
Michael asks…
What is a good landscaping company for the cedar hill area.. Must be hgtv type..?
My mom recently bought a house and I wanted to find a outdoor designer/ landscaping company that can help her design her perfect backyard… Backyard will include pergula, basketball court, BBQ pit, and pool with a retaining wall or maybe not a wall… Idk that’s why im asking for help.. Thanks
Cedar hill, Texas.. Sorry about that ppl

Suntan answers:
Give us a little help here. There are lots of cedar hills in this country. What state are you in?

Chris asks…
what software can i use to design our backyard..?
I would like a layout program that will allow me to map the yard, pool, house……then tools that allow me to plot out landscaping options…..hardscape around the pool, concrete walks, or pavers, plants, bbq. I’m good with the computer, but I’m not learning Auto CAD for this……I need something less complex. If a plan could be imported into Auto CAD that would be terrific.
thanks
this is for landscaping/exterior, not interiors.
thx

Suntan answers:
The best:
http://www.punchsoftware.com/index.htm

Helen asks…
How much will it cost to add a master suite including bath onto my house?
I live in Dallas, TX in a 3250 sq ft 1969 ranch-style house and have been looking into updating my master bath. However, every contractor and designer I’ve talked with is having a difficult time getting a bathtub & shower to fit as well as enclosing the toilet in it’s own private closet without moving it, which will require drilling into the slab. I also wanted to update the closet storage, which is poorly designed but probably adequate in size. The estimates I have received so far range between 30k and 50k for the bathroom project and may include the closet on the upper end. It occurred to me that I may be able to build a master suite up instead and use my current master bath and room as a game room and pool bath since it is adjacent to the backyard. I realize it may cost more than 50k, but it will also add sq ftg and value to the house, right? If anyone out there able to provide an informed & thorough answer to this question, I certainly would be appreciate it.

Suntan answers:
Hello, my name is Matt Calicott with ProSource Floors of Dallas Market Center. I know.. It’s frustrating. I would really love the opportunity to speak with you. Now my company can bid you on the flooring and remodeling, and as far as the plumbing, my mom actually is the owner of Glover and Glover plumbing in Mansfield. They have been in business for over 10 years, and she is really good at what she does. I worked for them personally when I was younger. Please give me a call at 214-742-3300 x212 as soon as possible and I’ll see if I can relieve some stress for you! Thank you for your time. Matt Calicott

Linda asks…
Small in-ground pool or swim spa?
I have a small backyard, but my family really wants a pool. Well, we’re divided: half want a pool (even a small one) and half want a hot tub. In any case, if we get a pool I want an inground one (so one of those inflatable pools is not an option for us–I hate the look and my town is cracking down on fences for them), with a graduated bottom (so little kids can get in safely). But then again, a hot tub is nice too. We can’t afford or make space for both.
So I looked at so-called Swim Spas. I like their sizes, easy installation, and that they can be disassembled if we move. But they all seem to have flat bottoms and be really designed more for exercise. We’re looking for family fun and relaxation.
Any suggestions? Do other options exist? I’d love to hear from others who have installed either small pools or swim spas. Thanks!

Suntan answers:
You answered your own question. A Swim spa is for exercise not lounging about in the summer pool. Some do have a hot tub end. You can always think about the future and that someone might decide they like swiming and put a Baud jet/Speck pump (That’s the leading brand for swim spas) in a wall of your pool so you can get some good exercise out of it. Now you do have the best of both worlds.

Paul asks…
Australian question.?
Why wouldn’t they let me keep Colin?
I asked Mr Rudds office, but they listened in silence and just hung up on me.
I told them I would look after him and feed him and take him for walk…erm….swimmies every day.
Where we live, he could get around by simply leaping from one backyard pool to the next and that way, he could travel for miles.
I even designed a beaut water bed for him to sleep in. Well, its a beeeeeeeeeed actually.
It goes all the way down the street and around the corner.
Washing him would be no problem either. I would just borrow Greg Normans boat trailor (have you seen his boat?) and take him down to the whale wash.
Also, when he grew up, he would be invaluable in a security role.
By strapping on a Riccaro bucket seat and wearing a scuba outfit, (me,not him) we could roam the Aust. coastline looking for baddies to apprehend.
Talk about a low maintenance Collin class submarine. With him submerged and me with my spear gun, Coke bottles and packet of armour penetrating Mentos, we could rule the waves.
Can you imagine the look on the baddies faces when they see this crazy guy at sea bombing along on a bucket seat in flippers and attack Mentos while peeing 20 metres into the air?
Aargh……the dastardly loss to mankind, fellow Aussies.
Question: What’s your favourite fish sandwich?

