ArashBabaki

I am building a deck in San Francisco. It should be finished by the middle of January. The deck will be built using pressure-treated lumber for posts and redwood boards for the decking. I have seen different recommendations as to

WHEN to stain the wood, from before installation, to immediately after the deck is built to waiting at least a month until the wood loses its moisture.

Can someone help?

It will be great to have some recommendation as to what kind of stain to use.

Thanks

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I tried going to the (settings), (mail and calendar) but couldn't do it there

Also tried going to iCal preferences but couldn't doit there either.

Also, after creating them how do I make sure they will all sync with my iPhone?

I have lion and iCloud.

thanks

In my bathroom at one side and specially at the corners I have this gradual accumulation of a substance. I clean it monthly and it comes back. i am not sure if it is heavy water deposit( we have a lot of that here in San Francisco, Bay Area) or mold growth.I have taken pictures and if I find a way to upload them here I would do that.

My employer allows me to work from home or the office, but the office is more than an hour away driving each way, so I always work from home. Would I qualify for home office tax deduction? i am a W-2 employee.

I have an Apple Cinema Flat-Panel Display monitor which works great with my MacBooc laptop. now I just received an hp laptop and I have to work on a windows XP platform. Is the monitor compatible with the hp laptop?

I am planning to replace my old bath tub with a whirlpool and it's motor requires a 120v/15 amp power. Reviewing the installation instructions, I noticed that American Standards company which manufactures the unit is asking for a separate line from the circuit breaker( power supply panel). I am wondering, if I use a GFCI outlet in the bathroom for the motor I would be able to avoid the hassle and cost of new wiring from the panel all the way to the bathroom.

Here is what the instruction says:

GFCI CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS:

The whirlpool should be installed on a 120 vac, 15 amp dedicated

GFCI circuit.

The circuit should be hard-wired from the electrical power supply panel. The

circuit must be a three (3) wire circuit from the electrical supply panel. A

grounded neutral wire and a third wire, earth ground, are essential. "

So, can I just add a new GFCI protected outlet to an already GFCI outlet in the bathroom and use it? Or do I need to wire the new outlet all the way to the Circuit breaker box?

My thinking is that, the worst thing that can happen is that IF the load is too much, the new GFCI outlet will trip and I will be able to reconnect it. In case that is happening too often I can always go ahead and get a wire directly from the circuit breaker box then!

Thanks for the help.

Are the recessed lights for over-the-shower specifically designed for that area? Or can any recessed light be used over the shower?

I need to rent my house out but I know my rental income will be less than expenses( just the mortgage, even before including the property tax, insurance and maintenance)

Can I deduct the rental loss from my gross income? In other words, is rental loss tax deductible? Does it depend on my income?

I studied the IRS Schedule E but it seemed very vague.

I'll appreciate the help. Thank you.

I installed Office Mac on my Macbook. At the bottom of the page there are the office application acons(w, excell, powerpoint,.. i can open powerpoint by double clicking on the icon but not word. Why?

If I buy s real estate property to rent it out, is there any advantage for in terms of tax deduction if I am a real estate professional and am involved in te management of the that property?

I have comcast cable tv, internet and phone package. I would like to have wireless connection to my laptop and desktop.

1. If I try to do that using a router, will that affect the speed?( will the wireless connection be slower than direct connection to computer?)

2. which router is the best( speed, reliability and ease of set up?)

Thanks in advance

I want to replace my reflector mono-xenon headlights on my 04 infiniti g35 coupe with 06 bixenon projector ones. Can anybody help me with it? Thanks.

I am trying to add a shock sensor to my OEM factory alarm and the recommended way is to connect it to some wires in the BCM?

Where is the BCM? How do I get access to it?