Home & Garden - 19 October 2006

We recently moved into a new home. One of the attractions of the place was the great workshop. The problem is the electrical in the shop. The breaker for one half of the shop keeps tripping, even if there's no appliances plugged in. I've tried replacing the breaker, but the same thing happens: the breaker trips as soon as it's reset.
Any ideas on how to fix this?

2006-10-19 12:26:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Is there any way you can prevent spiders coming into your home? There was a huge spider in my basement earlier today and medium sized spider in the kitchen. I'm afraid of spiders so I want them to stay out of my house.

2006-10-19 12:23:15 · 3 answers · asked by Philip 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-19 12:22:55 · 8 answers · asked by imlovely234 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

We have all these Halloween decorations and costumes, but they all reak of mold from out attic.

2006-10-19 12:22:41 · 177 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

i wanna know whats more sticky and will hold more

2006-10-19 12:21:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-19 12:18:04 · 2 answers · asked by bluejeanrose 3 in Other - Home & Garden

I notice in some of the crevices of the wood I just sanded, that there's still some sanding material in it. I rubbed it a bit....but it's not all out. Is there a more effective method of getting it all out...clean...and ready to stain?

2006-10-19 12:16:21 · 13 answers · asked by Rick 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

im repainting my room... i like light purple & the kinda yellow beige.. ( i hate green, blue, pink, white,) i want ideas, should i paint 2 different colors? dose light purple goes with yellow beige or Not? cuz im thinkin of Mixin them 2gether... my room is not big & small window. thanx

2006-10-19 12:15:21 · 14 answers · asked by sarah 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

i am gonna paint my living room a very pale banana color. there is trim on the bottom that i will paint white. but the ceiling..............what should the ceiling be???? the white??? or the pale banana??????????????? thanks..

2006-10-19 12:12:24 · 7 answers · asked by bluepuddle 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

my kitchen is being remodeled and there will be some space that needs to be painted, but mostly the upper areas and the ceilong because i am making many cabinets and will have like 20 inch high backsplashes.

my contractor told me to buy flat finish paint....because it will hide any imperfections...

but i remember another contractor told me to get gloss paint along time ago when i had alot of wall space without imperfections.


what should i get?????????????????????????????????

2006-10-19 12:11:00 · 13 answers · asked by bluepuddle 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

kill rodents

2006-10-19 12:10:38 · 9 answers · asked by john m 1 in Garden & Landscape

We have cement steps leading to our front door. They are starting to crack and crumble so we are going to rip them out, but I need to know which is the best tool to do that with? Can you use just a standard sledge hammer or is there something out there that is better? Thanks.

2006-10-19 11:59:25 · 8 answers · asked by Answer Girl 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-10-19 11:58:51 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-10-19 11:53:48 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-19 11:52:38 · 4 answers · asked by tjking1969 1 in Garden & Landscape

I need to know . And the smell of cat business. Thank you.

2006-10-19 11:51:32 · 6 answers · asked by kitty 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

This animal is HUGE! I bought traps but can't get him or her to get in it. He seems to love to eat the Pentas and other plants. He is also digging a tunnel under the concrete patio which is causing other problems. HELP! I need to get rid of this thing before he finds a friend and starts making babies!!

2006-10-19 11:48:52 · 5 answers · asked by onemelbgirl 3 in Garden & Landscape

it says on the tag to wash it in warm water in a front load commercial washer. does that mean i have to go to a laundromat to wash it? because my washer is top loading. and it says to put clean tennis balls in the dryer with it. why? i've just never washed a down blanket before.

2006-10-19 11:48:50 · 5 answers · asked by sublimeasalime 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a three-way light (low, med, high). The high and low levels have stopped working, and I have tried replacing the bulb with two different new bulbs, so that isn't the problem. The medium level works, and that provides enough light for my needs. I'm wondering if it is safe to use, though?

2006-10-19 11:47:09 · 3 answers · asked by StealthBunny 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I just bought a wood table that came with a glass top to protect the wood, along with the little plastic discs that space between the wood and the glass -- presumably to keep the glass off the wood.

What is the right way to space them? More importantly, how do I keep them in place when I am putting the glass on top (man oh man is it ever heavy)?

Any tips or suggestions are welcomed. Thanks for your help.

2006-10-19 11:46:25 · 2 answers · asked by Thufir 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have to replace my windows and will probably chose vinyl windows. There's so many manufacturers out there, I don't know which one to pick. Thanks for the help.

2006-10-19 11:43:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-19 11:39:33 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-10-19 11:31:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have built a gorgeous deck and cannot get a straight answer on sealing. I have used heartwood redwood and do not wish to lose the beauty of the wood. I have been told to use a tinted sealant and that seems ludicrous when I wish to retain the beauty o fthe wood. Second problem is prep work before sealing. I am open to suggestions.

2006-10-19 11:28:44 · 8 answers · asked by JFK 2 in Garden & Landscape

Is it ok to buy a house with a sump pump???? Will this devalue the home if it runs every day?

2006-10-19 11:20:04 · 4 answers · asked by scotty2canuck 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-19 11:12:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

Do the local authorities give you advice? Do you feel its time consuming? Do you know what can and can't be recycled?

2006-10-19 11:11:22 · 20 answers · asked by Rory E 1 in Other - Home & Garden

This question was posed recently on a popular talk show and comes from an actual ad in a local newspaper. I'm going to copy the ad word for word as it was read on the air:

"Male, young business professional, 30 years of age, seeking young lady from the age of 18 to 25 to live in my home in an upscale neighborhood, rent free in exchange for doing the cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc. Must have own transportation.
House contains all the luxury amenities you could want including flat-screen televisions, dishwasher and other appliances." And there was more along but you get the idea of what this guy is looking for.
Surprisingly, most of the women that called into the talk show to comment, stated that they'd take the offer. However, a small majority indicated that this ad was downright 'sexist.' What say you ladies? Would you consider this a personal affront to women and denounce it as 'sexist' or would you consider taking the offer?

2006-10-19 11:08:29 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

my grands got gummy worms sqished in carpet. how can we egt it it??

2006-10-19 11:00:45 · 7 answers · asked by grasshopper 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

My home has become completely infested with bees and i have no way to get to store. PLEASE HELP!!!!! they are everywhere, the more I kill with the flyswatter, the more that come in and fly around. My mom has been stung 3 times

2006-10-19 10:59:13 · 8 answers · asked by k 1 in Other - Home & Garden