HELP please! Fireplace design gone wrong!!!
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Comments (49)I wouldn't worry about a large pot until it gets large enough to warrant it. It's not 8 feet tall yet, right? I can't remember if it was stated in this thread or another that roses need to develop roots before top growth & blooms, so it's best to match the pot size to the size of a new plant. You can always re-pot it later if it starts to outgrow its home. Like you said, you have a shorter growing season so your Oklahoma may not reach the proportions is does elsewhere. Also consider how willing you'll be at the end of the season to lug around a gigantic pot if you choose to move it to shelter or an area where it's more protected during winter....See Morepainting gone wrong..........HELP!
Comments (2)You can remove latex paint with denatured alcohol the fastest or with rubbing alcohol or with water, though water will take a bit longer. If the cabinets are finished with a shellac, alcohol will remove that finish so do some testing first. If the cabinets are finished with a poly or lacquer, the alcohol will not affect the finish. For areas that are butted up against the wall, I will soak a small thin rag in alcohol and then wrap the rag around a putty knife and carefully use that to wipe the paint away. You will notice that if you saturated the paint first, it will be easier to remove than if you just try to scrub it off....See MoreBacksplash gone wrong! Help please
Comments (3)She lectured me that they should have waited on her to grout the tub area and now the backsplash would have to be acid etched and grout lightened and it would take time and a cost of $600. I asked if we could leave the 2 sections with different grout as the area us slightly broken up but she said no it would have to be done this way. acid etch? glass tiles? (or is that marble?) either way, bad idea. Didn't her crew realize what would happen? let me just say this about the tiling job,,,last pic, right corner. a good tiler will line up the design so that there is no break. A good tiler knows there is no way you're going to 'etch' the grout out of this mosaic. the only way to remove grout is with a hand tool or dremel and grind it out. what did it look like before this debacle? why wasn't a sample tile grouted to see if you liked it? why wasn't the designer there on site and why did you have to go to the store to get new grout? where is project manager or GC on this job? I just redid my neighbors bathroom. I was designer, project manager and GC along w/my tile guy, who is also a GC. we both collaborated before starting any task. tile layout, design, grout, color, etc. then we went to the customer and showed them exactly what it was going to look like. if they approved it, we did it. So I really don't get where your designer is coming off lecturing you. Do not pay. If you material is damaged, then she and her crew are responsible for fixing it or replacing it. Period. I would not accept, nor pay for, any damaged, etched, scratched or otherwise blemished material that was caused by their doing. you do not 'etch' grout to lighten it. never heard of such a thing. the damage was caused by her telling her crew to do that. I can't believe they did it. your tile guys are bozos. She owes you new tile and a new install. (I'd hire someone else that knows how to install a difficult water jet mosaic. cuz the guys that did yours do not)...See MoreHELP! Corian install gone wrong!
Comments (60)Joseph: I enjoy reading your well informed comments. I have white Corian countertops in a kitchen that was nicely remodeled by prior owners. I have a 10 and 1/2 foot run of countertop on the longest side. No visible-not even mildly visible- seaming. It has a sink plopped down in the middle and no visible seams. The little strip that runs vertically for 1 inch under the countertop and has to make some angles/turns does have visible seams. But they are quite neat and snug. I also have Corian in the main bath with an integrated Corian sink. It has a 6 foot run with mitered edges and an integrated sink of Corian. Very pretty , seemingly very durable and again, no seams. Maybe we are just lucky in our contractors in OKLA. I hope so as I am getting ready to have serious masonry and concrete work done -storm damage-what a mess.... Anyway the Corian is great and has stood up to teenagers cutting things sans cutting board-lectures followed but it buffed out. Handymen also had to trim it a bit to install a new range which theoretically had the same dimensions exactly as the prior range. Ha ! The deliverymen just left it in the middle of the room . The guys I called are friends and not the highest end professionals but they cut the Corian and wrestled with the range for me. I love the stuff. Heaven knows what I would have had to endure with a tight granite or quartz opening. I don't even want to think about it ! It does not permanently stain either. Easter egg dyeing with a 6 year old just last week. It all comes out. Wine, tomatoes, oils ditto. Cannot recommend it highly enough....See Morecpartist
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