What are your thoughts on purchasing granite from Lowes?
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Comments (3)Sandy...great idea on planting the ones you grew out in pots last year...once the roots come out of the bottom..that is a sure sign they are ready ...they will go gangbuster..just remember to plant them 2-4 inches deeper in your garden at a slight 45 degree angle towards what you want it to climb on...Sounds to me what you bought are called 2 yr old bareroots (Supposedly they are 2 years old..mine said the same..I seriously doubted as it took forever to get established..that is why I never buy bareroot clematis anymore) ..those will need to be grown in the pots till the roots come out of the bottom too!!..remember to keep them moist..and remember to always soak any bareroot before you plant to hydrate it...My bareroot "Rosemoor" is now 4 years old..I am hoping this will be it's leap year...Jeanne...See MoreI'm back from my new purchase! Great deal at LOWE'S
Comments (2)Good4u I personally like working on the Duets, as I can get access to anything I want, when its time to fix them. Both the two sides remove easy and the back to get access to functioning or not functioning parts. And also the top comes off for more access. Like any machines longevity, it all depends on how you use it. All FL or TL require being properly balanced, meaning that the legs are adjusted to a level reading, and you want to make sure also that the four legs on the underside of the washer are as far up not down, but as far up in the baseplate as you can,to get a level reading. Next if you keep your loads to a full-load level, not small loads, as all machines are really disigned for a full load. I also suggest that you not save all your washing up till sat/sunday and do them back to back. If you are a small family, or just one person, then guess you will end up doing them all on the week end. If you are a large family, with people changing clothes twice a day or more, then doing loads every day is again what this machine is really disigned to do. I have been into homes that have all girls, and they are in the 15-19 year range and they do a lot of changing, so washing every day, and not letting things stack up are the best for these machines. Another area that I also know well is "make sure you leave" the door open, and you wipe the glass, and clean the rubber seal and area with the holes in the seat, so that stuff doesn't build up in there and start stinking on you. Front loaders are a sealed unit when it is washing, not like the Top Loaders, they have space for air to circulate, but the FL's don't so leave the door open, and clean the rubber seal, wipe it dry. Once a month, use a hot wash, and bleach and let it run through a wash, but again, leave the door open and clean it daily or after each use. Read your Use&Care guide, take the time and read it and understand what it tells you. If you want your Duets to look after you, you have to look after it. If you don't it will cost you, like most machines do. Another valuble thing to remember, is clean out the pockets, tooth picks, ear rings, coins, you name it, I have pulled all that out of the pumps etc, and many times these items have damaged the inpellers on the pump so had to replace the pump. If you want your washer to live a long useful life, look after it. I think you have the best of the FL's and love how they made it for the service end. Good luck you you with your new Duets....See MoreYour thoughts on these granites?
Comments (29)Dakota Mahogany has a water absorption weight of 0.15%-0.2%, so it is extremely dense and will most likely not require a sealer. It is also a true granite, and it is rumored, that if you should polish Mt Rushmore, it would look like Dakota Mahogany :) The "Stonemark" stones being sold by HD is in my opinion mostly a clever bit of marketing hype. More than two thirds of the stones they sell (Black Galaxy, Back Absolute, Tropic Brown, Baltic Brown, Ubaruba, Verde Butterfly, Wild West Green, Verde Jewel, Verde San Fransisco, Mahogany Blue Eyes, Dakota Mahogany and a few others too, all called by Stonemarks' fancy, exclusive sounding names) do not require sealer anyway. The salespeople selling it to you would not know a piece of natural stone from chunk of Silestone either. All they have done at Stonemark is to take a common misconception - namely that all stones need to be sealed, found a good sealer and then made a pretty website saying that for the next 15 years, you do not need to worry about sealing your stone because they have solved your "problem" for you. In most of the cases there never was a "problem" to begin with....See MorePossible vanity from dresser - your thoughts?
Comments (5)Love that piece! I am a full time show antique/rusty dealer and we have sold many buffets/dressers/wash stands for repurposed vanities. It is definitely in right now in our area. If you are planning to stay in your home and you love it, go for it. 10 years from now when u get ready to sell you can change it out if it's not in style then. I wouldn't change the top though. Just make sure you put a satin sealer on it and you should be good to go!...See Morechas045
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