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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 4:27 pm
That's a good way to put it Annie. Escapee, I actually enjoy stripping and staining (I love to paint too, lol!) You need to do it in a well ventilated area but nowhere where you'll get dust or dirt in it when you are staining it. I live in the desert and I like to work on the back porch but it's hard to find a day where nothing is blowing around in the air yet if I work in the garage even with the door open it gets a little smelly. Best advice though is to go to your local hardware store and see what they suggest. They'll be able to point you towards the right materials and give you techniques to do it right. Oh and wear gloves and clothes you don't much care about, lol, no matter how careful I am, I always end up covered.
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 5:13 pm
I, personally, like real wood better than laminate (where a thin piece of real wood is laminated on top of particle board) and formica. For a dining table. For a kitchenette, I love the kitsch of a formica table. I can tell when a table has laminate or is real wood. And there IS a difference in how it looks over time. Laminates are usually cheaper, and are lighter. Solid wood will last for-frickin'-ever (if it's taken care of). That's why you get a table pad to put on the table before you put on a tablecloth. It'll protect against spills and gouges while eating. Then you can remove both and have a lovely piece of furniture after the meal. Another thing with laminates... the laminated wood can peel off. If you have an extension that you store elsewhere (in the laundry room, for example) it can get damp and will warp the laminate. And finally, in case of emergency, you can chop up and burn a real wood table. Do not even THINK of burning a laminate! (That particle board will smoke you outta the house!!! <grin>)
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Goddessatlaw
Member
07-19-2002
| Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 6:41 pm
Three words - "Johnson's Paste Wax." A thick coat, twice per year or so, clean with a wet regular cloth, polish with Lemon Pledge in the meantime. Perfect. Of course use table mats if you're serving something hot, but otherwise it's dreamily easy to take care of real wood.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 7:30 pm
What does this mean: "Your loan has a 3 year prepay..." (What is a prepay? In regards to a mortgage.)
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 8:52 pm
Which reminds me, we used to have a very useful mortgage guy on the board, and he has been gone a very long time. He and GAL were swapping stories for a while. And now I can't even remember his name. He lived in the northeast.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 8:54 pm
Mware. But I don't think he has posted in a loooong time...
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 9:02 pm
A 3 year prepay means you will pay a penalty if you pay off the loan within the 1st 3 years. Mware's gone, but I usually hear from him once or twice a year.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 9:05 pm
Thanks Bob. At least you're still here!!! 
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, February 20, 2007 - 10:15 pm
Yikes! I definitely avoided any pre-payment penalty in my loans. I think I had my first loan more than three years anyway, and then I refinanced with a really low starting variable that had a cap no higher than my original mortgage, but I paid that off way before it got that high and that might have been less than three years, can't remember, but I always paid extra each month on the principle so I absolutely made sure about no prepayment penalty. Mware is such a great guy!! I'll never forget meeting him and him seeing those little penguins!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 8:43 am
Mware, yep, that is the guy. I am glad to know somebody still hears from him.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Wednesday, February 21, 2007 - 9:30 am
Laminate wood flooring is nice and easy to keep clean. I just bought a used solid oak table from a friend's mom who had it for over 20 yrs, it looked brand new because she pledged it regularly and didn't have any little ones.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, February 23, 2007 - 8:39 am
TWO QUESTIONS HERE: 1. If you are installing beadboard/wainscoating, and there is corner involved, where one wall will have the beadboard and the other wall does not (and it is an outer corner) is there anything you can do so the cut board does not show? Like some kind of a cap or edge? 2. If you want to restain a table, what are the steps involved? Do you need to strip it?
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Friday, February 23, 2007 - 9:40 am
1. you would use an end piece of molding. (think vertical chair rail or base board) 2. i would strip a table first. strip, sand, wipe dust off, stain
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, February 23, 2007 - 12:01 pm
Thx! Stupid question here, how do you strip it? With a liquid? Is that safe to use inside? Or do you need to electrically sand the stuff off???
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Sunday, February 25, 2007 - 7:41 pm
Depends on what's on the wood, Jules. If you are trying to remove paint or varnish, liquid strippers work well. If you are trying to remove stain, you'll need to sand it. Sometimes, both. Your local hardware store should be able to tell you what you need. Liquid strippers can get messy, and they can smell, but yes, you can do it indoors. Be sure to put tarps or plastic sheeting (heavy duty) down. You put the liquid stripper on, wait a bit, and then use a scraper to scrap the "gunk" off. It kinda softens it, and it is a mess! It's fast, though. And less "dusty" than sanding. The last thing I stripped was a dresser. I used the liquid stuff, and then I hand sanded afterwards. Of course, I was painting, not staining, the dresser, so that may have made a diff. 
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, February 26, 2007 - 10:11 am
The other day I spilled some teriayki marinade in my oven pulling out a pan and since then it's been stinking up my house everytime I cook. This morning I started the self-clean function, which I've never used before. I know you're supposed to let it go for 8 hours, but I want to turn it off before I go to pick the kids up from school, which will put it at about 6 and a half hours. Can I stop it before the 8 hours or is it going to force me to go the full time?
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, February 26, 2007 - 10:15 am
Wargod, you'll have to check your directions, but I don't think you can turn it off. If you don't have the owner's manual, look and see if you can view it online. I know that mine doesn't let me turn it off, but then again, I've never really tried. Your best bet, and for the most efficient cleaning, is to do it when you know you'll be there for the 8 hours. Also be sure to ventilate your place... it can get really smoky as it burns off all that really gucky stuff! (And that reminds me I need to self-clean mine, and sometime, soon!)
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Monday, February 26, 2007 - 10:56 am
nobody is home, so i'm self cleaning my oven. thank you wargod!
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Monday, February 26, 2007 - 10:57 am
WG...Why go to the trouble....just quit cooking 
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Monday, February 26, 2007 - 11:12 am
to put an answer here, when i set my oven to self clean it automatically set a timer for 4 hours and 20 minutes. i then went online to find my manual (dang if i knew where it was) and that is what my manual said also.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, February 26, 2007 - 11:29 am
How do you spell "buihzwa"?
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, February 26, 2007 - 11:30 am
Landi found my manual and it's four hours, so should be done by about 12:30. The house is really smokey, I had to turn on fans, open the windows and back door. I'm hoping it clears out by about 1 because my nieces are coming over today. Wasn't such smart planning on my part to do this today, lol!
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, February 26, 2007 - 11:31 am
B-U-I-H-Z-W-A? HAHAHA! Seriously, are you serious? What is it? What does the word mean? I can't figure it out by your "spelling"!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, February 26, 2007 - 12:11 pm
It means kind of low class, common... I am pretty sure it is french. Buishwa might be closer...
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Costacat
Member
07-15-2000
| Monday, February 26, 2007 - 12:16 pm
LOL. There is no way I would've gotten the correct word from your spelling. Yes, it's French, and it's "bourgeoisie" or "bourgeois". (The former is a class of people who are bourgeois.)
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