Home & Garden - 8 July 2006

Circuits were all checked, turned off and on, that didn't work. The electricity came back on by itself in time.
What would cause this to happen.

2006-07-08 23:30:07 · 6 answers · asked by freeme6989506 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm building a wall with natural quarry stone on an existing cement block skeleton, and I'm using playsand as filler (flows nicely, no stones). I need a cement that sets quickly, doesn't shrink, and doesn't cause grey/white "blooming". What is the difference between "type 10", "hydraulic cement", and "non-shrink grout"?

2006-07-08 23:27:39 · 1 answers · asked by Marianna 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We moved into a house 2 yeas ago that had rotten bay window sills. We had replacement windows put in, but we just discovered that water is still getting in as we noticed water coming down the wall under the window on the inside. There is no overhang, so water beats the sill. My question is if this has been happening for years, I'm afraid the wall inside is rotten. Is there a way to know? Who do I call to check and fix?

2006-07-08 23:27:36 · 2 answers · asked by don 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Our front door to the house has a crack that runs almost the full length of the door. The crack is probably about an eight of an inch in size.

How can I go about sealing this crack? The front door is made of wood and stained with a red color (I'm not sure how I would match this color again).

Thank you

2006-07-08 23:24:03 · 7 answers · asked by not b 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-07-08 23:02:01 · 3 answers · asked by New Mommy! 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-07-08 23:01:10 · 4 answers · asked by blackwing873 3 in Other - Home & Garden

I have a cracked tile in my shower. Without removing the tile is there any effective way I can seal it so that it doesn't leak. I have tried refixing it but because it sits behind the tray any movement pulls it away again. I don,t really want to replace the tile if I can help it because I would have to take out the tray and re seal everything.

2006-07-08 22:54:36 · 13 answers · asked by axely1 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-07-08 22:13:44 · 27 answers · asked by Robert J 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We are looking at running a domestic house( with usual appliances ) in Spain from a generator as we have no electricity access at the moment. What types are ones to look at with running a trickle charge to a battery bank.

2006-07-08 22:08:18 · 6 answers · asked by Belinda S 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I'm thinking about it myself. I've got the time, (some of) the money and some of the skills, I plus i'd like to be able to achieve something I can be proud of. Have you ever thought about it, attempted it or actually achieved it? I'd be interested in hearing about it....

2006-07-08 22:05:58 · 12 answers · asked by Dribble 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I would like to paint a large world map onto one of the walls in my boys bedroom, I really believe that kids should know about other countries and where they are etc, plus my kids are really interested in this.
Does anyone know where I can get a large worldmap stencil or any other ideas on how to get the map on the wall reasonably accurately? Any other suggestions on further brightening up the room with a 'world' theme would be appreciated - it is a very large room which both my boys share.

2006-07-08 21:49:50 · 11 answers · asked by BusyMum 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

i brought 3 news halter tops!
They are all the same cut, but different sizes. I wear a medium, but was only able to get a large in two of the shirts. i was wondering how i could shrink the two large shirts into mediums. The fabric feels no different than regular tee shirts.
if you dont know the answer, i would be grateful if you could give me a website that may know or point me in a direction of my answer.

2006-07-08 21:47:58 · 10 answers · asked by Jaime 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-07-08 21:11:46 · 9 answers · asked by fish2441 2 in Garden & Landscape

2006-07-08 20:51:12 · 5 answers · asked by whaleoilbeefhooked 1 in Other - Home & Garden

My high ceilinged house in Fiji is infested with gheckos. They seem to do little to control the mosquitos and do not lend themselves to being house trained i.e. they excrete on us from a great height. I don't want to kill them e.g. bring in a cat or use poison but they are no longer welcomed.
Please help.
Hedgehog.

2006-07-08 20:48:02 · 3 answers · asked by Hedgehog 1 in Other - Home & Garden

He has been a Master Gardener almost 20 years. He has every garden book ever written and every garden tool ever made. The gift must be related to gardening because anything else won't be noticed. I live with him & my sister (also a Master Gardener) and I owe them both a lot. It needs to be special, personal & garden related. Oh ya, no plants. Big rule around here, no incoming foliage of any kind. He hasn't the time to care for what he has now. A real jungle around here. A trip to a fancy garden in Pango Pango is out as my budget just maxed out at $200.00. No books, no tools, no plants. Oy? What to get the man who has everything, garden related, $200.00 budget. HELP!

2006-07-08 20:44:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

My question is are chargers really not interchangable? If I found the same voltage & it fit in my weedeater is it possible? My type charger costs $30 replacement cost! Seems like everyone always has chargers to different things laying around. Stupid thought?

2006-07-08 20:36:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-07-08 20:31:07 · 6 answers · asked by gdmess2004 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I went back and it wasn't to be found? Yet answers took my 5 points. anyone else loose a question to outer space. How do I get my 5 points back?

2006-07-08 20:31:02 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I'm needing a banister made for the stairs in the house I'm buying. I have a picture on my blog. Please take a look. http://19thcenturyplantation.blogspot.com

2006-07-08 19:56:39 · 3 answers · asked by Fulita 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-07-08 19:49:26 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-07-08 19:37:27 · 2 answers · asked by fm_aqua 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm looking on Craigslist at used pavers and people are charging .25 a brick. Is this a good or bad deal?

Thanks in advance!!!

2006-07-08 19:35:39 · 6 answers · asked by Kelli 1 in Garden & Landscape

Does any one know "about" how much it would cost to buy a double wide mobile home and have it moved on a lot? need atleast 3 bedrooms, number of baths dont matter, aslong as it has 1 :P, or any sites that will give me a estimation. Im looking at land and was wondering how much to get the Mobile home seprete and have it moved to the land. Thanks.

2006-07-08 19:29:53 · 1 answers · asked by Justin 2 in Other - Home & Garden

when i search for waterbed installer in my area, i get nothing. i'm looking for somewhere that will fill my waterbed.

2006-07-08 19:16:36 · 2 answers · asked by me 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I live in CA and went for a nightly run and happened to look down in the ditch and there was this curled up two-tone snake like a light yellow and orange. He was HUGE! I took off. LOL. What kind was that and should I be more aware of snakes at night. I thought they go sleep in hole when it gets dark.

2006-07-08 19:14:25 · 7 answers · asked by Blah Blah Blah 4 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-07-08 19:10:33 · 1 answers · asked by Patricia M 4 in Other - Home & Garden

While eating a cantaloupe today I noticed how the seeds reminded me or a pumpkin the way that they were connected and I had to clean it out. Any people out there with a green thumb know the answer to this one?

2006-07-08 18:38:27 · 8 answers · asked by Boonya 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-07-08 18:37:04 · 10 answers · asked by Susan 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

It seems everytime I put on my favorite form-fitting t-shirts they seem to have gotten bigger and are no longer form-fitting. Is there any way to prevent it or reverse the affects?

2006-07-08 18:24:19 · 6 answers · asked by prettyprincess 2 in Cleaning & Laundry