Home & Garden - 9 October 2006

2006-10-09 12:41:52 · 9 answers · asked by chris 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

one of our bedrooms has plaster walls and they big crackes and wondering if can drywall of the plaster walls

2006-10-09 12:41:41 · 14 answers · asked by janetelaine_33 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I tried to replace an old outlet with a new one today and I accidently put the white wire into the slot for the black wire and vice versa. I used one of those quickwire outlets. When I turned the power back on, smoke started coming out of the outlet and now all the outlets in my room and in the nest room don't work. What exactly happened and what do I do now?

2006-10-09 12:39:18 · 8 answers · asked by H. Tran 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-09 12:28:33 · 13 answers · asked by jasmicsgal 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I need Guide on how to put Coving up in my new Bedroom ?

I dont want to use crap stuff so need good guide on how to do it best

2006-10-09 12:28:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'm trying to order an stackable electric washer/dryer unit, but I'm not sure if I have the necessary outlet (needs a 30-AMP outlet, right?). I have a strange-looking outlet, that looks like a standard US Grounded outlet, but the flat holes are horizontal instead of vertical. See the diagram below (ignore the dots, they're just there to make the picture appear correctly)
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What on earth is this outlet?

2006-10-09 12:26:03 · 5 answers · asked by Kristin 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

This tree is very large and a wonderful shade tree, so cutting it down would be a last resort. These seed balls require a tremendous amount of work keeping them raked up--in fact these balls fall 12 months out of the year. I have heard of some type of treatment to prevent their formation. Can someone please help me with this? Thanks in advance!

2006-10-09 12:18:55 · 2 answers · asked by SuperCityRob 4 in Other - Home & Garden

If you have a single handle faucet (Peerless Brand) & it is leaking at the spout where the water comes out & the set screw is stripped & cracked & you can't get it out. Do you drill the set screw out or do you buy a new faucet?

2006-10-09 12:15:52 · 4 answers · asked by J.J. 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I think I bought it from home depot

2006-10-09 12:13:46 · 2 answers · asked by Woody D 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

For the past several weeks we have had a lot of light flickering. Occasionally, they will go off 3-8 times in a row and stay off for a few seconds, but some back on. A few times they have gone out for an extended period of time. When they happens, I reset the main breaker and it goes back on. Not ALL the lights go out- there is a small section of the house that stays on.
This doesn't happen everyday- but somedays it will happen a lot- other days nothing will happen at all.
We have reported it to the light company five times- without any resolutions. We also had a company come out that said they could "try this or that" but they weren't sure what the problem was either.
I'm tried of resetting all the clocks and waiting for the TV's and computers to reset.
Any thoughts?
TIA!

2006-10-09 12:12:58 · 5 answers · asked by Mommyk232 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

We are thinking of adding a water feature as well as other professional landscaping and lighting.

2006-10-09 12:11:14 · 12 answers · asked by sarahjane1973 3 in Garden & Landscape

I thought these furry underground creatures had protection. Is this true?

2006-10-09 12:07:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I can get the (retro-fit) window in, secured, and sealed. The problem I have is that Lowes sold me a 1 3/4 finishing strip that goes over the sealant (on the inside). I can't figure out the best thing to use to fix (glue) the stripping to the window frame.

So what's the best to use? Caulk, glue, something else??

2006-10-09 12:05:09 · 7 answers · asked by lusht 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-10-09 12:04:16 · 1 answers · asked by suebee47 1 in Other - Home & Garden

we just got a nice bbq from vermont castings, the grill is porcelin, and all the grill brushes I see are wire brushes meant for stainless steel grills. a friend told me that they would damage the porcelin grill ... help!

2006-10-09 12:03:20 · 1 answers · asked by Booklover 3 in Other - Home & Garden

I want to find old photos or plans so we can attempt to restore its old character-- how do we determine original materials and What hazards do we need to be aware of ie lead paint etc?

2006-10-09 12:02:53 · 4 answers · asked by tessie 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I love yankee candles! Are there any other brands that are aS strong smelling?

2006-10-09 12:02:43 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-10-09 12:01:57 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I would like to be able to show my personality in my home and just hanging pictures doesn't seem to satisfy my need for personal expression. Since I can't paint/wallpaper I am stumped. I do not want tacky, I want style. Suggestions?

2006-10-09 12:01:55 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

what pellet means?

2006-10-09 11:59:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-09 11:52:57 · 7 answers · asked by Jennifer B 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

will 3-D be available too?

2006-10-09 11:49:11 · 5 answers · asked by Al A 1 in Other - Home & Garden

The elusive garden mole.

2006-10-09 11:47:56 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

My parents have only one picture from their wedding, and it somehow got stuck in one spot to the glass part of the frame. The glass actually got cracked when the frame was dropped, but we can't replace it because we are afraid of tearing the picture. Does anybody know if it can be steamed off or something without being damaged? If so, where could i get this done at? THanks for your help!

2006-10-09 11:39:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

had a banging s.hit and now the bog is blocked and water is all the way to the top of the pan. water goes down after a while, i tried flushing 3 times now with no luck.

2006-10-09 11:37:37 · 26 answers · asked by bender 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-09 11:30:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

mostly stains from spilling drink ... you know how kids are...

2006-10-09 11:27:07 · 9 answers · asked by nncywlndr 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-09 11:26:38 · 2 answers · asked by SAL S 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-09 11:26:23 · 5 answers · asked by stephanie s 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-10-09 11:22:14 · 9 answers · asked by madranch 1 in Garden & Landscape