Home & Garden - 9 September 2006

Is there any part of the country in which codes are liberal enough to allow one to reside in a shed or a prefabricated/modular garage? I have seen pictures of old fashioned quonset homes (the aluminum arch houses) but I have never seen any which were lived in. I only read about such homes in magazines like DWELL and Readymade. Here in Michigan, very little housing diversity exists. Is there any part of the country in which an owner could legally build a house for under $30,000? If so, please tell me where and provide links if possible thanks. For anyone else interested, Karrie Jacobs, founder of Dwell magazine, recently published a book called the $100,000 house. It discusses the issue of affordable housing. Thanks very much!

2006-09-09 13:24:12 · 11 answers · asked by kmm4864990 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I've noticed recently the sound of water running in my tub (it really sounds like hissing, not water running). There is NO water anywhere. I've checked the panel behind the tub and there is no leak, no dampness, and the sound is more faint. I have no water dripping, and the faucets are tightly shut. If I put my ear to the faucets, I can hear it stronger. I am on the top floor of a condo. This sound is constant, and not due to neighbors bathing. The neighbors below have not complained of a leak. It seems the noise is growing stronger daily now. I can't figure it out. Any ideas?

2006-09-09 13:20:24 · 9 answers · asked by littlepurpledragon77 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My baby brother got it all over him, in his mouth perhaps, and I want to know if its toxic?

2006-09-09 13:16:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-09-09 13:12:43 · 6 answers · asked by rkocsis4143 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have birds that are nesting in my warehouse, and need to get them out.

2006-09-09 13:06:20 · 9 answers · asked by rapger54 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

At the moment my mum has an orchid plant in our kitchen and the last time it flowered was a few months ago but it's alive because it still has healthy leaves, does anyone know how often they flower is there anything to do in order to promt it to flower? I have an orchid plant as well in my room which I bought the other week and it has flowers so I don't think its anything to do with the season.............Thank you!

2006-09-09 13:05:45 · 3 answers · asked by Seriously Though 4 in Garden & Landscape

It is currently 89 degrees here, and it was only one coat.
The furniture has currently been drying for an hour.

2006-09-09 12:54:04 · 8 answers · asked by Gothic Martha™ 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a pretty little vine that is growing along my fence and was wondering what it is.

2006-09-09 12:48:58 · 4 answers · asked by leo 4 in Garden & Landscape

I just had a new mattress set delivered by the Room Store. On the way up the stairs, the 2 men did not pay attention to a light fixture on the wall and scraped it with the mattress. It punctured the drywall on one side, and also the one of the screws broke. What infuriated me is that they didn't know I saw them and then tried to get me to sign the papers stating the delivery was ok and that there was no damage to the item and my home and personal property. I quickly (in a nice way) pointed the light out and he was like, "oh, yeah, it's just a screw. you can buy that." No attempt to fix it or offer a solution. I made sure to make note of the damage on the sheets I signed and crossed off the no damage statement.
Has this ever happened to anyone? What should be done here, if anything? Will the company do anything if we do call? I know these were just delivery men and it's not their problem. I'm not trying to get anyone in trouble.

2006-09-09 12:44:57 · 2 answers · asked by Prickly P 3 in Other - Home & Garden

single size if possible.

2006-09-09 12:40:55 · 9 answers · asked by emlv2000 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I cooked hamburgers and the whole house stinks and I hate it. I am a vegetarian since birth but I cook meat for my son.

2006-09-09 12:39:39 · 18 answers · asked by Amy >'.'< 5 in Other - Home & Garden

I just covered my garden with a 4 mil thick plastic covering and put wood chips over that. I did it 2 years ago, but the squirrels, rabbits, and birds poke or dig holes through the plastic to get the worms underneath. I would really appreciate any ideas to keep them away before they poke and dig through so the weeds won't grow through. I went to Home Depot and seen a spray for just that purpose, but it was to expensive. Please help! My use-to-be garden is 15 feet by 22 feet.

