You're generous to give back all the rental deposit. To me the house should be delivered in habitable shape with the exception of minor cleaning (like dusting trim or small paint touch ups). That means all stuff out! I charge for the removal of left behind items. I don't need the hassle of...
My husband decided to replace the basement windows in our house and was faced with a number of the same challenges you mention. You've likely already figured something out as the post is older but I thought you might be interested in a video series on installing replacement windows that I found...
Fine Gardening magazine recently put a mystery plant identification feature on their website. You just upload your photo (or even multiple photos into one identification request) and type in your information.
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