Home & Garden - 8 October 2006

I'm putting vinyl stick down tiles in my bathroom. I've pulled out the old tiles (they weren't vinyl and were cracking and coming up), then I scraped all the loose stuff off and prepped the floor so it is very smooth and level again.

We're about to begin laying the tiles... I want to be sure they'll say down though. I've heard heat them before laying them down and some people have said use extra adhesive while others have not.

If you've completed a similar project or have used vinyl self-adhesive tiles any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

2006-10-08 16:45:22 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm putting vinyl stick down tiles in my bathroom. I've pulled out the old tiles (they weren't vinyl and were cracking and coming up), then I scraped all the loose stuff off and prepped the floor so it is very smooth and level again.

We're about to begin laying the tiles... I want to be sure they'll say down though. I've heard heat them before laying them down and some people have said use extra adhesive while others have not.

If you've completed a similar project or have used vinyl self-adhesive tiles any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

2006-10-08 16:44:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I'm putting vinyl stick down tiles in my bathroom. I've pulled out the old tiles (they weren't vinyl and were cracking and coming up), then I scraped all the loose stuff off and prepped the floor so it is very smooth and level again.

We're about to begin laying the tiles... I want to be sure they'll say down though. I've heard heat them before laying them down and some people have said use extra adhesive while others have not.

If you've completed a similar project or have used vinyl self-adhesive tiles any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

2006-10-08 16:44:31 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

It beeps once every 30 secs or so and I don't know why. No, it is not going off. It does this every few nights, usually late at night, like 11pm, it will just suddenly start beeping like this. I don't know how to make it stop. Does anyone have any idea why it is doing this or how to make it stop? The batteries are fine, it has gone off recently. Help please!

2006-10-08 16:42:28 · 23 answers · asked by justwondering 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-08 16:39:06 · 3 answers · asked by birch_sara 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a stem of lucky bamboo that's getting too tall. Can I trim it and start a new plant?

2006-10-08 16:37:57 · 5 answers · asked by texlady53 2 in Garden & Landscape

Is yellow a particularly hard color to paint a room with? We did really well with the first section of the wall. It is very obvious where the roller stopped in places and the corners are particularly ugly. Do I need another coat of paint or what?

2006-10-08 16:36:14 · 13 answers · asked by AuburnCliffDweller 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

the person that used to live here said it might be a new valve?

2006-10-08 16:34:51 · 5 answers · asked by birch_sara 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Some of it was brought from England in the 1910s. I know one is suppsed to lok at the mark on the bottom, but is ti allGreek to me. Thanks!

2006-10-08 16:32:01 · 1 answers · asked by Robert C 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Can you sell magazines at a yard sale, and if so, how much ($0.05)? What is a good price for fairly good condition used paperback books?
What is a good price for children's clothes? If I make my own picture frames, can I sell them at a garage sale, like I would at acraft sale? And if anyone can give an estimated price range for other things not listed, that would be helpful. Thanks!

2006-10-08 16:30:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-08 16:22:19 · 1 answers · asked by josh 1 in Other - Home & Garden

We have smoked in the house since 1999, now I have a job & need to clean my nice clothes. When I took them out of the closet there was tobacco down one side of the clothes...Can someone gave me help with cleaning? I would like to use a household or homemade solution. I have already tried just washing them & it's still there....PLEASE HELP SOON.

2006-10-08 16:21:35 · 7 answers · asked by Nickel Queen 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

my walls are light yellow and we just got reddish brown leather furniture. The trim on all my windows and doors is white...any suggestions would help...I love oranges and greens too..I want to add throws,pillows and curtains.

2006-10-08 16:20:29 · 4 answers · asked by cassiepiehoney 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-10-08 16:19:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I work for a company that sells grills. We had a customer buy a $1000 grill and return it 3 times because it wouldnt heat past 300 degrees according to the customer. I made an offer on the grill. It doesnt realy make sense to me a gas grill wouldnt put out more then 300 degrees of heat. If i buy this grill (at a significant discount) is there a way to fix this? We repaired it twice through the manufacturer. Im certain they wouldve checked the thermostat, but this realy makes me want to try out this grill. Any suggestions?

2006-10-08 16:03:55 · 6 answers · asked by curt a 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

somebodys gotta know ................

2006-10-08 16:00:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-10-08 15:52:49 · 5 answers · asked by smileysonia120 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

We're thinking about getting a gazebo but don't know why. We like how they look but we don't know if people actually use them and whether or not it's actually worth it.

2006-10-08 15:43:56 · 10 answers · asked by luciaCh 1 in Garden & Landscape

What colour(s) do you like to go with an Oak kitchen table and chairs? Comments?

2006-10-08 15:42:53 · 2 answers · asked by blanchardchristina 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We are putting laminate in our kitchen. The walls are off white and our appliances are off white as well. In the kitchen we have a oak table and chairs. Not light coloured oak. How do I know what colours to choose for countertops, laminate flooring and we will be painting over our current cupboards to give them an updated look. Ideas please? I have no idea where to begin!

2006-10-08 15:41:33 · 7 answers · asked by blanchardchristina 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

i did call around but no one has called me back since it is the weekend. we mistakenly (or not) just asked 1 guy today who told us $125 just for labor and we said yes for tomorrow. this replacement is not time critical at all. just for asthaetic puposes.

2006-10-08 15:40:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-08 15:38:47 · 6 answers · asked by LJ 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Like for each pound how much would it be like 1 lb = $2.00 or what?

2006-10-08 15:33:49 · 3 answers · asked by penguo01 2 in Garden & Landscape

This time of the year or should I wait until later.

2006-10-08 15:32:50 · 9 answers · asked by lisa t 3 in Garden & Landscape

i have a threshold that is at a customers house, that another indivisual installed with the new door. the threshold has a lot of give to it when you step on it. he tried some shims when he installed it. has anybody drilled in to the metal and pumped/injected concrete through a small 3/8 - 1/2 inch hole. what kind of an inexspensive injector did you use. any help would be appreaciated.

2006-10-08 15:30:24 · 3 answers · asked by fixitall123 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am going to lay a floor using 19mm (3/4") thick tounge & groove Yellow Stringy Bark (a hardwood) What size nails should I use?
I am doing it by hand, no gun, no glue no fluting or pseudo screws please. I just want to know what size 'bullet' heads I should use.

the joists are hard wood too

2006-10-08 15:29:59 · 7 answers · asked by slatibartfast 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

It has 2 seat cusions and 2 back cusions. I want to reupholster it with plain red cotton material.

2006-10-08 15:22:38 · 4 answers · asked by Alex 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I am having trouble mounting shelving units into a brick wall without either the brackets falling out or destroying the morter. Any suggestions?

2006-10-08 15:21:15 · 13 answers · asked by Ryan E 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

the histery of breeze detergent and what was inside the boxes,and there value now?

2006-10-08 15:08:31 · 2 answers · asked by dasiymae 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-10-08 15:06:02 · 3 answers · asked by loving m 1 in Decorating & Remodeling