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Karim M

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Edmonds

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(Member since 2009)

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Businesses I've Given Thumbs Up

The Grounds Professionals (Landscape & Yardwork)	These folks have been taking care of our yard for years and they are great - knowledgeable, professional and their staff is courteous and hardworking. Would highly recommend. \| Customer (Apr 05, 2009)
Tukan Services (Gutter Cleaning)	Great work and very professional! Would highly recommend. \| Customer (May 19, 2009)
Hercules (Moving)	Careful, reasonably priced and flexible - we were a "piggyback" move (i.e. part of another move they were doing) and they took it in stride. \| Customer (Jun 30, 2009)

Reviews of Businesses

4 Reviews

Urban Element Tree Care & Landscaping - Trees & Shrubs - Bellevue , WA 98004

Work performed by Urban Element Tree Care & Landscaping

Grind stumps and move a tree

Grind Stumps, Plant/Move Trees

(Mar 08, 2010)

3 badges

Efficient and knowledgable!

We had 2 stumps that needed removing and a small hemlock that we wanted to relocate to open up the view. We hired Urban Elements and were not disappointed. Brandon had two metal stakes buried under the stumps to also navigate - he was able to remove the stakes and grind the stumps very quickly and efficiently. On moving the hemlock, Brandon gave us knowledgeable advice on it's new placement and again did the work very efficiently.

In addition to the work he did for us, he also looked at some trees for my sister-in-law. I was there as he walked the property with her and discussed the trees - I was impressed with his knowledge of trees, the issues that impact a homeowner's consideration of trees (disease, hazard level etc.) and his thoughtfulness on dealing with tree issues (e.g. fertilizing and care of a diseased tree before removal).

Based on our recent experience, we are already planning on having Urban Elements come back to work on one of our especially l More

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Sears Roebuck and Co: Appliances - Major Appliance Service - Lynnwood , WA 98037

Work performed by Sears Roebuck and Co: Appliances

Diagnosed and fixed dryer

Repair Dryer, Electric

(Oct 02, 2009)

2 badges

Prompt, efficient and knowledgeable

I usually don't buy the service contracts or extended warranty program - and didn't this time, but my wife did! And in this case it was the right call. The service call would have cost $167 - but with the program we didn't pay for this service.

Our dryer stopped working a couple of days back - just wouldn't start. We called Sears, where we bought the appliance from, yesterday and had an appt with a tech setup for this morning.

He called ahead to let us know he was on his way, showed up as scheduled, diagnosed the problem quickly, replaced the part that was in question (a fuse that burned out) and was very knowledgeable, explaining to me how and when this fuse will burn out, along with some tips on how to keep your 5+ year old appliances in good shape and make them last another 10 years.

All in all, a good experience and now some dry clothes!

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Cascade Chem-Dry - Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning - Bothell, WA 98012

Work performed by Cascade Chem-Dry

Clean carpets - remove pet stains

Clean Carpets, Remove Pet Urine, Remove Stains/Dyes

(May 16, 2009)

2 badges

Very professional

We've used them for a while now - with 2 dogs your carpets get...welll a workout. And as they've gotten older, they do have occasional accidents. The folks at Cascade ChemDry are very professional, helpful and their system leaves carpets relatively dry! We'll be using them again.

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In Harmony Landscape Service - Landscape & Yardwork - Bothell, WA 98021

Work performed by In Harmony Landscape Service

Fall/Spring Aeration and Seeding

Other Landscape & Yardwork

(May 16, 2009)

3 badges

Our lawn is a testament!

We've used InHarmony for a while now - once we learned ourselves what needed to be done! We tried the fall/spring seeding and maintenance ourselves, but found the result inconsistent. After calling these folks, we haven't gone back. Now we have them do our fall/spring aeration and seeding and our lawn is green, lush and healthy. To be fair to ourselves, our backlawn was a bit of a challenge - it's lower than the house and surrounded by trees; so we had numerous bare spots and moss. With InHarmony's treatments, even the back lawn is looking inviting. I'd highly recommend these folks!

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My Questions

Questions I've Answered

Dead tree and firewood Sep 19, 2009

I've got a tree that was hit by lightening; it's pretty much dead. As such, we're going to have it removed, because it's quite tall and close to the house. I'm wondering if the wood would be okay for burning as firewood?

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Karim M
HelpHive Rep

Answered on Nov 19, 2009

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Thanks - I'll find out what type of tree it was. It was large! Probably 60 ft. Your answer raises another question for me - you mention finding a company who's climbers are members of the ISA. What exactly does that entail and mean to me as a homeowner (meaning how is a climber who's a member of the ISA different from one that's not?). Thanks!

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Katy Bigelow Krokower - Consulting Arborist

Answered on Nov 18, 2009

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Hi Karim, It would be helpful to know what kind of tree and how large it was before answering this. And just a friendly reminder, choose your tree removal company just as carefully as you'd select any other contractor - make sure they are licensed, bonded and insured. Also, using a company whose climbers are members of the ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) can ensure you get quality tree work. Good luck!

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2nd year of nesting birds Aug 20, 2009

I'm an environmentally sensitive individual; if a bird nests say on a support under the deck (like last year) or under an eave (like this year), I'm not going to remove the nest until nature has taken it's course.

What I would like to do is understand how I can prevent this next year in a reasonable way. Would appreciate any input on options.

Thanks!

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Critter Control - Seattle

Answered on Aug 21, 2009

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Karim
Wait until the young fledge, remove the nesting material and screen off the area with durable hardware cloth. We usually recommend screening versus spikes in high bird pressure situations.

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Anyone have good resources to share on efficiency and water conservation in the garden? Jun 29, 2009

I can't but think we're wasting water with our current lawncare approach - which is a twice a day watering schedule. Would be great to get pointers to resources that help with efficiency and water usage in the yard... It's the Californian in me coming out :-)

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Exteriorscapes llc

Answered on Mar 29, 2010

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First of all, it starts with having the proper soil for the lawn. Frequently, the soil is either old, compacted and depleted of organic nutrients. Second, you can install a rainwater harvesting system that captures enough for our typical 3 month dry period. We install these either above or below ground and can integrate your typical irrigation system so that it is as little maintenance as possible. The typical payback for such systems is about 10-12 years, depending on the yard and plantings, but that is a better payback that your car! Let me know if you have more questions.

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As You Wish

Answered on Sep 21, 2009

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It is kind of weird but in Washington you can do absolutely no watering and your grass will still come back the next season. As well as the moss etc... but I think you get the picture.

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What's the average lifetime of a pressure treated wood deck... Jun 29, 2009

...in the Pacific Northwest? Our deck is just about 20 years old - we've had it refinished and stained at least once in the last 7 years - I'm not sure how well it was maintained prior to us and I'm sure we could have done a better job. Today, as I was standing out on it and looking at the railing that looks be be deteriorating, I couldn't help but wonder - is it time to replace it?

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Pressure wash trex deck? Apr 04, 2009

I've got a 15 year old trex deck - subjected to the elements. It's still functional and sturdy but not very attractive - looks quite dirty. Tried a DIY pressure wash on a small part and am worried that the level of pressure required to get the off dirt may do damage. Any advice?

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Simple Joys

Answered on Jul 21, 2009

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Use a Sodium Hydroxice cleaner, it will take of small layer of oxidation and help remove stains. You can also add bleach to your mixture if their is heavy growth, we also use a mildewcide in that case. Trex is actually one of the hardest surfaces to clean.

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