Home & Garden - 14 September 2006

my shower faucet is leaking from hot water side through the cold water side. It's too corroded to tell the size. Can't afford a plumber to come out, right now. I turned the hot water off, that's how I know its on the hot water side. They (both sides) have been changed before but they weren't the correct size either. Had a plumber tell me they would have to change out everything behind the wall and that's why I can't afford them right now.

2006-09-14 04:55:12 · 4 answers · asked by aj 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

whats the best sod for el paso
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2006-09-14 04:54:12 · 2 answers · asked by xAxGIRLxCALLxKILLx 3 in Garden & Landscape

Council bans danger doormats

Council officials have ordered tenants to ditch their outside doormats as they pose a 'tripping risk'.Health and safety officials at Bristol City Council say 'hazardous mats' outside doors could hamper escape routes.The council will let people keep mats inside their own front doors - but say all outside mats must go.
Ted Marshall, chairman of the Brookridge House tenants association in Henbury, said: "These people must be sitting in offices with nothing better to do."Another tenant, retired gardener Roger Perry, 62, of Henbury, Bristol, intends to defy the ban. He said: "It is so pointless. I'm keeping mine here to see what they do. If they take it, that's theft."All the council's 32,000 tenants got a letter demanding removal of mats by September 18.It told them they "represent a tripping hazard and they should be removed immediately".
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2006-09-14 04:52:32 · 12 answers · asked by your pete 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I am making a "Princess crown" to hang over my daughter's crib and need ideas on how to decorate it. I have the basic shape cut out. I don't want a website that I have to buy something off of. Just one with good pics to get some ideas from .

2006-09-14 04:46:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I have 2 puppies. My female will grow to about 150 pounds. My male about 180. I plan on putting posts in at half the normal distance. The fence near the side door will be 5 feet high. And I plan on making the back 6 feet high. I'm in Milwaukee and heard I have to go below the frost line. How deep would you dig?

2006-09-14 04:39:25 · 10 answers · asked by Ken Baldwin 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have late blooming tomatoes. I pruned a bit too late and although I have tons of tomatoes and they're quite large, most of them are still a rich green. Is there hope for my crop?

2006-09-14 04:38:15 · 4 answers · asked by Desi 1 in Garden & Landscape

I want to install dimmer switches in my girls room. Is it easy and is there a way to get step by step instructions on the web? Please help this is all new for me.

2006-09-14 04:36:36 · 9 answers · asked by moi 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

gray head Speckles body. Red "V" onback of head.Black heart shape onbreast.

2006-09-14 04:30:27 · 3 answers · asked by Frances W 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Light and plug in in bathroom and light in bedrm just dimmed out and quit one day. They all previously worked. I checked breaker and all breakers are working(used tester) How do I find out the problem? Older House. Just 2 wires to plug in and the bdroom light has two wires also havent checked bathrm light yet?

2006-09-14 04:28:37 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

gray head Speckles body. Red "V" onback of head.Black heart shape onbreast.

2006-09-14 04:28:36 · 1 answers · asked by Frances W 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Thank you all for your suggestions. Decided to go for wooden flooring but still need help with choosing a colour to show off my decor. My sofas are black, wooden flooring and apple white(white with a hint of green). I would like to introduce a new colour using a rug,cushions and accesorises to give the lounge a brighter look.

2006-09-14 04:28:02 · 6 answers · asked by Otas E 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Ways to fold a napkin fancy and put in a napkins holder for a tea party.

2006-09-14 04:26:01 · 4 answers · asked by Officer 1 in Other - Home & Garden

i have a hatchet that needs to be modified and retempered. there are no blacksmith shops left anywhere that i know of-i am unable to locate an aprperate catagory to submit this queston-

2006-09-14 04:25:55 · 3 answers · asked by houdini 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'm moving into a new place that has a really ...interesting... mint green carpet. The carpet is in great shape and since it's a rental I am not really about to replace the carpet. It's a pretty bright green, but I'm not sure which colo(u)rs of paint would make it look good.

Any suggestions?

2006-09-14 04:25:51 · 22 answers · asked by Tim M 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-09-14 04:25:40 · 4 answers · asked by momofnine 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I have a chimney which is utilized for a oil burning furnace. I know I can not add a woodburner to the same flue. If I wanted to install a woodburner, how big (diameter) does the flue have to be for each. And what kind of cost is it to install two flues into a pre-exsiting chimney? Or is it just worth installing a new metal chimney off the side of the house?

2006-09-14 04:21:24 · 3 answers · asked by BruRmMike 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a basic question, even when I leave town when all my windows doors are closed there is still lot ofdust accumulated. I'm puzzled. I was out of the country for 2 months. When I left I cleaned my place spotless, closed all the doors and windows, quite air-tight. To my surprise when I came back, I saw dust everywhere, on top of my TV screen, phone, kitchen cabinets. I dont't see any air gaps in my doors, windows. I know this sounds silly, but there must be an explanation.

2006-09-14 04:20:49 · 7 answers · asked by ohoho 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-09-14 04:19:01 · 2 answers · asked by Thermon J 1 in Garden & Landscape

we live in a very old house, which when we originally bought it had damp, we had it treated and everything was then hunky dory, but now when the house has been closed up for a while, we occasionaly get a smell of fish???? its bizarre.........somone said old wiring can smell of fish? is this correct?? please help.

2006-09-14 04:18:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

its an oil painting that has been collecting some dust, etc. i would say its from the 50's - 60's...

2006-09-14 04:18:18 · 2 answers · asked by S. C 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

It is around the handles

2006-09-14 04:16:28 · 7 answers · asked by JG 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I've changed the bulbs but it hasn't helped. They don't flicker but are very dim, and then suddenly, after time, the unit comes on. Is this dangerous? Should I replace the whole light?

2006-09-14 04:16:22 · 9 answers · asked by Blondie 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

gray head Speckles body. Red "V" onback of head.Black heart shape onbreast.

2006-09-14 04:14:10 · 2 answers · asked by Frances W 1 in Other - Home & Garden

But i do not know what kind.

2006-09-14 04:10:53 · 2 answers · asked by jc 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-09-14 04:10:45 · 1 answers · asked by ninjacricket911 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I need to purchase online. For an indoor palm tree.

2006-09-14 04:07:40 · 17 answers · asked by Phil S 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-09-14 04:06:17 · 8 answers · asked by danrahal 1 in Garden & Landscape

I am going to be closing my inground pool for the first time this year. I watched a company do it last fall, so I have a pretty good idea what to do. However, they had a machine to blow out the lines from the filter to the pool. What can I use to do that myself. I have heard using a shop-vac on reverse, however I don't know if I will be able to create a good seal between the pipe and the shop-vac, or if it is even strong enough. Any suggestions?

2006-09-14 04:05:29 · 7 answers · asked by sonotech02 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

the old fashioned kind you can find in Goa , made of stone, not marble or steel.

2006-09-14 04:05:15 · 2 answers · asked by judy d 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-09-14 04:04:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling