Home & Garden - 25 September 2006

We had marble floors installed in our kitchen 2 years ago, and although I have sealed them several times and use the cleaners I was told to, they have an etched look in the main areas. Can I buff them myself, or do I have to hire a professional?
p.s. I don't think I would reccomend marble floors in a kitchen to anyone. Although they are attractive, I don't think it was a very practical decision on my part. Hindsight....

2006-09-25 04:08:59 · 2 answers · asked by shellbugger 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

I live in the country, so I have well water. When I wash my clothes they turn yellow. Even when I use bleach in my whites , they still have tints of yellow. What is causing this? We have used a rust eliminator in our water softner , but stopped because we didn't really see a difference. When we first moved here, the water was really clear and clean and we had no problem washing our clothes. Even our shower stalls are having sediment and rust stains. What can I do to stop this? Do they make water filters for large family and livestock use? I mean to filter the water (take out rust, sediment,minerals). Also, we have to buy purified water (about 1-2 gallons for one day), because our water has an odor to it and tastes bad.

2006-09-25 04:05:56 · 6 answers · asked by horsegal08 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I vacuum, clean, but nomatter what I do, my room always covered in dust. I can see little dust particles in the sunlight floating around when I get up in the morning. Is dust bad for my health? I notice I always seem to have a runny nose.

2006-09-25 04:03:38 · 6 answers · asked by TempestKain 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-09-25 04:00:09 · 2 answers · asked by krystyna_long 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-09-25 03:59:37 · 2 answers · asked by learnpeace 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

or do i have to make one?

2006-09-25 03:59:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

We have a huge loft upstairs that I want to make my room and I want my privacy, someone that came by said he couldn't put a door because it is a fire hazard, is this true? Some attics that are rooms have doors at the bottom, why is this any different? If it is true, how can I go around it to add a door or something for some privacy?

2006-09-25 03:56:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-09-25 03:56:04 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a lot of trees around my house and there are always spiders everywhere. It will be getting colder here in the UK soon so the frost should kill a lot of them but I was wondering what they really hate and if there is anything I could spray around the windows etc? If you have any tips I would be HUGELY grateful! I am absolutely terrified of them.

2006-09-25 03:45:55 · 21 answers · asked by claire 5 in Other - Home & Garden

I am 18 and am in a stable relationship of 2 years and we are both on a steady income, we have been talking about buying a house. You read in papers and see on TV that now is the time for young people to get on the housing market as it is only going to get worse. Yet all i hear from people is to wait and that we're not ready. So which is it to do?

2006-09-25 03:44:06 · 23 answers · asked by hel4adz 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Just painting - he's got to finish one and then do the Gloss work on another. He's slow because he's got other stuff to do but I'd like him to work quicker.

2006-09-25 03:43:33 · 9 answers · asked by HRM Strategist 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My house has a new natural gas furnace in a room tht is about 6ft wide, 14 long and 3-5 feet high. The room has an entry door, and a large 2x2ft vent going to the furnace and and exhaust pipe out the roof. There is plenty of extra space around the furnace and I am wondering if it would be safe to store stuff up there, like boxes and a table. Any special packing materials? Anything I should not store up there besides the obvious like combustible liquids?

2006-09-25 03:30:18 · 5 answers · asked by Didgeridude 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Short of hiring a professional, is there a product that works well to spray around the outside of my home to keep the crickets and spiders from coming in? I'd rather not use anything in my house as I have a small child. Thanks for any ideas!

2006-09-25 03:25:44 · 6 answers · asked by bradys_mommy 4 in Other - Home & Garden

We are in the process of getting quotes for new gutters for our house. We want to get the leaf guard covering or something similiar to that. The area is 122 ft. How much should this cost? We got one estimated for $9,000 which seems to be way way way to expensive. I was thinking more along the lines of $2,000.
What do you think?

2006-09-25 03:24:13 · 1 answers · asked by Tazaor 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

The water in my pond is very murkey one day or two and then it will be green for a day too.

2006-09-25 03:21:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Any suggestions?

2006-09-25 03:17:28 · 22 answers · asked by Answers Anyone 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-09-25 03:13:37 · 5 answers · asked by julie 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a tree that is rotting and need to get it trimmed at least, probably cut down. It is about three stories tall.

2006-09-25 03:09:24 · 8 answers · asked by #2 in the oven 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

Can Petunias and Fuschias that were cared for outside in hanging baskets be brought into the house for the winter and kept alive for next spring? Can they be planted in a sloping rock garden type set-up? Do they meerly just have to be thrown in the garbage?

2006-09-25 03:07:31 · 3 answers · asked by ? 6 in Garden & Landscape

2006-09-25 03:03:37 · 27 answers · asked by bunny_pink_bunny 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-09-25 02:58:53 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I need to remove about 1/4 inch of jipcrete that is a high spot in the floor. Unfortunately it's where the door is so I won't be able to open it if I add my flooring on top of the jipcrete.

2006-09-25 02:53:02 · 2 answers · asked by RKS 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My house was built in 1986, about 3000 sqft, 2 story and colonial style.
I noticed some black stains on the roof and was told that it was molding. No leaks(maybe not yet ?) and no shades or tall trees around.
When I got roofers for an estimate, some said it's ok with re-roofing meaning putting new shingles over the exiting ones. Others said they need to take out the old and put down the new shingles.

Can I have your expert advice on this ? Thanks.

2006-09-25 02:51:24 · 6 answers · asked by I C 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

My house was built in 1986, about 3000 sqft, 2 story and colonial style.
I noticed some black stains on the roof and was told that it was molding. No leaks(maybe not yet ?) and no shades or tall trees around.
When I got roofers for an estimate, some said it's ok with re-roofing meaning putting new shingles over the exiting ones. Others said they need to take out the old and put down the new shingles.

Can I have your expert advice on this ? Thanks.

2006-09-25 02:50:49 · 3 answers · asked by I C 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

and lowes compare with ceiling fans? anyone else carry them like sears, etc?

2006-09-25 02:48:06 · 11 answers · asked by Mark 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

everyone that has/had one just seems to say how weak they are and ive had a dirt devil that was absolutely useless - no suction at all. im probably talking about a mains one, rechargeable are the worst for poor suction. i need mine for the car but also in my flat for small cleaning jobs. anyone out there happy with theirs??

2006-09-25 02:33:42 · 19 answers · asked by trin-trin 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

can anyone heelp me please can not firgure this out like I stated above I replaced all of the fuses and the main ones in my box but have no power or litghts in two rooms and part of the living room

2006-09-25 02:33:24 · 12 answers · asked by tjmacicc 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

It hasn't always smelled this way! One room had been converted into a home office probably 20 years ago, so we tore everything out, carpeting and all, several months ago. We haven't done anything further with that room aside from clean it. All the floors are concrete - some parts painted. But now, when I start heading down the stairs to do laundry, I am met by an unpleasant odor. It makes me want to stay out of there and NEVER finish the basement!!

2006-09-25 02:32:19 · 11 answers · asked by shellbugger 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-09-25 02:30:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-09-25 02:27:07 · 6 answers · asked by bperkco 1 in Maintenance & Repairs