Home & Garden - 30 June 2006

The path to our front door isn't very well placed and everyone just walks across our lawn, and we are wearing a path. I have the idea of embedding either stone or concrete pavers in the lawn, spaced so the grass still grows between them, to minimize damage to the lawn. I am planing to dig a hole in lawn in the shape of the paver (slightly deeper than the paver is tall), fill it with about an inch of compacted sand, and fit the paver in the hole. (I live in a warm, relatively dry climate, so frost isn't an issue). Is there anything wrong with this plan?

2006-06-30 06:23:58 · 10 answers · asked by Wundt 7 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

For washing dishes by hand, not electric dishwashers. I don't have one.

2006-06-30 06:20:39 · 27 answers · asked by Hickemtwiddle 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-06-30 06:16:14 · 11 answers · asked by Sreekanth M 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-06-30 06:14:09 · 11 answers · asked by momof5 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-06-30 06:12:06 · 5 answers · asked by wiles 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I am in the process of buying a property and we found trace of termites, even though the termites were dead, i would like to make sure that there is no serious damage to the property. Will a inspection be sufice.

Plese advise and thank you in advance for your replies.

2006-06-30 06:03:13 · 3 answers · asked by Divina 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-06-30 05:58:53 · 17 answers · asked by Ken T 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Looking to buy property in Jericho, VT.. any issues with the noise from the facility.. such as firing, etc..

2006-06-30 05:55:12 · 1 answers · asked by cjb 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-06-30 05:53:55 · 10 answers · asked by Punkie Brewster 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I am wanting to buy a mid19th century brick plantation home. It's sits on 3.8 acres. A contractor has inspected the place and says that the house is very sturdy. The interior walls are nothing but the studs. It has the original windows (28 tall ones) which all need replaced. The electric wiring, plumbing, furnace and water heater are brand new--never been used. There's $36,000 worth of work to be done on the interior...just enough to make the house liveable. The brick work is going to be $28,000. The house with the land is selling for $40,000. My credit score right now is 599 (fair) and my boyfriend makes enough to cover a $500/mo pmt. Our rent right now is $500 and we'd move right into that house so we'd only have the one pmt. There are some other necessities we'd need to get for that house...like sinks and toilets since they didn't have indoor plumbing back then. So, I guess we'd be looking at trying to get a $150,000 loan.

2006-06-30 05:45:43 · 9 answers · asked by Fulita 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-06-30 05:41:10 · 3 answers · asked by hellen7124 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-06-30 05:40:44 · 3 answers · asked by isameg46 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-06-30 05:39:42 · 7 answers · asked by Jay A 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-06-30 05:35:43 · 5 answers · asked by fpetronski1119@rogers.com 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

do u have a pic

2006-06-30 05:34:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-06-30 05:33:19 · 3 answers · asked by question_poser 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I tried spraying and dipping a large arrangement in the tub. But it was so dusty it seems I will have to wipe each leaf and flower.
Does the salt in the bag treatment work?

2006-06-30 05:30:52 · 9 answers · asked by danalinnk 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

We bought a house in NE Texas a year or so ago. It had 2 older peach trees; last year the produce very little uneatable fruit. So I pruned the trees in the fall and watered them and they are both loaded down with peaches one with an early ripening varity and a late peach (I am assuming) The earlies were large and beautiful but had what looks like sap oozing out and when you cut them open the seeds are split. I have been told that they take a lot of spraying to produce good eatable peaches. any suggestions?

2006-06-30 05:30:02 · 4 answers · asked by foolograce72 2 in Garden & Landscape

2006-06-30 05:26:40 · 3 answers · asked by Bizzie Lizzie 1 in Other - Home & Garden

We laid some pond lining down and filled it with water, now we're finding small larvae kind of creatures on the side in the water, how do we stop this without using expensive chlorine? Does salt work?

2006-06-30 05:18:11 · 4 answers · asked by Samthemooner 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-06-30 05:17:23 · 6 answers · asked by Bubba 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

what is the best way to remove gunk built up in a patio door track. I am unable to remove the door. THANKS!

2006-06-30 05:01:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have fertilized as needed even gotten on my hands and knees and pulled them, still they come back.. HELP

2006-06-30 04:56:35 · 5 answers · asked by ronnie d 1 in Garden & Landscape

They grow out in the middle of the grass, and I don't believe I am overwatering. My grass isn't that old -- it was put in a few years ago. Any ideas?!

2006-06-30 04:53:20 · 9 answers · asked by Enoki 2 in Garden & Landscape

I've heard that they use less water and electricity, but what are they exactly? What is so different about them?

2006-06-30 04:53:09 · 3 answers · asked by vintagex50s 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-06-30 04:48:19 · 2 answers · asked by Beth 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-06-30 04:48:00 · 5 answers · asked by gjs1955 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-06-30 04:47:12 · 3 answers · asked by Barbara C 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-06-30 04:46:52 · 9 answers · asked by Alan W 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a front yard that is mostly concrete & black, broken-up asphalt. It is hideous. I want to change it and at least get it to look half way decent. The problem is that I cannot figure out what to do. The concrete is nice and is pretty much a patio, but the asphalt just looks like the road runs into my house. Any ideas what to do with the asphalt? I would love grass or something, but do not want to rip the asphalt out (not sure if the ground underneath is even plantable). Anyway, let me know if you have any ideas for landscaping over asphalt. Thanks!!!

2006-06-30 04:43:19 · 11 answers · asked by Jen 1 in Garden & Landscape