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Water Spots on Brass Fixtures
Asked by C.M. from Phoenix
on January 31, 2009
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We have brass fixtures in our bathroom. It was renovated (not by us) about 5 years ago and even when we moved here, there were already spots (possibly hard water stai...
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- I heard on How Clean Is Your House?(BBC America) that you can clean brass with sour milk. Not sure how effective, but it seemed to do the trick on the show...?
- My mom swears by Bar Keepers Friend. I am not sure if it can be used on brass...but it sure does a bang up job on stainless steel, chroms, and removes the marks from ...
- Working in a bar, I've been around a bit of brass. We use ketchup or Tabasco (no, really) to remove stains. It has something to do with the vinegar they contain. You c...
Half Bathroom
Asked by E.I. from Houston
on June 10, 2011
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Anyone have a half bathroom put it thier house and how much did it cost? Thank you.
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- It depends upon where it is and if it's already plumbed for one...like a basement... If you do a lot of the labor yourself - you can do it for about $1,000...howeve...
- It depends on if the plumbing is there and if not, what kind of foundation you have. I think a slab foundation is much harder to add to than a pier and beam with a cr...
- You could pay anywhere from $1000 (as the previous poster said) if you already have plumbing and do the labor yourself, up to $20,000 or more if you need to reroute pl...
Bathroom Remodel
Asked by S.P. from Sacramento
on November 21, 2009
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We are in the process of working with a contractor to redo a bathroom. Any help on things you would do, wouldn't do again. One thing we are talking about is getting ri...
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- First: have fun. Leave the window in if at all possible. Save the money for some wonderful shower heads or counter tops. Get a real tile contractor. I too, believ...
- Keep the window, you will be sorry if you dont. The floor warmer will be awesome, you'll love it.
- Hello Shelly, What I can tell you from redoing our entire home is take plenty of asprin, make sure you can trust your contractor, and keep a sence of humor! When we r...
Bathroom Remodel
Asked by J.G. from Chicago
on April 7, 2012
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Hubby and I have finally decided to demolish our upstairs bathroom. We are trying to figure out if it is worth it to hire a contracting company to do the whole projec...
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- When a pro does it you get some warranty time which is nice. Plumbing is pretty crazy, you never know what you might be up against when you remove old fixtures to be ...
- This answer is predicated on the fact that I am not aware of your (or your husband's) skills and I don't know exactly what you'll be tackling in your remodel, but in a...
- If you demo the bathroom yourselves, do you know the difference between a weight bearing wall or not? Or a structural wall, beams or not? And when demolishing thin...
Bathroom Renovation Costs?
Asked by L.B. from New York
on February 6, 2011
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Hey Moms,
We are planning to renovate our bathroom, now i don't expect anything for free, but some of the estimates we are getting seem outragious. The quotes are ...
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- To completely redo our bathroom here's our actual costs rounded up: - Clawfoot tub - $1500 - Refinishing the tub $250 - Tub hardware $200 - Sink $300 - Sink par...
- That acutally sounds very cheap. 30K is a pretty typical price depending on the size and location but 20k seems quite reasonable. Bathrooms are one of the most expensi...
- Really depends on the size of your bathroom and types of materials and what local construction costs are. I am in CA and to remodel our master bath 3 years ago around ...
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 ...
Buying a Bathroom Vanity
Asked by S. from Chicago
on April 5, 2009
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Hi Mom's,
We're redoing our masterbath & full hall bath and I'm looking for local showrooms/stores (other then Home Depot, Menards, Lowes) that sell bathroom vaniti...
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- We bought ours from Home Depot...but not from the choices in the vanity aisle. You can custom order from the kitchen cabinet department. All the cabinet makers offer v...
- There's a great place in Schererville, IN on Rt. 41 about a mile just south of Rt. 30. The name is MTS Supply they have a ton of bath and kitchen ideas. They are a f...
- Hobo in Villa Park north ave. or Hobo in Joliet off of Larkin Ave. I have purchased 3 vanities there and they are beautiful and it was an excellent price! Much cheape...
Seeking Advice on Remodeling Bathroom... Do's and Don'ts
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on May 15, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
I was wondering if you had some ideas to share with me about remodeling my bathroom.
This bathroom is near the family room and one that guests use. I d...
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- We have had two bathrooms remodeled in the past 4 years. I would suggest buying the high quality fixtures, toilet, faucets, etc. because they will get the most use. W...
- Hi J., We just gutted and remodeled our kitchen and mather bath. (Well, we didn't do it; we hired a contractor who had a crew.) I think the overall best store ...
- J., We bought a house recently and the former owners remodeled the bathroom. On the surface, our bathroom may look pretty "fancy" to people but my husband and I d...
Can I Paint My Bathroom Sink and Tub Surround?
Asked by M.B. from Chicago
on February 16, 2010
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I have the fix up the house bug.
Our bathroom has a off white sink (porcelain?) and tub surround (fiberglass?). I want to update our bathroom. Is there a way to...
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- yes, there is paint called epoxy, you can get it at Menards for about $ 20. You have to mix the the solutions togehter and apply,just have to sand the sink first. It'...
- I don't know if it would work. I would think if you just painted it...it would chip off since fiberglass is such a slick surface and if you sanded first...well then yo...
- I used to work for Home Depot, and did this as a DIY Class. In the paint section they have a kit for painting bathtubs, sinks, potty's surrounds. It has been a few y...
Any Kitchen & Bathroom Showrooms Opened on Sundays?
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on May 18, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I want to go to a bathroom showroom to look at sinks, cabinets, toliets, flooring, etc... today (Sunday) with my mom. The problem is that every showroom th...
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- Hi J., Most of the high end showrooms are by appointment only on the weekends. Call them in advance & make an appointment. I would also go to the websites of the plac...
- I've heard a lot about "Direct Buy". They make appointments because the showroom is not large but the catalogue photos are gorgeous. I know someone who went and bought...
- Not 100% sure but try Advantage Kitchen And Bath in Niles on Milwaukee. They have late hours during the week. David the owner has helped me with my bath remodel. R...
