Home & Garden - 31 October 2006

For example, you move into this house that has been vacant for over 2 months. Will any germs/fungi/viruses that were there be dead in this lenghth of time?

I mean, I am definitely scrubbing the place from top to bottom. I was just wondering if all of those things would be dead in that length of time!

2006-10-31 08:35:06 · 4 answers · asked by startwinkle05 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

After searching around in places like Home Depot and Loews, I could only find shower heads that used 2.5 gallons per minute, and all of these resulted ina very mild pressure shower. Without redoing the whole shower plumbing system, is there a way to tweak a shower head, or buy a shower head, that will deliver more water faster? The only thing I've tried so far is to plug up some of the holes, resulting in very slightly higher pressure from the other holes.

2006-10-31 08:34:55 · 5 answers · asked by faura4 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a blue painted room, little darker than Sky blue. (btw navy blue and sky blue i should say, more towards skyblue than navy blue). I have a very nice sheet set thats totally white. I am wondering what color comforter set I should go with? Originally I thought I should buy Navy blue to contrast nicely with White sheet set, but I am afraid that it might not have that good contrast with room. But I might be wrong...
Also my bed frame is lighter shade brown (light Oakwood).
Any suggestion ideas? thanks

2006-10-31 08:23:23 · 3 answers · asked by Jay S 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-10-31 08:07:44 · 13 answers · asked by mita 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-31 08:05:28 · 7 answers · asked by harry 1 in Garden & Landscape

The bedroom has dark gray carpet, mirrored closet doors with a white trim. A door which open into this room is a light green with white trim. I was thinking of a light blue ceiling (harbor haze) with beige walls and white trim.

2006-10-31 07:58:24 · 3 answers · asked by Lori H 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Ideally it would have it's own room, just off the living room and the shower room would back on to it so you can watch Mr Pingu swim while you wash.

2006-10-31 07:57:19 · 20 answers · asked by Josephine 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I am furnishing a new Mobel Home that we just bought and I can not find enough blinds. There are 12 windows in this thing. Different sizes. Help

2006-10-31 07:51:02 · 2 answers · asked by ktrid1458 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

A few months ago, I picked up a computer chair. It was for free, the material and everything are in perfect condition, accept that the legs at the bottom were broken. Out of 5, 2 had snapped. I'm not sure how someone managed to do that, but they are.
From Home-Depot, I bought a 2-part epoxy (The max strength i could get) to try to see if i could glue them together, it was meant to glue patio furniture. It didn't worked.. They broke even with a little weight, and i followed the instrutions perfectly.
Both breaks are half way between the wheel and the stem of the chair.
Does anyone had any ideas where I could find either a replacement or try to mend them back together. The rest of the chair is in TOP shape, so I'd hate to just junk it.
Any idea.. Please share.

This is not the chair, but very very similar..
http://www.ccs.neu.edu/home/jser/images/LeatherChair.jpg
Cheers..and a Thanks in advance

2006-10-31 07:48:56 · 3 answers · asked by Puraz 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

We are going to make our staircase and want to know if we can use 9 inch stringers. Can anyone help please?

2006-10-31 07:44:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

aspenlime@blueyonder.co.uk in case you want to contact me I'll send a photo, I repair chairs, a couple at a time.

2006-10-31 07:39:01 · 5 answers · asked by LondonNick 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

All of the outlets need to have ground wire extended from the back of the existing boxes.

2006-10-31 07:34:49 · 5 answers · asked by al5645al 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-31 07:33:22 · 2 answers · asked by Michelle B 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have inherited six sets of antique, english brass candlesticks, but they are severely tarnished. Does anyone know the best, easiest, and SAFEST way to clean them? I'm at a loss, please, some of you other "oldsters", HELP!

Thanks very much for any information.

2006-10-31 07:30:02 · 8 answers · asked by kitttyinct.@sbcglobal.net 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

We really need to sell our house. We are having our first open house, after it being on the market for 3 months and I need to know what kinds of things will help it sell, be irresistable?

Here are some details.

3BR/2Bath/2car garage.
3 years old (Vinyl siding/side entry garage/corner lot/really nice)
Everything works and is clean.
It will be cold that day.

2006-10-31 07:29:06 · 9 answers · asked by frytator 3 in Other - Home & Garden

is there anywhere in west virginia, that offers help 4 the needy ? she needs home repairs, windows and roof.. toilet doesn't work.. it's a broken down trailor.. but all that she has and no money 2 buy anything different.. or maybe you know someone who no longer needs their trailor and would like 2 give it away.. what she would need is a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, if possible.. yes, its that time of year 2 help people in need : ) and i thank you ~

2006-10-31 07:25:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

We just moved into our home, and it is not brand new, so we know this heater has worked in the past. Do electric heaters have pilot lights? I can hear some activity when the water is running upstairs, but no heating occurs.

2006-10-31 07:25:53 · 6 answers · asked by cdmounty 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

someone i know is growing some plants in england indoors and the leaves are starting to turn brown what do i do, what is wrong. (they are cannabis plants)

2006-10-31 07:25:12 · 10 answers · asked by guysmithdenise 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-31 07:21:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-10-31 07:18:41 · 6 answers · asked by rosie 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Is christmas tree farming profitable in this time of fake tree buying or is better as a hobbie ?

2006-10-31 07:16:12 · 9 answers · asked by deadbirdfinder 2 in Garden & Landscape

i need help i cant make toast!!

2006-10-31 07:12:48 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a house. I have a lot of books and need an extra room / library. My back yard is big. My office room has a window to the back yard.

Is it possible to put a door there and extend the house with an extra room?

How much would a room cost, as big as a 2 or 3 car garage?

What kind of company should I search in the yellow pages?

2006-10-31 07:10:51 · 5 answers · asked by Kay 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-10-31 07:10:36 · 4 answers · asked by klueless 3 in Garden & Landscape

2006-10-31 07:05:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2006-10-31 06:57:56 · 4 answers · asked by Simbalion 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Leaching fields for several houses are in extreme backyard, They are maintained regularly. My basement perodically smells BAD and is unusable. No bathroom in basement and it is not located below main floor bathroom Help !!!

2006-10-31 06:51:04 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-10-31 06:50:04 · 11 answers · asked by daimonworks 1 in Garden & Landscape

I know you can plaster them but how do you go about it? thanks

2006-10-31 06:49:48 · 4 answers · asked by gary w 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I bought my home (condo) seven years ago and it is now about twenty years old, which is fairly new. And i had to replace a six foot piece of corroded gas line because of dripping water from a hot water line that was never properly secured. they charge me $950.00 to replace the gas line and still have to replace the water lines that have corroded. is the condo development at fault since the water pipes were never properly sealed? all these pipes were inside the ceiling so any inspection that i did would not have revealed this problem. i live in brick town new jersey. any advise welcomed.

2006-10-31 06:47:08 · 5 answers · asked by volcan 1 in Maintenance & Repairs