Seeking advice on replacing living room carpet
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Comments (16)I have specifics: Model numbers and AHRI Numbers. Any feedback on the systems will certainly be appreciated. Thanks so much.... 1. AHRI #3432939 Upstairs System (Upflow in Attic)--Trane XT High Efficiency Single-Stage 80% afue 80,000 BTU gas furnace with a 4 ton blower drive (TUD1C080A9H4), Trane XR 3 ton 15/16 SEER high efficiency R410a Puron based air conditioner (4TTR5036E1) and Trane cooling coil (4TXCB004CC3). ------------------------------------------------------- (What is the difference in the next one and #1? 2. AHRI # 3432940 XR15 XT80: 4TTR5036E10 / TUD1B080A9H3 / Trane Coil 4TXCB004CC3 Not sure what the difference is in AHRI 3432939 & ARHRI 3432940. Any idea? ------------------------------------------------------------ 3. AHRI #3433460 ( I think this is the quote with the oversized coil) Upstairs System (Upflow in Attic)--Trane XV Variable Speed 80% afue 80,000 BTU gas furnace with a 4 ton blower drive (TUD080R9V4), Trane XR 3 ton 15/16 SEER high efficiency R410a Puron based air conditioner (4TTR5036E1) and Trane cooling coil (4TXCD061BC3). 4. AHRI #3541355 (I think this one has the third party coil, so I'll steer clear of this one) Upstairs System (Upflow in Attic)--Trane XV Variable Speed 80% afue 80,000 BTU gas furnace with a 4 ton blower drive (TUD080R9V4), Trane XLi 3 ton 15/16 SEER high efficiency R410a Puron based air conditioner (4TTX5036A1) and Aspen cooling coil (C42D44+TDR). Instant rebate from the Trane Company -200.00 Thanks again for all your help and feedback....See Morehow do people live with beige carpet and general carpet advice
Comments (46)Eleven years ago I replaced the cheap beige carpet in our house with beautiful Karastan wall-to-wall beige carpet. We have a lot of kids and back in 2004 we still had toddlers. I don't regret the carpets, at that point it was hard to know what type of hardwood to put down on a concrete slab, it seems that engineered hardwoods were an emerging product and solid hardwood planks were not recommended for slab foundations. There were moisture transfer issues that seemed to make hardwood floors a risky proposition back then. Our carpet looks exactly like the close-up sample that AuntJen posted. It looked to me like beautiful sand, the quality is excellent. We paid a fair sum of money for it in part because it did not off-gas, and we installed rubber padding (instead of the compressed foam) which helped prevent goat trails. Now we have a dog who occassionally barfs. So our carpet is stained. And worn out. Having a Dyson vacuum had made all the difference in keeping it looking good when we vacuumed daily, our carpet looked fabulous. Wish we had a Roomba. It's a frieze and I love it. I'd love hardwood floor more, but do not regret the carpeting. My kids played on the floor until five years ago, and the carpet kept the house a little quieter and allowed them to lay on the floor and play anywhere. I certainly miss those days....See More"Boho" new living room gone wrong. Seeking advice!
Comments (1230)I feel like when I post something I like, I get told to just go in person and that I'm not being helped to go forward and how it's not helping when when I just posted stuff I like. Ideas thrown here has helped me. I agree with those who are saying go with neutral, quieter, go with what you like, so I feel like I am moving forward. So it can get discouraging/overwhelming here so I don't know...I might take a break from here. Bluemarble, is exactly right. I've said before too. I'm not interested in shopping in person for many reasons including the pandemic. Even if it wasn't for not going out, I've still always been an online shopper mostly when it comes to furniture and what's what I feel comfortable with right now. And bluemarble is spot on that I knew I didn't like the table the next day I got it and it's what I felt threw me off and once it's gone, I'm trying to go back to neutrals/cozy and what I like - earthy colors, minimalism, metallic, grays, neutrals and yes......a cozy feel. Even if it's industrial or farmhouse, scandinavian, or boho, I can't worry about that. As long as I can focus on neutrals/cozy room idea, then I should be fine. As lindacottonwood says, there are too many irons in the fire. Thanks for everyone's help....See MoreDesperately seeking advice on replacement windows
Comments (17)Thought I'd post an update on my window progress. I went with Kolbe Forgets (Sliders; Glastra/Wood option). The windows seem to be well made and they are very nice but I have issues that I did not expect. 1. I did not realize that when I chose wood interior that the inside frame would still be white (exterior is bronze). 2. For some reason, the windows come with trim on the bottom and right side only. I guess these are casing stops. I have no idea who would want trim pieces on only 2 sides of their windows. Kolbe told me that's the way they come. That make absolutely no sense to me. 3. My sliding glass door arrived with only the stationary panel, not the sliding panel. Now that will take a while because the interior is stained wood. 4. Received one window that was not notched to slide so it's very hard to open & close. The salesman did ask Kolbe to replace that one. All in all, they are pretty and substantial windows but I am really disappointed in the above issues. It may be partly my fault but I would never have expected to see bronze Glastra, white Glastra and wood on my windows from the inside. The Kolbes I've seen in showrooms don't look anything like that. This was my first experience ordering windows but I looked around and researched for 2 years. I think Kolbe could do a much better job with the information in their literature. Thanks again to everyone here for all of your help & feedback!...See Moreloobab
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