Suntan answers:
Omg u are my favorite. And youre probably baked as s*hit right now i love u

Steven asks…
does anyone know anybody or a tv show that can design my house
my house has 3 bed rooms —-> 1 master bedroom with a walk in closet and 2 medium sized rooms and 2 full baths house has a pool big backyard big sized kitchen 1 living room in front dont use it very much and another living room in the back

Suntan answers:
Go to a Home Improvement store. They have designers available to assist you with your BIG project.
Also HGTV has a website that might be helpful.

Richard asks…
IF i don`t get this project right i fail for the year?
You are to design and draw the landscape for the backyard of your new home. Also,you are to calculate the cost of sodding the backyard. Consider the following in your design and calculations:
1. Your backyard is rectangular with dimensions 60ft by 40ft.
2. There will be an in-ground pool,also rectangular in shape,with dimensions 20feet by 12 feet. You may place this pool anywhere in the yard,but local laws requires that it is at least 3 feet from the edge of the yard.
3. Also there is going to be a circular flower garden. This garden will be 6 feet in radius. Again, you may place this garden anywhere in the yard.
4. The sod should cover all of the yard except,of course the garden and pool areas. The sod costs $9.25 per square foot,and is only sold by the square foot(no fractional part of a square foot). You may need to round up to the nearest foot.
5. The wooden fence you plan to buy should stand around the perimeter of your yard and costs $30 per foot.
Just help me or explain it
I only could use one piece of computer paper

Suntan answers:
Here are some calculations to help you finalize your project:
The entire yard’s area is 60×40 = 2400 ft²
The circular flower garden has area 36π ft²
The pool is 20 by 12 feet, which has an area of 240 ft².
Therefore, you need to put sod on the entire yard less the areas of the pool and garden:
2400 – 36π – 240 = 2046.9 ft²
So you need to buy 2047 ft² of sod = 2047 * 9.25 = $18,934.75
The perimeter of the 60×40 foot yard is 200 ft. So you will spend 200 ft.* $30 / foot = $6,000 on the wooden fence.

Sharon asks…
Would someone be so kind to design my dream house? Details inside.
?
Do Not Leave anything out ( price will not be an issue )
I am an actor, and planning to move.
Requirements:
6 bedrooms, 4 with ensuites.
4-5 Floors.
Top floor is one big bedroom with big ensuite.
Roof has pool.
Indoor pool w. sauna and whirpool.
Big kitchens
Staff Quarters
Gym
Library
Office
Spa
NO furniture
big/lots of windows
double doors out front
large backyard with inground pool, pool house and lots of trees
Tennis court + Basketball court
large closets in all the rooms.
And everything you think a large fabulous house should have!
Thank you so much, If you are willing I will praise you greatly.

Suntan answers:
Can i move in too lol

Betty asks…
What time do you have for your health?
Improve Your Health, Home and Cooking Skills
An article by Alexandru Brad
Health and cooking skills. What does mean to have a good health? What do we make for having a good health? First thing in mind is eating good food and make some sports. Food means have a diet or choose fresh meals…drink natural juices and natural water. Eating meat, fresh vegetables and fruits … everything you want. Or take a vegetarian stile! It’s up to you! Cooked by your own recipes or other. How we make the choose? What is good for us? Sometimes is good to visit a nutritionist or read more from ebooks first. The nutritional supplements are good for us? Maybe yes. Regarding the sports, what sports we choose? When was the last time you went in a gym classroom or in a bodybuilding center?… Many of people will say “Sorry…I don’t find the time for doing that..”. But in there home they made any gymnastic exercises, or aerobic, or fitness? Or some of them had an organized room for bodybuilding? Give some answers to these questions and get you general answer about your health and how good is your breakfast and dinner…You can also look in the mirror and take a deep look at yourself, specially in your eyes and tell yourself the truth. And what do you want to do for improving this situation, in case it is not so good?
Home. The place where you live, how important do you think it is? This is the place where you breathe, eat, rest, study, play, listen to the music, and develop your hobbies… It is a clean place? Do you have a house cleaner? Or do your cleaning by yourself? In that case let’s say that you enjoy a little time a sport house… That’s something good for your shapes! Do you have plants, flowers in your home? Do you like to design your room by your own inspiration? Do you have a positive ambient in your whole home? What about a garden in your backyard, or a pool for swimming? Do you know that gardening is relaxing? …
Friendship and love. When you have a good health, a clean and beautiful house with plants, flowers… you have a beautiful smile on your face, you become a magnet for people who desire to be your friend! They want to share friendship and love with you! So, smile them, embrace them and let them be your friend. They will want to share there stories, lifestile, deep feelings with you.
Work and travel. When you have a good health, a beautiful home, many friends, and you are happy, the daily job became to you something not so irritating and tiresome, you will hate no more working because you have an open mind and you can manage easily the job tasks. When the holidays arrived, you will take a travel wherever you like to go, because you have friends all over the world! If not, you can meet me and my friends on my forum.
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Thanks for your time reading this article.
Best regards, Alex Brad

Suntan answers:
Thanks for the article..
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