We let the dead grasses remain through Winter for a nice aesthetic and cut them down in the Spring after the first couple of new shoots pop up.No more Spring mulching, almost no weeding if plastic was put down, leaves blow right off in the Fall and a great curb appeal that many properties don't have around here.

if you are landscaping out there def. no or few plants.... maybe plastic under rock to  keep water further away (sloped of course)

There were some plastic planter boxes on the ground and an open bag of soil on a deck box, a bottle of insecticide in the grass where I fell and 2 partially empty water bottles thanks to kids.

I am in nothwest Dallas County and have almost 40 years of experience.It might be because of plastic that a lot of cities made builders do.  

Hang a plastic liner on the shower pole, that costs nothing and looks good/better then nothing,better pictures and talk about the viewCould you use a new vanity in the bathroom and could your mirror be better/  How about your counter top there?

Everything in the house that was plastic had to be replaced.I realize that this thread discusses the damage to structure not contents but think of all the plastic items inside a house.The irony to my friend's story is the fire department was literally across the parking lot (less than a 9 iron away).

As well, if I take a bunch of raw steel, plastic, and copper that fetches $5k as raw material ... and turn into a car that has utility in the economy and fetches $20k ...

taking a drawer with you when you look at colors is a great idea.Also, check out the faux metal backsplash stuff they have a Lowes/Home Depot these days- 20'x20' squares of this plastic stuff, easy to install (glue it on) and really looks nice.

Anyway, the most important component of the system is the patch block which is sometimes a tan or black plastic box mounted to the back of the building from which the wires are distributed to different apartments.

He is very motivated, the condo is on the second flr and wife had knee surgery and will (can not) climb any stairs.