Home & Garden - 20 November 2006

We moved into a house that the hot water tank was emptied, and we aren't sure how to fill it back up. Or will it refill on it's own, somehow?

2006-11-20 23:59:49 · 5 answers · asked by buffettgirl15834 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-20 23:53:26 · 11 answers · asked by tawana b 1 in Garden & Landscape

while someone was living with me he had gotten the oven lit and since he has gone i can't seem to get the thing lit. i am wondering if there is a fuse or something to that effect. everything seems to be plugged in. the top burners lite fine

2006-11-20 23:49:09 · 7 answers · asked by livelydrunk 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

We have a Kenmore electric range, an oven. When we set the cooking temperature to a certain temperature, say 400 degrees F, if we open the oven door and the oven temperature sensor is in the upper right hand section of the oven, where should we point the digital thermometer to read this 400 degree F temperature or how should we check the calibration of that temperature setting mechanism?

2006-11-20 23:47:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

We just purchased a home, and I have destroyed my hands scrubbing the walls trying to get the stale cigarette smell out of them, we are going to paint..I am just afraid that the smell will still be there even after we do that!! Any suggestions???

2006-11-20 23:44:41 · 5 answers · asked by dancelikno1iswatchin 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

why the hell do the pound shops sell tools that don't work. eg. screw drivers that twist before the screw turns. saws that go blunt half way through a cut.
i think its for people who don't do DIY. so it looks like they do.
surely if the manufacturers spent a little more pence, they could make tools that actually work.
this has been pickling me for ages. anyone else feel the same or had similar problems?
BLAKSPUR TOOLS SUCK!

2006-11-20 23:37:18 · 5 answers · asked by techno mentalist 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

the room is ~6ft square, the tiles will cover 2 and a half walls and go to a height of ~7ft but they will go round the bath, toilet, sink and a window. is £300 reasonable, it sounded like quite a lot to me.

2006-11-20 23:35:20 · 11 answers · asked by jen_82_m 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

and what can I do to stop it?

2006-11-20 23:31:00 · 6 answers · asked by ca_oss 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

i'm looking for acetone to remove the glaze of my shoes. anyone know where to get any?

2006-11-20 23:17:11 · 14 answers · asked by ivan 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-11-20 23:16:28 · 22 answers · asked by ms.beak 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-11-20 23:08:07 · 13 answers · asked by KIm R 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

just rough idea ta xx

2006-11-20 23:06:42 · 3 answers · asked by missnikid 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

What is the average price for a kingsize second hand water bed?

2006-11-20 23:04:58 · 5 answers · asked by Shelly 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I'm looking to extend a Victorian Terrace house in Streatham Vale. A ground floor extention to the rear of the house with a glass roof. It will be in an L shape incorporating the existing Kitchen with the walls taken out. Can anyone give me a very aproximate cost? The floor space would be about 7m by 6m including the existing kitchen.

2006-11-20 22:59:41 · 3 answers · asked by Dodge 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Here in Australia, possums can be a real pest, even in the back yard. There are lots of suggested ways of deterring them, and more recently, a device which emits a high pitched noise is being marketed. Does anyone have any experience with these? Do they work?

2006-11-20 22:57:28 · 1 answers · asked by Alexandra F 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-11-20 22:56:45 · 34 answers · asked by may day 2 in Garden & Landscape

2006-11-20 22:55:33 · 6 answers · asked by annetg3@sbcglobal.net 1 in Garden & Landscape

i have some money and items i want to stash away so my parent wont find them. Where is there a good place to hide them...

in my room i got a wardrobe, drawers, a bed with sliding doors, a boiling cupbourd and shelves above my wardrobe.

i only got one stash place and thats for my money i slit a hole in my tongue from my trainers (my old ones their skateboarding ones so they have fat tongues) no i dont skate no more it got pretty boring....

so any suggestions??

2006-11-20 22:55:25 · 9 answers · asked by jonnyjonez 1 in Other - Home & Garden

i have discovered dry rot under my floor boards, it's only in a certain area but how do i stop it?

2006-11-20 22:53:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-20 22:51:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Hello there people, my 6 year old refigerator stopped running this morning. It's no longer cold. All the frosts melted in the freezer compartment. I don't hear any noise coming from it. What could be the possible cause? and how may I fix it myself?


Model: Mitsubishi MR- V261GY-H (Rotary Compressor Model)
Refrigerant: R-12

One month prior to this problem. The fridge was producing a very loud noise but when i open the doors, the noise stopped. The noise came from " a small fan " visible at the back of the freezer compartment, when door opened the fan stopped spinning.

The lights inside the main fridge is still on now.

Is it out of refrigerant or it's something else? someone said it's the defrost timer (where is it located)?

Thankyou for the help.

2006-11-20 22:43:46 · 4 answers · asked by Tosh 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-20 22:43:30 · 6 answers · asked by bens106 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

They're really beginning to get all over many of my plants and I have'nt found a spray that completely gets them all !

2006-11-20 22:37:57 · 6 answers · asked by Jo Jo Gunn 6 in Garden & Landscape

My child pooed on the carpet and cant seem to get the smell out. I have tried getting it out with hot water and soap by soaking it but a week later it still smells.. what can i do to perminantly get the smell away? Thanks

2006-11-20 22:29:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

im trying to make a book case with my dad but we both are quite poor at making things can anyone help me with any designs or skills to making it, i would really be very happy with any sugestions and skills anyone can offer.

just not go and buy one its a father son thing

2006-11-20 22:23:05 · 20 answers · asked by fallen angel 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

number of strokes in using a hacksaw

2006-11-20 22:22:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-20 22:07:09 · 8 answers · asked by anbroc 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

We have a four bedroom house with central heat, electric stove,refrig,television and lights and various appliances.Also we have a heavy duty submersible pump for our water well .We are wanting to get one of the generators that automatically start when the power goes out.How to you figure out what size you need for your complete needs?

2006-11-20 22:04:26 · 7 answers · asked by LL B 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Now what do we do. The whole house stinks. It's 4am and freezing cold. Is there any other precautions I need to take.

2006-11-20 22:00:51 · 7 answers · asked by Katie 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have just done the washing and had a pair of silk black trousers and a few yellow and white tops in as well.

My trouser has NEVER run before so i thought it would be fine but it has run into my yellow and white tops :'(
What am i going to do?
All my new vibrant tops have now turned into a muddy white and yellow colour.

Does anyone know how to get the vibrant yellow and white colours back before it stays a permanently muddy colour??

2006-11-20 21:58:53 · 5 answers · asked by Beautiful - 6 in Cleaning & Laundry