Home & Garden - 29 October 2006

insect or bug near the drain area of the shower. The wierd thing is that it is invisible, yes I said invisble. I really don't think I am hallucinating Can someone please help me figure out what is going on in my bathroom and how do I get rid of it?

2006-10-29 11:20:18 · 8 answers · asked by deana r 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-29 11:15:39 · 6 answers · asked by william b 1 in Garden & Landscape

Just soap and water, or what?

2006-10-29 11:15:14 · 3 answers · asked by _Zith 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

My husband and I just bought our first home. It is a fixer-uper in need of a lot of "little" things. I will have many questions - but this one applies to wood paneling covering most of the walls of the house.
The upstairs has wood paneling painted a glossy white. We initally wanted to pull it all off - but after removing one panel and seeing the horrid condition of the walls beneath it - we have decided we must try something different.

Ideally I would like to find away to smooth out the walls so they no longer appear to be wood panels. I would like to paint the rooms and apply some borders I have picked for my daughters.

The dining room also has unpainted wod paneling in a smooth greeninsh color. Yuck.

What is the best way to deal with these panels? The painted ones? The un-painted? Can anyone recommend methods and/or books to guide us?

2006-10-29 11:07:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I live in a small city, but on a double lot, so I have a lot of grass clippings and leaves in the fall. I mulch the grass back into the lawn most of the year, but in the fall I chop up the leaves with the lawn mower first to reduce the bulk, then mow again with a bag to pick everything up. I know enough to add some dirt to the pile as I build it, to accelerate the decomposition. Is there anything else I should be doing? I've tried adding kitchen scraps (no meat, of course), but there were signs that rats were getting attracted. How do I avoid that? Just keep to lawn clippings and garden waste?

2006-10-29 11:03:29 · 7 answers · asked by displacedyankee 2 in Garden & Landscape

I need to know stuff about drought! fill me in!!

2006-10-29 10:57:33 · 5 answers · asked by -Ashlee- Eeeep! 2 in Garden & Landscape

Anybody have any information,on framing an A frame house.
All I come up with searching web is floor plans.
Thank You

2006-10-29 10:56:33 · 2 answers · asked by woodenchips21 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

The timber is unpainted but has a dark stain. The surface is very rough and uneven.

2006-10-29 10:55:06 · 2 answers · asked by SmokeyGun 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a Bamboo plant. It's in a dish full of rocks and water.
Am I supposed to change the water? It's looking kinda nasty.
If yes, change it all at once?

2006-10-29 10:55:04 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-29 10:54:24 · 7 answers · asked by Kolin 1 in Other - Home & Garden

My girlfriend and I were just laying here and noticed that they ceiling was textured, and we had no idea why they do it.

2006-10-29 10:48:11 · 14 answers · asked by ridesonroces 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

i wore my hot white pants today while going out. :P
but i got a small nose bleed & a small drip of blood landed on my expensive white pants!!
whats the best way to clean it off??
ive never washed these pants by the way.there pretty much brand new. :(

2006-10-29 10:45:55 · 21 answers · asked by forest lover 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Trying to save a little cash so if I can get away with just using primer..well, I won't complain...

2006-10-29 10:43:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

It has been suggested to use WD-40 to preserve my jack-o-lanterns. If it works it's definately a lot better spraying them than wiping them with vaseline or white glue.

2006-10-29 10:41:46 · 3 answers · asked by BustedDreams 3 in Other - Home & Garden

The stain was on for some time before purchasing the house & is really set now.

2006-10-29 10:41:25 · 6 answers · asked by Allyosha 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a garage constructed of cinder blocks on a concrete slab. There are gaps in the wall where the cinder blocks are separating from each other allowing rain to be blown into the garage. What is the best way to repair this problem? I am looking for a permanent repair, not a quick fix.

