Archive for May, 2008

How do you find someone to do all all house renovation?

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

bexjane asked: Hi, What do you call someone who takes on a house renovation project? Basically i want to use one person to do my entire house including building work, decorating, fitting kitchen and bathroom, plumbing and electrics. I dont want a property developer i want someone to organise it all ...

Kitchen renovation - suggestions for microwave cooking?

Monday, May 5th, 2008

TotalRecipeHound asked: My relative is planning a kitchen renovation for the summer. Most meals will be cooked either on the grill or in a microwave. Can anybody recommend a book on microwave cooking that is GOOD!? I've had a couple of microwave cooking cookbooks in the past, ...

Lead paint worries after renovation?

Sunday, May 4th, 2008

Vicki W asked: Hi, We bought a house last year that was built in 1977. Our realtor gave us the disclosure for lead-based paint but said that it was really unlikely that there would be any lead based paint since it was so close to the ban in 1978, so we ...

What’s the dusty stuff in my kitchen cabinet’s metal bread bin?

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Georgie asked: I recently bought an old kitchen cabinet (depression era i think). One of the cupboards is a metal box - probably a bread bin (since there is no vents, I'm guessing it's not a meat safe). Anyway, the metal interior has this strange dusty residue on it. ...