Home & Garden - 14 November 2006

I'm building a hot tub deck and I'd like to make it a step down from the entryway. In order to do this I need to attach a joist to the house foundation. Can I throughbolt it to the foundation? If so, what tools do I need to drill through the foundation and what diameter bolt would you recommend? Deck will be about 9 ft. by 15 ft.

2006-11-14 05:34:11 · 4 answers · asked by Dastardly 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-11-14 05:30:14 · 4 answers · asked by ♥Butt3rfLyKis5ez 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

anyone have any at home sort of things that will help white roses last longer? mine usually die pretty quickly. i know to cut the tips diagonally under running water and change the water/recut tips every other day, but that's about it.

if anyone had some tips it would be awesome.

2006-11-14 05:28:29 · 6 answers · asked by itendstoday 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I was using it and smoke started to come out of it- i could see it. I saw a little spark of fire and pulled the plug. Should I throw it away and buy a new one- or was it just wet and should I try it tommarow?

2006-11-14 05:27:10 · 7 answers · asked by Sammy 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

Ok, you mow you lawn with a push lawnmower, you get done and turn it off and head back to the garage..why does the mower suddenly fell heavier?

2006-11-14 05:25:24 · 5 answers · asked by shanet963 1 in Garden & Landscape

The hot water will fill, but nothing is coming into the tub when I switch the temp gauge to cold.

2006-11-14 05:24:25 · 7 answers · asked by calbrkr 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-14 05:24:02 · 18 answers · asked by G5035 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-11-14 05:23:09 · 3 answers · asked by jussac 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

A coworker wants to make a jewel-tone quilt and needs color guidance. Anyone know where to find some sort of chart that categorizes jewel tones, pastels, neons, etc?

2006-11-14 05:21:50 · 3 answers · asked by CincyJen 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I need to know whether I have a load bearing wall in my house before it gets ripped down. The architect has only just mentioned that we should maybe check it out (even though he's already charged over £200 for supposed investigative work) We have tried to do it ourselves and even though the rafters look like it's not load bearing as they go in the same direction, part of the wall also goes down into the foundations which makes us a bit suspicious. so, we need to get it checked out for sure - but by whom? A structural engineer? is it our responsibility or should our architect have sorted all this out for us? Help!

2006-11-14 05:21:44 · 4 answers · asked by Susie 2 in Other - Home & Garden

i have one lung,raising my 6yr.old granddauterand my house is full of mold and lead.i can hardly keep a job im always sick so please help

2006-11-14 05:14:43 · 3 answers · asked by DARLENE J S 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

It blows fine in the bathroom, but the bedrooms are freezing.
I've even closed off vents in the basement (very warm down there!!?????) and the main floor, it doesn't help.
What could be the problem?

2006-11-14 05:13:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-14 05:08:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-11-14 05:06:58 · 2 answers · asked by judy a 1 in Garden & Landscape

my thermostat is in the living room, but I want it to be able to sense the temperature in the master bedroom because I close all the vents except for the master. This is to save energy in a very poorly insulated house.

2006-11-14 05:02:14 · 3 answers · asked by datrik 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-11-14 05:01:25 · 3 answers · asked by rljmmp 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-11-14 05:01:15 · 1 answers · asked by smithy 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-11-14 04:54:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2006-11-14 04:53:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I have had a few that died on me. Who has raised them successfully that can share their secrets?

2006-11-14 04:51:35 · 3 answers · asked by a_delphic_oracle 6 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-11-14 04:45:35 · 6 answers · asked by missy r 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Can I get that off... I wanted to paint the floor a harlequin pattern. This is going to be a pain in the ***, isn't it?

2006-11-14 04:39:54 · 8 answers · asked by kmoc123 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

WHAT KIND OF FLOWERS (OR BUSHES) CAN BE GROWN INDOORS? MY ELDERLY MOTHER IS BED RIDDEN NOW. AND SINCE SHE WAS SUCH A LOVER OF PLANTS I WOULD LOVE TO BRING THE OUTDOORS INDOORS FOR HER TO ENJOY. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS, I DID NOT INHERIT HER GREEN THUMB SO I KNOW VERY LITTLE ABOUT WHAT PLANTS WOULD WORK AND WHICH ONES WOULD NOT. AND WHERE COULD I FIND THESE PLANTS THIS TIME OF THE YEAR? I AM IN NORTH DAKOTA.

2006-11-14 04:38:41 · 10 answers · asked by AnnG 1 in Garden & Landscape

I am looking for the regular medium/large strings of Christmas lights that are the RED, WHITE, GREEN ONLY!!! I dont want blue or pink or orange JUST those colors...
Does anyone know where I can order these online?
Thanks in advance!!

2006-11-14 04:36:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I have one of those fireplaces with a gas log where you turn on the gas and hold a long match to the artificial log to light it. I am always terrified of incinerating myself (or at least singing some eyebrows). Where should I hold the match relative to the pile of fake logs? Also, do I need to hold the match up to the vent to get the flow of air up the chimney instead of down (as cold air tends to fall down when the flue is opened).

2006-11-14 04:33:12 · 5 answers · asked by basilgreek 2 in Other - Home & Garden

please let me know how to avoid lizards in our houses. they are really troubling my children and doenot look nice to see in house. please tell me a feasible and practically possible solution.

2006-11-14 04:28:19 · 14 answers · asked by satyagandhit 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I left my headphones in a backpack with sausages for several days (I forgot I had food in there). When I opened my bag there was a horrible smell because obviously the sausages went bad.

Now the smell has seeped into my headphones and makes me want to gag. How can I get rid of the smell from my headphones and backpack?

2006-11-14 04:19:52 · 8 answers · asked by l.marie 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-11-14 04:17:25 · 10 answers · asked by Mom 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

i have tried the small ant bait pucks from the grocery store but they just don't seem interested and keep coming back. help!

2006-11-14 04:16:50 · 7 answers · asked by roboboy 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I replaced the refill tubing that leads to the overflow pipe and then I replaced the flapper(stopper). I did the dye test, tinting the water in the tank but it doesn't leak into the bowl. The tank keeps filling till it reaches over the top of the overflow pipe and then the water starts going into the bowl. This is a floatless ballcock toilet, made in 1985. There is no float ball or adjustable box. I have tried turning the knob on the valve at the bottom of the tank and that has no effect on the water level in the tank. I am at my wit's end. The only way it stops running is to turn off the water valve at the floor. Can anyone please tell me how to fix this without taking the tank off?

2006-11-14 04:15:24 · 6 answers · asked by sassygirl 1 in Maintenance & Repairs