductory workshop that will tell you why these architecturally significant historic windows should be…
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