Member Since March 29, 2008 , From Pottstown PA, United States
About kestrel:

I'm part owner of Kestrel Shutters & Doors , father of 4 small children (10, 8 and 6 year old twins) and enthusiastic in working around the house, both indoors and out.

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Answered: My Butter fly plants are getting really very ...

What Crisologo wrote is correct but you do want to be careful. Pruning on butterfly bushes promotes new growth and if you do it too late in the season you can cause parts to die. As a rule of thumb ...

Answered: Whatdo you call a plant that has 2 colors of ...

I think (but I'm not sure) that "variegated" does not work in this case. I think variegated is only when the flower or leaves have 2 colors in the same flower or leaf. Meaning if each flower had ...

Answered: How to decide if plantation shutters are right for ...

What I usually recommend is to take some photos of the wall with the windows. Then either use your computer to add some shutters (as well as drapes, blinds and such) or send us the photo and we can ...

Answered: What is killing my plants? Something is cutting ...

Do you have any wild turkeys nearby? I had plants in one or two spots that were being cut off and the dirt around the base, for a foot or more, was disturbed. I thought at first it was my kids or ...

Answered: Causes of severed flower stems - all of my ...

Do you have any wild turkeys nearby? I had plants in one or two spots that were being cut off and the dirt around the base, for a foot or more, was disturbed. I thought at first it was my kids or ...

Answered: How to replace an interior door frame?

Hello, The site listed in the other answer is only for replacing the door. If you are looking to replace the door frame (jamb) as well there are a few more steps. First you will want to remove the ...

Answered: Converting French doors into closet doors

Hi Ilandrya, Any type of door can be converted from hinged to bifold or sliding or pocket. It is really just a matter of the hardware. What you will want to do is decide on the hardware BEFORE ...

Commented: About kestrel's answer

Hello Forty-niner. Exterior shutter hinges are made up of 2 pieces. One piece mounts to the house (this is called the pintle or shutter pin) and the other mounts to the shutter. Think of a door ...

Answered: How do I hang wood board-and-batten shutters to ...

Another option would be to hang the shutters with real shutter hardware. That way you could remove the shutters to do any maintenance to the house or shutters if need. If you use real shutter ...

Answered: Prehung door suppliers

Have you tried looking for the company name stamped along the edge of the doors or jambs? If not look on the hinges. You might be able to get a company name for who made the hinges and the hinge ...

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