Home & Garden - 21 November 2006

We have one of those short 20 something gal water heaters and there is a small hole on the top(came that way) that you can see the insulation through. Well my cat just peed on top of the water heater and it went in that hole and shorted something out. What is up there electrically that blew and made a loud POP sound? Will the heater work when everything dries out?

2006-11-21 07:55:38 · 4 answers · asked by dsreed 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-21 07:44:28 · 8 answers · asked by tighe3354 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am looking all over for gift wrap that has a cowboy theme and am finding all of the websites I have looked at outrageously highly priced.

2006-11-21 07:43:14 · 5 answers · asked by sryan819900 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-11-21 07:42:45 · 6 answers · asked by Bryan O 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-21 07:39:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

i looking for somthing that will last

2006-11-21 07:38:45 · 7 answers · asked by cool man 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I need to get rid of/burn some sticks (yard waste). Any reason why I shouldn't do it in a tall weber grill? I was going to get a firepit for that purpose, but now I'm thinking why not use Weber. Why not?

2006-11-21 07:32:03 · 10 answers · asked by curious1223 3 in Other - Home & Garden

It runs for a few seconds and then stops then it does it again a few minutes later. I replaced the Fill valve. I have a Fluidmaster fill valve 400A. I shut the water off at the valve but it turns itself back on. and starts making the same noise and running. It is wasting water and very annoying.

2006-11-21 07:24:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

the bleed screws. Part way thru I got no water and no air, even after waiting 10 minutes. I started my bleeding from the lowest radiator to the highest. What is going on and what do I do now?

2006-11-21 07:22:36 · 5 answers · asked by comish29 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

the maid has put dish washing liquid in the dish washer and don't know how to get it out???

2006-11-21 07:21:25 · 8 answers · asked by Krayzie T 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

i don't really want to go out and buy a cleaning solution, so if there's any home remedies, that would be great.

2006-11-21 07:20:16 · 15 answers · asked by hellokittygirl86 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

We are remodeling a home. The main floor has 5 rooms, one is a kitchen with eat-in dining, one is a bathroom, one is a bedroom, one is a living room, and the last room could be several different things. It could be a dining room, a den/family room, or a bedroom. The upstairs has three rooms, two are bedrooms and the other one could be a bedroom or a bathroom. So my question is should we make the last room on the main floor a dining room, a den/family room, or a bedroom? And should we make the last room upstairs a bedroom or a bathroom? What is going to sell the house better? Or does it not matter and we should focus more on quality and other things to help the house sell?

2006-11-21 07:16:22 · 7 answers · asked by mommyem 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-11-21 07:14:49 · 3 answers · asked by chuy 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

i want to start my landscaping buissness and i live in san francisco were van i get a permet or license at

2006-11-21 07:11:52 · 3 answers · asked by hector c 1 in Garden & Landscape

Can someone PLEASE give me some ideas on how to clean the baked on food and grease out of a microwave.

2006-11-21 07:11:22 · 12 answers · asked by sheila a 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I've had him for about 7 years and lately he's started to drop leaves like crazy. Maybe 20 leaves a day, and if I fan my hand across him, he'll drop even more. He's in a moderate temperature with indirect light. Should I consider cutting/pruning him? He's about 4 feet tall. Is it not enough water?

2006-11-21 07:10:18 · 5 answers · asked by Sabine É 6 in Garden & Landscape

I am planning for a remodel of kitchen and dining room. I need help and expertise on different types of flooring. Anyone have any experience or comments on these types: ceramic tile, slate, travertine or limestone. Or any other that you might know of. I need it to be very resistant to the abuse from my pets and children. (And husband) Any comments would be great. Thanks.

2006-11-21 07:03:58 · 6 answers · asked by Hallon 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

There was rain damage during a storm. The roof came off. We replaced the roof but the inside wood is hard to reach. We can spray bleach to try to kill the mold but we cannot wipe it down. I am also worried about the wood floors and wonder if I should be concerned about anything in between the floor/ceiling.

2006-11-21 06:56:42 · 3 answers · asked by LILAL 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Here's the problem... i got these lights that say if one bulb burns out the others will stay lite. well that's not the case. one half of the strand of lights is lit up, the other half of the same strand of lights is out. How can this happen? I went through all the bulbs there isnt one burned out. So what's the deal?

2006-11-21 06:53:42 · 10 answers · asked by Dink 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-11-21 06:44:55 · 6 answers · asked by Pat 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-21 06:43:27 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-11-21 06:38:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

1. A cute clothes hamper

2. 5 wall boreders for 5 rooms

3. A bucket of orange paint

4. A bucket of peach paint

5. a cute photo frame

6. four sheets of curtains for 4 rooms

7. hot pink fabric

8. pillows

9. bed sheets for three beds

10. a blanket

11. a new toothbrush holder

12. new bathroom curtain?

Just take a small estimate please :D

2006-11-21 06:35:12 · 9 answers · asked by classy_lady 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

my nextdoor nieghbors have them,i think they came to my house,i've already sealed all of my food in plastic containers.bleached the house.now what.

2006-11-21 06:34:45 · 10 answers · asked by jen j 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-11-21 06:31:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

Without damaging the filter body?

2006-11-21 06:26:13 · 4 answers · asked by geofitz 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-21 06:23:32 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-21 06:23:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-21 06:22:34 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a new Panason WhisperLite fan in our bathroom. When it was not connected to the ductwork, it was super quiet. As soon as we connected it, it starting making a tinny, rattling noise. When I first inspected it, I noticed that I could get a similar noise by removing the ductwork and restricting airflow from the fan (via the dampener), but now I'm pretty convinced, after disassembling the fan, that the noise *is* coming from the ductwork. We've inspected the outside vent and it's not obstructed, so it's coming from somewhere within the ductwork. Is this is a common problem? Is there any way to dampen the noise? Unfortunately, we have the ductwork boarded up now (bathroom is downstairs and we recently had the upstairs floor opened up), but we have slight access through the ceiling next to the fan such that we could disconnect the ductwork if need be. BTW this is metal, ribbed ductwork (4 inch). Any help is MUCH appreciated - this is causing us some headaches!

2006-11-21 06:21:40 · 5 answers · asked by jas001 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)