Hiring an Architect
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White Linoleum Turning Purple?
Asked by T.L. from St. Louis
on January 30, 2012
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We have white linoleum flooring in our bathroom. It looks like 6in x 6in tiles, but it is not. Around the toilet it looks like it is turning purpleish. I noticed th...
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- Same happen to us and it ended up being mold! Sorry!
- Sorry.... I'm an architect, and I've seen that "purple" color. It usually turns out to be mold or mildew under the linoleum. Get someone to check your plumbing; if y...
- My mom's kitchen flooring is doing the same thing. It has to do with the top layer separating under it from the bottom layer. And if it is near a water source, it co...
Finding a Custom Home Builder
Asked by B.B. from Chicago
on March 26, 2013
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We are looking in the Chicagoland area to purchase property and build our own home. It seems like all the builders are building these massive homes and I want to keep ...
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- My husband is a carpenter so all we bought was the material and the labor was free.
- A parent who goes to my children's school is a builder. He built his home and it is gorgeous and I believe he does custom builds. ADTIM Builders, ____@____.com are o...
- I would google chicago custom home builders and look at a couple of websites of the homes they have built and then call on the phone and get additional information. W...
Home Square Footage Question
Asked by A.B. from Naples
on December 22, 2011
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This has been driving me CRAZY and I desperately need an answer!
When people talk about the square footage of their home, and when they talk about how homes are so mu...
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- When we looked at homes and bought our first (and only) house our agent told us square footage referred to the HEATED living space or maybe in FL it would refer to the...
- It should be just the living space. For example, my house was built in 1952 and it's a typical 50's ranch with 1100 sq ft. That does not include the garage, attic or b...
- Usable areas inside the house, not including the basement, whether or not it is a finished basement. If they include all the stuff you are talking about, then they ar...
ok...now What?? Building a House Question
Asked by A.M. from Kansas City
on January 24, 2012
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hey mamas! you've all given such good advice in the past, i hope someone out there can help me on this one. my mom just recently bought my grandparents' land (to keep ...
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- Oh, sounds nice to be handed "free" land, but may not be as free as you think. So sorry to bring you to reality, and I don't mean that in a bad way........ I truly h...
- If you are real adventurous, you could buy a cheap, used motor home. You would have to pay to go to one of the places that you can hook it up, clean out the tank, get...
- M.: IF you have an IRA or a 401K you can withdraw money from that account without the 10% penalty to build your home. yes, there are many people who have purchas...
Has Anyone Remodeled a Bathroom or Kitchen?
Asked by L.M. from New York
on June 4, 2011
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My bathroom is falling apart. My kitchen floor is linolium installied 18 years ago, and the countertops aren't looiking very good. It's past time. We were at a fest...
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- Yes it's expensive. Who picks out stuff without considering the price? I'm guessing not you! haha Go to your local home improvement store and look there at stuff, at...
- I personally do NOT feel comfortable working with businesses that run the way you explained....... What we did when we remodeled. We CALLED a few different people ...
- We did a lot ourselves and we did things like go to Home Depot or Lowes and pick out our faucet and sink and then took them to the granite people to cut out the right ...
JFF - How Did You Tell Your Partner/Family That You Were Pregnant?
Asked by V.K. from Minneapolis
on October 10, 2012
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This is the 2nd month that Justin and I have been trying to get pregnant. I can't test until Monday but hopefully I'm pregnant.
Anyways, I'm bored... And procrasti...
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- someone J. got a shirt for their son that said only child expiring and had the date of expected birth i thought that was cute
- instead of a big brother shirt why dont you make a shirt if you reveal it on his bday that says "my mommy is giving me a sibling for my b-day but I wont see it for xxx...
- With my first we got pregnant after one try so I was so freakin excited I think I pissed myself LOL but after I took the test and it came back positive I ran full tilt...
14-Month-old Not Using Words
Asked by M.P. from Spartanburg
on January 9, 2013
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My baby is a babbler, it's embarassing some times how much she talks. But she's not using words. She doesn't say yes or no or mom or dad or ok or uh-oh or ANYTHING. ...
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- at 14 months the most words any of my kids had was mama dada and noooooooooooo. I wouldn't worry yet. read to her or if she won't sit for tht then just look at pictu...
- No, you shouldn't be concerned. If she's not talking at 2, then you can start to be a little concerned.
- No need to be at all concerned. Babbling is cute when out shopping, at the park, etc. When you are places where silence or whispering is expected (funerals, church, ...
Out of State First Time Visitors, Grandpa and Grandma Need Ideas of Places to Go
Asked by M.B. from Dallas
on June 3, 2009
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HELP!
in search of fun ideas to show family around town. We just moved here 2 months ago and need ideas - suggestions on things to go do and see... Keller area and a...
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- Hi M., Some typical things are the Grapevine tarantula train ($20 pp and an all day event), the Stockyards is great for all ages, with shorter train rides and a cat...
- Hi M., I am all about the FREE and CHEAP stuff. Not sure what age your children are, but a nice younger child/grandparent activity is the Forest Park Miniature Trai...
- Fort worth zoo is so great. the culture district is nice but the children's museum is under construction right now. I've heard the science and natural history museum i...
Interior Home Decorator, What's an Expected Cost?
Asked by J.W. from Charleston
on March 23, 2011
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Hi Moms,
I'm interested in having an interior designer help with our home decor. I wonder what are average/typical costs associated with highering a company and how...
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- I would be interested in your answers too. I keep thinking i would love to find a college student majoring in interior design, but haven't taken the steps to do any...
- It really varies out there and per state. There are 2 ways: 1) Interior Designer: they have Architectural education/training/knowledge. They can, draw Blue-Prints,...
- We had someone help us with a couple of relatively minor projects. She charged $100 per hour. She had a lot of experience (20-25 years). If you have them do shoppin...
Best Kitchen Surfaces, for Kids and Resale in the Future
Asked by D.E. from Cincinnati
on November 15, 2012
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We are slowly but surely settling in to our new home. When we bought this house as much as we loved it we knew there would be things we want to change as we can.
One ...
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- Granite is nice, but I'm putting in quartz aggregate countertops in my next remodel (which should be happening very soon - architect is coming over today to take measu...
- quartz and butcher block i love granite still though
- Quartz. It is better than Granite. Lots of advantages. Look it up online. There are different "brands"/manufacturers. Of which, Silestone is one brand. And you do...
