Pharmchic, glad you found your bed frame. I'd love to see your completed bed/room when it's done and dressed. Sarainitialy, just to let you know I bookmarked your link to the thrifty decor chick tufted headboard. I have always wanted to make one of those. I have a corporate-type desk job and enjoy making things in my free time. I recently rehabilitated a comfortable but worn sofa for my son, using like-new fabric from a thrift store. Cost was $40, effort was 10 hours, fun value was priceless.

I thank you all of you for your comments. This was my first time participating, or initiating a "forum". I thought that Houzz was a website to get ideas of decor, products and professionals. I threw my question about my problem as a desperate act with hopes to get a suggestion on where to look for directions....thank you for your interest! I will look in the suggested websites. I understand both points of view, from the consumer side and from the professional side. What is frustrating is to prepare yourself (or "think" you are prepared) to make a good decision, and find out all your time in research was wasted. I researched about wood flooring in Florida, researched the wood suppliers that were offered by the specialized stores. Personally visited 7 stores, got 3 estimates from these 7, and chose the one that inspired me the most. They were NOT the cheapest estimate. After all that, I made a mistake, I signed a long contract overseeing one little space in blank. That was it! The space where it should say the level of humidity checked on the floor, was blank. An advice to all of you when purchasing wood floor, ask the installer to check the humidity in many, many different areas, not only in a few areas close to the walls, like most of them, that I know of, do. Ask them to show you the numbers that they are getting. It is frustrating to learn that it is so difficult to be an informed consumer. Now, I am learning about different kinds of glue. Thanks for the tip. Could the professionals that have been commenting, tell me the specifications of these type of glues, the ones that have, or are, moisture barriers ? Have you seen this kind of moisture problem? In your experience, may I just let it go, or it will get worse and I should repair it? I would really appreciate your insight. Thanks a lot!

How did you pick the current contractors for your project? Did you view any of their work? Talk to past customers? Recommendations from family or friends? Did you lay out the scope of work in advance through design documents so that you received accurate bids with no change orders needed down the road? I would second the recommendation for Da Vinci simply because of his online presence in many pro forums through the years. He's shown some great projects that he has accomplished. That recommendation doesn't absolve you from doing the same due diligence on him as you would with anyone you were handing a 40K check to. And as any contractor will do with their customers as well. Contractors will check property records to see if you are the owner of record and the last selling price of the home. Many more will check to see if you've been embroiled in a dispute with a contractor or HOA or anyone else before they will give you a bid. It's a two way street. And no one wants to get run over by the clown car on that street.

OTTAWA, Ontario - Electrical We just finished renovating our kitchen and we were very pleased with just about everything and everyone associated with this project, from demolition to end results. That being said, as is to be expected, some things went more smoothly than others and the electrical team and the work they did will stand out as being exceptional on every level. Thompson Electric Ottawa was recommended to us - Jeff Thompson and his A-team (Matt and Bob) were extremely professional, courteous and accommodating. Their work was beautifully done. We could not be more impressed and we will hire them for all future projects. Hope this helps someone in Ottawa!