Home & Garden - 8 November 2006

I'm trying to stop a blackberry invasion. It seems to me that Round Up used to be instant death for any plant it touched. Lately, those gallon-size, pump and squirt containers just seem to brown the leaves a little, then they spring back.

2006-11-08 06:49:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

what do i do it keeps falling over am sick of rewashing my washing

2006-11-08 06:49:09 · 7 answers · asked by gonalendusafiva 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

will it shrink? it says on the label wash by hand in cool water but it is too thick. it is more like a jacket. shall i just throw it in the washer?

2006-11-08 06:48:39 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-11-08 06:48:05 · 7 answers · asked by baryekadis 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I started out on many of the floors with stripper, sandedn with floor sander, restained, and polyurethaned. They look gorgeous. I have gotten to my bedroom however to find that there is nothing that will penetrate to the wood there is some substance a creamy tan that covers these floors. At first I thought they were just bleached wood I was dealling with. After 2 months of fooling with it and scrubbing with vinegar water I have noticed its starting to come off like paint. I have since this discovery used paint stripper and its doesn't come of but in streaks. I have taken steel wool and scrubbed. This is taking forever and have wasted 1 month already on the floor of this remodel. What can I use to speed up the process?

2006-11-08 06:46:32 · 3 answers · asked by Franchesca 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-11-08 06:45:33 · 11 answers · asked by SAMANTHA M 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-08 06:45:13 · 6 answers · asked by Kimberly C 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am adding to the origional main soil pipe at home and need to connect the new plastic waste to the existing cast iron one. Is there a specific connector I can ask for?

2006-11-08 06:44:08 · 3 answers · asked by afromosa 1 in Other - Home & Garden

If you put lime and fertilizer on your lawn, spread half of it as you walk north to south, the other half as you walk east to west.

2006-11-08 06:42:04 · 3 answers · asked by see 2 in Garden & Landscape

2006-11-08 06:36:52 · 9 answers · asked by fancy pants 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I think it is.

2006-11-08 06:36:27 · 14 answers · asked by pageys 5 in Garden & Landscape

I have about $300 in change but its very dirty and almost unrecognizable, what will clean it?

2006-11-08 06:35:56 · 9 answers · asked by loserkid 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I live in an apartment building, and have seen no bugs yet.

2006-11-08 06:35:02 · 1 answers · asked by danherrell 1 in Other - Home & Garden

and if so how? what is the washer settings? i have a military gortex jacket and my kitten had an accident on it so it must be washed, please help me out!

2006-11-08 06:32:32 · 3 answers · asked by lpxerounderground 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

can anyone help. Ive tried cleaning out the dirt around the edges, i've sealed between the slabs and the walls dont get wet. I've tried silicone sealant but that doesnt seem to bond with the cement, i've also tried expanding foam but this does'nt work either. There's always one wet bottom edge when it rains aaarrrggghhh. Please help

2006-11-08 06:30:27 · 3 answers · asked by beanolyon 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Just wondering if turf fields have excessive water ponding during rain?

2006-11-08 06:28:58 · 2 answers · asked by james p 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-08 06:22:06 · 7 answers · asked by Nick 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-08 06:21:17 · 7 answers · asked by PMSMARVIN 1 in Garden & Landscape

They are very overgrown and too close to the house, I want to make them taller and thinner. Now or spring?

2006-11-08 06:18:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

how come glue dont stick to the inside of the tube

2006-11-08 06:16:56 · 11 answers · asked by dogfaceboy626 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I work in an 8 story apartment building that houses primarily retired old folks. I live in Rochester NY. There are roughly 200 apartments in the building. I noticed within a week of working there that the place is a total fire-trap. There are no sprinkler systems, no phones in the 2 elevators, no building-wide fire alarm incase a fire breaks out, just a few single fire alarms and the ones inside the apartments. There is a fire hose system on each floor, but no hoses. I am very worried that some night a fire will break out on one of the lower floors and many hard of hearing, slow, older people on the upper floors will have no chance of making it out. The only person on duty from 12am-8am is the doorman and theres no way he could stay and call 200 units and warn them. Every year this building passes inspection. How can this be? Is the apartment manager paying someone off?

2006-11-08 06:07:39 · 6 answers · asked by dgil0109 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am putting rugs in different rooms of my house and I want to send my brother the colors that I am interested in.

2006-11-08 06:02:30 · 2 answers · asked by Annette D 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I am about to redo my back yard and am getting conflicting information. I know it won't work in full shade but the area gets some sun in winter and much more in summer.

2006-11-08 05:59:56 · 2 answers · asked by Kent V 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-11-08 05:46:29 · 8 answers · asked by WWF Decade Impaired Fan 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-11-08 05:45:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

We want to put an addition on our home - adding another story - we want to do much of the work ourselves but are curious how much we could be looking at for a basic 2nd story with no interior walls. We would probably want an area plumbed for a new bathroom in the new space, too. We can do interior walls, bathroom fixtures, flooring and most of the electrical ourselves. We would also need to run the forced air for our heater, and air conditioning, up to this new space. I'm looking for very rough numbers just so I have some idea of what we are looking out - $50,000 or $100,000 ? I really have no clue when it comes to construction costs. Is there a "typical" cost per square foot? We are in the Pittsburgh area if that makes a difference. Thanks.

2006-11-08 05:40:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I am moving to a new house and have alot of red stuff already. I want to add color to it. How would i know what colors to blend with it and make nice drapes and decorations for the living room!.

I want dark but light colors at the same time... something different and out there u know... any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!!

thanks!!!

2006-11-08 05:36:56 · 3 answers · asked by ..... 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

My child peed on the bed and it soaked through to the mattress. I tried wiping it up - but you can't get the urine that soaked into the mattress so it still smells horrible. I have an air purifier and I tried putting it on the spot but that is not helping. I can't be the only person who has ever had this happen. If you have any ideas for cleaning up this stinky mess - they would be greatly appreciated!

2006-11-08 05:34:32 · 6 answers · asked by ? 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

I just found out that my homeowners insurance company wants to charge me $300 more per year because I have some old solar panels on my roof. They were put on by the previous owners a long time ago I think. They are for a solar water heater but they aren't connected to anything because I just have a regular water heater in my garage. They are ugly as hell and I would just as soon take them down as I'd rather have a tankless system eventually anyways. My insurance is already $3150 per year for a 140K house (Florida) so its high enough as it is. It seems stupid to pay $300 a year for something I'm not even using. Who can I call to take them down or can I do it myself or are solar water heaters cheap enough now that I should consider one?

2006-11-08 05:29:56 · 5 answers · asked by Rich C 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Anyone know of a company that will fix a broken window seal. Located in the Vancouver/Surrey area of B.C. All of the companies I have contacted only fix their own and I have no idea who originally installed it.
Thank you!

2006-11-08 05:29:00 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs