We put the materials on a 0% interest credit card, got the airline points, paid our contractor with cash reserves, then paid off the card.

Ok, my plumber comes with a truck full of tools and a trailer full of material, he would even have a new toilet ready if need be.

If a contractor asks you to pay for materials up front, pay directly to the supplier.

I did not see any combustible material to spread the fire from the back of the stove to the front, and the patterns look wrong for that.

Then I took it to a buddy who does cabinets and asked him to make dovetails on both materials so it will result in a single strip 12' across with the hardwood and bamboo dovetailing into each other.

To make things more difficult I have moved to a different area, so I had to fly in fix the place back up which ended up being a very costly deal.I let her know I would be holding the deposit to cover damages (materials & labor) and since she left on the 15th I would be nice enough to return half of her last months rent.

It's never been done before, and I have very high hopes for success.Education doesn't simply occur from the assimilation and delivery of factual materials and unique insights - it occurs where energy and leadership inspire passion for thought and action.

You can get some really awesome vinyl sheet material (on a roll) that looks a good bit like tile.

Modern materials and coatings do a great job from having a dog scratch up a floor however at the same time you don't know if they're going to chew up the cabinets or some nice molding around a door.

If you contribute capital (or material, etc.) account for those capital contributions.