Homeowner Forum / General / September 2004

The tree is out of our back yard, in the property of water district. A
branch fell and stuck on the lines over our back yard. The branch is
about 20 feet high, and beyond our reach.
PG&E came out and said that the branch is not on their power line, but

My house is dingy without much light - the property is heavily treed, and
we're facing whichever direction offers the least sunlight. The house would
be great if it weren't so dungeon-like. Cutting down trees are not an option,
but I wonder if there's something I can do to make the ...

I just bought a house and the inspector tagged four of six basement
outlets as hot/neutral reversed.
I open the first two, see the problem, and fix it (one of two blacks
was going to silver and one of two whites was going to brass).

What are some cost effective ways to get replacement kitchen cabinets
without spending alot of money at Home Depot?
Thanks for your help

We signed a listing agreement with our agent which allows him to be a
dual agent if he brings in a buyer with a commission of 4%(if there is
a buyer's agent, he'll need to split the 5% commission with her).
Now we have two competing offers, the 1st one has a contigency to sell

I'm doing an addition on my home (> 1000 sq. ft.) and will be taking
care of the painting of both the trim and the walls (as well as the
exterior). I was hoping to paint the trim before it is put on the
walls.

My back porch has five beams supporting the roof and four feet of the
second story.  Each beam is a treated 6 by 6.  One of the beams has
bowed and twisted some.  There is just over an inch bow in the 10 foot
raise and about 5 degrees twist.  How much intregrity gets lost by

There was once a hotel in Las Vegas which featured a private  indoor
swimming pool next to some of the rooms. The walls were plaster with
a sliding glass door on the entry and for outside access. There was
also a ventilation fan to reduce the humidity, which was probably

We have an area on the floor that was cold under our feet in winter, and it
happens to be just over a basement entrance. The 4'x6' region above the
basement entrance has vinyl siding under it (the siding is horizontal,
covering the underside of the first floor in the overhang ...

Folks,
What are some good Web sites for finding properties sold by owners
[ie, avoiding realtor fees]? A couple that I've found:
www.isoldmyhouse.com

I recently bought a cheap torchiere (the one on sale last week at
Canadian Tire, for anyone who cares).  It uses regular bulbs instead
of halogen.
But both on the box and in the instructions, it says "This lamp uses a

My friend needs help buying a house.  Unfortunately, his financing won't
be approved for a week or so; the house could be sold by then.  I will
NOT co-sign a loan so I am considering buying the house, charge him one
month's rent, then sell the house to him as he would have ...

Could I be imagining that the handle in my Moen kitchen faucet is
getting harder to push down?  It doesn't appear to leak or drip so it
doesn't seem to be a problem for now but if I'm right, what does it
mean ?  

We just had a lengthy presentation at our house by an outfit who wants to
install 21 Bristol windows in our house.  Would you  please comment on this
brand of window regarding your experience from any perspective?  Thanks very
much.

Has anyone dealt with American Dream Home Improvements Inc. based in eastern
Pennsylvania?  We are considering using them to replace windows and doors
and would very much like to hear experiences of any sort.  Thanks very much,
it will be much appreciated.