Home & Garden - 25 October 2006

2006-10-25 10:53:42 · 5 answers · asked by stanleyg 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

How do I set a fair price?

2006-10-25 10:52:13 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-25 10:48:53 · 6 answers · asked by ladybug54 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

The house was built in the 70's (central CA) when I removed the carpet in the hall I found a crack about 1/4 in wide and 10 1/2 ft long. There does appear to be a small crack running in the patio, about even with this other crack. Is this going to make my house fail?

2006-10-25 10:45:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Under a 'Big Brother' databases tax scheme covering home improvements, 'site positive' features like gardens, patios, conservatories, double glazing, scenic views, the number of bedrooms and parking spaces, will all qualify for higher tax bills. The information will be fed into a 'Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal' database - the same 'Big Brother' technology that has been bought for both England and Northern Ireland.

Labour is quietly pushing new laws through Parliament to give council tax inspectors in Northern Ireland the right to enter homes and fine householders up to £1,000 a time, plus up to £200 every day after that, if they do not allow the inspectors into their homes, or fail to 'assist' the tax snoopers when inside their properties.

People have condemned the Government as "greedy and oppressive" after plans emerged to give a new army of council tax inspectors powers to enter private homes and penalise residents who refuse to co-operate with fines of £1,000 or more.

2006-10-25 10:31:45 · 1 answers · asked by LongJohns 7 in Other - Home & Garden

i asked a girl to come over and sign lease papers for house we will share, called her back and told her i did not have papers yet.
now i get some other interested person that i think i will like more, she would fit me better.
how do i tell the other that i wont lease it to her anymore, she never signed any papers, i just said to come over that one night and do the paper work which we never did.
can i get sued by her, even though we never signed any papers??

2006-10-25 10:27:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-25 10:20:07 · 5 answers · asked by JAMES E 1 in Garden & Landscape

my life seems to be sinking down the drain. my bf broke up with me for my best friend, i am failin calc, my parents are gone (dead) my bro just went into rehab, and my dog just died. my car (new lexus) just was keyed, and my house window was smashed in. am i in hell>> plz someone email me or answer i need help

2006-10-25 10:19:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

is there any product or secret to remove a scratch from a plexiglass surface?

2006-10-25 10:18:09 · 4 answers · asked by carolina n 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-25 10:17:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-10-25 10:14:38 · 2 answers · asked by parkermile 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Im not asking for the best brands, Im asking for the best technique. I already add a bunch of softener, which does help, but I want my laundry to smell even better.

2006-10-25 10:13:56 · 14 answers · asked by menina 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-10-25 10:08:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I am looking to do my living room and hallway. Considering AC3 or AC4, not sure what to go with

2006-10-25 10:07:59 · 11 answers · asked by Kirstie T 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-10-25 10:07:27 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

How do I get into the habit of keeping the house clean, without getting sick of it? When I get sick of it, I stop doing it, and then hubby gets mad. Help?

2006-10-25 10:07:06 · 15 answers · asked by Heather 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-10-25 10:05:38 · 3 answers · asked by ann 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

give me some ideas please

2006-10-25 10:05:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

hey wanting to replace bathroom suite in flat. need everyone one who gets involved ie plumbing. tiling, electrician. live in meadowbank edinburgh. anyone got any ideas. would love some recommendations of folk thanx

2006-10-25 10:04:11 · 4 answers · asked by melnurse 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

My lot is 0.8 of an acre. I can only afford $50K and I am wondering whether it is possible to have a house built out on my lot for less than that, using a construction company.

2006-10-25 09:59:25 · 5 answers · asked by Vininha L 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have changed the filter, used iron out, have filled the salt well in the water softner, i even had a new water heater installed last week, the smell is so foul i feel like i am taking a shower with dirty water?

2006-10-25 09:57:50 · 5 answers · asked by tnunez742 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Down at the bottom, in the drain hole. The plant needs to be put into a larger pot, but I'm scared to do it! Any suggestions?

2006-10-25 09:55:45 · 9 answers · asked by Car Hop 2 in Garden & Landscape

I'm looking for building code information for (1) gas line hookup and (2) ventilation of the space. What are the minimum requirements?

2006-10-25 09:49:34 · 4 answers · asked by john.rauch 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-25 09:48:04 · 11 answers · asked by julie 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I got some engine oil on a cotton blazer. How would I get the stain out? It's dry clean only, due to the lining, but I'm currently traveling. Thanks!

2006-10-25 09:47:35 · 6 answers · asked by LRB 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-10-25 09:44:15 · 6 answers · asked by rubber_nipple69 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-25 09:43:48 · 10 answers · asked by tralala3345 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I live in a townhouse without a basement so the laundry room is on the main floor. On the other side of the wall is the kitchen. We started having flash floods about 6 months after we moved into the house. We thought it was the washer so we bought a new one. It wasn't the washer because the leak came back. We've tried to shove a hose down the drain and flush it out which worked for about 2 weeks, but now it's back to leaking. Anyone have any ideas??? Roto-rooter is scheduled for Friday, but I'd like to save money if it's just a clogged drain and I can fix it myself.

2006-10-25 09:42:21 · 5 answers · asked by jcshorty17 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Okay, I live in a mediocre apartment complex. There are three employees. The main manager guy, the girl in the office, and the one maintenance guy. Notice no mention of on-call, emergency, or security.

I'm married and have two small children. We're pretty quiet folks. When we moved to our building, the people surrounding us were pretty quiet folks, too. Then about 1 1/2 months after we moved, the arpartment below us and the one beside us both were rented to.... well, let's just say, they are not pretty quiet people.

They play music that freakin makes our entire apartment vibrate. I had a plate fall off the counter based solely on their Tejano music being played at volumes we couldn't escape. They are fans of subwoofers. They apparently have no obligations to wake up early, since fun lasts past 2:30 AM all week.

And we're told that if we want to pay another $350 deposit and all moving costs, we can escape them and stay on property.

DOES THIS SEEM SCREWY TO ANYONE ELSE????

2006-10-25 09:33:59 · 16 answers · asked by CrazyChick 7 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-25 09:33:40 · 6 answers · asked by hsevilla 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)