2006-09-09 12:31:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

i have a spider problem in my house and am to the point im spraying oust on them (if 1 spray can stink up a huge room and cause breathing problems for me and my friends, imagine what 3 sprays on a spider can do) im terrified of them and i want them dead!


and also how can i kill the other bugs that live down here too? the basement isnt finished and we dont have a lot of money.

2006-09-09 12:20:44 · 11 answers · asked by . 3 in Other - Home & Garden

I'm in my 2nd year of college. And am living in suite with 3 other guys. My first question in about 2000 Flushes, does it really work, anything that will keep me from cleaning the toilet bowel, it already looked bad when I got here?

My freshmen year, I was in dorms and the laundry room, was downstairs, with 6 washer and eight dryers, Where I'm staying at now there is onlly 2 washers and 2 dryers. I use to be able to take of 3 or 4 washer, and get my clothes done quicker. I would wake up a 6am to make sure no eles was in there. But I can't do that now. What I'm wondering is can you mix jean pants with shirts . Because last year, I would seperate everything, jeans by themselve, shirts by themselves, socks(white only), and towels and sleeping clothes and underwear together. But I can do that this time.

So can jeans and shirts go together, and is waking up really early and taking boht washers, ok? The resident asstiace, said that if people abuse the washer, he'll assign times slot 5 us

2006-09-09 12:17:54 · 14 answers · asked by Raziel 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

We all know double pane glass keeps the heat inside the house better on cold days because of insulation values, but is there a difference between the two when it comes to sunlight shining in? After all, that works on a different physical basis, doesn't it? I'm only asking because I think it's quite handy that the sun heats up the house during the day, but it would be nice if that warmth would then stick around after sunset. It just wouldn't make sense to put in double-glazing to do that if it also means that the sun wouldn't heat up the house anymore.
Any ideas, anyone?
Thanks.

2006-09-09 12:15:03 · 14 answers · asked by Tahini Classic 7 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We have a ginger lily and lately it has had some water droplets appear on the leaves that were not put there by us!

so, I wonder - do some plants transpirate droplets of liquid (water in this case, I have checked!), in reaction to - whatever?

2006-09-09 12:12:13 · 7 answers · asked by Gardenclaire 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-09-09 12:10:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-09-09 12:10:12 · 6 answers · asked by harley w 4 in Garden & Landscape

2006-09-09 12:09:51 · 8 answers · asked by M R 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

rate manufactures of home air conditioners

2006-09-09 12:08:15 · 4 answers · asked by bill n 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

From my husband:

Where do all the missing socks from the laundry actually go?

2006-09-09 12:04:28 · 12 answers · asked by whatthe 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

HOW DO I GET RID OF THEM PLZ

2006-09-09 12:00:44 · 8 answers · asked by Silky Blonde Afro Lady 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

im freaked out about all the spiders in this house and am gonna have to resort to plastic tubs to keep them out of my stuff. i am also terifed of any bugs getting in there too! will they work?

i just saw a spider and am freaking out soooooooo bad! then freaked out more cause i made my dad kill it for me and he used his finger!

and i also want the tubs to keep my stuff organized.

2006-09-09 11:59:47 · 12 answers · asked by . 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I can see one or two gnats flying around sometime when I'm just sitting around. Is that normal? I'm not from the south.

2006-09-09 11:53:40 · 8 answers · asked by Cutie 4 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-09-09 11:52:34 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-09-09 11:52:04 · 9 answers · asked by Sunny 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-09-09 11:47:20 · 3 answers · asked by ekul33 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

how do I get them out of the apartment???they are wolf spiters,,,what do you know about them???they bite my kid and leave huge welts !!!they gota go!!!if i spray they will come back iam in a 3 storey walk up.....is there anything i can put out to keep them out?

2006-09-09 11:37:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

This is a central air conditioner unit, not a window unit. I would like to extend its life if possible, but I am not sure if covering it with a tarp or similar material is actually recommended. Please advice.

2006-09-09 11:34:51 · 9 answers · asked by Cocos K 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Dose anyone know how to get rid of all the Gnats in my yard?
I live in the Tampa, FL area.

2006-09-09 11:33:33 · 4 answers · asked by mlara1222 1 in Garden & Landscape