Just need some opinions on contract "verbiage"..
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Comments (36)Here's the question: In your opinion..do I really need to fertilize these plants in these conditions? Or would it be sufficient to feel the tomatoes (which I realize are heavy feeders) with a solution of compost or manure tea? I see so many points of information here and elsewhere that I admit I'm thoroughly confused. I realize the question I am quoting is from March 2006 and the thread has long since diverged into another (interesting) discussion, but I think the question posed is well worth spending a bit of time on. The question, as I read it is this: Do I need to fertilize (name the plant here) if I grow it in (fill in the growing medium here). The answer is, the plant will tell you. Unfortunately the plant won't tell you in a timely manner. It will tell you only after you notice the effects of the plant getting too much or too little of something. There really is no shortcut to experience and don't be in any rush to have perfect growing results from day one. There is always the farmer's market or grocery when the garden plants fail ;-) It simply takes time to learn what conditions a given plant does best in and all the guides in the world are, at best, approximations and often they are simply inaccurate or only accurate in the writer's growing conditions. As an example, srburk said in his OP that he realizes tomatos are heavy feeders. Now, where did s/he get that idea from? No criticism of srburk intended at all, it is a common misperception propagated by many sources. Tomatos are not heavy feeders, they are moderate feeders. This is an example of the kind of misinformation involved in gardening that is spread by many otherwise helpful and knowlegable sources. How on earth can the newbie seperate the wheat from the chaff? It can't really be done. Nothing short cuts experience with a plant. Whether or not a plant requires supplemental fertilization or not can really only be determined by the grower after observing the plant. If you know you are growing in a nutrient poor condition (like growing in containers) then you can pretty much be assured that supplementation will be required, but when growing in soil amended with organic matter, the plants simply have to be observed. There is no short cut....See MoreJust starting bath remodel - Need opinions!
Comments (9)I would say the advantage of leaving a full wall next to toilet is to provide a little more privacy. From your picture it looks like the first thing you see when you enter the bathroom is the toilet. That is a little different and doesn't provide any privacy anyway. You mentioned using pillowed subway tiles. When we looked for tiles for the master bath my wife really liked the pillowed look but they were quite a bit more $. We bought the regular white subway from the local tile store. When we redid the kids bath we bought white subway tile at Home Depot and they were very cheap. They also had white rope accent pieces which look nice. We are very happy with both tiles. I would definitely not spend the extra money on pillow tiles in a kids bath....See MoreNeed to vent and some opinions....
Comments (22)Here is my "update" dabunch - No, the house was not in Simsbury, Avon or Farmington. (think the other direction, East Granby, Suffield, Granby) also thanks for the info. on comps and the demand here in CT. Good info. to have! On Friday I did go to the town hall and pulled the field card and did a bit of research on the Cape I like. It appraised at 212,900 in 2003 and the the town is in the midst of an assessment. The addition is on the field card and permits were pulled. They also had paid off the mortgage on the house last fall and then took out another mortgage right around the same time - but not for the full price of the home. Our offer is above the amount of that mortage. (my thoughts - the house appraised with regard to that loan higher last August/Sept. and that is what they based thier asking price on). The RR in the same neighborhood now has a deposit pending as of this weekend. (asking was $264,900) I mentioned this house b/c it also had new roof, water heater, updated kitchen but with granite, similar s/f, lot size and also the sellers realtor is the one who mentioned it as a comp. The 'other cape' was also mentioned as a comp. but is on a busier road - it had some updating done but not as current as the Cape I made the offer on. It has one additional room but one less bedroom - larger s/f and lot size. (asking is 289,900). I do like it but I have 3 small children and don't want to be on a busier road (I am spoiled from having just sold a house on a road that had 3 houses on an 'extension' of a street. We had no traffic b/c unless it was my two neighbors no one came down the road.) With regard to my offer - after checking comps with my realtor and checking into the two houses above mentioned by sellers realtor, noting the lack of the garage and considering the market - we made an offer - 12% under asking price. We had some wiggle room and knew they were motivated but wanted to see how much - especially since they had a deposit down on the sellers 'dream house' they didn't want to lose and was told numerous times that they were motivated and that b/c we would not have a house to sell that THAT would be a huge plus. (As I said, the realtor called our realtor before we even got home from the open house to answer a question we had and reitereated this to him.) We made the offer and that is when they came down $4K on thier asking price. We countered and they never responded - after 4 days we had our realtor call them and ask for a response or advise that the offer was off the table as of 3pm that day. No response. My realtor said we made good offers and that he told sellers realtor this - and that she agreed. With regard to the report I had my realtor run with respect to houses in the towns I'm looking at that showed original prices and selling price - it showed houses selling between 25-35K under list price. There are houses on the market since last fall as well as early 2008 that have yet to have a price drop. When we listed my realtor explained the market to us (even though I was well aware) and said that a price reduction would be discussed at various intervals depending on activity. My thoughts are that the owners did some bigger improvements in the past few years thinking the market would stay as it was - and now they are trying to recoup what they put into it. Also, they had an open house after being on the market 3 weeks and we made our offer the next day. They are waiting to see if a better offer comes - I don't blame them. Having just sold myself - I've been in thier shoes. So that is where we stand. The house is still available at the OP and DH and I are moving on with our search but loosly watching this house in the event the price drops....See MoreNeed some info quick regarding contracting work
Comments (5)You wont need to pull a permit unless electrical,mechanical,or plumbing is involved. You have a referall from an aquaintance, get more references from this guy and check on them.In our area, even on a small project like this, you are required to have a state contractors license, be bonded and insured.At the very least,make sure this guy has insurance to cover any damages that might occur as well as insurance to cover himself if he gets hurt. You can both agree to an independent contractor agreement(non employee compensation contract)with a clause stating you are not liable for injuries ,accidents, damages,etc, stamped by a notary public.Best if you just go with a licensed,bonded, insured reputable contractor where all the bases are covered, even on a small project like yours.I've heard of horror stories where even simple cabinet replacement projects got out of hand and ended up in court. If this guy isn't licensed, i would get referalls from people you know and keep it simple by going with someone who is "legit"....See Morezorroslw1
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