I recently went shopping for mirrors on a budget and found Lowes had 24 x 36, several options, all for under $100 each. Kirklands also had a sale last week with 33% off their mirrors and that's where I eventually ended up getting mine.

I suppose I could have thanked Bob for his attempt to cheat me, I wasn't feeling very charitable at the time though. I do feel sorry for the guy, but he has no idea how to judge risk, my electric air handler is the least of my worries. As you say, kitchens are much more dangerous and as I mentioned, cars are deadly. Why someone would try to stop DIY work on HVAC when 25000 people are killed in cars each year is beyond me. You are welcome, I don't recall the lecture but if it helped you then I am glad of it. Can you tell me what you meant to say in this post? 8 is the most you have sent to the hospital, were you the installer, the paramedic, the police chief? Why are you sending anyone to the hospital, I never have. Am I to assume that this was a kitchen installed by a DIYer? Odds are it was a professional job and it was dangerous, are you arguing that professionals are not competent to install kitchens? I am not getting the point of this post. I'm am also not getting why you and Bob keep talking about poison and explosions when I am talking about an all electric air handler, where do you suppose the CO is going to come from? And what part of the electric coils are going to explode? I can not answer the question of what you know. You might know quite a bit, you might not, there is no way for me to tell. If you know quite a bit then you might find it uplifting to share the knowledge. I was really surprised at the outpouring of negativity that I found on this forum, I think some people feel threatened by DIYers. The DIYers of this world pose little danger to the jobs of the competent professional HVAC technicians. I would be willing to bet that many pros started out as DIYers on something, probably their cars, enjoyed it and found a profession that valued that kind of problem solving ability. Anyway thank you for your concern, I will install a few CO detectors. And thank you for your permission to continue with my DIY projects. As I write this I am listening to the gentle hum of my air handler and enjoying the soft currents of warm air moving through my house. No doubt I will be dead by dawn tomorrow, but I will enjoy my warm fool's paradise while I live.

Wow! Thanks to everybody for all of the your creative suggestions!!! I am still debating on the better location. It's either going to be in the garage or the basement bathtub (that no one EVER uses). For what it's worth, we use Tidy Cats clumping litter and it seems to do the best job for us. I also installed one of those intermittent spray air fresheners (runs on batteries and hangs on a simple nail) just over the tub where their box is. That has made a great deal of difference...but It's not enough to make me want a litter box off my foyer anymore! Natal, thanks for asking about the basement. It really got me rethinking my position on that. My reasons for avoiding using it as a litter spot is that since our renovation, the basement is just soooo nice now...I just hate to have that durn box, the scattered litter, the smells, etc. down there! The only place it can go is the tub though. My concern with that is that the tub is acrylic, and I am afraid of getting too many scratches. But, I'm thinking that if I get a couple of throw rugs to line the tub and lay over the edge, it might not be a problem. Now I'll just have to find a way of keeping them from clawing up the leather furniture that's down there...(maybe we'll have to re-try Soft Paws...hmmmm...) Sujafr, Thanks for the warning about losing the fire-rating on the door to the garage. I would not have thought of that in a zillion years. Hmmmmm...now that option does not seem so great. My DH will certainly hate the idea knowing that little tidbit. I'm glad I did not do my usual thing and just impulsively hack a hole in the door! Jeanne gallo--wow!!! That little cut-out for the kitties is awesome! I so want that in my next house!!!! Do you mind if I save a copy of the photos?? Thanks again, everybody! You guys are THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A few things to clear up: minnie_tx, unless you get a converter that works on batteries, have a generator or a UPS or something, it won't work with your battery TV when the power goes out. Remember, the converter needs power too. The extra stations will depend on the actual station, not the network. CBS, PBS, NBC, FOX, etc aren't giving you the extra channels. It's the local TV station that sets up the extra channels or not. In some areas, there may not be a secondary channel at all, although pretty much all have got a subchannel for HD broadcasts, but they're broadcasting the same thing. Around here, and probably in many other areas, the digital channels are not being broadcast at full power. So just because you get poor or no reception now, doesn't mean you won't get better reception when they go to full power. Actually, I've noticed a lot of problems with the analog channels for a long time and recently found out they cut the power on the analog channels too while they're converting over. I had attributed my poor reception to a bad antenna and the proliferation of cell phones, taller buildings, and other interference but it's just from lowered power broadcasts. The converters vary quite a bit. Not all have universal remotes, not all come with the cable, not all have a pass-through for analog and not all perform as well as others. Walmart has a $40 unit, so you can buy one for the price of sales tax with the coupon. Other places sell higher priced units, but they have more features. You have to decide which is best for you. BTW, not all converters are approved for the coupon. You may need to adjust your rooftop antenna (when so equipped). Depends on the antenna and your location. I've had mine for a few days now and initially was unimpressed but am becoming more pleased. I'll be happy when the power is increased because I don't think I'll need a new antenna. I get some snow on the picture now and use the combination of analog and digital for viewing different channels. If you've ever connected a VCR (or DVD) machine, it's the same concept. Your antenna plugs into the converter and your converter plugs into the TV's antenna jack. Mine, and I'm sure all have very good and basic instructions. It's very simple to do. I chose to buy locally in this instance rather than online. I felt more comfortable that if I wasn't happy with it, it'd be less hassle to return at a local reputable store than online. That was just my comfort lever for this instance. To do over, or again, I'd consider buying online, but many of the ones online don't have the same features. The other advantage was I made the decision to get it so I wanted it get it right away and not have to wait days for it to arrive.