Decorating & Remodeling - September 2007

can a condo be remodeled anyway you want it to?

2007-09-27 18:32:26 · 4 answers · asked by aileen t &hearts  1

My grandmother just purchased a new rug to replace her old carpet. It moves very easily so it was recommended that she buy rug padding and attach it to the floor under the rug. She's worried that it will need to be stapled to the floor and in the event that the rug needs to be lifted/moved in a hurry she wont be able to move the padding, and it could get damaged.

So my question, more specificially: Is there another way to apply the padding under the rug without permanently securing it (ie: staples)? Or is there a special rug padding that doesn't need to be stapled? And in your opinion, will this alternative way make the rug just as immovable?

Thanks!

2007-09-27 18:30:57 · 7 answers · asked by Deeautiful.* 2

2007-09-27 18:29:07 · 5 answers · asked by Regina R 1

2007-09-27 14:33:17 · 5 answers · asked by sukcorb 2

2007-09-27 14:03:17 · 10 answers · asked by proflame719 1

I am planning on getting new carpet soon and have heard that lowes has a sale a few times a year on carpet . Does anyone know when these "sales" happen because I have been looking at their ads for a few months now and have not seen anything. I'm not talking about the special order flooring or carpet, just plain ol' carpet. thanks

2007-09-27 13:25:40 · 0 answers · asked by Chris 3

Ready to buy! Looked at corrian®, formica®, granite®, even concrete! Please advize to what worked best for you.

2007-09-27 12:16:11 · 8 answers · asked by pastor_fuzz_1 3

How does it look so far? It was designed to be a Rancher without Hallways, since all Hallways do is take up uneccessary space.

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2007-09-27 12:14:22 · 7 answers · asked by Aaron B 1

I've removed the excess number of slats from faux wood blinds to match the length of my windows. I don't want to just put them in the trash. I've thought of buying premade birdhouses and using the slats to make something like vinyl siding to go on them. Does anyone else have any suggestions what I could use them for? Serious replies only please.

2007-09-27 11:22:07 · 1 answers · asked by Phurface 6

any ideas please im buying flooring tomorrow ! thanks in advance

2007-09-27 10:59:08 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

I got my house appraised 10 years ago. The appraiser said that it was $1,050,000. I need to know how much it is today? Its water front, you can see st. clements island, 3 bedroom, 1.5 baths, each room has a fireplace in it, 2 story house, 2 piers, 7 ancrs, house is older than 100 of years, 2 car garage, heating, sidewalk, view of water in each window, attic, screened in porch, 2 sheds, and seawall. I really need to know what my house is worth i need your best appion! Thanks!

2007-09-27 08:52:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-27 08:45:17 · 2 answers · asked by plant lady 1

http://razzmyass.tripod.com/mysonandispictures/id4.html

Its the wooden one (not the metal EE cart)

I need someone to strip it down and revarnish it, polyurethane maybe and also repaint the metal areas on it. I would provide all materials I just need labor costs.

I am getting bids from people, I just do not have time to do it myself and need it done by january.

Does anyone have any knowledge what a good labor price is for someone to do this so I know?

I appreciate it.

2007-09-27 08:02:07 · 3 answers · asked by Mulereiner 7

I am a woman and I want to try to do some work on the outside of my home myself.

2007-09-27 07:53:47 · 4 answers · asked by texaspharmacytech 1

placeing the lable right on the towels may cause holes...on my new product...

2007-09-27 07:21:43 · 2 answers · asked by ladywithheart59 1

i am replacing the hardware on my chest. The knobs are screwed on, but the pulls just have a post in them, maybe glued? How do I get em off? There is nothing to unscrew, and so far, I haven't been able to pry them out.

2007-09-27 07:01:47 · 2 answers · asked by Jeremy S 2

im doing the walls and if so how do I go about it i.e. would i need to rub down/undercoat it or can i use once coat gloss - assuming gloss is the way to go

Thanks

2007-09-27 06:25:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am painting my boys room a bright but yet lighter shade of green and i am stumped on what color to make the trim and curtians. I was gonna go with white .. but white and two little boys do not mix..lol. Does anyone have any good accent color suggestions?

2007-09-27 06:11:46 · 13 answers · asked by fairuza_kay 1

2007-09-27 05:01:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

our sofa and chair are both....not chocklate brown but close, a tad lighter in shade...im retarded when it comes to color and I dont want to mess it up....

2007-09-27 03:10:20 · 9 answers · asked by Brian V 2

I am looking for an electriction to do work in my home, and i am worriied that i may end with a false or unqualified elctrition.any ideas

2007-09-27 02:57:28 · 5 answers · asked by jagtheboss 1

I want to put some flooring down in the loft of my garage to make re-wiring it easier. Plus I can use the space for extra storage. The joists/rafters are 24" on center. I know that I could use 1 x 6s or something similar, but I am trying to figure out the cheapest/fastest way to do this without having to worry about falling through.

What do you think about using doubled up 1/2" OSB? Lowes sells it for $6 a sheet right now. Which is a lot cheaper than the $27 a sheet 3/4 plywood I was thinking of using.

2007-09-27 02:49:22 · 2 answers · asked by Hex92 5

I have a Rainbow Playset for my kids and it needs to be sanded and restained, what grit of sandpaper should I use to sand it down?

2007-09-27 02:35:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I did put out the carpet in the mid of summer's heat and it seamed my house got real hot real quick, it get in the upper 90's here in summer so I figured I lost the carpet insulation.I do not have concrete slab foundation, I have crawl space under my floors and them just plywood flooring, so don't i need some insultaion and not just paint the wood in my location in OR ?

2007-09-27 01:19:34 · 3 answers · asked by I Love Jesus 5

wev put on the undercoat already but its still there you see we thought the paint would cover it. think its from when a radiator leaked upstairs. thats ok now.

2007-09-26 23:37:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you have any tips for cleaning paintbrushes? I am doing home decorating and using oil or spirit based paint and using too much time, and too much white spirit, cleaning brushes. I have tried using cheap brushes and throwing them after use, but they just don't do the job properly. I am currently using so much spirit that it would be just as easy to throw the good brushes away and keep replacing them. What can I do? Thanks.

2007-09-26 23:18:44 · 10 answers · asked by jamesawild 2

I want to anew my bedroom and I'm searching for some websites were I can find information and good advices about colours and design

2007-09-26 23:04:47 · 3 answers · asked by Kristy 1

2007-09-26 21:51:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

some of it was an avacado green on the outside there is one word for it and i can't think of what it is

2007-09-26 18:07:07 · 6 answers · asked by hillydilly78 1

2007-09-26 13:37:43 · 2 answers · asked by Ron S 1