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what do u call the furniture on small apartments that is used as a seat and as storage on the living rooms?

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:41:53 +0000

on small apartments i ‘ve seen seats that are used as storage , usually on living rooms , dens or porch, i want to build one on my living room and i wanted to search some images but i don’t how they call them

Storage bench seat

For ex. –
http://www.ehow.com/how_4800664_window-seat-bench.html – doesn’t have to be in front of a window

when looking at a potential home to buy what do you look for?

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:41:48 +0000

or do you perfer a fixer upper? okay so we may be selling our house and we plan to do some renovations to try to bring up the value. and i am trying to figure out where to start. here is a quick describtion. big backyard, front porch, garden, swing in front of the garden, green carpet, hardwood kitchen floor. so what are the ups to that and the downs? and what would you change about it? sorry for my spelling its late.

I would probably take out the green carpet and go with hardwood floors throughout the whole house or choose a nuetral carpet color. You can also help sell a home by working on the landscaping outside the house. Just some suggestions. Also painting the walls is a pretty cheap way to make a home look a lot newer than it may be.

How to give a cat a pill, versus how to give a dog a pill?

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:41:36 +0000

How to Give Your Cat a Pill
1. Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat’s mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth,
pop pill in mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.
2. Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.
3. Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.
4. Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm, holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of ten.
5. Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.
6. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paw. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat’s throat
vigorously.
7. Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines and vases from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.
8. Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.
9. Check label to make sure pill not harmful to humans, drink 1 beer to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse’s forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.
10. Retrieve cat from neighbor’s shed. Get another pill. Open another beer. Place cat in cupboard and close door on to neck, to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic band.
11. Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges.
Drink beer. Fetch bottle of scotch. Pour shot, drink. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Apply whiskey compress to cheek to disinfect. Toss another shot. Throw Tee shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.
12. Call fire department to retrieve the damn cat from across the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil wrap.
13. Tie the little bastard’s front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table, find heavy-duty pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of filet steak. Be rough about it. Hold head vertically and pour 2 pints of water down throat to wash pill down.
14. Consume remainder of scotch. Get spouse to drive you to the emergency room, sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm and removes pill remnants from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new table.
15. Arrange for SPCA to collect mutant cat from hell and call local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.
How to Give a Dog a Pill
1. Wrap it in bacon.
2. Toss it in the air.

LOL so very true about cats… If only we can inject the medication into kitty… or use a dart gun with meds… No, I love my cats, but yep, the pill thing requires 1 cat, 1 pill and at least 2 humans.

Are there many people out there that buy things that then need to build the items themselves but dont want to?

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:41:25 +0000

I am just enquiring because I have a business that is starting that allows the consumer to purchase most items and then have my company come out and build them for you at a reasonable rate. Examples like childrens swings, outdoor settings, IKEA items, BBQ’s, indoor furniture and more. A lot of people I am sure would rather the quality time with their family as opposed to spending time building items that only frustrate them.

I buy things that need to be put together all the time!!! what i do is let it sit in the hallway until I have a friend say do you need help putting it together.. I do this so I can spend the time with my child! this works for me and good luck on this!!!!

I WANT TO PUT A PATIO TABLE (1060mm dia) AND 4 CHAIRS ON A QUADRANT SHAPED PATIO ie 1/4 OF A CIRCLE?

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:41:08 +0000

What radius of circle for the patio should i use to fit them on.

It’s going to be 1060mm plus the chairs. If the chairs set 100 cm from the table the total radius would be 2060. I’d round it up to 3000mm so a person can push their chair back.

Are you sure 1060 is mm? That’s only slightly more than 1 meter (39 in).

Teak outdoor furniture attracting bees?

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:40:49 +0000

We just bought an outdoor patio set that is made out of teak wood. For some reason an assortment of bees such as wasps and yellow jackets are attracted to it. There is no nest under the table or anything. What makes them so infatuated with the furniture, and how should I get rid of them? I’ve tried spraying wasp and hornet spray at them but they still come back…

I had a similar problem but we had a nest under the a chair. Once that was removed we didn’t have any problems. Double check all the furniture for a hive, it might be tucked in a corner under a chair or really just really small. The only other thing I can think of is that they are attracted to the oil that was used to finish the furniture. You may want to try rinsing the furniture off and lightly scrub or wipe it down to see if that helps.

Front Porch Ideas from Blowing Rock NC

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:40:48 +0000

http://www.front-porch-ideas-and-more.com/blowing-rock-nc.html
Blowing Rock NC is a small charming town in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Looking for a quiet, charming getaway? This is the perfect place for relaxing, shopping and dining. We love Blowing Rock and we enjoyed their porches, too.

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Swing seat from a Tree by Sitting Spiritually

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:40:45 +0000

A film made on 16th June 2010 showing a three seater Tranquillity Oak Swirlback swing seat hanging from a tree

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Garden Furniture

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:40:42 +0000

gardenfurnitureshttp://gdata.youtube.com/feeds/api/users/gardenfurnituresPeopleGarden, FurnitureGarden Furniture

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Bobcaygeon: The swing bridge opens

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:40:36 +0000

Summer is a really beautiful time in Ontario. I decided to show my European guests a little bit of Ontarios country charm, so we planned an overnight getaway for July 30 and 31, 2008. Just after lunch on July 30, 2008 we started driving east of the city to the charming country town of Port Hope, just about 100 km east of Toronto. Port Hope is a pretty little town of about 16,000, located at the mouth of the Ganaraska River that is a favourite destination of salmon fishermen in the fall. I was there probably 7 or 8 years ago and since then Port Hope has been spruced up considerably. Many new restaurants and boutiques have been opened, and Port Hope has become a favourite getaway destination for city-weary Torontonians.

From here we continued on to Cobourg, another attractive country town just about 10 minutes east of Port Hope. With about 18,000 residents, Cobourg, Ontarios Feel Good Town, is slightly larger which makes it the largest town in Northumberland County. It features stunning Victoria Hall, a classical building dating back to the 1850s that now houses the municipal offices as well as a concert hall and art gallery. The main street features many cute shops and boutiques. From here we walked towards the waterfront and stopped at the King George Inn, a historic hotel that actually used to be the Cobourg Jail until about 10 years ago. In the basement you can still see various jail cells in their original state. Last but not least we strolled to the waterfront where we enjoyed the beautiful marina and had a look at the wide sandy beach of Victoria Park.

Through the rolling hills of Eastern Ontario we made our way to Peterborough where we stopped briefly at the waterfront to admire the preparations for a free concert that was to be held in the evening in the waterfront park. As it was getting late we decided to locate our bed and breakfast, the Shining Waters B&B, just outside Lakefield. Hostess Susan Castle showed us around her 1860s fieldstone farm house that features four beautifully decorated bedrooms. In the evening we had a delicious dinner at Cassis Restaurant in downtown Lakefield where we enjoyed a variety of French delicacies.

After a filling breakfast on a gorgeous morning the next day we explored the expansive grounds surrounding the Shining Waters B&B. These include several kilometers of walking trails as well as a recently renovated barn that has become a popular wedding venue. In the late morning we set off to explore the Kawartha Lakes region. Our first stop was in Buckhorn where a Parks Canada employee explained to us the system of 44 locks that are part of the 386 km Trent-Severn Waterway. At mid-day we reached Bobcaygeon, a beautiful waterfront town where we had a late lunch on the patio of the Waterfront Restaurant, overlooking the serenity of the canal. Next came Fenelon Falls where we connected with two extremely friendly OPP officers that did not mind having their pictures taken with us. Our final stop was in the charming town of Port Perry which beckoned with its quaint shops and restaurants on Queen Street.

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