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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 2007
Page
16
In a rural home, years of outages and a frustrating service led the author to strip dial tone from the line, record buzzes during outages, and pressure repairs. A new line finally resolved the issue, and the author switched to wireless Internet while awaiting broadband. The piece ends with plans to drop the cord and protest the phone company.
Lawrence freelance writer Marsha Henry Goff recounts vandalism and improper handling of a private street sign and pole by a phone company agent. The pole was buried too shallowly and reburied shallowly after requests for proper depth. Goff notes inconsistencies from the company and cites a homegrown quip about doing things over.
A NAHB study maps life expectancy for home components and asks why durability matters to buyers. People replace faucets, cabinets, and roofs not only when worn but to refresh style, value, and permanence. The 1 percent rule suggests budgeting maintenance at 1 percent of home value annually.
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