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Need Something for Windows to "Black Out" Room
Hi S. - When you get your new blinds, get them 2-3 incles larger in width than your window. The extra inches will prevent the light from coming thru on the ...
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- Hi S., I agree with the previous post. You need to get LINED drapes and you may want to use them with a shade or blinds, too, just to have extra darkening. We hav...
- Joanne fabrics sells a several different kinds of darkening lining. Cut it to fit your shades, sew it on, and you have a dark room. I made the shades (from scratch) fo...
- What about applying tinting film to your windows?
I Have a New 15 Year Old Foster Son in My Care Who Can't Wake up in the Morning
You say he is a "new" foster son so I can't imagine what he is coming from is .... garbage cans and the gook that accumulates between the window panes). ...
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- Hi R., You didn't mention if you know this boy very well, or what his background is. If you don't know his background can you get more information? How long has t...
- Dear R., I've raised two teenagers and always said they should make school hours from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. I think that's when teenagers function best. My dau...
- Thank you for being a foster parent for a teenager--as a former case worker I know how hard it is to find a good foster home for a teenager (even ones who are nice kid...
Seeking Window Replacement Company
Read all 5 responses: "Hi, I need a few old windows replaced in our condo in Lakeview. Can anyone recommend a company that isn't too expensive but still ...
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- We recently got basic Pella vinyl windows through Lowes. They were about the same price as the non-name-brand vinyls a local contractor quoted us last year. Also, anot...
- About five years ago we used a company to repair our double-hung windows with a pulley system in a 1890's condo in Evanston. The work was amazing! Stripped lead pain...
- Try Parkside windows. I just ordered windows from them that were significantly less expensive than other window companies. My windows should be installed on Monday i...
Wanting to Buy a House, but How?
i just read an article about this the other day, and there is a new school ... not a land loard. new roof, new ac, new window because the kids threw a ball ...
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- There are lots of ways to help you bring down debt and still purchase a home (without getting ripped off) Try to stay in the same apartment for the next three years wh...
- Really think hard on why you want to own. It's a big responsibility and you might be suprised at the cost of maintenance that you don't pay when you rent. So many ...
- After reading all of the response I decided to let you know about another method that noone here has mentioned. I brought my house 10 yrs ago as a single parent makin...
Roughly What Do You Pay a Month for Heating/electrical?
New windows that have double glass panels will save on the bill. We got new windows in most of our rooms and the bills and the noice factor from the road ...
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- how big is your house how old is your house one story or 2 old or new window what kind of thermostat do you have
- Hi Holly. I live in a ranch with basement - about 1900 square feet. And am vigilante about the thermostat. Even one degree higher or lower makes a huge difference. ...
- Hi Holly, We live in the Plainfield area, and we pay $80 per month for heating, and our electric averages around $120 a month.
Noisy Bird Keeping My Daughter Awake
J.L. answers from New London on June 7, 2008. We have that same problem (almost) at our house. In my childrens room we use a fan. Just a small window fan ...
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- I agree with the people who said to get a fake bird of prey and put it in the tree. Most hardware/gardening supply centers sell fake owls just for the purpose of scari...
- oh, boy.. if it were me I think I'd pull out the pellet gun.. I'm sure that is not PETA approved.. but Mothers with a lack of sleep will do the craziest things.. How a...
- Have you tried a sound machine in her room? You can find them pretty inexpensively and you can actually turn the "white noise" up pretty loud. I also hate being awok...
Experience with Gilkey Windows
I explained the problem and they put an order in for a new window. They didn't send anyone out to check my complaint, which was great given the turn around ...
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- M., my husband has a window and door replacement business. He would not recommend these windows for energy efficiency or durability. Simple put, they are not good. ...
- Hi M.. We had Universal Window and The Window Guys come out to our house to quote us window prices. We went with Universal. I would suggest looking into the warranty o...
- I wan not impressed with our Gilkey salesperson. I used a different company. The Gilkey person seemed too "slick" for me as a salesperson. I had also talked to our ...
"Has Anyone Painted Kitchen Appliances?"
They still work fine so he said if it worked it would save us $1500 on new ones. He went and got black appliance paint at Home Depot - taped off the window ...
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- I don't know what you should use, but do your research. Especially for an oven that (obviously) heats up. Many paints are flammable and can give off toxic fumes when...
- We did this when we lived in an apartment and the appliances were gold and green...UGH! We got special white appliance spray paint...they sell it at any home improvem...
- i've seen the pros on HGTV do this several times on shows like "designed to sell". it works and seems to look great (on tv). just get the correct type of paint. ask ...
Need Blinds on My Windows Any Suggestions?
A lady at my work just built a new house and got Home Depot to do her blinds. For $30 they come out and measure all windows, and if they cut a blind wrong ...
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- Hi E., I had blinds installed by Tim Grange ###-###-####. I am very pleased with the results. He was quite reasonable and offers a variety of styles/budget-levels. ...
- If you are willing to measure the windows yourself you can save alot of money. You can take the measurements to Home Depot and they will cut mini-blinds for you in ab...
- IKEA has blinds too but of course you have to do it yourself.
Replacement Windows
And we couldn't be happier with our new picture window. So, if you're still thinking of going with a company, try Pella. Our saleperson's name was Dan ...
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- I can understand, we're going through something similar with roofing. The one guy that came out was such a whiner! My sister had several estimates for windows, inc...
- L H, I would suggest checking out www.angieslist.com. It is a great website dedicated entirely to user reviews for local and national companies. We needed gutte...
- We didn't replace windows ourselves, but I share your frustration with the smarmy and pushy salespeople. We had the same experience. We ended up going with Pella. W...
