Home & Garden - 16 October 2006

when someone reskims a wall why does the plaster always crack after a few weeks, they say it shrinks is this correct, how can i prevent this happening, thanks

2006-10-16 11:56:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-10-16 11:55:22 · 2 answers · asked by Brett M 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

are they dangerous? why are we scared of them?

2006-10-16 11:53:56 · 8 answers · asked by jay Lo 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-16 11:53:38 · 10 answers · asked by pikeruss 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

Help! I cant find Vermiculite, Peat Moss, or a source for saw dust to cover my Dahlia bulbs for the winter. Is there anything else I can use?

2006-10-16 11:52:38 · 3 answers · asked by blackjack 3 in Garden & Landscape

2006-10-16 11:50:50 · 13 answers · asked by plandry724 1 in Garden & Landscape

I live in the Northeast and it is now too cold to leave outside. The plant seems to be attracting white files, which I don't want to bring into my apartment. Any information anyone could provide is welcome. Thank You.

2006-10-16 11:46:33 · 3 answers · asked by Dickie Dee 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-16 11:45:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2006-10-16 11:39:40 · 2 answers · asked by JIMMY G 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

we were promised repairs would be done when we moved in,3 years on we are still waiting been in touch with enviromental health and health and safety , they have served several notices for him to do the repairs and still they havent been done am i within my legal rights to get them done by someone and get them to send him the bill .

2006-10-16 11:38:06 · 12 answers · asked by busty babe 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

What I need is a check list of what needs to be done and what is completed, by who and date of completion.

2006-10-16 11:36:30 · 1 answers · asked by need to know 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-16 11:34:22 · 3 answers · asked by Steven S 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

most blus are like a dark denim blue

2006-10-16 11:34:06 · 3 answers · asked by huggl 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

is there some do it yourself kit where you can dip stuff and give it the rubber ends commonly found on the ends of a pliers?

2006-10-16 11:33:44 · 6 answers · asked by Chad 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-16 11:32:56 · 3 answers · asked by drs 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a white oleander that I'd like to transplant. It never bloomed this year, most likely because of lack of sun. Can they be transplanted safely? It is about three feet high. Is it best to transplant now, or wait until the spring?

2006-10-16 11:28:15 · 5 answers · asked by janewestusaf 2 in Garden & Landscape

2006-10-16 11:27:17 · 1 answers · asked by O M G x 10 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

im going as a person! exciting, huh?

2006-10-16 11:14:02 · 4 answers · asked by juan 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I like to use my Downey Sheets over and over again, and paper towels after they have dried.

Any suggestions or advice on how to live cheaply and recycle?

2006-10-16 10:44:32 · 4 answers · asked by DREENA 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have low pressure from the hot water tap in my kitchen. The hot water tap in my bathroom is fine as are both cold water taps. The immersion heater, water tank and bathroom are all downstairs. How do I find and check any valves etc

2006-10-16 10:30:40 · 4 answers · asked by Paul B 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My ex land loard gave me 60 days to get out of my old apartment and its only been 16 can he throw all my stuff in the alley and dumpsters braken all my stuff. HE keept alot of inportant stuff.(rings neakless nice purses and bags)

2006-10-16 10:28:06 · 4 answers · asked by randaroo87 4 in Other - Home & Garden

As one enters the living room, one is overpowered by cigarrette odour which seems to be clinging to the carpet as there are some holes and black marks in it made seemingly by cigarette ash. It has two windows that are kept open 24 hours a day. I have used powder on the carpet before vaccum, but it has not helped, I have used room deodarant but that does not help either. The landlord is not willing to change the carpet and I am dreading how to enter the room in the winter when the windows will have to be kept closed.

2006-10-16 10:27:54 · 14 answers · asked by nysydlon 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

This is a programable Thermostat

2006-10-16 10:20:16 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-16 10:16:49 · 7 answers · asked by adamsestuff 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Somebody please give me some advice....
Digital Cameras
Camcorders
Computers
Printers, Scanners, Fax and ect.
PS2. X-Box
TV, VCR, DVD, Stereo Systems and
The list goes on and on..
With so many Cords, remotes, software and all the other stuff for each item ...
how do people keep track and know where everything is?
and where do they put it? And how do know what goes with what? help me please.............

2006-10-16 10:12:51 · 5 answers · asked by Holly 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Simonton seems to be pretty energy-efficient, and is guaranteed for life. But we have concerns because none of our close friends have vinyl windows yet, and some reviews of vinyls that we heard of have not been good.

2006-10-16 10:10:56 · 1 answers · asked by vadimin 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-16 10:09:53 · 4 answers · asked by robin l 1 in Garden & Landscape

I recently replaced the tub spout in our master bath. The spout works fine until the plunger thing is pulled to direct the water to the shower head. When the shower head is on, the connection to the spout seems to leak a little (Were the tub spout pipe connects to the tub spout fixture - not inside the wall). I'm thinking that I need some tephlon tape at the connection. I want to remove the spout but it's on pretty tight and I'm afraid that I may damage or loosen the connection inside the wall. How is the tub spout pipe that comes out of the wall connected inside the wall? Can that connection be loosened when you untighten the tub spout piece? I just want to be sure I don't get a leak inside the wall. My house is newer construction and was built 4 years ago.

2006-10-16 10:04:46 · 3 answers · asked by recruiter74 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

What should I do with hundreds (not really 100) of old

keys I find around the house that I don't know what they

belong to? There are big keys, small keys, strange looking

one?

Can I recycle them?

Plant them?

Make a .....?

2006-10-16 10:03:09 · 10 answers · asked by Holly 1 in Other - Home & Garden

My house has 40-year old original wood trim around all the doorways and windows. Some of this trim has been painted; the rest is all beat-up looking.

Can the painted trim be stripped and refinished? Without taking it off of the walls?

Can the beat-up wood be made to look like new again? Again, without taking it off of the walls?

2006-10-16 10:01:33 · 4 answers · asked by Pink Denial 6 in Decorating & Remodeling