clintonhillmom's Profile
- Yung-Mi Lee
- 1999
- 2005
- Brooklyn
- Clinton Hill
- House
- attorney
- Female
- 40
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Author's Posts
December 2, 2008
minwax polyshades
Has anyone used minwax polyshades to re-finish pine that has been stripped of paint. I want something that will sort of hide the tiny little white spots and uneven tones of the pine . . .
October 14, 2008
granite countertop repair
We accidentally spilled some vinegar on our granite countertop and now some spots are rough and scratchy. are there any products/methods out there for fixing this problem? do we need a professional?
May 20, 2008
black aphids
I think I have black aphids on my rose of sharon bushes in my backyard. It's a major infestation -- every leaf (on the underside) looks black! Anyone know an effective and safe way to get rid of them without having to ban my children from the back yard? They haven't seemed to spread to my other plants.
February 14, 2008
need a mason?
I need to make a 4" hole in my back brick wall to vent a gas dryer. Who do I use to do this hopefully small and quick job? Thanks.
Author's Comments
Cornetor, he went to your house first and then came to mine -- on Saturday. I would recommend him too!
Posted by: clintonhillmom at March 3, 2008 2:22 PM in response to Mason Recommendation
Hi, I used Nick from Transcend also. Very nice guy, charged us a reasonable price . . . I would definitely use him again.
Posted by: clintonhillmom at March 3, 2008 2:19 PM in response to Venting a Dryer / Washer and Dryer Combos
Responses to Author's Forum Comments
Sorry, to clarify I didn't mean that the gas unit had two separate vents, I was meaning that the vent from a gas unit is treated very differently (it is considered exhaust) than a electric dryer vent (just hot air).
I agree that the fear of exhaust is overstated, and the 10' to a window rule is extreme, but from the standpoint of the regulations, carbon monoxide seems to kill a couple of people every year in the city, so the rules err on the side of safety.
Posted by: Smokychimp at March 3, 2008 3:04 PM in response to Venting a Dryer / Washer and Dryer Combos
Put a hard-wired, not plug-in, carbon monoxide detector near the floor somewhere near the dryer.
The co2 thing from gas also applies equally to gas ranges, I think. And many of them are not vented, due to where they are in the building (especially in apartments where the kitchen has been moved.)
Posted by: guest at March 3, 2008 3:47 PM in response to Venting a Dryer / Washer and Dryer Combos
You can try Outwater.com. They have loads of odd and esoteric hardware accessories. Friend of mine found a vey hard to find french Door lock there.
Posted by: bxgrl at September 3, 2008 10:06 AM in response to pocket door bottom track???
Try these catalogs:
http://www.knapeandvogt.com/Track__~~~__Upper_Guide.html?page=products.20.99
http://www.hettichamerica.com/hus/
Posted by: Park Place at September 3, 2008 3:35 PM in response to pocket door bottom track???
I might have one. Can you post a picture of what you have?
Posted by: raphael9 at September 3, 2008 7:18 PM in response to pocket door bottom track???
We had the same problem when we discovered our pocket doors. We went to Simon's Hardware on Bowery (in Chinatown). They sold us something very similar to the missing floor track . . . our contractor also decided to hang our pocket doors from the top -- in addition to letting them run on the track.
Posted by: clintonhillmom at September 2, 2008 7:53 PM in response to pocket door bottom track???