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by Sundry1
Mon Aug 16, 2010 3:04 pm
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: Bookshelves and weight?
Replies: 1
Views: 2562

Bookshelves and weight?

Hi, We just had new laminate flooring installed in about 1/2 of our house and we're not thrilled about moving the seven 6-foot high bookcases back into the library. I saw some one say elsewhere on the forum that their kitchen cabinets weigh a lot more and aren't a problem, but our cabinets are mostl...
by Sundry1
Mon Aug 16, 2010 2:58 pm
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: Exterior Upgrade Ideas?
Replies: 5
Views: 6020

Re: Exterior Upgrade Ideas?

We live in the high desert area also, about 60 mi north of LA. Our home is on 10 acres. We've made several upgrades to our home (built in 1990) since we bought it in 2002. We re-worked the ugly mobile home shutters on the house and made them look more like a stick built, then repainted the exterior...
by Sundry1
Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:29 pm
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: Resilient Vinyl Flooring
Replies: 8
Views: 9270

Re: Resilient Vinyl Flooring

This sounds like a really good option for the master bathroom. We're getting laminate flooring put in and I think the old vinyl's going to look kind of crummy next to it. I'm going to look for something that looks like tile or stone.

thanks1
by Sundry1
Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:26 pm
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: Exterior Upgrade Ideas?
Replies: 5
Views: 6020

Re: Exterior Upgrade Ideas?

Thanks for the reply! New windows would be great. We live in high desert mountains about 40 outside of L.A., so while temps are often pretty wonderful, we get as high as 110 and as low as 25 every year. We've done a lot of landscaping around our concrete foundation. We're thinking of maybe adding a ...
by Sundry1
Sun Jul 25, 2010 8:52 am
Forum: Decorating, Landscaping and Gardening
Topic: Exterior Upgrade Ideas?
Replies: 5
Views: 6020

Exterior Upgrade Ideas?

Hi, I'm new to the forum. We bought our 1989 Fleetwood about ten years ago. We love our neighborhood and our house. Now it's time to do some interior and exterior upgrades. Wondering if anyone has ideas for making the house look a little less boxy outside. We're thinking about replacing the flat boa...