Diane S's Profile | Elizabeth City, NC

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Outdoor Living: We are looking into updating our hall bath.

I am so confused on vanity tops. I don't want to spend a lot and since it is a kids bathroom I am afraid of it getting scratch and all that. I have been leaning towards laminate but not ...»

Commented on Dec 23, 2011
We are updating our kitchen and part of the project is removing the old laminate and ...»
installing granite. If you go to a granite business and ask them when is a good time to stop by for the granite "scraps." By scraps, I mean the cut out portions from kitchen sinks, drop in stoves, etc. I was told by the granite company that we worked with that contractors come by in the early morning hours and pick over the newest selection of "scraps" and use them for small projects like vanity tops. That way you can have a very, very nice granite top with very little cost.

I have a built-in microwave over w/trim kit which is already installed in the wall.

It has two screws on the inside where the door shuts and I have tightened both of them. Now I realize that the microwave unit is not sitting perfectly straight in the trim kit opening. ...»

KMS Woodworks on Nov 08, 2011

How long has it been this way?...Is the microwave out of level or just the trim kit?...if it ...»
is the microwave and this was a recent install have the installer come back and fix it. A lot of the over head microwave I have installed "hang" from a cabinet of framing above...it may need shimming there. The the opening is out of square then the unit may be "racked" which means is a bit twisting in the vertical plane and the corners are no longer 90 degrees. this might be part of the problem with the door...if the door cap along the side opposite of the hinges is wedge shaped than this could be the problem.

Gardening: What plants and shrubs require the least care? Not very good with plats but I would like my yard to look nice.

Commented on Oct 07, 2011
Diane S Elizabeth City, NC). Crepe Myrtle trees are draught tolerant, come in many beautiful ...»
colors, and range in size from 2' up to 25" more or less. Many highways throughout NC are lined with these gorgeous trees because of the draught tolerance and low maintenance. Make sure you prune them properly and don't murder the Myrtles.

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Outdoor Living: We are looking into updating our hall bath.

I have a built-in microwave over w/trim kit which is already installed in the wall.

Gardening: What plants and shrubs require the least care? Not very good with plats but I would like my yard to look nice.