Homeowner Forum / General / August 2004

The product began from a search for a rust preventative solvent and
degreaser to protect missile parts. WD-40 was created in
1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical
Company. Its name comes from the project that was to find a

What preparation is necessary on the walls & ceilings before applying
an orange peel texture?
Walls: they currently have a painted knock-down texture. My contractor
wants to spray an orange peel texture directly on it, but I'm

What's the best way to do this?  
Its green leather - thanks, Rosalie

Ok, ok, ok.  My friends and family keep nagging at me to stop renting
and buy a house.  I'm so sick of them droning on about points-this and
closing costs-that.  But the more I think about, the less sense it seems
 to make for me.  Here's why:

I just bought a bidet from www.bidet-superstore.com
I just want to know if any of you have experienced the goodness &
benefits of a bidet. Is it worth the money I paid for??

Which concrete sealant and/or stain should be used on a basement floor?
There are a number of products advertised for basement floors.  I don't have
any water problems.
2 part EPOXYCoatings

An estate sale near my home has a nice deal on a fairly new mattress and
box-like frame with a drawer underneath. There is no box spring mattress. The
frame is nothing special; just veneer over plywood, I presume. But I need a
second bed, the mattress looks good, and I like the look ...

Hello, I'm presently in the market for a self propel and am considering the
following models:
CUB CADET SRC621 (Lowes) - Intrigued by the caster wheels, like the Kawasaki
engine, 6 speed transmission, larger bag than some. Negative is difficult

This is a serious question, but what do the turban looking things on the top
of a house actually do? Do they let air into the attic, or keep the attic
cooler or what exactly?
(Yes, I'm seriously needing to know)

We're about to have our windows replaced, in a 1961 bungalow in
Saskatchewan, Canada (COLD winters, HOT summers... -40 to +40).
At the same price, I have the option of dual pane lowE/argon or triple
pane sealed units. These are the Sears Weatherbeaters, and we're going

Hi, I am located in Northern California and I am going to replace
my wood shingle roof. I talked to Cal-pac about their steel roof.
They recommended putting the new steel roof on top of my old wood
shingles roof, saying it can provide an extra layer of insulation

I am looking for an application that will allow me to try visually
arranging furniture in a room.
Something like Ikea's "home planner" applications but not limited to
Ikea furniture.

I just had my oak floor refinished, and have some questions about the
final result.  The floors were sanded to bare wood.  I saw them at
this state, and they were very smooth and light in color.  I chose to
have a fairly dark stain applied.

Recently, I am trying to put my home for sale.  Broker filled out the
sales contract and mailed out to me (I am out of town..home is in
different town).  His commission shows 5% PLUS sales tax on purchase
price of the home.  Is it normal practice to pay state sales tax in

Be forewarned that if you buy something you may not
be able to return it,NO MATTER WHAT THE SALES ASSOCIATE
tells you.
I purchased some tile and specifically asked the tile sales