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Funny, I usually only lurk in Wall Street and Yard Sale. Never even noticed this forum.

I was wondering what you guys think of my renovation project, I have a slideshow here:

Story:
Bought a Crappy house about 1.5 yrs ago. Father, Brother and I renovated the whole deal. Tore the roof off, and rebuilt the whole house. Next year is landscaping time.

Any comments would be nice for this newb.

I think I just found my new favorite part of OT.
Kitchen looks great.
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I’ll check Betty Crocker and Alton Brown’s books tonight.
Thank you! I have none of those books I used to hang out with a few people in MLT in high school
Okay, Alton says :
"If you’ve read my Gear book, you’ve seen a earlier version of this recipe. I liked it then, but I like it more now…hey, that’s how it is with recipes. Sure, some stay the same, but more often than not they evolve. Oh, and you’ll no doubt notice that although these are muffins, they’re not included in the Muffin Method section. That’s because these devices possess a texture more like a cake. So while Carrot Cake is a muffin, Bran muffins are cakes.
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Im trying to relight the furnace but when I let go of the pilot button, the flame turns off. Ive tried holding it down up to 5 minutes and get the same problem. What’s wrong?

Edit: How much is a normal service charge to have someone come out and look at/fix the problem?
Chances are the thermocouple is burned out. You should be able to replace it yourself.
Assuming your furnace isn’t older than dirt, it’s a thermocouple. If it is older than dirt, it may be a thermopile. Does the gas valve have only nutted connections, or is there a spot where two wires land under screw terminals? If you don’t see wires and screws, you have a thermocouple. They are available in 12" and longer, that being their total uncoiled length. An average skill home mechanic can handle replacement. Shut off gas, remove the thermocouple nut from the gas valve, and then the thermocouple mounting. Measure the straightened length, and go get one the same size. Home Despot, and Lowes both sell them for around $10. When forming the tubing, do not kink it, or the replacement will be FUBAR. Installation is the reverse of removal. Then relight your furnace. If you called me out to take care of it, total charge would be around $100, including part.
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Its in SFL. 3/2.5/1 Live with fam. dont have a piece of furniture or any electronics besides a laptop & TV

Name places to get nice furniture – kinda cheap (NOT USED)
dishes, electronics, etc.

I need to furnish the entire place !
Don’t really know what’s in your area man.

A lot of people like IKEA.. The RoomStore isn’t too bad but it’s not exactly cheap cheap, but you can get coupon if you’re on their mailing list.
Buy what you need, don’t rush into anything especially furniture. Don’t go buy a bunch of pots and pans and dish ware that will just sit in your cabinets.
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I had no idea where to post this, lol. Anyone know a good beer of the month club? I’m thinking about getting one for my brother as a graduation gift. The only stipulation would be that it needs to ship internationally as he’ll be stationed in Japan.

Thanks in advance

well sure, and i did, but i’m more looking for pesonal experience. You can ‘google’ to find anything, doesn’t mean you’ll find reputable vendors.
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Thinking of remodeling the kitchen, is anyone familiar with kraftmaid kitchen cabinets?
They’re popular, and good. Check other prices, though. With popular and good comes high price. They are the exclusive cabinets of Home Makeover.
if you live anywhere near ohio, its worth it to go to the kraftmaid warehouse sales they hold every other week. you get get your entire kitchen for CHEAP. try to look it up, its pretty well known where im from (north east ohio) becasue kraftmaid is made near there. good luck.
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So, I own a condo and want to be able to sell it in the next few years. I’ve heard that redoing the kitchen can help. The kitchen and bathrooms are basically identical to what it was when the place was built in 1988.

Right now the cabinets are ok, not really in bad shape in terms of being banged up, but it is formica countertops and door fronts with what appears to be an oak finish (I don’t think it is solid wood) on the sides and such. The frames seem ok, though I really hate the oak finish.
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Well I am just going to put my insecurity out there– I don’t like my teeth! They aren’t gross yellow or anything, but they are definitely not as white as I would like them to be. I don’t want to put too much money towards this, so a professional whitening job is out (and I really don’t think my teeth are THAT bad)…but can anyone recommend a good over-the-counter solution? There are a lot of options out there and I’m not too sure where to start.
Thanks!
You’re not going to get the strength or quality of whitening that you would get from a dentist by using things like whitening strips, or from aesthetic stores such as spas or similar. They are capped at the strength of the solution that can be used for whitening purposes.
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4-6 shipments per year at $50-65 per shipment, and you can add to your order with a typical 25% discount on whatever you order, and you get wine that’s not available anywhere else. I joined at Dry Creek, Peju, Sequoia Grove, Merryvale, Benziger, and Jacuzzi.

The view from our house at Benziger:

the 4 of us shipped home a total of 9 cases of hand selected wines. We rule.
I get Sequoia Grove, Seghesio, and Schramsberg. Plus you get access to special events, releases, etc.
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I have two cats. They both like attention, but while one of them is cool about it and will just sit in my lap or sleep on my bed, the other one is annoying as all hell. From the moment he sees me to the moment I leave, he’s stuck to my ankle (to the point that he’ll follow every single step I take), or jumping on the counter and climbing on my shoulder, or (and this one really kills me) fidgeting in my lap and nuzzling and biting my arm nonstop. It’s so irritating that it’s gotten to the point where I get angry when I look at him, because he always gives me this "don’t you like me?" look.
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