What would be the centerpiece of your dream home.

By on October 6th, 2009

And what do you think it says about you.
a. Tennis court, Olympic-sized swimming pool or weight lifting room.
b. Art studio, music studio or dance studio.
c. Giant kitchen with industrial appliances
d. Home theater or game room
e. Lounge with great sound system and a drinks/snack bar
f. Elaborate dining room with crystal chandelier
g. Beautifully decorated master suite and a walk-in closest with the last est fashions
h. Front porch with a swing, shade and lots of climbing plants
i. Giant bathroom with the most stylish fixtures and lots of vanity lights and mirrors and an area to style hair.
j. Big garage all set for working on cars, carpentry or other DIY.
k. Lovely garden that you have planted yourself.
l. Grill, patio, and lots of places for friends to hang out.
m. Computer lab and/or electronics lab.
n. Home office with the most stylish office furniture and highest-end technology.
o. Cozy den - nothing fancy.
p. Big play room for kids
q. Something offbeat like a garage converted to a haunted house or a basement converted to a Medieval dungeon.
r. The whole place, filled with pets.
s. A quaint little parlour where I serve tea.
t. A library filled floor to ceiling with books on all subjects.
u. A laboratory where I can make weird inventions.
v. An obeservatory.
w. A little train or ferris wheel or other amusement that I offer to all the neighborhood kids.
x. The horse stable.
y. Meditation center in the quietest spot in the garden
z. Kitchen table with lots of sun streaming in through the windows in the morning.
oil field trash - lol.

Let’s assume you are in the black with 0 debt/all paid in full and any add ons were paid in cash and you also have a few million in investments and savings and your kids all won full scholarships to college.

I want to stack my washing machine above my dishwasher.

By on October 5th, 2009

I am remodelling my kitchen and it would make my life so much easier if the w/machine could go above the dishwasher - probably on a fixed platform rather than directly on top. Has anyone ever done this. Is it possible. I’m a pretty good DIYer and would probably anchor the w/machine to the wall (somehow.).
Ok, so what about the other way around. Dishwasher on top of washing machine.

how can I keep my fridge door from swinging open wide all the way.

By on October 4th, 2009

I bought this new fridge. not to go into too much detail but leveling it has been very difficult because of the way the floor is and the surrounding space and the design of the fridge etc.I’ve pulled it out twice and still haven’t quite got it.as it is,its pretty much level, but when i open the door, it will slowly swing out all the way and wack into one of the chairs of my kitchen table.until i get around to working on it again, I wonder if theres some sort of door product, like a wedge or plastic spring or something you can buy to keep that from happening.something that you can clip or afix on to the door that will keep the door from opening past a certain point.

thinking on starting my own business. is my price to much or to cheep.

By on October 3rd, 2009

thinking on starting my own business. I’m the only one running it so tell me what you think of the prices and if i should add anything. here is my info.

Need a cleaning lady. Having a party, house a mess and don’t have time, patients, or energy to clean it. Want to sell and your house and it’s too much of a mess to sell. If for these or other reasons you want a cleaning lady then here I am. There is no mess that is to messy and I will be confidential. See the price list below on cost.
Give me a call and ask for Marlana 937-***-****

**Flat rates specials **
1 rest room w/ or with out bath or shower, one room(any room in house other then restroom, kitchen, attic, basement, or garage), kitchen, dishes, and sweep and mop all rooms $50.00

**Added rooms to the flat rate**
Each rest room w/ or with out bath or shower $10.00
Kitchen $10.00
A room (any room in house other then restroom, kitchen, attic, basement, or garage) $5.00

**single rates rooms (the cost of each room with out the flat rate)**
Each rest room w/ or with out bath or shower $25.00
Kitchen $25.00
A room (any room in house other then restroom, kitchen, attic, basement, or garage) $15.00
If you have anything to add that you need cleaned please ask and we will agree on a price.

**All things that is extra in the cleaning**
Window inside and out (if ladder is needed you must provide one and must be safe) all house windows $10.00
To use my cleaning supplies (for any and all of my supplies) $5.00
Toilet bowl brush (will buy if you don’t have one but please note this will be your brush and is extra from cleaning supplies) $5.00
Laundry w/ washer and dryer $5.00 off if you don’t want me to put up your laundry. $25.00
Dusting (each room) $2.00
Litter box (each) $10.00
If you have anything to add that you need cleaned please ask and we will agree on a price.

Below is a list of what all areas includes and extra notes

***restroom***
Toilet, sink, sweep/mop floor, if there is a tub it will be cleaned as well, all trash will be picked up as well anything laying around. Trash can emptied
Note: you MUST have your own toilet bowl brush. Either I will not clean it or will charge you. I will use your cleaning supplies or my own with an extra charge.

***Kitchen***
Dishes, cabinets washed off, kitchen table cleaned, floor swept/moped all trash and clutter picked up and trash taken out.
Note: please have trash bags.

***Other rooms (any room in house other then restroom, kitchen, attic, basement, or garage),***
Floor swept/moped all trash and clutter picked up and trash taken out.

***Laundry***
Wash and dry 4 lodes and will fold and put up $5.00 off if you don’t want me to put up your laundry.
Note: will not do dry clean or take to the laundry mat.

***Litter box***
MUST have litter and all tools to do this job.

if you have any ideas on how to make this better and any advice on any of this let me know. and if you need you house cleaned give me a call
marlana

How do I salvage my tile after we botched a DIY installation.

By on October 2nd, 2009

We tried to lay our own tile in the kitchen and we’re having cracks and huge chunks of grout coming up. Some tiles are even popping up. I suspect we didn’t prepare the Hardibacker board as we should have.I also think we should have used roofing nails and we didn’t.

The floor needs to be redone and I want to salvage the tile to have it professionally laid. Any chance of that happening.

How can I find what it used to be.

By on October 1st, 2009

There is an abandoned building (there are a lot here ) in the town where I live, Someone just purchased it and I went inside to take a look. WHen I walked in what I guess was the side door there was a gym/auditorium then there’s a big kitchen and upstairs are what seem to be religion books. So I wanted to know if there’s a place online where I can find deeds or some type of historical website where I can find what that building used to be and why it was abandoned. Thanks. :]