Ill be moving into an older 3 level house soon that needs alot of improvements. But I dont know where to begin. For starters, the home needs: Central heating & A/C, a new driveway and new outdoor stairs, new basement ceiling, carpet throughout, paint throughout, I want to either remove or paint over the wood paneling in the basement, all new appliances, and a whole lot more….Any suggestions on what to tackle first?
What is the best way to add value to our home?
September 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
My husband and I bought a two bedroom, one bath Cape Cod home two years ago as our starter home, with the intention of moving on in 3-4 years. We finished our large basement, which I feel has already added significant value to the home. Now we are thinking of selling, and I would like to make one more improvement to the home as a selling point.
How does this passage sound to you!?
September 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
im so bored and have nothing else to do
please critisize and tell me what you like dont like. improvements. whatever
and if you can tell from the writing style, the author i was inspired by then you automatically get best answer.
Home improvement job?
September 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I just got hired at A&A Services. I have to walk around to peoples houses & knock on their door, stuff like that. Ive never had a job like this before. I know I have to bug the crap out of people but its whatever. Anyone got some good tips I should keep in mind? Thanks!
Do you know a good quality low cost for kitchen cabinets?
September 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I have to change my kitchen cabinets due to water damage. I have seen home improvement shows where they find cabinets that are not that expensive. I need to know where to buy them. Thanks!
anyone wanna do my pre test i no how to do it just dont wanna help would be great?
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1. The catalog price of an item is $875. The trade-discount rate is 20 percent. What is the net price?
A. $700
B. $650
C. $720
D. $778
2. A discount from the catalog price is called the ______________ .
A. net price
B. trade discount
C. cash discount
D. list price
3. The catalog price of an item is $45. The trade-discount rate is 35 percent. What is the net price?
A. $32.89
B. $45.90
C. $29.25
D. $33.89
4. The catalog price of an item is $250.55. The trade-discount rate is 30 percent. What is the net price?
A. $180.56
B. $175.39
C. $210.75
D. $112.34
Can capital improvement fees be added to my rent for these repairs?
September 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The apartment building I live in is over 40 years old, and the kitchen counter and cabinets are the original. When I moved in there were cracks and nicks in the counter top, but it was in habitable condition. After several earthquakes, the cracks became much larger, and several large chunks of the counter broke off. I told my landlord about it at the time, and his solution was just to glue it back on. The glue has worn out on all the pieces he ” fixed” with it, and counter fell to the floor and shattered. One of the pieces shattered during the night, so when I walked in the kitchen the next morning I cut my foot badly enough to require a stitch. I spoke with my landlord again about it, and he said that they were handing the company over to a management company and asked for me to be patient. Four months and many calls that werent returned and appointments made and broken without so much as a call to explain later, the counter is in even worse shape. We just had an earthquake here that broke off another piece. I filed a complaint with the city housing department since I wasnt getting anywhere with the management company, and they finally sent someone out who said that the counter wasnt repairable and had to be replaced. The owner of the management company then came out and said he was going to have the broken tiles replaced – even if they are completely different colors, and that the other cracks didnt need to be fixed. He said if I wanted a new counter I would be charged capital improvement fees that would make me responsible for half the costs. The handyman hed sent out had estimated the cost to be around $1000 for the job, and the management owner said it would be much more. The thing is, the other units in my building had their counters replaced already with granite ones, and they werent charged any fees, and theyve looked at my counters and have said theirs were not nearly as bad as theirs. Weve all been in the building around the same amount of time. The only difference is I felt bad for the elderly owner of the building and never asked for anything unless it was mandatory, so I didnt push for the counter hard enough.
how hard is it to move a wall, and what do you have to do to move one?
September 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
hiya. i am thinking of bidding on a house, but i would want to move a wall. there is a wall that goes from the front wall of the house to a doorway, and the wall is about 3 feet wide. it is perpendicular with the front wall of the house. it is between the livingroom and bedroom. it connects from the front wall to the bedroom doorway. i want keep the wall, but i want to move it about 3 feet farther away from the bedroom, thus making the bedroom a little bigger (giving it a sort of alcove) and the livingroom a little smaller. it is a one floor house and there is no electrical in that wall. how can i tell if i can move it (without the roof falling in), and how hard would it be to move it (or, more likely, knock it down and rebuild 3 feet to the left), and what would the steps be?
thanks home improvement folks!
this house has no ductwork (no forced hot air, WARM climate), and there is no electricity in this wall. when i was a kid, my dad knocked down the wall between the living room and the garage, so it can be done. so, though i thank you for your response, racedayvynls, i prefer a ” can-do” attitude.:)
Aliya, what are you new? Or just, um, like the post I am trying to move?
Duh girlfirend, duh.
Whats next???
September 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Is Homeland Security going to force all the employees of all the chemical companies to under go finger printing and fedral background check and make the employees pay for it all, just like they are doing the truck drivers, Is this only another REVENUE GENERATING LAW? and I dont believe that they are showing any improvement in protecting the home land..
Floor Sanding – Transforming an Old Wood Floor
September 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
One of the most satisfying DIY jobs within the home is lovingly sanding down an old wooden floor and transforming it into a beautiful new surface. It is not recommended to carry out floor sanding under your own steam on a parquet floor as these require specialist sanding machines and should not be attempted by the complete novice.
Time should be taken to ensure that the correct equipment is hired; your local floor sander hire centre should be able to offer advice. Remember that pine floors no matter how flat they seem will invariably dip in the middle of each board. If the wrong equipment is used you will most likely end up with an uneven result after all your efforts.