Check your home for sources of excessive moisture. These include flooding, water leaks, damp basements, HVAC duct systems or shower or cooking steam. Look for uninsulated exterior windows and walls, including uninsulated closets along exterior walls where mold can grow when you run your heating in the winter. Check the airflow in your home. Consult with a contractor to ensure your air conditioning unit is appropriately sized for your home. Mold grows on organic food sources, including other mold. Search for discoloration around wallpaper, wallpaper glue, ceiling tiles, carpeting, paper, textiles, and wood products that indicate mold growth. Also check for excessive dirt and moisture near your walls. Look for patches of mold in colors ranging from white to orange and green to brown and black. Check for speckled or cottony growth on walls, especially near water-damaged surfaces. You may also see furry growth and black stains. Your basement and bathrooms might have the mustiest smells, which can be your first sign of a mold problem. Also check for a strong musty odor in walls, ceilings, floors, carpets, books, or piles of newspapers. Damp, mildewing textiles, like rugs and clothing, will also smell sour.

Summary: Examine areas with excessive moisture. Look for mold’s food sources. Look for discolored patches on walls, furniture, and carpeting. Smell for earthy, musty odors.


You can download the software from the Visual Studio website. You will be required to sign in to your Hotmail or Live account, if you have one. If you don't have an account, you can create one. The specific software version you have requested will be listed under "Your Selection". Click on it to begin the download.

Summary: Download Visual Studio Express 2013. Sign in to your Hotmail / Live account. Click on your download.


Take the time to gather receipts, retrieve your phone records from your phone company, make diagrams, assemble pictures and so on, in order to strengthen your case. You will bring all of this evidence with you to your court hearing.   If you have documentation to support your story, then you will appear more forthright, organized and serious. Try to have some piece of evidence to back up every statement of fact that you make. For example, if you claim the defendant agreed to pay you $500 to paint her fence and never paid you, you want to have any written evidence of the original agreement. You also should copy your bank records as proof that you never received any money. Witnesses may also be useful in providing evidence. Locate people who can corroborate your story and who can attest to your own due diligence. During the actual hearing, you will want to be thorough yet concise, and if you are rambling through your story, you risk irritating the judge and wasting their time. Practice telling your story in the simplest yet detailed way possible. Tell your arguments to someone and get feedback from them. Do they understand what you're trying to say? Do they understand why you are bringing a case to court? Small claims court does not require that you have a lawyer represent you at your hearing. In fact, many small claims courts expect that you will represent yourself. It may not be financially worth it to hire a lawyer if you are fighting over a small amount of money. But it can still be in your best interest to consult with a lawyer to see if your case is worth fighting for and the strategies you might use to argue your case. Most communities have free or inexpensive legal counsel organizations that you can work with. These may be affiliated with a university law school or public or nonprofit law clinic. In constructing your argument, you should also consider what your opposition will say to discredit you or make it seem like you are at fault. To determine what your opponent might say in court, think about how that person might tell the story and how their version will be different from yours. Prepare yourself for how you will respond to their remarks.  In other words, what aspects of your claim might your opposition try to explain in a way that makes it seem like you are at fault? How can you respond to these statements in a way that demonstrates that you were not at fault? For example, if the dispute is over damaged property, your opponent might try to make it seem like the damages were not their fault or even try to make it seem like they were your fault. Try to figure out what they might say so that you can refute these claims. You are allowed to come to an agreement with the other party at any time prior to the judge making his/her ruling. Courts prefer the parties settle if possible. In fact, some courts require the parties to undergo mediation before trial. In mediation, a third-party who has nothing to do with the case talks with both parties to try to come to an agreement.  If you come to an agreement, the mediator will usually take care of the paperwork for the court. If you don't come to an agreement, you proceed to trial.

Summary: Gather evidence for your case. Practice your argument. Consult with legal counsel. Anticipate what the defendant will say. Consider settling.


The first thing to decide will be the style. You will want the style to fit seamlessly with the rest of your house, otherwise it will look very strange. Choose something that you like but also something that makes sense and is functional. Example styles would be Craftsman, Modern, European, Mission, French Country, Cottage, Farmhouse, Bistro, Diner, or any number of other inspirational designs. Once you’ve got a style picked out, determine a color theme which matches with the style, the rest of your home, and is in keeping with your personal tastes. The color theme will determine cabinet, countertop, and sink color and material, as well as wall and backsplash color. You will want your appliances to match each other as much as possible, as well as the overall design of the kitchen. Choose between shiny or brushed metal, plain black or white, as well as a number of colored or alternative options. The type of flooring you will be using will also play a part in determining what style and color schemes you use. If you are limited to tile or hardwood, or any particular color, you will need to take this into account.
Summary: Determine the overall style. Pick your colors. Consider your appliance material. Choose your flooring.