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    Bathroom sink stopper

    If you're just looking for something to catch hair and stuff, you can get mesh sink catchers at any major home store. I think we spent $5 on a package that contained two sink catchers and a tub catcher. The same area of the store also had stoppers.
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    Wall color for my kitchen

    Do you have a pic? Hard to imagine the countertop color. You want nothing too dark since you have white cabinets. Possibly a lighter shade of the counter color?
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    Glass Bottle Recycled Countertops

    This is the company website. Has a very pretty look, and they claim similar properties to granite. Anyone know how it compares in cost? Countertops from recycled glass - eco-friendly alternative to granite and marble for kitchen & bathroom counters or tiles, for green building or remodeling...
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    options for cabinet update

    Sand and use wood conditioner before painting. Make sure the boxes are nice and smooth since any imperfections will show up. Spraying will give you a nice even finish.
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    options for cabinet update

    Stripping is a pain. You can do it, and if you're only doing the boxes, your results should be reasonable. Staining the boxes and new doors will be tricky because it will be hard to match the stain colors. You'd have better luck with darker stains, but you probably don't want a dark stain. What...
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    Cabinets are falling down

    The 1x2 that's running across the top back side is the board that's pulled off. Is there a way to reattach it to the cabinet? We could screw in from the side easily, but it's showing. The cabinet on the other side has this terrible old hood installed in it, which we would remove except it's...
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    Cabinets are falling down

    It appears that the only thing holding up our cabinets is a very large over-the-range hood (which also holds the microwave), and the cabinets are leaning forward slightly onto it. On further inspection, it appears that the top board on the right cabinet has ripped off. The cabinet has pulled...
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    Climbers

    Assuming your location is your zip code, you're in zone 8. Lots of climbers will grow there. Clematis is a very pretty flowering vine that grows reasonably quickly (needs full sun and shaded roots). Climbing roses will work well in that zone and be a good size in a few years. If you just want a...
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    Ceiling Fan Light

    Try going with compact florescent bulbs. You can get a 20W CFL with an intermediate base, and the output is equivalent to a 75W incandescent. You can probably get even higher wattage than that if you shop online.
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    Load Bearing Closet?

    Call some home inspectors (the kind you use when you first bought the house). There seem to be some structural engineers in the business. Even if whoever you call isn't one, they'll know who is.
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    Wood Floor Color?

    Sure. Actually, it could look nice. You should get a light enough color that you get some contrast with the trim, and they should be in the same tones (if the trim has a red tint, put in floors with a slight red tint).
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    Foam in a can:how to use multiple times??

    The OP is referring to the insulating foam that comes in a can. It's good for spraying in insulation into cracks and small holes. (We just went around the entire basement spraying it into holes where various lines and pipes were coming in). The problem is the stuff is nasty to use, and it...
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    Correct way to handle HVAC in attic?

    We had a mold inspector tell us that our attic vent fan should go on at 85. We close the windows in winter to keep out the moisture, but the vent will be covered adequately.
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    Water line break, flooded basement and kitchen floor

    Darn. That does cause a problem then. If you do go forward, maybe you can work something out with the sellers so you can oversee the work (and select the new cabinets, etc.)? I think that's a perfectly normal feeling when buying a house. Even crazier when you sign your name next to that number. :)
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    Water line break, flooded basement and kitchen floor

    We only hired the inspector after we were pretty sure that we would put in a bid and that it would be accepted. We knew no one else had placed a big recently, and the house had been on the market for a while. We gave a pretty low bid, and they didn't accept it, but they did counter offer. The...
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    painted wall oven door

    They painted the oven? Do you have a picture? Honestly, it doesn't seem so safe to paint something that gets hot. Who knows what kind of fumes could occur. Therefore, I wouldn't refinish it... You can get a new oven fairly cheap. Check the Sears Outlet. They have ding-and-dent appliances. The...
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    Water line break, flooded basement and kitchen floor

    Walk, and see if you can get your ham money back. I should think you can since there was such a large problem, so it's no longer the house you bid on. BTW...hire an inspector before you put in a bid. It's not a hot market, so it's not likely you're going to lose the house. That way, you don't...
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    Removing Years Of Paint

    Yes, you can purchase chemical stripper. It'll be at your local home store, in the paint aisle. Paint it on, wait for it to bubble, then scrape it off. A few notes for you, since I just finished doing this to a window and two cabinets: 1) First, this is nasty stuff. Have plenty of ventilation...
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    Repairing concrete sidewalk

    Yeah, we're going to wait until spring now. I should clarify. I did not mean to say stone work in the typical context. What I mean is that the sidewalk is stone. As in, one gigantic slab of stone, about 4 feet long and the width of the walk. (Slate, possibly? It's sedimentary and seems to...
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    Links for green building supplies

    In Pittsburgh, we have Construction Junction. - Construction Junction Obviously, it's hit-or-miss, but good for hard-to-find items when refinishing an old home. They have a lot of neat stuff from buildings that were about to be demolished.
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