Home & Garden - 20 November 2006

Why are we concentrating on how to produce more energy sources when we haven't looked at building better insulated houses.
If we increase the insulation on new builds both for walls and roof plus triple glazing, we may find our body heat and that from things such as fridges and tv's would reduce the need for heating to zero.
Are the oil companies somehow strangling such initiatives?

2006-11-20 03:24:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

i was looking at the side of the caulk can and the fumes are not good for you. should i caulk the windows and have my family sleep somewhere else for the night? how much time is necessary for this stuff to dry and no longer be toxic?

2006-11-20 03:11:11 · 4 answers · asked by Mark 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-20 03:06:24 · 9 answers · asked by Kim M 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

i live in an old building cica 1890 which has now been split into flats - would like to know what it was like prior to being split

2006-11-20 03:05:32 · 5 answers · asked by r+cb 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have a really nice pantry door with a frosted glass door with a chef on it, somehow oil got on the frosted part of the glass and I've tried everything kind of cleaning sollution on it. Nothing seems to work. I've tried Dawn, TSP and all your Mr.Clean and grease removers out there, and nothing has help. So if someone has any other suggestion It would be a great help.

2006-11-20 03:05:31 · 5 answers · asked by Judith S 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I dont want to spend a fortune. And should you key them all the same?

New home owner

2006-11-20 03:04:34 · 6 answers · asked by Babs 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-20 03:01:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Im getting a slight burning smell as well as carbonmonoxide detection of 700ppm. I had my chimmney swept and extended to prevent downdraft and all seems to be ok. I have plenty of air going to the burner as well as a nice blue flame but I dont understand what the burning smell is and its not a gas leak. Please help im running out of repair monet.
THANKS

2006-11-20 03:00:17 · 5 answers · asked by mike l 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-20 03:00:01 · 6 answers · asked by beknownas 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-11-20 02:58:40 · 2 answers · asked by steve l 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

All the answers for this question are not complete. I understand to dig down and around the trunk, then what? Cut all all the roots with a chain saw or hand saw? Then pull the trunk out with a chain? Will the roots then die and rot?

2006-11-20 02:57:21 · 7 answers · asked by Thomas G 1 in Garden & Landscape

i'm also doing biology homework on dandelions, and need info! where do they grow, how do they grow and what do they do to other plants? please help!

2006-11-20 02:56:39 · 5 answers · asked by Fran 2 in Garden & Landscape

okay i'm doing my biology hwk on dasies and i need some info! where do daisies grow, how do they grow, what do they do, and what do they do to other plants? please help!

2006-11-20 02:54:43 · 7 answers · asked by Fran 2 in Garden & Landscape

CAN NOT FIND THIS MODEL
kenmore Stove Model C887-96270

2006-11-20 02:52:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-20 02:52:45 · 4 answers · asked by eudokia_v 1 in Other - Home & Garden

My bath desperately needs to be re-enameled. Has anyone any experience of this? I really dont want to have to get my bath removed so can this be done with the bath in place? Also, any idea roughly how much this will cost? Finally, I live in Belfast so do you know of any companies who do it there?

Thanks.

2006-11-20 02:51:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

My friend gave me some maternity clothes, but they smell like mothballs! I have tried so many things. Any ideas??

2006-11-20 02:51:12 · 7 answers · asked by haylow22 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-11-20 02:49:37 · 2 answers · asked by whttygre65 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-11-20 02:46:01 · 7 answers · asked by tide 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-11-20 02:41:51 · 4 answers · asked by david f 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-11-20 02:37:59 · 12 answers · asked by tiffany g 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-11-20 02:37:04 · 8 answers · asked by viola2000 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-11-20 02:33:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I asked something similar last night. Here's the deal. I rarely use this bathtub shower and it was working a year ago. In the summer I noticed only cold water was coming out of the faucet. I tested it again yesterday....same thing and I let it run for a long time, if I put it all the way on hot, the water pressure goes down significantly and you can barely feel luke warm water....Is this a simple fix? How?

2006-11-20 02:32:13 · 4 answers · asked by Dick Richards 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

good fertilizing
watering well
alot of sun
the best soil
location (southwest desert or tropical areas)
best container
pruning techniques
best advice
best season to grow in

2006-11-20 02:28:10 · 4 answers · asked by dark mask 1 in Garden & Landscape

We having vinyl siding in which it is shaded until about 3 in the afternoon. Just wondering what anyone has used to clean theirs and does bleach work or will it dry out the siding?

2006-11-20 02:22:00 · 8 answers · asked by djnp 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

IT HAS BEEN IB A CUPBOARD FOR YEARS AND NEEDS FRESHENING UP.

2006-11-20 02:21:18 · 15 answers · asked by ruthamanda1951 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I think im being ripped off so id like to know what he means exactly and how much it would be to replace such a thing? Thanks

2006-11-20 02:17:58 · 19 answers · asked by lunat1234 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have just had delivered a sheet of toughened glass. It was fine on deliverly (so I signed) but when i moved it it smashed. Surely this shoul dnot have happened. I called the company and they basically said tough luck its glass what do you expect. Whilst I appreicate that glass gets broke surely toughened glass is stronger and so should have not broken so soon.
Does anyone have any suggestions? or has this happened to anyone else?

2006-11-20 02:14:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

My house was painted two months ago and it still smells really strong. Ive kept windows open 24/7 and it doesnt help.

2006-11-20 01:58:44 · 10 answers · asked by mari 1 in Maintenance & Repairs