Homeowner Forum / General / March 2005

Need advice - we would like to intall glossy ceramic tiles in Entry
way.
We are going to have a contractor install them.
Are there any pluses or minuses re: ceramic tiles ?

My programmable thermostat has started behaving strangely. The digital
display one day showed 78F (at this time it should be 69F). The room
was very warm. Sometimes it sets itself correctly, at other times the
reading shows 21F although the room is not cold. This does not seem to

If I want to run an appliance that needs 50 amps, is there any problem
with combining two 30-amp circuits of approximately the same length, as
long as the part that carries the full current is using properly-sized
cable?  It seems like the circuit would have a 60 amp capacity.

I am thinking of refinancing and am interested in any website which will
help me understand all the details of the loan and the associated fees
so I will know my stuff when I search for lenders.  Pointers appreciated.
Thanks.

I heard pros and cons of sealing the grout lines in ceramic wall and floor
tile.
Looking for any opinions and also what are good brands if sealing is the way
to go.  Are the sealers where you essentially paint it on along the grout

Folks,
Two winters ago, we built an outdoor kitchen at our cabin in the Cascades in
Washington, USA.  We used a combo of commercial tiles and handmade tiles,
all "glazed and waterproof", for the countertop and backsplash.     The

Hiya,
Getting ready to hang drapes in the house.   I've got the rods and drapes
but we would like to hang the drapes with rings over the rod.
We don't want the clip on style ring.   I'm wondering how I might attach the

I have perhaps found why the property is priced so low. :( Easements.
This is what I found on the old warranty deed of the previous owner-
Underground utility easement and terms and conditions thereof:
1.

So one of my friends has a new job as a programmer and currently lives
in an apartment.  There is this car that he wants which he can buy if he
waited a little.  However, somebody told him that he should -take out a
car loan on purpose- so that it will somehow boost his credit ...

First, my apologies if I don't get the terminology exactly right...this
is my first time buying a home.
I'm currently the buyer of a property and was approved for an FHA
mortgage. Sales agreement was signed (by both parties) which stated

I am going crazy trying to figure out what kind of carpet runner to buy for
my stairs. I want an oriental pattern since it hides dirt better. But my
main concern is the products resistance to matting and flattening.
Choices are wool (best), nylon (good synthetic with resistance to ...

I am new here and wanted to introduce myself.  My name is Erik Smith
and I live in Seattle, Washington.  I am a tile setter currently, but
have worked in paint, carpentry, wood flooring, roofing,and drywall.  I
am sub-contracting for a huge company in Wash. called Floorcraft, but I

Thanks to "DISGRUNTLED" at http://freespeechstore.com/ for this speech
regarding moving and storage scams..
http://freespeechstore.com/public/Sub_Public7/2722_'Bait_and_Switch'..Modus_Oper
andi_of_All_My_Sons_Moving_and_Storage__Greg_Queen!.htm
and more at...

We've just purchased a king size bed (headboard, side rails, footboard)
with the expectation of using our existing, nearly new twin size
mattresses and boxsprings. Learned the hard way that king side rails
are 81+" long while the twin mattress/boxsprings are only 75".  What

Hi- my son and his wife just purchased a newly built home with a space
for a dishwasher.  The builder told them to pick out a dishwasher and
he'd pay, which he did.  Then, the kids closed and had it delivered.
Sorry to say there was no plumbing or electrical hookups in that open,