Comments for Our Old House http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:19:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 Comment on Why Does It Take Sooo Long to Get New Furniture??? by Sarah http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=723&cpage=1#comment-4473 Sarah Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:19:52 +0000 http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=723#comment-4473 All of the furniture we ordered is from La-Z-Boy ... and we actually got it from a La-Z-Boy Furniture Gallery store, which we thought would be better since we'd be dealing with the same company that manufactures the furniture ... but I'm not sure it's making a difference. We actually went to the store tonight to pay the remaining balance for the furniture that's in so we can start the process of waiting for delivery and the lady at the front desk told us that our order now shows that the leather chair and ottoman won't be in until next May. Although she said it's always possible for the furniture to come in ahead of time, the May date is there to avoid unrealistic expectations about the delivery timeframe. Unrealistic expectations ... May will be 8 months from when we ordered the furniture! At this point, we're really considering canceling the order and going somewhere else ... it can't be that hard to find a brown leather chair and ottoman that we'll be able to have before May! All of the furniture we ordered is from La-Z-Boy … and we actually got it from a La-Z-Boy Furniture Gallery store, which we thought would be better since we’d be dealing with the same company that manufactures the furniture … but I’m not sure it’s making a difference.

We actually went to the store tonight to pay the remaining balance for the furniture that’s in so we can start the process of waiting for delivery and the lady at the front desk told us that our order now shows that the leather chair and ottoman won’t be in until next May. Although she said it’s always possible for the furniture to come in ahead of time, the May date is there to avoid unrealistic expectations about the delivery timeframe. Unrealistic expectations … May will be 8 months from when we ordered the furniture!

At this point, we’re really considering canceling the order and going somewhere else … it can’t be that hard to find a brown leather chair and ottoman that we’ll be able to have before May!

]]> Comment on Why Does It Take Sooo Long to Get New Furniture??? by jenni http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=723&cpage=1#comment-4472 jenni Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:26:17 +0000 http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=723#comment-4472 Chances are the chair is made overseas- China. What brand did you buy? Also, I would tell the company that you need the other furniture that is near the warehouse that you need it asap. Ask what they can do to speed up the process. The furniture market is hurting and I would think the retailer would do what is possible to help you. Upholstry has always had a long lead time. I worked for a furniture manufacturer and well.....you are right. Chances are the chair is made overseas- China.
What brand did you buy?
Also, I would tell the company that you need the other furniture that is near the warehouse that you need it asap. Ask what they can do to speed up the process.

The furniture market is hurting and I would think the retailer would do what is possible to help you.
Upholstry has always had a long lead time.

I worked for a furniture manufacturer and well…..you are right.

]]> Comment on Thinking About a Tankless Water Heater by Gene http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=698&cpage=1#comment-4406 Gene Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:47:11 +0000 http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=698#comment-4406 We've had a Takagi tankless for some years now, and love it. They do have more stringent requirements for the venting, and of course require power for ignition, etc. as well as gas for heating. For us, tankless made a lot of sense. There's just two of us, and our hot water usage tends to come in bunches (e.g., laundry). For a larger family where hot water is getting used all the time, it may not make as much sense, especially as traditional tanked water heaters have gotten more efficient. We’ve had a Takagi tankless for some years now, and love it. They do have more stringent requirements for the venting, and of course require power for ignition, etc. as well as gas for heating. For us, tankless made a lot of sense. There’s just two of us, and our hot water usage tends to come in bunches (e.g., laundry). For a larger family where hot water is getting used all the time, it may not make as much sense, especially as traditional tanked water heaters have gotten more efficient.

]]> Comment on Webcam Pictures on the Blog by Kumar http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=472&cpage=1#comment-4134 Kumar Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:20:54 +0000 http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=472#comment-4134 Thank you so much Sarah. I will start with it. I have already ordered 2 test web cams. I will post my results here once I am done. How many Camera's have you attached? Since Sheevaplug has 1.2GHz ARM processor with 512Mb of RAM, I assume it may be difficult to have full 9 Cameras. It may bring down the CPU to it's knees or worse, the server may crash altogether. Thank you so much Sarah. I will start with it. I have already ordered 2 test web cams. I will post my results here once I am done.
How many Camera’s have you attached? Since Sheevaplug has 1.2GHz ARM processor with 512Mb of RAM, I assume it may be difficult to have full 9 Cameras. It may bring down the CPU to it’s knees or worse, the server may crash altogether.

