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About me: I live on an 160 acre timber preserve- growing sustainable timber for the future- in a hebel block off-grid house with my husband and son. I home school, am self-employed, and have an organic garden which supplies half of our food needs. I'm building an agroforest garden, raising poultry, and considering water buffalo.

My zone is: 7
GardenWeb Member: 2007-07-08
Commented: Am I being unreasonable? I'm not understanding why you need a contractor for these jobs. A counter top fabricator does the laminate....even if you buy your laminate counter top at the hardware store (local or big box) they're...
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Commented: Entryway Suggestions Hard to say without a photo, But a "bump out" is often done in these situations. No foundation, usually easy permit. Adds architectural interest to the house. Expect to pay 10K for a 10' x 3...
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Commented: X-post: cost of refacing fireplace Hi, I've been looking into this for my own fireplace. It's rare to use actual stone. It's far more common to use a stone, tile, or concrete stone product. You are, quite correctly, writing about using...
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