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    Patio door treatment?

    I need to get some suggestions for treatments on a patio door. The problem is I only have 4 inches from the top of the trim to the ceiling. In other rooms we have drapes with a traverse rod. In this room however there isn’t enough clearance to do the same. Anyone got some ideas as to what we can...
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    Dinning room switch

    Figured out what the guy did. As I stated before there were three wires. He had one (hot) connected to one post on the switch, the other two to the other side. I connected two one of the extra with the (hot) wire and it worked. Seems as this is where the kitchen lights gets its power from. Now I...
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    Dinning room switch

    Still don't know what the guy did. He no longer works there though. He quit last week for some reason (not related to my house). The junction box is going to be hard to get to where it is located in the attic.
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    Dinning room switch

    Still have workers in my home doing updates. One guy changed out a switch in my dinning room. On the other side of the wall is a (think it’s called a gang switch) in my kitchen. I have two switches in my kitchen one as I enter from my laundry room the other as I enter from the dinning room...
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    Kilz

    Thanks much for the information. Blair
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    Kilz

    Painter sprayed kilz on walls in my home and got some on wallpaper in my kitchen and I don’t want to replace the wallpaper. Is there a safe way to get the kilz off without messing up the wallpaper? thanks, Blair
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    Help with contractor!

    Thanks Glenn After allot of complaining the construction guys built two knee walls. So the span is no more than just over 5 feet. They run 22 feet long and are anchored to the concrete slab. The lumber is called “pressure treated”? I did hire a private inspector to look at the job...
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    Help with contractor!

    I’m having a contractor do major improvements to my home. So far things aren’t going well. I’m having a room added on the back of my house. There is already a roof and concrete slab there that was a patio. They were just going to set the band and 2X6 on the slab. Plus run six-inch...
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    Dryer vent

    I’ll take a serious look into running the dryer vent straight out of the back. At the same time though the dryerbox looks like a good idea. Either way though the first thing I have to do is replace the sub floor under the washer and dryer in the laundry room. Blair
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    Dryer vent

    Thanks guys, I typed wall stack metal duct into Google and came up with “Dryer Vent Tite Fit, 2 x 6” at http://heating-and-cooling.hardwarestore.com/33-166-duct-pipe/dryer-vent-tite-fit-652262.aspx . Only $15.49 not bad deal at all. They say that the dryer can be pushed back as close at 3 inches...
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    Dryer vent

    Any ideas about how to run the duct from the back of a dryer to the outside vent to allow me to move the dryer back further towards the wall? I know that if I replace the ridged duct it will give me about another inch and a half. But I still need another inch at least. Thanks to all...
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    Hi - Andy in London (though not for much longer!)

    Hi Andy London, what a wonderful city. I was there last May and enjoyed it very much. We stayed at the Jubilee Hotel in Westminster. I was busy each and every day and night. Hopefully someday I can get back there again. Best of luck with your move and home repairs! Blair
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    Appliances USA made?

    Thanks to each of you for your replies. I apologize for turning this into a trade / political issue. My reason for buying products from the US or Canada is because over the years I have seen jobs leave for other parts of the world. I do feel badly for those who have lost good paying jobs and...
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    Blair from Tennessee

    Yes it’s cool to move back into the home that I grew up in. I moved away to the Midwest for 30 years. While I lived there I lost both parents. The house was left to me after my mothers passing. Finally last year I was able to move back to Tennessee. I’m not at all handy around the house so I...
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    Nafco Vinyl Tile

    Anyone have this in their kitchen? I was going to go with laminate flooring but was told that if it ever got wet it was pretty much done for.
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    Appliances USA made?

    mudmixer Thanks for the reply. I understand in today’s world it is almost impossible to buy anything that is totally made in one country. And I do agree that products made overseas are of high quality but I still feel a loyalty to buy American products. That’s my personal opinion and I...
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    Appliances USA made?

    After some home improvements are finished I will need to replace my current washer and dryer. I would prefer American made. So far the products I have looked at are from South Korea. Anyone advice with these? thanks, Blair
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    new addition

    I’m having an addition built on the back of my house. I will use this as a den /family room. While the room is being built what wiring should I have in stalled? I will eventually have a flat screen wall mounted HDTV, surround sound and my computer. I don’t know anything about HDTV. Will I need...
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    Blair from Tennessee

    I’m having a contractor here in Tennessee do some major improvements to my home. First is an addition on the back of the house 22X16 feet. All new vinyl windows DH (new construction, not replacement). Vinyl siding, new steel exterior doors, new storm doors and a new patio door. Inside I’m...
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