Home & Garden - 16 September 2006

I am helping my son put ceramic tile down on a house he just bought and there is new carpet from the original owner. this carpet is with a metal strip with a lip turned towards the carpet and the depth is about 1/4 inch. can I just transition with grout?

2006-09-16 09:14:56 · 5 answers · asked by intheskeye 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

But the new location has rocky, sandy soil. How should I prepare the new spot to maximize the chances of its survival? Should I dig extra deep and dump potting soil in there? What's a good supplement for this kind of soil? Any other advice?

2006-09-16 09:11:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2006-09-16 09:11:24 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

My dad knocked a hole into the systern thru the basement wall and its full of nice clear water all of the time. Should I close it up or just keep it? I am afraid a kid will fall in the well. Do you pay to have these filled or what?

2006-09-16 09:09:47 · 3 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

I know they feed off of mess, but my house is not messy, Is there a way to get rid of them?

2006-09-16 09:07:30 · 6 answers · asked by Jenelle 2 in Other - Home & Garden

How much does the clothes dryer run up your gas bill?

2006-09-16 09:07:06 · 24 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-09-16 09:06:30 · 12 answers · asked by tom b 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-09-16 09:00:02 · 2 answers · asked by jc 2 in Garden & Landscape

I am looking for a car boot sale in or around sidcup kent

2006-09-16 08:48:14 · 7 answers · asked by nmf 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I live in an apartment complex that refuses to fix things when they go wrong in the apartment. For example, my bathtub does not drain properly. It takes about two to three hours for it to drain after you take a shower. That is not how a tub should be. They have came up to fix it before and blamed me for putting a mop down the drain and then a washcloth, both of which I have never done. They refuse to come up and fix anything else with it. The sink is the same exact way. I dont know what I should do to get them to fix it. Is there a number to call or somewhere I could look to get help on getting my apartment to fix things? I dont know what my options are.

2006-09-16 08:47:34 · 12 answers · asked by Jane 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

coniferes and laurel grow out of control and pretty ugly really. I would like some advice on small, easy to maintain plants.

2006-09-16 08:44:55 · 8 answers · asked by expat 2 in Garden & Landscape

Ours is 7 years old. Last year we turned it up to the "HOT" setting when we noticed that the water wasn't getting that hot. I just turned it up to the A position today after we noticed that the water wasn't all that hot. The D position says "Very Hot" and has a scalding warning next to it. I know that the further you keep it below the "HOT" setting the more money you save. It's only my wife and I, not a big family so the demand on the water heater is not that great.

Thank-you.

2006-09-16 08:33:14 · 7 answers · asked by shotsofnature 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-09-16 08:32:03 · 1 answers · asked by Sandi M 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Could you, please, tell me your story and how did you feel?

Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful weekend! :)

2006-09-16 08:20:00 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

The house is old and drafty. I would like to cut my heat bill down if at all possible, but I am not sure where most of my energy is lost. I have been thinking about moving my bedroom downstairs and closing the upstairs off, There is a bathroom up there and I am concerned about pipes and the stool becoming frozen. I have a front door no one every uses and would like to replace it, but not sure if that is the route to go. How much does it cost to install a new front door and frame and would you close off the upstairs?

2006-09-16 08:11:32 · 7 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-09-16 08:09:52 · 5 answers · asked by stellaarnold49 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a light with five seperate bulbs and is worked using a dim switch, but it flickers and sometimes wont come on full.Anyone know what is likely to be the cause as id like to fix it myself. Dont worry the power will be off when i am reparing it?

2006-09-16 08:06:13 · 15 answers · asked by zd_sr1 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Please help!!! Is there any solution to get the key out? I unscrewed everything and tried to get the key out that way, but that didn't work, so I reput everything, but then I apparently reversed the key mechanism...god this is annoying...again, please help!

2006-09-16 08:05:25 · 3 answers · asked by Moosehead 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I think they are very pretty, but dont want to purchase something that looks chinsey. If you have one of these lamps, are you happy with it? Do you think you spent too much? On a scale of 0-10, how do you rate your tiffany "style" lamp?

2006-09-16 07:58:30 · 8 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-09-16 07:58:07 · 8 answers · asked by lovesquishy 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I am moving and I need tips because I havent moved in 10 years. PLease list as many moving tips as possible. Thank You!
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2006-09-16 07:58:05 · 9 answers · asked by Lila 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have a gas stovetop. Currently, only two of my four burners ignite. The other two, when i turn the knob, click and emit gas but do not ignite. What can i do to fix them?

2006-09-16 07:57:17 · 5 answers · asked by Balner 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

it's white

2006-09-16 07:54:37 · 8 answers · asked by Heide B 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Nothing grows right in my yard, and I think I need to test the soil now that summer is over in case I need to put some lime or something in my yard.

2006-09-16 07:46:04 · 4 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Other - Home & Garden

Last night it was so foggy that it made me wonder what actually makes fog. How does fog exist. How does it form and what makes it go away.

2006-09-16 07:42:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

room is a problem inside the house. is it possible to have central heat and air without the part that goes inside?

2006-09-16 07:36:57 · 5 answers · asked by mr_resistor2003 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I intend use 4 stage turbine HVLP to spray latex paint. I have not found any concrete information on what the proper viscosity of the paint should be or if it can be thinned at all. Most HVLP sprayers can not spray unthinned latex.

2006-09-16 07:35:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-09-16 07:32:16 · 19 answers · asked by accebs 2 in Other - Home & Garden

There must be a national standard. I can't find it with search engines.

2006-09-16 07:24:41 · 8 answers · asked by no_nonsense 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I either have to buy a bed or futon for my apartment this fall quarter. If futons are comfortable, I would rather get one than a bed to save space. Are they comfortable?

2006-09-16 07:23:49 · 13 answers · asked by Aurora 1 in Other - Home & Garden