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Artist, Library Professional, Design Junkie, native Atlantan and new home owner. "How you durin?"

Favorite area of home improvement:

Interior Design

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Followed 8 people on Mar 17, 2013

Remodeling: I would like to get some quotes on having bookcases done - convert extra bedroom to an office/library of sorts.

Would like to cover two existing walls. Any recommendations for a contractor in the city? Anyone had some bookcases installed that you really like? Need an idea of how much to start saving! :)

Commented on Nov 21, 2011
Thanks KMS... I will look over the site for some other ideas. But we have an alarm and ...»
monitoring, getting fencing installed this month, and took some classes at the range while updating our handguns last week. I think we're good. :)
Sawhorse, I don't expect them to be caught. But they better think twice about coming back. The fencing ate our budget for cases, but I'm sending a quote request anyway - throught the form you listed above. Tax season will be here soon... maybe we can get back to our bookshelves project then. Thanks so much!

Followed 2 people on Nov 21, 2011

Plumbing: I was curious about water pressure within our new home...

want to increase the flow a little and wondered if I could do it on my own. I was told a particular lever in my garage was the water pressure valve, but I'm a bit weary of touching it without any prior knowledge. Any suggestions?

Commented on Oct 05, 2011
Thanks again for all the great replies... Paul's suggestions have given me a little more hope ...»
of doing it myself... but I'm still a little weary after hearing the other warnings.
To answer a few of the questions: it's a ranch on a finished basement. It's a 50's home, but all new PVC plumbing - so I doubt there are any issues with pipe conditions. I have used the main shut-off before when I installed an icemaker line last week, so the valve I'm reffering to is not the main-shutoff. I was told by a plumber it' controls water pressure. All the other shutoff valves (undersink, toilets, etc.) are open wide.
The pressure isn't bad, just isn't as powerful as we're used to... may not be worth fooling with - nor worth the cost of having a plumber out. Guess I'll decide this weekend. :)

Followed 1 person on Oct 05, 2011

Construction & Additions: Trying to decided between slab or crawl space for new construction in Atlanta.

Any input on considerations and pros/cons is much appreciated.

Commented on Sep 26, 2011
I'm not a contractor or any sort of expert on buildings, but I've gotta tell you... having a ...»
decent crawlspace/basement has made a WORLD of difference to us. Not only has it made many repairs and installations much more cost effective, I've been able to do so many little jobs on my own because I've had easy access. Something to think about.....

Flooring: Anyone out there sealed their own floors before?

I want to tackle the sealing of a fairly large space this weekend - looking for suggestions on techniques, products, etc. Working on stone floors - appears to be travertine marble - but ...»

Commented on Sep 26, 2011
Imagery, those were great tips. And that stuff IS pretty strong, odor wise. Suprisingly, the ...»
511 tile cleaner stuff smelled like heaven! They should switch aromas. LOL

Design & Décor: We have oversized, stone-tiled showers in two of our baths.

The original designer left them open-air, but my wife would like some sort of partial glass barrier installed. The water never leaves the shower area, but she feels it would be ...»

Commented on Sep 23, 2011
I'll check your site, DFB... thanks! ...»

I thought so, too Straight Nails... but we're open to everything at this point.

Home Maintenance & Repairs: Hello!

New homeowner here, with a question regarding pest control. I have a well-known company suggesting I have termite traps installed in my driveway. They actually want to use a diamond bit ...»

Commented on Sep 21, 2011
Wow. Thanks everyone for the awesome advice. I will be passing on the driveway baits. ...»

Andy - I will check into Ace, and it's an older home: renovated 50's brick ranch
Wally - that was my main concern, particularly since we are directing some gutter run-off away from the home directly across where they want to drill.
Woodbridge - AWESOME post, full of great advice. Thank you!
Paul - LOL Amen
Hewitt - that seems to be the concensus: go small and local. Guess I'll be researching a little longer. :)

Followed 1 person on Sep 21, 2011

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