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Re-Glazing Bath Tub?
Hi, I want to get an old tub (one of those great cast iron corner apron tubs) reglazed and was wondering who you have used. I’d rather have it sandblasted and re-enameled or powdercoated vs. painted. It is not installed (just living in a second bedroom, waiting to be beautiful!) thanks for your advice, as always.
04/13/2011 10:33 AM
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help with ring on new kitchen counter!
hi, I posted this once before but it was over Thanksgiving weekend and got no responses, and I’d love to hear any advice: we have a new dark grey Zodiaq brand countertop and inadvertently left a bottle of Lestoil on it, which leaked and now there is a white ring on the countertop. Any advice on how to remove it? It’s brand new, and we hope to rent out the unit very soon! thank you and please avoid lestoil on this type of counter if you also have it!
12/29/2010 9:17 PM
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removing a countertop stain
hi, we have a new dark grey Zodiaq brand countertop and inadvertently left a bottle of Lestoil on it, which leaked and now there is a white ring on the countertop. Any advice on how to remove it? It’s brand new, and we hope to rent out the unit very soon! thanks for any advice.
11/26/2010 5:53 PM
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Garden Questions
I know there’s some green thumbs out here and I could use your advice. We finally built a fence and with leftover wood created four large planters/raised beds that are 2 feet high along the perimeter that are bottomless – straight into the ground. Over this past weekend we planted a number of perennials and watered extensively. The Crepe Myrtle bush, Bee Balm, Hibiscus and the Butterfly Bush are wilting. Everything else seems okay. When we planted our front planters earlier this year I made the mistake of overwatering. Now I don’t know what I’m doing — over or underwatering? Any advice will really help. I know this wasn’t the best time of year to plant but we have had a traumatic summer, we were forced to cut down a three story elm due to it’s proximity and damage it was causing to our neighbor’s foundation and we needed to get some green back in the desert wasteland of our yard! Thank you for your advice!
07/27/2010 1:45 PM
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Granting Access to Neighbor
The side of our neighbor’s home is at the end of our backyard. She came by this afternoon saying that her basement is leaking and that she needs to access our yard to allow her contractor to dig down and fix her foundation. There is about 4 feet of dirt along her wall and we have a huge tree. I’m not worried about the digging so much as them damaging the tree and god knows what else could happen. She does not speak very good English and is hard to understand. We want to speak with her contractor to make sure that they are licensed and insured. What else can we ask to protect ourselves? May we dictate when they come to do the work? I would like to be at home when they are in our backyard but my husband and I both work M-F. Can we require they come over the weekend? What other protection do we need to be sure to have? Thank you all for your help!
05/08/2010 5:45 PM
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Creative Use of Leftover Floor?
It looks like we’re going to have leftover brazilian walnut (ipe) flooring (5/8″ thick, prefinished) and besides keeping some on hand for future repairs, would like to try to do something creative with it and thought we might seal the underside and ends and build planter boxes with it to have outside. I see ipe is used outdoors for decks, is this totally a bad idea? I just don’t have enough to probably sell or give to anyone, and don’t want to throw anything away. Maybe you have other ideas? thanks!
11/02/2009 10:44 AM
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ESCOs: U.S. Energy Savings
Hello neighbors! A representative from US Energy Savings came around this evening asking to look at my utility bills (2 family home) and stating that they can offer fixed rates and lower to no sales taxes on my electric and natural gas bills. I’m wondering if this is a scam, the rates were lower than what I’m currently paying. Any advice? I’m seeing mixed information when googling for testimonials/reviews. Thanks for your advice, I know I’ll get the straight answers here!
09/16/2009 9:23 PM
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Brownstoner’s Renovation Blogs
What happened to the Renovation blogs here? I really miss the Bed Stuy Reno in particular! It’s one of the reasons I became a regular lurker on Brownstoner, and I really miss the inspiration and being able to commiserate with the posters as I go through similar situations in my own renovations. If the Bed Stuy Reno folks and anyone else from the Reno pages is reading this, come back!
03/27/2009 9:05 PM
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What kind of floor would you install near parquet?
We’ve got to install flooring in a kitchen, hallway, and two rooms in the rental apartment of our home. The front and rear rooms have the original parquet floor and the new floor would abut the parquet in a few doorways. What would complement the parquet but also be durable and affordable for us? Thanks for your input!
01/02/2009 8:59 PM
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A Daily Candy type site for homeowners?
Hello, is there some kind of NYC-based website (sort of like a Daily Candy for the handy home renovator) that lists sales of materials and the like(kitchen cabinet discounts, tile sales, flooring sales, etc.) I have found great deals via craigslist but would like to know of manufacturer’s and store sales more easily too.
thanks everyone!
10/21/2008 3:41 PM
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artistgarden
May 21, 2012 | 02:16 PM