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On: * I think lighter floors and
"* I think lighter floors and darker cabinets look better. * Reconsider the stainless steel. It's really hard to clean. It fingerprints really easily. Our housecleaner actually charges extra for sta..."

On: Take it a step at a time
"Hi, we just bought an 85 year old fixer upper. The previous owners were elderly and could not keep the home up for the last 20 years, so there's been a lot to do. We made a list of everything to be..."

On: Companion planting
"Rather than kill the bugs, let mother nature selectively get them out. Bug traps will kill all the bugs, including good ones. What you want is things like ladybugs, mantises, assassin bugs, etc to mak..."

Recent Posts

Patching an uneven gap
"I'd like to patch the a large crack in my sidewalk. However, the gap is deep in some areas (3 inches) and very shallow in others (1/2 inch and less). I know I should have gravel in the mix for deep repairs. So, for this, do I mix two batches of concrete at the same time, and plop the with-gravel mix in and layer the no-gravel mix on to..."

Looking for Victorian hardware
"I need replacement latches for some built-ins that I'm fixing up. They're the kind that have an oval knob that turns. I also need hinges with ball ends. Anyone know where I can get these? The local store said they're way too old to be carried there. These are probably original to the house (1925), but the latches are beat up and the hinges are cove..."