Home & Garden - 16 November 2006

I am running new wire for an electric oven 120/240. The oven is old and the old receptical has a red a black and a white, but no ground. I want to do it up to code, should i get a new cord with 4 prongs and a new receptical to match, or should i use the old cord and try to find a receptical with 3 prongs and not run a ground wire?

2006-11-16 07:23:13 · 5 answers · asked by ~cmd~ 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

a yard, partially with privacy style fence (as a border between neighbor 300ft. straight down property line) and finish with chain link boxing the rest in? This is techically the back yard. .75 of an acre give or take a few feet.

2006-11-16 07:17:32 · 2 answers · asked by ? 5 in Other - Home & Garden

I can put it back to the way it was?

2006-11-16 07:15:57 · 8 answers · asked by apes 2 in Garden & Landscape

I have a 1983 Boiler in my house. I tried bleeding the air from the system a few days ago. I did so till water came out and now i think it makes more water dripping noise in the pipes than before? I want to bleed more from the pipes but i'm not sure if i should add more water and if that will increase or decrees the water pressure to much. Right now the water pressure is at 23 psi and when it's on it's about 30 psi

2006-11-16 07:15:12 · 1 answers · asked by Lipiew 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

im looking if anyody can help with the wiring of a relay into a underfloor heating system im confused.

2006-11-16 07:13:10 · 4 answers · asked by Geoff H 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

go clean my kitchen?or stay on line to get more points...lol

2006-11-16 07:11:49 · 5 answers · asked by cindagirl 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I'm aware there should be a 10-15mm expansion gap all around the edging of the flooring. A builder told me I should also put clear silicon all around, is this correct or best left as it is? Will the floor in time move about without it?

2006-11-16 07:11:47 · 6 answers · asked by rikerlock 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-11-16 07:11:29 · 6 answers · asked by metalchriswpg 3 in Other - Home & Garden

what would the pay back be if you lived in the North East of the US (more specific Western New York)

2006-11-16 07:06:09 · 2 answers · asked by Lipiew 1 in Other - Home & Garden

How many years would it take if you live in the north east of the US (western new york)

2006-11-16 07:04:54 · 3 answers · asked by Lipiew 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

it seems to be more at night time when it is loudest

2006-11-16 06:57:39 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Why are the knobs on gas stoves always on the front? I'd like to find an affordable gas stove with knobs on the back panel so my kids can't reach them.

2006-11-16 06:54:20 · 6 answers · asked by Dan S 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I started ironing and didn't realize that the day before it had fell on a piece of plastic and got some on the sleave of the shirt. It's 60% cotton and 40% polyester. What do I do to get it off?

2006-11-16 06:44:44 · 2 answers · asked by carrieinmich 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

me and my fiancee found our dream home..the roof of an apartment building which has a very big balcony/terrace..there no one can see you..you can sunbath,sleep there..etc.. but we want to turn it to a garden..where can i get advice about it? what kind of little trees can i grow there? where will we grow them? in big flowerpots or make a fake ground..maybe fake chimneys? i searched the internet but couldn't find anything useful...

2006-11-16 06:42:30 · 3 answers · asked by rseny 3 in Other - Home & Garden

I live in Sooutheast Missouri and am thinking of using a large supply of railroad ties to build a new log style home.I can not find any inforamtion on the do's or dont's of this idea, any info would be greatly appreciated...thank you so much!

2006-11-16 06:41:01 · 7 answers · asked by donnieray265 1 in Other - Home & Garden

My two roommates (I live with a couple) are filthy pigs. Most of my friends think I am exagerrating when I tell them that my roommates do not ever clean. The filfth growing in their bathroom is disgusting, they never clean their sheets, clothes and dsicarded food and drink containers are all over the place. I have lived with them for 4 years now and recently they have hit an all time low. I have my own bedroom and bathroom which is fairly spotless (I do not want to live with anally clean people, just not disgusting slobs), and compared to my stuff, they live in a landfill. I am so embarassed to have people over for it is starting to spill out into the common areas of our apartment. What is a tacful way of telling them to clean up their crap without a fight starting?

2006-11-16 06:37:29 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

my daughter has just eaten 1 berry of this plant i think it is called berberry its a pot plant with little orange berries on it, doc says she thinks they are harmless, does anyone know for sure

2006-11-16 06:34:27 · 4 answers · asked by TRACY G 1 in Garden & Landscape

I live in an 80 year old house that has a fireplace in the living room. It was put in to be purely decorative (YEARS ago, before I owned the house) and I am thinking of putting a gas log in it. How safe is this to do? The floor below it is tile over a wood base floor. The fireplace itself is all brick except for the mantle, which is wooden. The back of the fireplace is one layer of brick thick that lies right up against the wall of my house (which is plaster/wood construction). I just want to make sure this is a safe thing to do...

2006-11-16 06:27:12 · 5 answers · asked by Jeff 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I'm decorating my first Christmas tree this year and I don't want to have to spend anything over $50 on ornaments. I went to the dollar store today and I DONT like what they have.

2006-11-16 06:21:34 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

They were used in the 50' and 60's for Domestic Science classes. The had a handle on them and were made from wicker or similar material and sometimes they had a cotton cover over them to keep your food that you had cooked in class warm.

2006-11-16 06:20:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

ive cleaned it but it is still really slippy underfoot. how do i get rid of the wax?

2006-11-16 06:15:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-11-16 06:12:12 · 6 answers · asked by KARA S 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My mother has a a very old china teapot that only says 'Made in England', and an equally old set of salt and pepper shakers that may be silver. I'm trying to research this for her, not so much to find out their value as to find out what she actually has.

2006-11-16 06:11:43 · 1 answers · asked by nomoregames47 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I'm thinking of getting an apartment next semester? Is that better, dorm life isn't really for me, too much drama with all these girls, what would u do

2006-11-16 06:11:08 · 7 answers · asked by *Heart~broken* 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

My husband thinks it is cheaper to heat the house by turning the heater off during the day, and I say it is cheaper to turn the heater down to 60 and allowing the house to maintain one tempature, rather than bringing it up from a much lower tempature and have the heater run longer. Who is right?

2006-11-16 06:04:16 · 7 answers · asked by herbestgirl 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-16 05:58:44 · 8 answers · asked by Warren R 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

My roommates and I bought a used washer/dryer combo for use in our rented home. However, the cord doesn't match the outlet. Here is a comparison pic I made: http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/1526/cordcomparisoncg5.jpg

Would it be easier (and safe) for me to change out the power cord? If so, could I just buy a new one from a hardware store? Or would it be better for me to get an electrician to change the outlet for me? Thanks.

2006-11-16 05:58:36 · 8 answers · asked by dood_lee 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I want to build a recreation room in my back yard how do i start where do i get a permitt.

2006-11-16 05:52:56 · 2 answers · asked by marisol g 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-11-16 05:51:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm doing the dishes right now. I turned it on and heard something like metal in it and saw that a fork's end is sticking out of the sink. Can I just take it out or will it electrify me? The button is not turned on or anything, I switched it off when I heard the sound. I'm from South Africa and we don't have these, that's why I want to be sure. Thanks in advance.

2006-11-16 05:49:20 · 5 answers · asked by Moonfairy 2 in Cleaning & Laundry