Decorating & Remodeling - November 2006

I am planning for a remodel of kitchen and dining room. I need help and expertise on different types of flooring. Anyone have any experience or comments on these types: ceramic tile, slate, travertine or limestone. Or any other that you might know of. I need it to be very resistant to the abuse from my pets and children. (And husband) Any comments would be great. Thanks.

2006-11-21 07:03:58 · 6 answers · asked by Hallon 3

Here's the problem... i got these lights that say if one bulb burns out the others will stay lite. well that's not the case. one half of the strand of lights is lit up, the other half of the same strand of lights is out. How can this happen? I went through all the bulbs there isnt one burned out. So what's the deal?

2006-11-21 06:53:42 · 10 answers · asked by Dink 3

1. A cute clothes hamper

2. 5 wall boreders for 5 rooms

3. A bucket of orange paint

4. A bucket of peach paint

5. a cute photo frame

6. four sheets of curtains for 4 rooms

7. hot pink fabric

8. pillows

9. bed sheets for three beds

10. a blanket

11. a new toothbrush holder

12. new bathroom curtain?

Just take a small estimate please :D

2006-11-21 06:35:12 · 9 answers · asked by classy_lady 2

2006-11-21 06:09:44 · 7 answers · asked by William C 2

How does this work exactly? I'm getting confused with the type of lights & set up I need! Basically, it will be in Zone2 (i think, but thought its better to be on the safe side), I've been advised by my electrician that I need an IPX44 rated lights, do I also need a transformer & wouldn' this all look a bit clutted on top of the fly-over shelf, or is it well hidden?
Ideally I would like the mirror lights to come on seprately from the main light switch is this possible and would incurr yet another pull switch in my new small bathroom...

2006-11-21 05:38:59 · 6 answers · asked by mita 1

i have a lovely wheelback chair.how do i know if an antique or not.also are there different makers as my chair has a curved spindle frame connecting to the legs.please help...thanks in advance

2006-11-21 05:23:45 · 3 answers · asked by teen 1

but the pictures are not good in the other rooms we have an external ariel i no it would involve a booster can you recommend one and will the job be costly as im a single mum!

2006-11-21 05:00:47 · 4 answers · asked by bevy 1

Would like to buy a larger flag pole for hubby for christmas...where can I find one?

2006-11-21 04:57:01 · 3 answers · asked by imshy 1

When im done cleaning my room in going to have AAALOT of extra space..just blank floor area. Is there any ideas of what to have in my room...??

I need ideas that a teen would like...im almost 16 if that helps with any cool ideas

2006-11-21 04:41:43 · 10 answers · asked by samantha 2

I have seen alot of people putting up christmas stuff outside of their homes the day after Halloween? I feel thats alittle to early but what time should you start just for indoor decor?

2006-11-21 04:31:59 · 21 answers · asked by momof3 1

And now it won't piece back together again, it's like the blocks have expanded, has anyone got any idea what to do. This happened about 5 weeks ago so they have all dried out.

2006-11-21 04:10:23 · 4 answers · asked by georgeygirl 5

We had some very old linoleum that we removed, but there is still a thick layer of a paper-like material and glue under that. It's very difficult to remove. We have a product that is supposed to remove the glue, but the paper is taking forever. Advice?

2006-11-21 03:59:26 · 3 answers · asked by alan p 1

2006-11-21 03:45:49 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-21 03:44:23 · 6 answers · asked by Chrisy 2

Is it ok to paint the front of my dishwasher and my refrigerator from white to black? If so what type of paint to I use?

2006-11-21 03:31:09 · 10 answers · asked by lablover 2

I am putting down a laminated floor in my kitchen.
Does the floor have to be perfectly flat and smooth? The floor there now was covered by ceramic tile and was put down incorrectly. Therer is a lot of the cement on the floor and I have had to patch several places with plywood to remove rotton boards.

2006-11-21 03:02:34 · 4 answers · asked by captbob552 4

2006-11-21 02:59:32 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need to use a drill to hand some curtain brackets. I haven't the faintest idea how to do this. Can anyone tell me how? Thanks

2006-11-21 02:45:50 · 0 answers · asked by rachely1 3

2006-11-21 02:20:10 · 14 answers · asked by sissy3754 1

My doors are white as well as the molding but need to be updated. My walls are light taupe color.

2006-11-21 02:19:58 · 11 answers · asked by Debra M 1

I am working on my special room dedicated to basketball. I installed laminate flooring and now want to make it look like a basketball court (half court- 2/5 scale) with key and 3 pt line.
I'm looking for a paint that will adhere to laminate flooring, hold up under fairly heavy foot traffic, and is available in red and blue colors.

2006-11-21 02:08:25 · 5 answers · asked by Jeffery G 1

2006-11-21 01:55:14 · 7 answers · asked by sticks 1

Why do people put up Christmas decorations outside before Thanksgiving? They turn on the lights next door while I still have a scarecrow and pumpkin sitting in my front yard. Why do people start so early?? Let's let one Holiday happen before we go on to the next......

2006-11-21 01:52:48 · 6 answers · asked by K 3

..... except for a small fire which will BURN everything?!?!?! any tips on cool gadgets or desk toys?

2006-11-21 01:28:27 · 23 answers · asked by prettythingsfly 1

For example, .a bedroom that is mostly rectangle, but has an entry way that is can still be consider part of the room, but not the main core of the room. Do you measure from the two longest points or only the main area?

2006-11-21 01:13:22 · 6 answers · asked by cnov123 1

2006-11-21 00:51:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Was supposed to have a new floor laid today but my radiator was had leaked since a bad DIY job gone wrong on Sunday and now the joists and boards in a sq m area are really damp. Floor guys wont lay new floor untils its dried out. Help please!

2006-11-21 00:09:15 · 16 answers · asked by MrBEanz 2

why the hell do the pound shops sell tools that don't work. eg. screw drivers that twist before the screw turns. saws that go blunt half way through a cut.
i think its for people who don't do DIY. so it looks like they do.
surely if the manufacturers spent a little more pence, they could make tools that actually work.
this has been pickling me for ages. anyone else feel the same or had similar problems?
BLAKSPUR TOOLS SUCK!

2006-11-20 23:37:18 · 5 answers · asked by techno mentalist 4

the room is ~6ft square, the tiles will cover 2 and a half walls and go to a height of ~7ft but they will go round the bath, toilet, sink and a window. is £300 reasonable, it sounded like quite a lot to me.

2006-11-20 23:35:20 · 11 answers · asked by jen_82_m 3

What is the average price for a kingsize second hand water bed?

2006-11-20 23:04:58 · 5 answers · asked by Shelly 2