Re: Laying a border around my home
Thanks Allison! Good advice; I will indeed talk to a landscaper. It turns out hosta is not a good fit for my house, as it gets total sun througho...
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almost 2 years by jwb23897
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Re: Laying a border around my home
I really don't want to add any more growing things around my home, but will consider your suggestion. However, in the back, I really am putting do...
almost 2 years by jwb23897
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Laying a border around my home
I want to dig a shallow strip around my home, about a foot wide, and put down pea gravel in an effort to quell weeds and bugs. However, I'm concer...
almost 2 years by jwb23897
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For Bruno1949: Floor update
Hi, wanted to let you know what we found when we got the floor up. The floor joists are mostly okay and spaced correctly, but the original owner w...
over 2 years by jwb23897
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Thanks
I was pretty sure that was the case, but wanted to make sure. Thanks!
over 4 years by jwb23897
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Ceiling Fan -- Blade issue
Have a 30-inch ceiling fan -- originally in our bedroom, replaced it with a bigger fan. Would like to use it in spare bedroom, but can the fan bas...
over 4 years by jwb23897
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I misstated the heat pump size --- it's 3.5 tons, not 4.5. Still, I know our insulation is not up to par, but am not really sure what to do about ...
over 5 years by jwb23897
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Supplementing heat pump in cold weather
We have a 4.5 ton heat pump for a home with a 1500 sq ft living area and 950 sq ft unfinished basement (not heated, but it stays seasonally appropr...
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Thanks for the reply
Actually, this painter is in her 30s and her husband is my hubby's age -- early 50s. But both of them have a very strong know-it-all attitude, and...
over 5 years by jwb23897
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Priming & painting bare wood
We put up beaded board & chair rail in hubby's bathroom to protect the walls from his wheelchair. Now have called a painter to prime and paint. S...
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Dressing up an in-stock laminate countertop
For our renovated kitchen, we've decided on an in-stock laminate countertop that we can take home without having to special-order. However, that r...
almost 6 years by whit.millwork
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Thank you, Bill!
Bill, thank you so much! We visited Lowe's today to pick out our cabinets, and I had no idea they had Formica sheets! Had you not told me, I woul...
almost 6 years by jwb23897
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Alternative backsplash material
We're redoing our 70s-era kitchen, which has a backsplash of white laminate. It goes all the way up to the cabinets. I want to replace it with so...
almost 6 years by jwb23897
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Replacing range hood
We're replacing the range hood in our home -- how do I pick a new one? All I know is that the space is 36 inches and ducted. I don't need a profe...
over 6 years by jwb23897
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Single vs. split-unit heat pump
Is a single-unit heat pump as good & reliable as a split-unit? My better half and I just bought a 31-yo brick rancher and are replacing the origin...
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Moisture Barrier Carpet -- need advice
Hi all; hope everyone is enjoying a good holiday. I posted earlier this year about needing to refloor my home. We have three incontinent dogs (...
over 7 years by jwb23897
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