Hiring an Electrician
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Christmas Lighting-$1,500 Estimate! YIKES!
Asked by D.M. from Houston
on November 5, 2009
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Today I received a rather shocking estimate for simple Christmas lighting for outdoors...
I just need to have some pre-lit wreaths installed (9 total)
Does anybody h...
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- Eric's Windows and Lights ###-###-#### He's done our holiday lighting and is very reasonable and excellent quality. Tell him B. referred you.
- Wow. That sounds really high. Are you installing on a house or business? Unfortunately, you get inflated prices when people quote a business. I would be getting 2 ...
- Good Lord! I think a trip to Hobby Lobby is in order. Buy yourself the wreaths and "light" them yourself. Get out the big ladder and install those things yourself. ...
Suggestions for Keeping the Rooms Warm in Winter
Asked by M.G. from Chicago
on October 19, 2009
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Two of our kids rooms are build on top of the garage.It makes their rooms colder in winter,specially the floors.Are space heaters, either floor or wall mounted safe en...
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- We have the same problem and my husband is currently fixing it by insulating the garage door, the walls and ceiling in the garage and putting in a heater. He has also...
- I 2nd the notion of insulating the garage door. I believe all it really takes is some styrafoam that you can adhere to the garage door. One of the DIY channels was d...
- MG, I would be very worried about putting a space heater in a child's room. regardless of whether they listen to you or not about touching it. All it would take is ...
Re; Rotator Cuff surgery...can Anyone Recommend a Doctor???
Asked by K.S. from Chicago
on April 13, 2011
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my hubby has a complete rotator cuff tear...was wondering if anyone out there has or knows of anyone that has had this surgery and can recommend a good doctor...we wen...
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- I don't have a good doctor to recommend, not even the one in CA that did my husbands in 2002. Definately do your research and look them up. It's not an easy surgery an...
- I don't know any doctors in your area, but my husband has had the surgery on BOTH of his shoulders. He has six screws in one shoulder and two in the other. He is sti...
- My husband had a torn rotator cuff surgery. His was a 90% tear with also a muscle split from shoulder to elbow. pretty nasty. He went to castle orthopedics. Loved ...
Looking for Lighting Inspiration for Someone with No Sense of Design
Asked by K.B. from Boston
on December 16, 2009
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My little 1955 ranch needs some updating and probably some new lighting. I was wondering if anyone could share some inspiration. First, in my two yo's room I have on...
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- I agree with the ceiling fan for the bedrooms. All the bedrooms in our house have them - simple white with a dimmer switch in the kids' rooms, and something a little "...
- We are in the middle of a building project so lighting is very present in my brain! It depends on your budget. I usually buy our floor lamps from Home Depot, Lowes,...
- As you say your house is a ranch style, I'm guessing you have batt insulation in your attic. If this is the case, I would avoid recessed lighting (cans) as they inter...
Roofing Repair Needed
Asked by A.S. from Phoenix
on August 26, 2008
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Hi Moms! Thank you for all of your great feedback on my previous inquiries! I have a new one: we need someone to come out and look at our roof that is leaking. I ha...
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- whomever you have estimat, get their registrar of contractos lic number and go to roc.gov and research it. Confirm they are legit and also that they are liscensed with...
- I work for a family owned company that does roofing and construction - Gryphon Companies, Inc. Naturally, I think they are great, and they back up their warranties. ...
- Hi A.! Don't know if you found anyone yet, but we've had wonderful experience with Choice Roofing ###-###-#### for both personal and business jobs!
Looking for a Jeweler
Asked by S.B. from Gainesville
on February 16, 2010
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Looking to buy a wedding ring for my soon to be hubby and also somewhere that can be reliable for cleaning, fixing, resizing, etc. I know that there are tons of places...
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- I really like Dunkin Diamonds.... of course I believe they only have a few stores in OH and FL (I believe Ft Meyers area). They were extremely helpful and great to wor...
- hey there--Klaus Jewelers in Gainesville is wonderful! They are a family-owned business and everyone there is super sweet and helpful!
- Oo. Any decent jewelry place will clean and resize your ring. We got our rings at Barney Jette in Missoula, Montana and I love their styles. Check them out on the web....
Seeking Advice on Collecting Payment for Services Performed
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on July 5, 2012
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Hello everyone!
I am looking for some suggestions or advice. Here is my problem:
We are a floor covering tile setters. Subcontractor! I got a call from my employ...
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- Yeah, I suspect you'll need an attorney, too. Since the GC signed off on it, I think you easily have grounds to sue. Can you prove that you were told to go ahead with ...
- Hi Sandy! Do you have a copy of the completed work form? The general contractor is responsible for all work that he has signed off on. If the client wasn't satisfie...
- See if you have a Lawyer Referral service in your community. They will set you up with an appropriate lawyer for an inexpensive consultation, which is probably all yo...
Anyone Have Experience with the Ultrasonic Pest Control
Asked by J.B. from Billings
on November 1, 2010
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We have spiders in our house and know we have seen signs of mice as well. I hate using the poison and hate setting traps. We have two young kids 5 & 1, as well as a ...
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- We used them a long time ago. They worked in an apartment we were in but some whatever reason , did not work at all in our current home. My bro is an electrician and ...
- I've got a unit from Black & Decker that I bought from Home Depot for around $30. I've been pretty happy with the results. It isn't 100% and I still use poisons in my ...
- Hi. I bought one of those ultra sonic pest things for the place where I used to live. I think it worked at first but it is definitely not a long term fix. It does not ...
Broken Oven
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on June 14, 2009
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does anyone know who i should call to fix my oven? it is not heating.
i appreciate the help!
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- You can find any kind of service repair on www.ServiceMagic.com. I've used the website several times and I have NEVER had a complaint yet. Everyone is excellent and ...
- I don't see where you live but my husband does electrician and home maintainance repair. He was the kitchen tech. for GP schools for the past 21 years. We live in Arl....
- You could call Randy at ###-###-#### he will trouble shoot the problem and give you a quote of how much it would cost to fix it. He's really great!
How to Clean Grout & Caulk in Bathroom
Asked by B.H. from Dallas
on August 30, 2007
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Hi ladies... hopefully you can help me with this one. My 7 y/o has his own bathroom (technically it's for guests, too - but we don't have many of those). His 'aim' w...
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- Hi B., Try using the new clorox bleach pen. My sister in law used it on her grout in the shower and it looks great so give it a shot. L.
- I think it's called Finnazzle and it works wonders on grout. I haven't had to use any for quite a while so I forget where I bought it.
- My mother use to have me clean our grout with Clorox Clean up. Spray it pretty heavily on the grout and let it sit. Then srub it with an old tooth brush then rinse. Yo...
