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Comments (18)Cathy, I just stumbled across your cage master plan. Note that none of the 3 message titles about this would lead the casual forum reader to know about the project, and there are far more casual readers than posters! Rather than losing the project and your considerable efforts to the forum ether, let's put it in the FAQ along with the other cage. I have copied your text instructions. I think we should wait until the cage is complete, screened, and populated with plants rather than show the bare frame as the only image. Other people will be unlikely to duplicate it precisely; it is the general appearance and major construction tips that count. The FAQ is around year after year, the timing of the project is not critical for this year only. Please use "butterfly cage" as part of any future message titles so that I and others will be alert to its progress....See MoreI.am relisted and it wasn't pretty
Comments (6)Susie, I really think you had a lot of nerve. You actually expected them to do their job, listen to your feedback and act accordingly! What gall! Why would they be mad...?...if anything they should be mad at themselves for not only performing in a sub-par manner, both personally and professionally and not being the least bit reasonable in cutting their losses and creating goodwill by releasing you early from the contract. Funny story though. Eleven years ago when we were selling our first home we had a realtor that actually was pretty good. I wanted a few extra thousand than what he appraised the house at and he went with my number. It sold for that amount too, which I was pretty happy and proud of myself over. The inspections went through without any repairs needed on my part and closing went off without a hitch. However, my DW got into a tizzy over some small thing that I can't even recall now and the realtor said to her over the phone "Would you like a little cheese with that whine?". Well....she refused to speak with him after that, would not accept his apologies and because he usually took clients out to dinner after closing, and Laurie would have none of that, he brought over a $100.00 bill with a card. She still wouldn't even speak to him. H**L hath no fury! Sounds like you are a bit like my wife Susie-que! Duane...See MoreFinally! Inspection done...moving in...a few pics
Comments (27)gldnfan, I'm curious what you say about switching out the lights...now that they are required to be pin lights, how does one "switch them out"...are there other lights that use pins? Or do you mean they have the electricians come back and change the fittings? Our understanding is that with the new law it's not easy to switch...I have the same green countertop and yellowish glow on my "cream" cabinets when the lights are on...I suppose as KD's and GC's get more familiar with this people will be advised about the combination prior to choosing it! Oh well, I find I'm starting to get used to it already so maybe eventually I won't even think about it. Gary, my understanding is that the current requirement is that you must have 50% fluorescent, i.e. if you put in one pendant as in our case which is rated for 3 100 watt bulbs, you must have at least 300 watts of fluorescent...the result being that we have LOTS of fluorescent lights. Congratulations, gldnfan...sounds like ahead of me in terms of getting moved back in. Amela, I will let you know about the insets. I love the look and because my kitchen was reconfigured, I think I gained some space to help make up for any lost due to the insets. But I haven't really been able to start moving much back in as I've had a sick DS at home all week as well as a sick DH so not much energy around here. I think it's a sign that it was really time for the remodel to be done! I'll let you know what I think as I go along about the space. The insets do look really good in my house, though, as it was built in 1931....See MoreI wasn't planning to dig up a bunch of hostas, but...
Comments (14)I also agree with all the comments above: After the assessor comes to view the damage and give the quote (please be seated during that time-I cringe at the thought of your out of pocket cost for someone's reckless driving.)... and if it does need excavation... then yes dig up the area saving what you can of the hosta clumps, Solomon seal tubers and the other root balls. As Babka, said heel them into a makeshift bed for the winter (no need to be pretty about it for the time being- they can be sorted out in the Spring). https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/heeling-in-plants.htm As popmama and windymess said, do this ONLY if it is safe for you to poke around the area. Preserving your health and safety is worth more than preserving a garden. And 100% on Madplanter's idea of a few boulders strategically placed and landscaped into the yard as a buffer (a guard wall even!) to prevent any other drive through's. What a mess to your house and you had recently done some updates, too, ugh! Yet, looking at the big picture I am glad that no one was hurt. It does leave me wondering like everyone else- how does a car plow into a house and just drive away??! There must be some car parts broken off that police can investigate the damage done to your house (not to mention the yard) and find the driver. Accidents happen... and I would be in shock, but I would also be infuriated that the person/vehicle fled the scene. So, I am very sorry this happened to you, but relieved that at least no one at your house was injured....See More- 4 years ago
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