Archive for January, 2008

Cost of Renovating a house ?

Friday, January 11th, 2008

tricia r asked: I live in Chicago and the housing market here is crazy. I don't want to spend 30 years paying off a home I could barely afford. There are several houses owned by the state for sale for 5-10,000 cash only . They are in horrible condition from the ...

Why does my kitchen cabinet beneath the sink smell?

Friday, January 11th, 2008

Regularguy asked: The cabinet beneath my kitchen sink and disposal smells like rotting food, but I can't pinpoint the source of the smell. Oddly, the disposal itself does NOT smell -- I stick my nose down the drain and it smells OK. But if I open the cabinet doors and ...

Kitchen remodeling?

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

kerky248 asked: Need great websites redoing my kitchen need ideas or perhaps one of those 3d softwear product that you can put together your kitchen and find out where appliances and stuff will fit. all suggestions welcome.Question posted courtesy of: Esther

Contractors: Is it fair for a contractor to charge a 20% fee for cabinets&appliances that we bought ourselves?

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

cbmtrx asked: We've just finished a kitchen renovation and we were stunned to find that all of our hard work tracking down good Ikea cabinets & appliances is essentially wiped out by a 20% "owner-supplied materials" costs. What on earth is THAT?? This was for cabinets and appliances that they installed ...

what is the best way to lock a kitchen cabinet?

Saturday, January 5th, 2008

mami asked: My kitchen is an open concept and I have a mentally retarded sister who loves to snack at night and she make a lot of mess after eating so I have to lock the kitchen cabinet that content food from her. Is there a lock specially for ...

kitchen cabinet support rods?

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008

gus asked: does anyone know what to use to support kitchen cabinets. we have a granite counter top and a deep kitchen sink, and we would like to support the cabinets under the sink as a safe measure. let me see if i can describe what i am ...

Am I wrong for remodeling my kitchen and not attending a friends destination wedding?

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

bnols26 asked: My friend had planned a destination wedding that I was supposed to attend. However, I lost my job, my parents and a few other family members in the last few months. She was well aware that I would not be attending. About a month ago, my husband decided ...