21. Actually it's a question for Eric, we want to install french doors in the entry way to our kitchen ourselves, but we don't know exactly how to do it could you help us? thank you Sonya

sonya at 9:32PM on Apr 26th 2008

22. Eric,
Nice try, however , you can't cut in an entire room, then go back and roll. Your cut in's will dry by the time you're ready to roll. Thus leaving dry ridges or burn marks at the cut to roll point. The right advise is to do one wall at a time. Add flow-trol, if in dry conditions or when using sheened paints greater than flat finish.This technique gives you a longer lasting wet edge. Call me if you need more advise.

Regards,
Gerry

Gerry the painter at 5:31PM on Apr 25th 2008

23. Eric I accidentally delited your mssage, please respond again with the info. concerning my asking you if you could help us on how to install French Doors on our entry way to the kitchen. Thank you again Sonya

sonya at 4:54PM on Jun 16th 2008

24. Hi Eric!

Love your Show and demos...
I attempted to buy a sewing machine table, but found out they can cost 100's of dollars, but also found out I could make one myself, but didn't get any instructions. Searched the web, there was none!
I was wondering if you had the time to do a sketch of one with the "Opening to sat the Machine bed evenly with the table top would be helpful." I have purchase Burch wood, screws, glue, bolts, Table legs, and stain. PLEASE HELP! I'm getting carpet burns on my knees.
Keep Up the Good Work....May God Bless!

Stormie Bryant at 6:32PM on Apr 28th 2008

25. HI LOVE YOUR WORK WANT TO TAKE ON A REALLY BIG PROJECT WE LIVE IN NEW YORK AND THE HOUSE IS ATLEAST WELL SOME SAY 60 I SAYTHE MATERIALS IT WAS MADE WITH IS 100 ANY WAY WE LIVE IN A MILLION DOLLAR AREA WITH A HOUSE THATS FALLING DOWN . THIS WAS THE HOUSE TO TRAIN ON EVERYONE IS A CARPENTER NOT SO TO MAKE THIS SHORT WE NEED HELP NOCK DOWN DRAG OUT HELP. THE LAND IS STUNNING THE HOUSE LOOKS LIKE THE NEIGHBORHOOD BARN AND TO COME DOWN TO IT I AM AT THE END OF MY ROPE WE NEED SERIOUS HELP INTERESTED IN SPENDING THE SUMMER. THANKS JAMIE

jamie mowery at 6:43PM on May 17th 2008

26. I enjoyed your attempt at Feng Shui tips. I am a certified Feng Shui consultant with 4 separate certifications and may I help you pronounce Feng Shui properly - Fung Schway. Even though ceiling fans may not be used much, they still "cut up" the energy, health and finances. A 60 mm round crystal hanging from the fan deflects the energy from going up to the blades. Beds should also have the commanding position of the door to the room, usually diagonally across from it so that the people in the room can see what is going on in the whole room and who enters their room without being surprised. The closet and under the bed hints were really good. I enjoy your blog and how to videos. Thanks for sharing.

Vikki Anderson at 9:42PM on Jun 4th 2008

27. Hi Eric,
Love your tips! You make complex projects simple!! Hope you have an idea for us. Our fireplace was redone with stack stone. It is very pleasing to look at. Our problem is the hardwood floor below has a small gap where the stone ends and the floor begins. There is also a small area at the ceiling which is uneven because the stone does not quite extend far enough. The gaps are uneven due to the nature of the stack stone. Hope you can visualize this. Hope you have an ingenius easy solution for us. It would be hard to fill in the floor with small pieces of hardwood. We can't extend the stack stone along the bottom and top. Shoe moulding won't work due to the uneven nature of the edge of stackstone. The ceiling can be filled in with ceiling material but will need to be blended, which is not that easy. I eagerly look forward to your thoughts. Thanks!

diana at 10:43PM on Jun 4th 2008

28. Greeting's oh talented one. I watch your show when im not working my behind off. I have small prodjects that I have done on my own and they have came out ok. As far as painting, papering ect. But as you know their are just some thing's woman can't do. Like holding up privacy fencing and installing it ALONE. I bought a house with my saving's and I'm trying to do one room at a time with limited funds. The deck is about to fall off the house, need your expert adives a.s.a.p
Thank you in advance
Ms. M.Reeves

Ms. M. Reeves at 7:34PM on Jun 21st 2008

29. Hi Eric, Having worked as a Safety Officer, I don't recomment tile for the bathroom floor. Too many idiots step out of the shower with wet feet onto tile with no carpet or towel twix the two and slip and fall cracking their head on the tile. TIP: Turn off the water, towel yourself off including your feet and step out onto some wall to wall carpet with a throw rug just outside the shower door. If you're old and can't reach your feet, buy an inexpensive safety stool designed for the shower and use it for drying off your feet. Safety first. It is one whole lot safer and more comfortable and less expensive to step out of the shower on carpeting than cracking your head open just so the paramedics can be impressed with your beautiful tile floor and your stupidity.

