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Comments (7)Unfortunately, we're already thinking along some of these lines. Towing and/or sinking his boat and then buying him a new (unapproved) boat would cost us less than years of legal wrangling and loss of property value. We have no idea what his thinking is...he had told some folks he was going to sell, but obviously that isn't going to happen. His mental state is definitely in question because of things he's told people. (Asked me to keep it a secret that he was going to law school, which it turns out, he isn't.) Also, FYI, THERAPY dogs have no "rights". These are the dogs that go into hospitals (etc) to soothe groups of patients. Each state has different training and certification requirements, but are generally considered "pets". SERVICE animals are trained and certified, are for a specific person's disability, and have all rights, including no housing restrictions (ADA). These are seeing-eye dogs, service dogs, etc. COMPANION animals are specific to elderly persons in public housing situations (HUD). An EMOTIONAL SUPPORT animal doesn't need training or certification, but is for a specific person's disability, and has housing rights (FHA). ESA's do not have general ADA rights, such as public access, transportation, etc. For example, an ESA might detect an imminent seizure or help someone with a mental disability. Many, many people take advantage of the fact that most don't know the difference between these categories. Anybody can buy a doggie vest or patch online that says their pet is designated as one of the above, and most everyone will allow them to go wherever they want because they see a dog with a vest on and think it's what we think of as a service animal. I believe a previous board allowed the therapy dog because they didn't know the difference between a therapy dog and a service animal....See MoreNeed advice for large landing area
Comments (15)Hey, Deborah! Would a mirror look strange since I have a huge mirror in the room right next to where the bench (or chair) will be located? We have an enormous leaning mirror in our master bedroom that is right by that wall where the bench/chair would go. Also - I am considering doing a chair so I don't have two long, rectangular pieces together on opposite walls (the console table and bench). Just thinking through my options. :) Beth H. - LOVE some of the pics you shared, thank you! I am looking at the irregular shaped cowhide rugs (faux b/c I don't want to do real for many reasons). We have a 12x16 HUGE rug in the master bedroom that is (again) right beside this space so I didn't want to do two large rugs in each space. I was thinking the natural cowhide look rug with its irregular edges would add some dimension. Let me know if you think that is a bad idea. haha!! Thank you all so much - these are all great ideas and giving me things to think about....See MoreHelp with staircase landing..Railing need but how?
Comments (10)What is the distance between the edge of the floor at the top of the stair and the adjacent wall? There should be at least 36" according to the International Residential Code. It looks like the topmost tread is deeper than the other treads. If so, I'm guessing you would enter the stair from the side. That is an unusual configuration and might not be allowed. I would check with your local residential building inspector and as his opinion before proceeding. If your guard walls on the side and end of the stair are 36" high, you should be good there. You will have to extend the wall or add railing to fill in the gap. Good luck and am interested in what your local official might say....See Morestair landings - adding new floor, existing stairs oak
Comments (7)overwhelming votes for trend replacement! ouch... that will cost a pretty penny i think. we were trying to stay within budget and stain to match the flooring. in our old house, we had an even more contrasted situation and i didn't mind it - brazilian cherry flooring and red oak stairs. the stairs were stained to match the "red" tones of the flooring and it didn't look bad. is replacing the treads a massive effort? i'm concerned about the wall trim around the treads... and how many rabbit holes we could go down to change them....See MoreRelated Professionals
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