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I ended up getting the model you recommended and it is working very well for me. It came with a ton of attachments but I find I rarely use most of them. When I assemble the machine in upright mode it has a rotating carpet brush that does an immensely better job on the carpet than my old shop-vac...

I found a really nice wooden cutting board up in the attic. But when I tried to wash it the board fell apart . . . it seems like the glue that held the wood slats together had gotten weak. I figure I could repair this... I have some Liquid Nails glue. Would that be safe and hold up? Also it...

New vacuum cleaner query: Need a vacuum for a house that mostly has wood floors but with a lot of area rugs. Have stairs everywhere. Have tons of dust-collecting antiques and cats who shed and scatter litter. What I need: Good suction that doesn't deteriorate as the machine ages...

So I got a board cut to replace the really rotten piece. There are others not so bad I think I can patch with Minwax hardener and wood filler. Even if I can't stain the wood filler, if it is on the bottom it won't show. There are some cracks and nail holes that do show. Is there any way to...

Hmmmm okay thanks for all the replies. As I am getting into this I am realizing you are right... The wood probably is pine and the color that attracted me is just a bit of stain darkening it. There are nails in really strange places and ones that don't fit right. The lumber doesn't look like...

I picked up some old bookshelves at a garage sale and I want to spruce them up. This is my first time doing a project like this, so I apologize for the newbie questions. Here is a picture of one of the shelves. It seems to be stained wood without any kind of varnish, paint or lacquer. I've...

Okay got in behind the walls. Some mold but not as bad as I expected. Some corrosion on the pipes above and signs of some leaking from there.

I ended up contracting with a company called Comfort, mostly on the basis of good rep for customer service on Angie's list and BBB. Which I saw in person as they were prompt to follow up and answer questions and did not give me a hard sell. But as far as I can tell they make their own windows...

Talked to insurance people. They don't think the sump pump is the cause of the problem and that there must be other sources of water over a long period of time. Above this bathroom is the main bath that may have been leaking. We have ripped out the ceiling to look at those pipes and while I...

Okay here are some pictures I took back when all of this started after Tropical Storm Irene passed through. This has all dried up now and the smell has pretty much gone away. I see some mold in the basement on wood on that wall near the sump pump but it doesn't look too bad. I am afraid of...

Okay I attached this rough sketch I drew of the area. The gray area is the basement. The tan area is a ground level foyer that is higher than the basement and to the side. The water damaged area in green includes the half bath and part of the foyer by a sliding door to the backyard. I am...

Got a few more estimates and getting clearer about what are the types of windows made and what I want. With the windows themselves there are pretty clear specs and ratings to be found; with the installers not so much. It seems like what I need are replacement windows and so the old frames need...

The recent weather in NY has caused me some water damage. Trying to decide what needs to be done. The house is a 1960's split level. The damage is in the foyer and half bath that is at ground level. Some water seemed to be pooling up from below the floor and seeping in around the floor...

Thanks for the response. So far I have 2 estimates . . . The one for Renewal by Anderson would come to well over 1k per window, which seems awfully high to me. I have another from a local company called Comfort Windows that seems to operate only in NY State. Does anyone have any...

I am wanting to replace the windows on this house, which was built in the 1960's. It has a mix of the original windows, which are a mix of double-hung and casement windows, single pane glass with storm windows. The casement windows are particularly problematic as the mechanisms are old and...