Reverend Bill at 5:00AM on Jul 14th 2008

30. Thanks for the advice on the ceiling fan. You neglected to give the last step. I thought it would be helpful to the first-timers to mention the direction or pitch of the fan is what is so beneficial to heating or cooling our homes. If the pitch is bringing the cool air from the floor up for the summer, then the pitch needs to be set to bring the warmer air on the ceiling down to the floor in cooler weather.
Keep up the good information!

JP Vernon at 10:45AM on Aug 9th 2008

31. Hi,Eric. I enjoy seeing you on T.V. I watched your film on installing a ceiling fan, I have them all over the house and they help a lot, just like you said, problem is the 2 bedrooms do not have any lights, or any kind of electrical connection in the ceiling, can anything be done to install fans there without spending a lot of $. I wouldnt mind an electrical cord running from the fan across the ceiling and down to a receptacle, any suggestions?

Rose at 3:22PM on Aug 9th 2008

32. Eric, I discovered your site ~ one month ago, have been following it regularly, since.
To me, your instructions for even basic home-repair and -investigation attempts are simplistic and often wholly insufficient. Differences even among the various models of an item by the same manufacturer are often extensive. Not all of us are good jury-riggers or intuitive diagnosticians, let alone educated in or capable of safe, competent installations/repairs. With three engineering degrees, I'm often stumped, myself. I suggest you build a list of AUTHORS or publishers of specific task and craft advisories which you feel you can recommend to your public, without diminishing your AUTHORity.

wil at 11:11AM on Aug 27th 2008

33. Eric,
Being on a limited income, I do most of everything for myself. If I can reach it, it will get cleaned, painted, or moved. I have learned a lot of things watching you.
Your attitude is what got you your own show. Keep it up. I will check out your book. Thanks Pamela

Pamela Denning at 5:18PM on Aug 12th 2007

34. was the bracket on the wal squared? It look to run a bit down hill.....thanks pb

phil at 4:24PM on Aug 12th 2007

35. Hi Eric,
I enjoy your show. I am one of those that have a job that is not finished. However what I am writing you about today is this. My daughter and I are dying due to a fatal Latex allergy. We are so allergic to latex that our house is killing us. We paid a builder to build us a latex free home but after starting it he split with most of the $200,000. My mom donated us the land to build on, we just can't borrow anymore money to build with. If you have any ideas on how we can get this done to save my daughters life I would love to hear from you.
Maybe even if you can't help us you could do a show on how to build a latex free home. It is not as easy as it sounds. We can't have plywood, particle board, carpet, any glue etc. We must use steel, glass, ray lumber that has just been dried, as little cement as possible. It is a real challenge!

Ann at 4:26PM on Aug 12th 2007

36. Eric,

I so agree: you pull off that perfect combination of construction know-how, comedy, and great looks in a seamless package that appeals to most, if not all, of us. I am thrilled that AOL features your original DIY and home improvement videos. Case in point. I FINALLY bought my own place three years ago knowing full well that it would be a commitment I would not welcome 100%. Home improvement? Forget about it! But, I couldn't, unfortunately. Anyway, I hired some painters last weekend to do some accent walls in my townhouse. They did a very decent job. However, as much as I tried, I still didn't get a perfect match on a couple of my walls. The red ones, that is. I truly thought I had picked out a "blue" enough red (Ralph Lauren), but it is still a tad bit too orange. Hence, I am going to have my painter(s) come back in the near future and redo the two walls with one more coat of red paint. I am thinking a darker tone of red. What do YOU suggest?

Thanks much,
Denise
Atlanta, GA

Denise at 5:34AM on Aug 13th 2007

37. do you know anything about bathtub drains? I was cleaning the tub, and it wasnt coming clean with what i was using, so yup, i mixed another cleaner. almost right away the metal started breaking away. I have even went and bought a replacment... but how the wall is, there is no access panel. the other side is the hallway. Im lost at how you do this. and my tub, its grungy now... the plastic just doesnt come that clean as it once had.
thank you

Roxann Cope at 6:14PM on Aug 12th 2007

38. With regard to the toilet repair on aol, i think you forgot to tighten the nut on the new valve assembly, at least in the video, it was really loose, and was very apparent that you assume people are not paying close attention to the video. It would have leaked.

Charlie Scott at 5:29PM on Aug 13th 2007

39. Eric, you assume we are not watching all that closely. The nut on the toilet valve( aol video) was never tightened. If you put water to it, would have leaked like a sive. It was flopping around. People should know that you actually have to tighten the nut on the bottom of the water valve. Other than that, great video.

Charlie Scott at 5:32PM on Aug 13th 2007

40. Eric, can you PLEASE tell me how to clean those stubborn water stains off glass shower doors? I've tried so many different things, such as commercial lime and calcium removers, vinegar, glass cleaners,amonia, etc...nothing seems to work, and the doors look so bad with all those marks! thanks.

vicki at 7:14PM on Aug 13th 2007