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Empire Flooring
Asked by K.U. from Sarasota
on August 11, 2009
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Can anyone give any kind of review on Empire Floorings prices, quality etc.
Thanks
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- I don't know about Empire Flooring, but we used All About Floors and they provided great service and prices.
- i had my floors done by them and it was very expensive with horrible service!!! please beware! i placed laminate flooring down, they laid it wrong, cut the edging for ...
- We had them out for an estimate on carpet and wood/laminate flooring. The prices were decent (they were having a "sale") but we were not impressed with the selection ...
Advice on the Kirby Sentria Home Maintenance System
Asked by K.L. from Great Falls
on April 19, 2009
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Hi All! We just bought a Kirby Sentria Home Maintenance System. It has all the attachments and the carpet shampooer. We bought it new and I know we probably could h...
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- I have a Kirby Ultimate G. I DOOOO love it, although I also feel like I got a little suckered into buying it. My husband was in Iraq, I'd just had a baby and WOW! Ho...
- Kristen, I had my first Kirby for nearly 10 years and loved it. I even ran it over with my car and it still worked. I just upgraded to the new Sentria this year a...
- I've had my Kirby since 1992 and I still love it. My mom has gone through at least 10 different vacuums in the same span. The one I have is a little heavy and cumber...
Slow Drain-- Any Suggestions to Dump in the Drain?
Asked by M.B. from Los Angeles
on November 21, 2008
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Our bathtub is draining painfully slow and I want to get something that I can pour down the drain to dissolve the soap residue and hair that is probably clogging the d...
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- I actually bought a device at safeway for about $3 about 2 weeks ago that is a long piece of plastic with little ridges on the sides that you just stick down the drain...
- There is a product called Earth Enzymes that you can buy at any health food stores. It is similar to Liquid Plumber in what it does, but it is all "chemically safe". ...
- Hi M., There's also this handly little tool, I don't think it has a name, but you can get it at Walmart/Target. Its a long white piece of plastic with little prong...
Home Maintenance
Asked by C.D. from Chicago
on June 10, 2008
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I am looking for a very good interior painter who also does plaster repair in Oak Park area.
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- Our painter is awesome and very reasonable, you'd have to ask if he does plaster repair, ###-###-#### is his number.
- I've used Ronbo's Fine Painting (708/848-0214) for exterior painting for my Oak Park house(I know they do interior too) and they do a great job. Probably not your che...
- Marcin Smultek - ###-###-#### We also live in Oak Park and Marcin and his company M&M Remodeling did our kitchen 2 years ago, painted our interior 1 year ago and no...
3 Questions, Really, Regarding Home Maintenance & Budgeting!
Asked by A.G. from Dallas
on January 16, 2009
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I am working on a budget. Ouch! No wonder I always feel broke! :-)
1. Have any of you installed those black screens over your windows? If so, would you recomme...
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- I have an answer for #2...We don't use a pest control service. Every spring, we buy the spray at walmart or Home Depot and spray around the house (exterior only). Th...
- we got rid of the pest and lawn fertilizer company. never been a problem, not a big deal to do it yourself, and yes, it's definitely cheaper to do it yourself. we ...
- Here is what we do... I don't sit down and budget things out, we figure out what is best for our situation and go from there.... 1. Black screens....No. We do, ho...
Flylady Website
Asked by S.W. from Denver
on March 28, 2008
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I just stumbled onto the Flylady website for house cleaning and home maintenance and I was wondering if there is anybody that belongs to this particular site and how i...
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- Hi S., I can't say enough about the Flylady! She has helped me transform every aspect of my life! cooking, cleaning, exercise, finances, holidays, relationships, ...
- My mom swears by it. She went from an extremely cluttered house to a house that is very lived in, not quite model home, but getting there. I haven't subscribed for t...
- I love the Fly lady and actually implemented her system to get my house in order! I actually just used her book! As a formerly ( and still working on it!) unorganized ...
Home Maintenance - Bathtub
Asked by M.P. from Portland
on June 5, 2008
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My bathroom has a built in enamel on cast iron bath tub. It badly needs refinishing. Has anyone had this done and if so how did it turn out? Can anyone recommend so...
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- We had the baked on kind of refinish done on our tub almost 3yrs ago. We have been really pleased -- although we have followed all the recommendations in regards to c...
- I researched this a few years ago and ended up going with the Miracle Method for refinishing. I was staisfied with the results. They recommended that you only use a ...
- And while we're on the topic, the previous owners of our house got one of the paintbrush-type jobs, and the "paint" is chipping and peeling -- any ideas how to fix it ...
Seeking a Foundation Repair Company and Flooring Company
Asked by I.M. from Dallas
on August 10, 2006
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I am looking for a reputable foundation repair company. My house needs some foundation work. I would also like to redo my floors. I currenlty have carpets all over the...
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- Y. Builder Services do beautiful flooring work. ###-###-####.
- Yes, my husband and I own the best foundation company in the area!!! Our name is ON THE LEVEL, my husband does all the raising himself, been doing this for over 20 ye...
- You can try calling THG Construction. This is my fathers company and he can get you a reasonable price on foundation and flooring. Just tell him you are from the Mamas...
Need a Contractor
Asked by W.R. from Dallas
on June 3, 2008
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I'm looking for a contractor who can install carpet, tile and hardwood. If you have had any luck in the past please let me know who you used.
Thanks
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- All Around Remodeling installed tile and hardwoods for us a little while back and they did a fantastic job. I'm not sure if they do carpet as well because we only nee...
- Nino Rafael work ###-###-#### mobile ###-###-#### He has done travertine, slate, hard woods, granite and tile for us over the last 7 years.
- I just had new carpeting installed last week by D&R Floors in The Colony. I worked with James, and he was very thorough but not at all pushy. The carpet is beautiful...
Laminate Floor
Asked by D.B. from Cleveland
on June 20, 2008
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I couldn't wait to get rid of our vinyl flooring in our kitchen,because I was cleaning it twice a week, so we had laminate flooring installed which looked beautiful. ...
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- hallowell house lemon oil
- Hi D., I am not really sure what you can put on your flooring to prevent water marks,might want to ask the people where you bouth the flooring at but, I do know the S...
- I do not know of any actual item that could help with resisting the water, but I did find some laminate floor cleaner that is used only for laminate & it was very reas...
