Homeowner Forum / General / June 2004

Has anybody successfully implemented 2 IR motion detectors to control 1 set
of lights?  What brand/model?
I'm trying to find a way to turn on outside lights when either a car (or
person) comes up the driveway, or someone approaches the front door.  The

I am thinking about buying a property that is considered
"non-conforming" by lenders which will limit my lender choices.  Even
if I can find a good rate and lender, is this a mistake because it
will limit resale?

I was checking for reviews/comments on the Riccar Radiance vacuum
cleaner but I didn't see any.  This model must be very new, since even
the Riccar website doesn't mention this model.  Well, I guess I'll
post a review myself so I can help others who are looking for a vacuum

I just posted a question about little spiders. I had someone go under the
house and spray, and he said I have some rotten wood under the bathtub, and
three of the beams need to be replaced too. It's a pier and beam foundation
and there isn't a leak now, but there was a couple years ...

I put my house up for sale around Easter and had quite a bit of phone
calls and people wanting to see the house. I accepted an offer and
after wasting 4 weeks the buyer backed out. During that time I had 2
other offers but could not accept them since I was bound by the

For sale Oil furnace and Hot water tank.
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Our Condominium is changing to gas. So I have to sell these items
even though they are relatively new.

I installed a ceiling fan in my master bed room last night.  IT works
fine when the ac is off and it is smooth and quiet at all speeds.
HOwever whenever the fan is on medium speed and the ac is on, there
are sporadic vibration which are not severe but enough to make the

I just got signed off from a remodel I am doing.  I have about $200K out in
credit card debt, mostly low interest fixed.  My first and only mort is
about $500K and is an adjustable.  I did not realize that rates have been
climbing since the beginning of the year.  Is it smarter for ...

Just had a bit of an accident in the kitchen. Was cooking some pesto
sauce (bit greasy) and some has landed on the white painted wall.  So
far all efforts to remove the stain has made it worse. Any ideas
anyone?