Home & Garden - 31 July 2006

What would cause an a.c. ,which has been used without problems for 3 years, to suddenly start leaking water inside the room?
Anyone have any idears? There seemed to be lot of dust in the filter which I cleaned but aside from the dust I'm out of ideas.......

2006-07-31 04:06:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

When i try to vacuum the burning smell is so strong, plus the motor area is lit up like it is on fire.

2006-07-31 04:05:49 · 12 answers · asked by cherryfreze 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-07-31 04:03:33 · 1 answers · asked by David S 1 in Garden & Landscape

towel cakes or diaper wreaths. need advise on how to price and how to sell. any other ideas and tips would be great!

2006-07-31 03:59:31 · 1 answers · asked by flowersandhearts 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

The landlord is selling my house to me and has offerd to do several updates prior to the sale. I feel strange making a counter offer to his asking price. Is this a normal procedure when buying a home?

2006-07-31 03:59:13 · 7 answers · asked by jaswinelover1 2 in Other - Home & Garden

They're usually found in the front or back yards of older homes in the suburban to rural areas. They come in red, blue or green, mostly. Are they supposed to represent something?

2006-07-31 03:57:46 · 11 answers · asked by ? 6 in Garden & Landscape

Vertical blinds being better

2006-07-31 03:55:32 · 22 answers · asked by mensa 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a LG 32LX1D LCD TV, Tivo Series 2, Sony DVD player with Component Outputs, and a Comcast CableCard, and an old-school VCR, all of which I would like connected. (No special audio considerations, for now).

What's the best way to do it? The Tivo does not have component outputs (not HD-compatible) so I'd like to run S-Video and Composite Audio to the TV. Can someone help me figure out how to wire this?

And, how does the Comcast Cablecard work? I realize it plugs into the TV, but is there a cable running from the Cablecard to the TV? Or to another device? Thanks for the help!

2006-07-31 03:53:49 · 2 answers · asked by Elliot 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-07-31 03:53:43 · 4 answers · asked by Doug A 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-07-31 03:52:06 · 3 answers · asked by dostakj1 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-07-31 03:48:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

ive tried all the shop bought products

2006-07-31 03:43:42 · 10 answers · asked by DONNA M 4 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-07-31 03:32:30 · 9 answers · asked by Larrie 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Do I need topsoil?Should I mix sand with it? What is the best turf to buy?

2006-07-31 03:29:23 · 10 answers · asked by smac1 2 in Garden & Landscape

We have a deep hole that used to be an underground sugar shanty. It's now filled with hundreds of snakes that fall in and become trapped. We do not want them on our property. What is the best product we can use to kill them??

2006-07-31 03:22:32 · 22 answers · asked by pack513 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I have a Feathered down comforter. I want to wash it. If anyone know. Can I do that. and If so, Could I do it in a Home washing Maching or should I take it to the Laundry Mate. Or can it even be done at all. I need and answer from someone who has had this experience before.

2006-07-31 03:18:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-07-31 03:17:33 · 10 answers · asked by sabrina 3 in Other - Home & Garden

I am staining and finishing oak doors for the first time. I used a gel stain for color and then I have applied 3 coats of Varathane polyurethane with a satin finish. I prep sanded the wood using 80 grit and worked up to 220 grit. I wiped the wood surface with a damp rag to raise the grain and hit it with the 220 sand paper again after it dried before staining. I used a tack cloth before the stain and first coat of poly, and roughed the poly in between coats with 000 steel wool and cleaned with a tack cloth before I applied the next coat with a proper brush. Now that I have applied the final coat, how do I remove the imperfections from the top coat of poly it, or is it even possible? To the eye, the flaws are invisible, but when you run your hand over the surface you can feel what can be described as "grains of sand" every so often. I was just wondering if you could achieve that "perfectly smooth" topcoat without hurting the satin finish or am I asking for too much?

2006-07-31 03:00:36 · 5 answers · asked by PileO 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Is there any restrictions on how high you can put your fence to, in your rear garden, with neighbouring properties either side. Will 8' be ok ? (uk question)

2006-07-31 03:00:05 · 3 answers · asked by leigha 5 in Other - Home & Garden

My bathroom floor get soaking wet every time someone used that shower -- it never happens right away, but 5 min. after you leave that room the floor is soaked. I have checke the drain and put up shower guards even went as fare as adding an extra shower curtain --you know how kids are -- but the floor still gets at least an inch of water every time -- Any ideas?

2006-07-31 02:56:12 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-07-31 02:55:47 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-07-31 02:54:23 · 7 answers · asked by Estee 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-07-31 02:39:25 · 7 answers · asked by Sushil K 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-07-31 02:38:02 · 4 answers · asked by sheryl944 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have bought numerous pillows but cannot find a comfortable one. I tried to buy one from a hotel before but they wouldn't sell it, it didn't have a label so I wasn't able to try to find one like it but it seemed to be medium firmness.

2006-07-31 02:37:05 · 3 answers · asked by Machiko 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-07-31 02:33:42 · 12 answers · asked by kathy f 2 in Garden & Landscape

long slender ,succulent,elegent... the tropical palm.

i think its so famous and widely used in north america right? which part of N america is considered to be tropic and can this kind of palm be successfully transplanted into non-tropical region ? (specifically: middle east lets say Arabian Gulf region or Dubai)

2006-07-31 02:32:14 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I would like to remove all carpeting and tile from the kitchen, dining room and den and replace it with hardwood floor. The house is on a concrete slab. I would like to learn to do this myself to save money. Where can I go to find step by step instructions for accomplishing this?

2006-07-31 02:30:07 · 4 answers · asked by frbcraig 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

The pool is being built in Costa Rica with minimum temperature variation, lets say between 60F to 90F. The contractor connected the deck with the wall of the pool, and I am concerned if such approach, without the copping brick-to-deck expansion joint will not cause any problems. Concrete deck is about 10 Ft wide, 40 ft long.
Thank you for your answer.

2006-07-31 02:24:28 · 3 answers · asked by Jiri C 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-07-31 02:23:43 · 6 answers · asked by Bluebird06 1 in Other - Home & Garden