Home & Garden - 7 August 2006

My neighbors found a water leak coming from the ceiling. She called a plumber which told her that the source of the leak comes from my apartment. 2 hours later I called the same plumber to fix the leak, of course I paid for the service. Apparently the same plumber asked money from my neighbor for the diagnostic. Now my neighbors is asking me to pay that bill. Should I pay?

2006-08-07 09:50:11 · 3 answers · asked by Eyal 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-08-07 09:44:44 · 3 answers · asked by kealey 3 in Other - Home & Garden

Black ants are strutting about our house like they're the Sultan of Brunei and we want to make a stand and evict them like the scum of the earth that they are and reclaim the territory that is rightfully ours - it's not like they pay us rent or anything!

How do we get rid of the ants without being environmentally unfriendly?

NB: I've heard something about using chalk, but I'm not sure how exactly and whether its practical in our situation.

PS. I've seen A Bug's LIfe and Antz and yet I have no sympathy for them at all.

2006-08-07 09:44:38 · 10 answers · asked by Neil_R 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-08-07 09:44:27 · 1 answers · asked by wildfire1620 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-08-07 09:43:58 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have 5 problems with my apartment. My landlord and i have discussed these matters and he has promised to fix them; 3 months later...no results. are there any laws that require him to follow through on his word? as of now, there is: 1. a wasp nest on my back porch 2. no light in my very dark hallway 3. a faulty smoke detector right outside of my front door 4. graffiti on my building 5. no mechanical device on the gate that leads to my yard and back entrance. Keep in mind that he has told me on numerous occasions that he would fix these things, but he has done nothing and my patience is wearing thin. my safety is at stake here (vandals only got into my yard because there is no lock on my gate). if you don't know of any laws that protect renters, what would you do to persuade your landlord to take action? only serious responses, please.

2006-08-07 09:43:49 · 7 answers · asked by iPROMISE[♥] 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-08-07 09:43:30 · 3 answers · asked by Daniel R 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-08-07 09:42:37 · 3 answers · asked by Nitz Frugent 6 in Other - Home & Garden

I got it from a nice furniture store, its about 7 years old and 5 feet tall. It just toppled over and could have killed me. My brother is going to help me lift it back up but who would I complain to and should I contact any safety organization?

2006-08-07 09:42:24 · 3 answers · asked by goodpurplemonster 3 in Other - Home & Garden

the co that makes Victorio strainers. Looking to order a part.

2006-08-07 09:40:32 · 6 answers · asked by Donald Y 1 in Other - Home & Garden

No matter how much I remove webs & kill them they keep coming back. I don't care if it's spray or not very environmentally pc, there's too many of them and I want rid. Please help!

2006-08-07 09:36:43 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I have a big window and the sun comes through all day and makes the bed room hot..Does anyone know what I can put up there to block the sun from comeing through it.. It gets like 100 and above in the room

2006-08-07 09:35:32 · 9 answers · asked by tigger8044 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-08-07 09:30:41 · 4 answers · asked by suemc657 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have just inherited pearls which are perfect apart from 4 which are discoloured and brown.

How is the best way to clean them without taking abrasive to them.

Have tried soaking just water to see if the dirt is on surface but it hasnt budged.
thanks

2006-08-07 09:30:07 · 17 answers · asked by aajstephen 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

My neighbour has had a very dangerous fence erected , each metal strip has 3 very sharp points on it (like on a fishing hook) If a kid fell on it they would get badly maimed or killed is this legal

2006-08-07 09:29:57 · 14 answers · asked by wordykat 5 in Garden & Landscape

Any ideas??? Scrubbing doesn't seem to work.

2006-08-07 09:29:02 · 7 answers · asked by saratgoo 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-08-07 09:27:27 · 7 answers · asked by Don Dons! 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-08-07 09:21:45 · 21 answers · asked by mary w 1 in Other - Home & Garden

They are getting in the house, we have sprayed, we have "bombed" not success!

2006-08-07 09:17:06 · 18 answers · asked by MamaSunshine 4 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-08-07 09:16:38 · 2 answers · asked by Sandy B 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

ok..for a few weeks now ive been killing what seems to be an ant colony in my window..theyre just regular black ants..and i dunno how they can fit through the wire of my screen window..they seem to be too big.but theyre right in my window..and they keep comming back ive used water, bleach..and thats it..and when they come theres all this lil white stuff that looks like crumbs..are they crumbs or eggs?..help..i really need help on this..they keep comming back and its like i cant kill them off!!!

2006-08-07 09:10:46 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-08-07 09:03:58 · 5 answers · asked by CM 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-08-07 09:01:55 · 2 answers · asked by cleodogn 2 in Other - Home & Garden

thank you...

2006-08-07 09:01:09 · 14 answers · asked by lucila p 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Today I gave my kids red organic grapes for breakfast. I left them on the counter for most of the morning. When I came back to the container, there was a black widow kind of under the grapes. She was alive, but not moving much. Do you think she came in with the grapes or crawled into the container?

2006-08-07 08:53:08 · 33 answers · asked by angellozenterprises 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-08-07 08:50:51 · 11 answers · asked by nannylou66 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-08-07 08:42:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Who manufactures them? Any tech. specs, like wind resistance, impact resistance, radiation resistance, cost etc.

2006-08-07 08:38:54 · 1 answers · asked by fetaillon 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i have tried local supermarkets etc but only managed to get empty crisp boxes etc!!! not big or sturdy enuf!!!! can i buy sum anywhere local 2 me (near inverness, highlands????). i need some urgently as i movin a.s.a.p.
:-)

2006-08-07 08:37:38 · 15 answers · asked by little_hen_uk 3 in Other - Home & Garden

I think they have not been changed since the 1930s or 40s and may have been finished then, but never really kept up. Basically, I want to know what products are best to clean them.

2006-08-07 08:34:48 · 5 answers · asked by m 2 in Maintenance & Repairs