2006-10-29 10:41:05 · 8 answers · asked by RDW928 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-29 10:40:00 · 20 answers · asked by michelle d 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I am in the process of trying to figure out my kitchen and breakfast nook remodel for my home. I have decided on a French Country look for the kitchen.....based upon some great Waverly sunflower fabric.....with a cornflower blue background.....and hints of greens and reds with the of course yellow sunflowers........i am thinking of painting the kitchen walls a buttery yellow.....and the cabinets possibly a sand or blue color.......i have run into a dilemma with my attached breakfast nook.........the room is wall to wall wood paneling.....not the cheap stuff.......but still wood paneling.....any suggestions as to colors i should use....and also how to handle the wood paneling.......paint it, pickle it, or leave it?

thanks for the help!
:-)

2006-10-29 10:39:41 · 3 answers · asked by Carolina Girl 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a brand new single control refrigerator/freezer that frosts foods. I like my refrigerated foods colder than the standard setting, but is this ruining the food in my freezer? Would it be more cost efficient to bypass my apartment manager and buy my own dual control? I've probably lost...a lot...of money to my freezer. Ideas on how to fix it please.

2006-10-29 10:39:08 · 3 answers · asked by kericook 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My contractor has quoted $2500 for Marvin wood replacment windows for my home. Measurments 28x60 for two, 40x60 for 1 and36x59 for two others. Doesn't include installation. How much should it cost?

2006-10-29 10:33:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I tried to purge them and on the first floor I got some air and then water. Upstairs I heard a hiss and it stopped with no water. I have good water pressure in the basement. All valves are open on radiators and in the basement. Radiators upstairs are hot on the bottom showing hot water is flowing in them. The heater works and the water pump is working and the thremostat works. All valves have been second checked to make sure they are open. How do I measure the water pressure and how much do I need to get it up to the second floor.

2006-10-29 10:30:27 · 4 answers · asked by blue_eagle74 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

It is an incandescent light. Thin wires (connected to the back of the switch from a little black box) go from the switch to the relay. Then black and white from the relay go to the lights. There is power on the black wire but lights will not turn on and relay clicks when I turn it on. HELP, I AM IN THE DARK!!!

2006-10-29 10:27:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

i wear primary dark colors like black, brown, dark green, and such. I was my clothes with cold/cold water and i use kirkland detergant (the water solid little sandy thingy) then after wards i put it in the drying in low and i put in this tissue like thingys that are called softner sheets or something and i set it to dry. so what do u think i can do differently that can help my clothes not fade color. is there some special product that i can buy?

2006-10-29 10:24:00 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

It's such an odd size that it would require a custom install for another enclosure or to have it ripped out and tiled. Hoping that there is a tile adhesive or somthing that I can do to make it more attractive. Any suggestion would be appreciated. Thanks

2006-10-29 10:22:32 · 5 answers · asked by bobanis 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-10-29 10:22:26 · 7 answers · asked by pconelli 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

have plugged it temporaroly.When I stck my hand in the ceiling I can feel the moisture but I do not know which pipe. Any ideas??
Please feel free to speculate.
Thanks.

2006-10-29 10:21:59 · 4 answers · asked by al_batros59 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Soot from a fuel oil furnace has been tracked onto my carpet. I tried regular carpet cleaner but it left a big black circle around where I cleaned.

2006-10-29 10:21:04 · 4 answers · asked by Melanie . 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Can one take cuttings and propagate begonias that way?

2006-10-29 10:20:46 · 4 answers · asked by onedot.darling 4 in Garden & Landscape

A lot of people I know have these dining rooms that they never use. They look stuffy, like if you moved one little thing, lights would start flashing and the alarm would go off. Why do people have these? I would understand better if they were of use, but these are not. They have a dining room they do use, and then they have the stuffy looking one. I guess they feel like they have to put it there, or they would have an extra room, but whatever.

2006-10-29 10:19:53 · 8 answers · asked by suchaprettyface11 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

Paslode pnuematic Corrugated Fasteners...which size works best on 3/4" thick wood?
I bought a Paslode Corrugated Fastener gun from Ebay and I'm not sure what size fastener to use mainly for 3/4" thick wood...3/8" or 1/2" size fasteners? This thing has alot of kick and don't know how it would work on soft and hard wood! Thanks!

2006-10-29 10:16:57 · 2 answers · asked by jazcomania 2 in Maintenance & Repairs