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norgen
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Comments (19)I like the idea of the trellis behind that mugo pine-- it would definitely balance the larger window on the other side. I was also thinking that a vine going across the top of your garage would be a nice project for the future. The window box idea has merits but i'm not convinced. really need to see a photo from the sidewalk in front of the house that shows both ends of the house. get some big pots for the bottom of your steps for sure place one right where the little bunnies are and one on the other side. go for something colorful and rounded. you're in NJ so why not a small mounding japanese maple to replace that holly-- move the holly somewhere else if you want to keep it. and then some azaleas?? and bulbs?? chaste bush (vitex) would be something different to stick there. also i would add a new bed on the otherside of the diagonal walk to extend the eye beyond the end of the house. the flowers on top of the little wall are nice, but you need to use such "prime real estate" for a knock them dead specimen plant in a really great planter that you can move to a safe place if necessary. I really like the dark mulch, it looks so much more normal keep digging diggerb...See Morekeep or get rid of older marble tub?
Comments (18)If you like the tub just fine, and don't welcome the time/trouble and expense of a new tub, I'd suggest trying to just restore it, if you can. As I suspected earlier, it can be restored with just automotive finishing compound and a high speed buffer with a wool pad. From the link below: Q: I have a cultured marble vanity top that is severely scratched and has no shine. Is there anything I can do to restore the finish? Gayle Crawford, Rio Rancho, N. Mex. A: Kevin O'Connor replies: Dan Maki, who has been making, installing, and refinishing cultured marble for nearly 30 years at Cultured Marble Products Ltd., Sacramento, Calif., tells me that the sheen of this material comes from a layer of clear polyester-resin gel coat applied to an opaque layer of fiberglass-reinforced polyester mixed with limestone dust. In his experience, the most common cause of scratched, dull gel coat is cleaners like Ajax or Comet. Cultured marble should only be cleaned with liquids that have no abrasives. Maki says it's fairly easy to bring back the shine and remove shallow scratches using an automotive finishing compound and a high-speed, 1,500- to 2,500-rpm buffer fitted with a wool pad. Rub it in by hand, wait until a haze forms, then buff it off. For deep scratches that don't go all the way through to the fiberglass, wet-sand with the compound and an 800- or 1,000-grit wet-and-dry paper. After sanding, give these spots a good buffing. Once your countertop is back in shape, he recommends shining it occasionally with liquid Gel-Gloss, a polishing wax developed just for cultured marble. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ It has no major problems, but has quite a bit of etching and some staining from our hard water that is impossible to remove. Once you have it restored, I'd suggest either cleaning or at least drying the tub after each use, or as often as is possible. Now I'm looking forward to restoring the shower walls to their original sheen. Sue Here is a link that might be useful: This Old House -- Restoring Cultured Marble...See MoreTo keep or get rid of bulkhead above cabinets?
Comments (17)Ever since I've had my kitchen remodeled, I'm not happy with the gaps between the stove & countertops but when some of my friends/family see it, they say it's no big deal. I know I'm picky but how would some of you feel if this happened to you? I have about 1/2" gap on either side of the stove after the granite was installed. The cutout for the stove was 30 1/2" and I have read where it should only be 30". I feel that my GC allowed this mistake as the granite people say they just install the granite flush with the cabinets. It would be a lot of work and money to have another piece of granite cut and installed and possibly messing up my new cabinets and walls in the process. I guess what I'm asking is...has this happened to anybody else and if so, how was it handled? I'm just torn about this. It's really upsetting when you have a visual look in your mind about how something should look and then it doesn't. The GC did not say that this was a mistake but I've read alot about the specs for the opening and they all say 30". I bought those gap fillers [t strips] and they don't look all that great. Any suggestions would be appreciated....See MoreWhack it, keep it, or get rid of it?
Comments (7)Looks like a pretty lovely, healthy plant! Congrats! In your zone I don't often recommend fall pruning but since it's so large I think you're fairly safe in cutting it by half now. With all that top growth off of it then I would go in and cut out any dead wood to clean it up a bit, You will probably lose some more over the winter and will have to prune it again next spring. I don't know how much longer your season is but be forewarned, cutting back always stimulates new growth. If there are still several weeks left in your growing season, before hard frost, you may get quite a bit of new growth and maybe even another bloom. Depending how severe your winter is you may lose some or all of that new growth by next spring. You'll have to prune off all the dead wood then but don't worry, it will all grow back! This looks like it might be a Pink Knockout. Can you post a picture of an open bloom? Are all your roses the same? If not you could post pics of the different ones and maybe we can help you ID them....See MoreBeth H. :
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