Category: House Renovation

Delhi Cabinet Sends Notice To Official Probing Arvind Kejriwal’s Home Renovation

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AAP government has called for withdrawing all work from Special Secretary (Vigilance) YVVJ RajshekharNew Delhi: Amid brewing trouble between bureaucrats and the Delhi Cabinet, the AAP government has called for withdrawing all work from Special Secretary (Vigilance) YVVJ Rajshekhar, who is probing the alleged corruption in the renovation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bungalow. In a reply to his superiors, Rajshekhar said he was being “prevented from performing his duties” and considered “serious threat and diversion of records” regarding sensitive matters such as the exercise policy and the chief minister’s residence renovation. He also requested that the matter be…Continue Reading

AAP, Oppn. spar over renovation cost of Kejriwal’s official residence

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Citing purported documents from the Public Works Department (PWD), the Delhi BJP on Tuesday called for the resignation of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the amount spent on renovating 6, Flagstaff Road, Civil Lines, his official residence. While the BJP said the documents show approximately ₹45 crore was spent, including ₹11.30 crore on “plush interior decoration” and ₹1 crore just on curtains, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said the PWD had recommended the construction of a new house and it was not the CM’s personal property. It added that the amount spent was ₹30 crore. Alleging that the first work…Continue Reading

Files on excise case, Delhi CM house renovation ‘destroyed’: Alleges officer removed by Kejriwal govt

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Image Source : PTI Files on excise case, Delhi CM house renovation ‘destroyed’: Alleges officer removed by Kejriwal govtDelhi: An officer who was divested of his duties by the Delhi government alleged that his office room was “searched” late Monday night. In a detailed report to the Lieutenant Governor’s officer, Special Secretary (Vigilance) YVVJ Rajshekhar expressed appreciation that “sensitive” files related to the executive policy and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence renovation might be destroyed or tampered with. He also presented the report before the joint secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs and the additional commissioner of police…Continue Reading

Doireann Garrihy shares exciting home renovation update

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Doireann Garrihy Pic: Brian McEvoy Doireann Garrihy has been keeping her loyal followers up to date with her house renovation over the last few months. She bought the property last year and since then has been working tirelessly to make that house a home. And she was eager that she and her partner, Mark Mehigan would be able to move into the gaffe by the bank holiday weekend. “Busy week ahead,” she shared on Instagram Stories. Pic: Instagram/Doireann Garrihy “There’s a chance we could be in the house by this weekend. I doubt it. But my dad is positive,” she…Continue Reading

Renovations turn up mortar shell in NSW house, but Australian Defense Force X-ray shows no active fuse

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Weekend home renovations came to an alarming halt for a resident on the New South Wales South Coast after he discovered a 30-centimetre-long mortar shell.Key points:A Bulli resident says he was an element of what to do after finding the bomb A Police Bomb Squad, Fire and Rescue and the Australian Defense Force blocked off the street to investigate The mortar was deemed safe to transportPlumber Elliott Doughty moved into his new home in Bulli last month and was digging underneath a concrete slab in his backyard on Sunday afternoon when his shovel hit something unexpected. “I…Continue Reading

One Architect Shows Sustainable Home Renovation Is Possible in Brooklyn

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When Aaron and Anna Schiller began thinking about building a new home in Brooklyn where they could start a family, Mr. Schiller knew he could use his training as an architect to his advantage. It was 2017, and housing prices were already soaring. Mr Schiller, 39, the founder of the architecture firm Schiller Projects, assumed the couple would buy something “that was relatively unattractive to the rest of the market,” so they could get a good deal. But he had another agenda. “I was seeking an opportunity to do something I couldn’t find a client to do at that point…Continue Reading

Channel 4 show to feature Oldham home bought at auction

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Channel 4’s BAFTA award-winning show, The Great House Giveaway, returns to screens this autumn which challenges two strangers to renovate a property bought from auction in a strict time frame of six months.The pair are given a set budget and if the project is successful, both get to share the profits, or the house goes back to auction.Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox by signing up to The Oldham Times’ morning and evening newsletters as well as our breaking news alertsIn one episode, presenter Simon O’Brien gives Naomi Hanmer and Terry-Ann, who met just…Continue Reading

New Study Highlights 6 Factors To Consider

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Looking back over the experience of the COVID – pandemic, it is no surprise that homeowners are approaching home renovation with gusto. Being stuck within the same four walls of one’s home – working, eating, sleeping, teaching, entertaining and trying to maintain some semblance of sanity – constantly, for two years, has made post-pandemic activities feel like a breath of fresh air. It’s a different story for the professionals who assist homeowners in designing, planning and ultimately putting the hammer on the nails and the mortar between the brick. Their dark cloud has not been cleared. Some of the effects…Continue Reading