]]> Comment on Webcam Pictures on the Blog by Sarah http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=472&cpage=1#comment-4133 Sarah Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:54:57 +0000 http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=472#comment-4133 Hi Kumar, The Remote Host Name in ZoneMinder is the IP address for the camera. On the "Basic Settings" tab in the camera setup screens, we've selected a configuration type of "Fixed IP Address" and entered an IP address that's available on the router. This prevents the IP address from changing over time like it might if you use DHCP instead. Hope this helps. -Sarah Hi Kumar,
The Remote Host Name in ZoneMinder is the IP address for the camera. On the “Basic Settings” tab in the camera setup screens, we’ve selected a configuration type of “Fixed IP Address” and entered an IP address that’s available on the router. This prevents the IP address from changing over time like it might if you use DHCP instead.
Hope this helps.
-Sarah

]]> Comment on Webcam Pictures on the Blog by Kumar http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=472&cpage=1#comment-4131 Kumar Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:48:39 +0000 http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=472#comment-4131 Hi Sarah, In the "Remote Host Name" field in Zoneminder setup, do you put in an IP address? How is the IP address on the Linksys WVC54GCA Determined? What seetigns were used in Linksys WVC54GCA Did you follow this set up? http://www.ultratech.us/ultra/?p=359 Thanks in Advance Kumar Hi Sarah,
In the “Remote Host Name” field in Zoneminder setup, do you put in an IP address?
How is the IP address on the Linksys WVC54GCA Determined?
What seetigns were used in Linksys WVC54GCA
Did you follow this set up? http://www.ultratech.us/ultra/?p=359
Thanks in Advance
Kumar

]]> Comment on Installing A New Curb Box by Our Old House » Blog Archive » New Shut Off Valve – Finally! http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=538&cpage=1#comment-3992 Our Old House » Blog Archive » New Shut Off Valve – Finally! Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:29:34 +0000 http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=538#comment-3992 [...] started this project about 3 months ago since the old shut off valve was missing its handle and we were afraid it would leak or break if we [...] [...] started this project about 3 months ago since the old shut off valve was missing its handle and we were afraid it would leak or break if we [...]

]]> Comment on The Easiest Wallpaper Removal Job Ever! by Our Old House » Blog Archive » Removing the Dining Room Wallpaper http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=135&cpage=1#comment-3933 Our Old House » Blog Archive » Removing the Dining Room Wallpaper Mon, 13 Jul 2009 01:42:12 +0000 http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=135#comment-3933 [...] wallpaper in this room came down just as easily as the coordinating wallpaper in the sunroom did when we removed it a year or so ago.  We didn’t have to score the wallpaper or soak it with a water & [...] [...] wallpaper in this room came down just as easily as the coordinating wallpaper in the sunroom did when we removed it a year or so ago.  We didn’t have to score the wallpaper or soak it with a water & [...]

]]> Comment on The Yard in Bloom by hELEN http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=593&cpage=1#comment-3645 hELEN Fri, 08 May 2009 21:44:07 +0000 http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=593#comment-3645 Wow, gorgeous! Wow, gorgeous!

]]> Comment on New Stove Smell … 3 Months Later by Sarah http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=126&cpage=1#comment-3614 Sarah Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:16:48 +0000 http://oldhouse.blogsite.org/blog/?p=126#comment-3614 For anyone else having the same problem, we finally figured out that running the self-cleaning cycle for the first time got the oven hot enough to break everything in and stop it from smelling so horrible. I guess we just hadn't had it on long enough or hot enough otherwise for the smell to wear off... For anyone else having the same problem, we finally figured out that running the self-cleaning cycle for the first time got the oven hot enough to break everything in and stop it from smelling so horrible. I guess we just hadn’t had it on long enough or hot enough otherwise for the smell to wear off…

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