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Linda

Titusville, FL
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  • Old counter top 45 degree seam that scares me.
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Countertops: Any suggestions for installing laminate counter tops?

I bought two 8 ft slabs of post form counter tops from Lowes. They would not do the installation without measuring for stove top/sink which I did not have at the time. I have contacted ...»
several cabinet/kitchen shops in town as well as handymen and nobody want the job. I am not considering installing them myself. What is the best way to cut laminate counter tops? What are the best tools? The part that scares me the most is cutting the 45 degree cuts to make the corner. The new countertops have a rolled backsplash and a rolled front edge. What makes the job so scary that the handymen/kitchen pros are backing away from the work?

Any suggestions are welcome.

Thank you

Linda
Linda Titusville, FL on Apr 28, 2012
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    Linda on Jan 03, 2013
    Thanks. I am going with Satin Nickle on all the hardware. I am hoping to get the first coat of ...»
    final paint on the cabinet doors this weekend.

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Tiling: What is this orange stuff?

I am removing 4x4 tile from a 1957 concrete block house kitchen backsplash and I expected to find thinset under the tile, but I found this orange stuff instead. What is this stuff and can I tile over it without any special prep?

Linda
Linda Titusville, FL on Mar 25, 2012
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    Nichter's Home Services C... on Apr 04, 2012
    Even some Baby Powder!
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Outdoor Living: Oak trees & Grass

I have two huge oak trees in my front yard and I have trouble growing grass under the tree canopy. The ground is currently covered with dead oak leaves, but I plan on trying to convince ...»
grass to grow this spring. I have put down St. Augustine sod in the past and it has not survived. I have an inground sprinkler system so water is not an issue. I don't know if the shade is the issue or the acidity of the soil. Does anybody have any suggestions for successful grass under these conditions?

Linda
Linda Titusville, FL on Mar 06, 2012
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    Keith B on Mar 09, 2012
    You propably won't get grass to grow. I would sugest loose mulch and hostias
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Home Maintenance & Repairs: Is a programable thermostat something a novice can install - replacing a regular thermostat?

Linda
Linda Titusville, FL on Oct 09, 2011
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    Woodbridge Environmental ... on Oct 06, 2012
    Many people believe that they are going to see a big difference in their utility bills when ...»
    installing a set back thermostat. While you will have some savings, it may not appear that it is that great when you get the bill. However you will see some change if the weather is exactly as it was the month before. But they do save money, and take a few years to begin to pay for themselves. A lot has to do with how much you set it back at night and when your away, as well as if its just a heat or heat cool unit.

    But it is suggested to put one in.

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Gardening: The last two winters in central Florida have been rough on my Areca palms.

Some of the trunks were dead and I was easily able to pull them out of the root ball. Other trunks are still alive, but do not have any fronds growing. I have fertilized and watered well ...»
and there are new trunks growing, but the tallest trunks do not have any new growth. What is the best way to handle the old trunks without any growth?

Thanks

Linda
Linda Titusville, FL on Sep 22, 2011
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  • Hoffner Nursery & Landscaping
    Hoffner Nursery & Landsca... on Sep 23, 2011
    Our last two winters played havoc on some of these subtropical palms in Central FL, unless you ...»
    have a warm micro climate where they are, you will probably continue to have problems. Other than a Paurotis Palm we really don't have any replacements for that can handle the temperature we have been seeing that looks similar. Robert is correct about the prunning of the dead trunks allowing the new ones to replace them.

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