Home & Garden - 3 October 2006

Finishing basement...limited buget and cant afford solid door....looking at veneer. Who makes a better door.... Mastercraft @ Menards or Jeld Wen @ Home Depot?

2006-10-03 16:19:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-10-03 16:16:25 · 3 answers · asked by Pam T 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I know that my pond liner has a hole in it; the pond is about 4 feet deep when full, the leak is at about the 2 foot level where I have big rocks on top of the liner (I don't think the rocks punctured the liner, I've had the pond 5 years & have not had any problems up until now) & don't want to move them all to find the leak! Its a slow leak! With winter coming on shortly in MN. I don't want to bring all my koi inside & wait till the spring to fix the leak What can I do to find out precisely where it is? Someone suggested spraying milk around the edges to see where the leak is; not sure if this works for slow leaks! Any ideas would greatly be appreciated!

Thxs,

2006-10-03 16:13:51 · 7 answers · asked by pondmender 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have central air with a grate over the main vent. I use a standard foam filter. My filter got destroyed and currently do not have a replacement till tomorrow?
Is there an alternate I can use?
A towel, Fleece or something else temperarily till i can replace it?

2006-10-03 16:11:25 · 3 answers · asked by aagman_lives 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-03 16:07:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-03 16:06:32 · 7 answers · asked by asevenx.fan 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-03 16:03:15 · 2 answers · asked by CJS 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I washed some laundry. Most was dry and smelled fine, but the load included a couple of old, mildewed towels. Now EVERYTHING smells bad.

I'm up for trying anything as long as it won't ruin the clothes. Thanks.

2006-10-03 16:01:56 · 9 answers · asked by Stuck in the Middle Ages 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-10-03 16:01:26 · 4 answers · asked by SLC 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Scrubbing with dishwashing compound cant do it

2006-10-03 15:57:21 · 14 answers · asked by msingh7 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

thanks for all info you can give me'

2006-10-03 15:53:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Tintex fabric dyes. Any ehelp would be greatly appreciated at this time. The particular colors I am looking for are deep pink or rose Thanks Curious 2006

2006-10-03 15:50:33 · 2 answers · asked by Curious 2006 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

my friend is trying to get rid of his $1500 mattress and he's offering it for almost half price. The only problem is that it has a smokey smell to it. It is a memory foam mattress..almost brand new........is there any way to get rid of the scent?

2006-10-03 15:49:48 · 5 answers · asked by Pluto 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Ants start to get into our house. Crawling in our wall, in the ceiling, and inside the house where they stay. I tried using chalk and it worked but after few minutes they have a new path to go to. I am so irritated with these ants.

2006-10-03 15:47:04 · 10 answers · asked by vincent d 2 in Other - Home & Garden

What if trash bins are a mile away and you live on 2nd floor apartment?

He leaves trash piling up for a week or more.

Also the laundry is a mile away also and we live on 2nd floor how do I get him to help with that instead of leaving for a week?

Sorry yahoo doesn't let you comment on own question!!

2006-10-03 15:45:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I live in an apartment complex of 326 units. There is a full time maintanece staff of at least 2. I put in a request a month ago for A/C but it was never filled. The weather went cold so I didn't think to much of it. The request to get the porch light fixed took 3 days but the request to fix the dishwasher was put in over a week ago. So should I be a sqeaky wheel or should I wait a little longer?

2006-10-03 15:43:50 · 5 answers · asked by Julie H 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

my house has been on the market for 6 mths, im in an area whereby many houses are for sale and there are limited buyers. Is is possible to sale your home by auction with a reserve price// i paid 145,000 for it with cash in 2001 and im asking 179,900 for it know i would need 155,000 to break even...

2006-10-03 15:42:56 · 4 answers · asked by knightmoose2000 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I am on a septic system. I have a front-loading washing machine.
Lately, every time I open the door to the washer, I smell soured water. I also have to keep the sink stoppers in the kitchen sink because I smell soured water there too. I have tried foaming pipe cleaners, vinegar and baking soda, boiling water...What is the problem, if any, and how can I fix it?

2006-10-03 15:38:42 · 6 answers · asked by valkyria 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

Our windows are sticking and impossible / hard to open and close. A lot of dessert dust gets in the house trough the windows. Is this normal? Do you have the same problem?

2006-10-03 15:38:41 · 10 answers · asked by Kay 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-03 15:36:06 · 5 answers · asked by rae 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-10-03 15:35:13 · 3 answers · asked by CJS 1 in Other - Home & Garden

how much does central vacuum installation cost? are there any professional installers can it be installed in an old home?

2006-10-03 15:33:53 · 4 answers · asked by home inqirer 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

If you have a water softener installed or have experience in buying water softeners please give me an idea of how much it should cost for me to get a water softener installed. My home is 2400 sq ft.

2006-10-03 15:31:22 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-03 15:29:38 · 8 answers · asked by deb 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Im stuck at home with nothing to do. Please help me with ideas for what to do....Im bored. Ive done the whole cleaning the house from top to bottom thing already.

2006-10-03 15:24:18 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

When a hurricane happens, and you see house or roofs being blown off, I wonder why. Why don't people make houses out of bricks. Yeah maybe this will stop houses from being so destroyed. I bet if there is a house made of bricks and a house made of wood side-by-side, and at the same time they're both in a hurricane, I'm sure the wood house will sustain more damage than the brick house. Everyone says, wood is a good insulator, well what about houses in Europe, they're made of bricks, are you telling me the houses over there are not insulated?

2006-10-03 15:20:18 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

When ur watching a program about decorating your home, why is
every single house white in the inside. WHY? Everybody has the same walls, the same carpets, and the same style of kitchen. Which ever home one visits, its the same thing. WHY?

2006-10-03 15:12:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

My home is located in Harrison County, Ohio. It is 70ftx16ft. We were told we need to tie down the trailer because of Federal Laws but we have not been able to locate any information on a local, county, state or federal level. Any help you can give us to locate these specs or laws will be greatly appreciated. Tie downs are meant to hold a trailer down in severe weather and are meant to be a safety feature. THANK YOU!

2006-10-03 15:08:17 · 3 answers · asked by empress 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a propane gas burner which I tried to convert to natural gas uses from the house. I drilled the orifice to 0.0605" for using the natural gas output. Some how it doesn't work. The flame is so small and like it is disappear. Is it I am lacking the oxygen? If so, how do I get more oxygen to have a stronger flame. This unit is use outside so I am not worry about Carbon dioxide. Please help.

2006-10-03 15:04:29 · 3 answers · asked by John 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-10-03 15:02:39 · 5 answers · asked by rae 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)