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Comments (1)I have a Tidy Vap and I love it. I have severe asthma, and now I can actually get my floors and counters and shower and bird cages really clean, because it cleans without using detergents that made me wheeze. It does sound like yours may be defective, because even my $60 Scunci did a good job at cleaning - it was just very inconvenient. Sue...See MoreLog house apprentice - hand joint pains - share your experience
Comments (0)Hello, I am a 24 year-old apprentice to a small historical restoration company. I started this work in July. We are putting back together a log house in central Pennsylvania right now. My hands, especially the middle finger joint past the knuckle (I see it's called the proximal interphalangeal joint) and the pinky knuckle hurt everyday now. In the mornings I can't straighten the middle finger of my striking hand! I am young and never had problems with joints and bones other than once in my hip joint when I ran 4 miles with out building up to it. My hand pains must be caused by all the mallet pounding and lumber lifting. Has anybody experienced this, and how did you deal with it? How long did it take for you to heal, and did you change the way you hold tools or added soft grips to tools? I am taking off from work for a week in hopes of letting the hands heal. One of my friends, 26 years-old, told me to get gel-padded gloves and take dietary supplements glucosamine / chondroitan. I am going to see a specialist, but I would like to hear other peoples' experience with the injury....See MoreDo You Tip Your House Cleaner?
Comments (19)House Cleaners are not Hair Dressers. Plus, it sounds like she's just a cleaner who doesn't work for a company, not that she's the owner of a professional cleaning company. Just becasue she's out on her own, doesn't mean you shouldn't tip her. Anyway, I wouldn't tip her every time but I would give her a nice "tip" or bonus at Christmas time. She's provding a service and probably would really appreciate the extra money. It's a thank you....See MoreWhere can I cut costs on new home build based on your experience?
Comments (28)Pick out the wow factor item in your house early in the process and then design around it so you don't have various items all competing for attention with each other. If you have the knockout fireplace, surround it with simplicity so it can be enjoyed. Use classic materials like oak floors, but don't go crazy and pick extra wide pieces that are more expensive to install. Use whatever roofing material which is typical in your area, not some unusual material that requires extra training to install. Keep the size on the smaller side of average for your area. There is always a good demand for well designed, normal sized houses. Combine functions where practical and avoid duplicate spaces...breakfast room, kitchen island with stools and a separate dining room is just unnecessary. Skip the guest suite if you don't have guests often and design a builtin Murphy bed in the den or office for occasional use. Don't go crazy with the master suite...a fireplace in the bedroom is not necessary, nor is a shower big enough to fit a queen sized bed. If separate closets are important to you, include them but don't just blindly add that item to the list because you have seen it in some model home Analyze your lifestyle and how you live in your current house as you will probably continue many of the same habits in the new space. No need for a fancy stove and scads of counterspace if you don't like to cook....See MoreRelated Professionals
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