Home & Garden - 30 October 2006

I tried to raise the BAR thingy as it was on 0. I thought i,d turned the pressure screw off, but i hadnt. The BAR went to 4 and next morning my boiler blew up and LOADS of water came out of it.
I did notice the water came frm right side first, then it just poured out. (i did sit and sob for a little while)
Its a BIASE PRISMA 28SE i think its a combi boiler?????
Have i totally f..... it or can it be repaired?

2006-10-30 10:08:55 · 17 answers · asked by NIcole 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-30 10:08:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

for a science project i am working on how energy around lilacs affect their growing patterns. does anyone know any info or websites that i can find out some info about the surrounding energy around lilacs affecting growth?

2006-10-30 10:08:18 · 2 answers · asked by sexxi_baby06 2 in Garden & Landscape

I need some sticky stuff that can be put on clothes but can be washed off. It can't be REALLY sticky either where if it touches something, the two things won't seperate.

2006-10-30 10:06:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Is this normal business practice or is this someone whom is just trying to get to you for a few extra bucks?

I recently hired a plumbing company to come out to my house and do a pressure check on my natural gas lines. Do they normally charge for drive time and then charge for fuel on top of that? Just curious, not that I mind paying for there gasoline out here because I know how much fuel prices are these days. But he began his hourly billing from what he considered to be his dispatch time which included the time it took him to drive here and the time he spent in my driveway on the phone with a previous customer.

Any input would be appreciated, thanks in advance.

2006-10-30 10:06:09 · 3 answers · asked by sweetestinok26 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My only tool is a power drill,i bought the wall mounted shelve but its incomplete, what else do i need to buy?

2006-10-30 09:58:32 · 4 answers · asked by supaniggaz101 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-30 09:57:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

is there a seprate pilot light for the oven ? digital clock and all are working oven just isnt firing up???any suggestions asap would be awesome my dinner depends on it lol

2006-10-30 09:57:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

It has some stains that I'm really tired of looking at. They've probably been burned in. The texture is messed up in places, too.

I'm thinking some kind of paint process. Cheap. Doesn't have to look perfect, just has to look better than it does. Can't afford to replace them, don't want to spend hours cutting new pieces of laminate to fit perfectly only to find out it doesn't, etc.

Any suggestions?

2006-10-30 09:56:48 · 13 answers · asked by Earth Queen 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have tried bleach, Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, Mr. Clean, oven cleaner, degreaser, and scrubbing bubbles. Nothing is working. Please Help!!

2006-10-30 09:54:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-10-30 09:53:30 · 7 answers · asked by Esther S 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have bleach the drains the walls the whole surrounding area, tons and tons of bleach I don't know what else to do i am scared of using pestacides I have a small baby in the house.

2006-10-30 09:53:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

wats an apple?

2006-10-30 09:53:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I use the recommended amount of Cascade and most often even use the rinse and hold cycle. I have made sure that my rinse agent is full and still my dishes are coming out dirty, mostly the silverware.

2006-10-30 09:53:01 · 4 answers · asked by surefitshoe 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-10-30 09:50:22 · 8 answers · asked by emily o 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am looking to replace the clogged Microbore pipes that feed the downstairs radiators (Poss radiators also).
Would appreciate some advice, was going to replace like for like (copper), been told job would be much easier if I used plastic flexi pipe.
Can you advise???

2006-10-30 09:49:33 · 14 answers · asked by Wish_I_was brainy 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

The camera is a Nikon F80 SLR with a back cover that allows date printing. The cover is made of plastic probably some kind of thermoplastic. I have no idea how the sticky substance got onto the camera or what it is exactly (got there after my sis used the camera). It looks and feels like the sticky grime that some stickers leave on certain surfaces after you peel off the sticker. I've tried wiping it with mild soap solution but that wasn't very helpful. They only way I know of removing the substance is by slowly and painstakingly scraping it to the side and then pinching it off but it takes forever and no matter how hard I try there's always going to be some grime left over. Please help. Many thanks!

2006-10-30 09:46:47 · 12 answers · asked by frustrated_photographer 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I just stained a piece of furniture, and a small part of it is MDF, and while you can't see much of that, it says it can be stained.

I used this product on the rest of the softwood spruce:

http://minwax.com/products/woodprep/prestain.cfm

And then I stained it with this:

http://minwax.com/products/woodstain/woodfinish.cfm

Now I'm wondering, should I put on pre-stain conditioner for the MDF as well or skip that and just stain.....? What sort of process should I take in this?

2006-10-30 09:41:25 · 5 answers · asked by Rick 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-10-30 09:34:37 · 4 answers · asked by George K 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

The camera is a Nikon F80 SLR with a back cover that allows date printing. The cover is made of plastic probably some kind of thermoplastic. I have no idea how the sticky substance got onto the camera or what it is exactly (got there after my sis used the camera). It looks and feels like the sticky grime that some stickers leave on certain surfaces after you peel off the sticker. I've tried wiping it with mild soap solution but that wasn't very helpful. They only way I know of removing the substance is by slowly and painstakingly scraping it to the side and then pinching it off but it takes forever and no matter how hard I try there's always going to be some grime left over. Please help. Many thanks!

2006-10-30 09:34:25 · 6 answers · asked by frustrated_photographer 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-30 09:31:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

during construction in the back yard a small cast iron door was dammaged
and cant find out what it is or where to buy 1 ( online or other ) i would think it would be called a cleanout door or something like this,,,,help

2006-10-30 09:29:52 · 1 answers · asked by Douglas S 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Do you have any easy, cheap organizing tips that you would like to share with me? I want to organize but I don't want to have to buy a lot of that overpriced organizing stuff they have. Thank you. :-)

2006-10-30 09:22:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-10-30 09:19:04 · 9 answers · asked by reliant 1 in Other - Home & Garden

It comes from a shrub that grows in forests of NY. It has tiny blue berries with a leathery sort of shell. in also has small green leaves and the berries grow in groups. What is the name of the berry and what does it do?

2006-10-30 09:09:40 · 6 answers · asked by Moochie Bean! 2 in Garden & Landscape

2006-10-30 09:08:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

have two big pine trees. lower house gutters fill with pine needles an cones.

2006-10-30 09:06:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-30 09:05:04 · 2 answers · asked by perfecdark55 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

best answer gets 12 points, thanks

2006-10-30 08:59:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2006-10-30 08:53:02 · 8 answers · asked by Charles P 1 in Cleaning & Laundry