By Zaria GorvettFeatures correspondent
AlamyThe office pen-clicker, the whistler, the lettuce-cruncher: these people may not just be annoying, they may enrage you, too (Credit: Alamy)No one likes an office whistler or pen clicker – but for some people, these noises aren’t just a nuisance, they’re a full-blown aural assault. Why?
In 2016, the first scientists settled themselves in the Francis Crick Institute in London, a biomedical research facility that cost about £650m ($837m) to build. Read More...
FRONT ROYAL, Va. -- From their front steps, George and Gloria Pridgen believe they can see the future, and it's not a pretty sight.
On a stretch of pasture that begins a few yards from their home and slopes down to the Shenandoah River, Wal-Mart plans to build a 24-hour, 184,000-square-foot superstore. The back of the building would be 150 feet from the Pridgens' property in the Riverview community, a scenic part of town. Read More...
Steps for Converting Rough Stucco into Smooth Stucco Smooth the Surface: Using a high grit sanding paper, sand down the rough stucco to as smooth as possible. Wash off the Surface: Wash off the surface of the stucco wall using a hosepipe. Apply the Primer: Apply the Smoothing Filler : Sand the Wall: Finishing: Click to see full answer. Besides, how much does it cost to smooth a stucco house?If you want smooth stucco over an existing stucco wall that has a rough texture, it will cost about $4,000 or about $3 to $6 per square foot. Read More...