Home & Garden - 27 November 2006

My girlfirend and I have just bought a flat in the south of London and its a complete fixer-upper. We are a young couple and have had to buy a place in need of lots of attention in order to get on the ladder. The place is comletely gutted and we're starting from scratch and undertaking most the work ourselves as we can't afford to get people in. We work during the week so the weekends are the only opportunity to do DIY never starting before 10am and finishing by about 5pm; however, one of my neighbours is not best pleased and the relationship is slowly breaking down. She feels its unreasonable for us to work at the weekends while she relaxes, we have been living out of one room for the past 6 months and I can't see anyway around it but to continue and ignore my neighbours calls to stop. At the same time I fear I am seeing the issue from only my side of the table. Am i in the wrong morally as well as legally?

2006-11-27 01:57:36 · 4 answers · asked by The Beast Of Bodmin Moor 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-11-27 01:54:11 · 6 answers · asked by sue w 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

This is my first Travel Trailer. It's a 70's airstream. I have it hooked up to a parks sewage. Yesterday the toilet wouldn't flush at all. The hose to the sewage was blocked up a little, I picked the hose up to help it along and cleared that line. I put some of the septic treatment which brakes down the waste in the toilet yesterday; it looked as it had worked pretty well after a number of hours but still no flush. I also tried some roto rooter after that.The contents seem pretty liquified. I should clarify that the toilet did attempt to flush at points, water came in but nothing actually flushed. I'm at a bit of a loss as to what to try next, I've tried holding down the foot pedal flush with no water, to my understanding the toilet has a door which opens to flush the toilet, but not much if anything has gone down yet. I don't have any diagrams or knowledge really of how the holding tanks work. Are they full? Do I need to do something to bypass the tanks if connected to sewage?

2006-11-27 01:46:15 · 2 answers · asked by Paul17 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am wearing these new pants, and they are mostly polyester. As soon as I stepped out of the car, they started hugging my legs. I look rediculous. Does anyone have any static rememdies that I can do in the office? I dont' have a access to much. I have a meeting in an hour.

2006-11-27 01:34:51 · 7 answers · asked by wvukid21 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-11-27 01:24:33 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

It's recessed into the ceiling, with no obvious hinges, knobs, or latches. The clear plastic cover that the light shines through doesn't move out of the way. The cover of the fixture is almost flush with the ceiling.

2006-11-27 01:21:52 · 2 answers · asked by metsfanrich 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-27 01:20:16 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-11-27 01:19:44 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I recently moved into a house and even though it is only 7 years old the shower tray looks ancient. I would love to see a sparkle

2006-11-27 01:17:02 · 10 answers · asked by jackie s 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Sometimes the smell lingers after you have washed it. Is there a recommended washing powder or pre wash soaker?

(Yes, I do wash myself properly at least once a day and yes, I do use deodrant/antipersperant)

2006-11-27 00:48:52 · 22 answers · asked by Bristol_Gal 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

When I am in the shower, and my wife would use the sink, it takes 5 minutes for the water to get hot....any help on this??

2006-11-27 00:48:05 · 2 answers · asked by markjmcclure 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have an antique mirror which streaks if I use normal cleaning products on it. does any bodybody know of a way i can get rid of the streaking? tried polsohing, tried everything. please help!

2006-11-27 00:47:17 · 11 answers · asked by pierced bondage boy 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

We have a new house which is a year old now and we have noticed in the middle of the night that there is something in the attic scratching and moving around. I do not know if it is a bird or squirrel up there. Somehow something got up there and moves around at night. The only possible way it could have gotten in was in this vent in the front of the house which I believe it could be a bird up there trying to get out. These are new homes and absolutely no trees around the area, but it could still possibly be a squirrel up there. There is a latch door in the garage which goes to the attic. Would it be a good idea to open the garage door and open the latch door in the ceiling and possibly the critter will find its way out?? Thanks for whatever advice you can give me.

2006-11-27 00:32:44 · 4 answers · asked by PsychoSam 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I want to trap them, not kill them...what kind of food can I put in the trap? they are keeping my kids up all night

2006-11-27 00:27:00 · 3 answers · asked by staydee 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-11-27 00:25:29 · 4 answers · asked by nibor 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I am using bone meal, bone dust organic fertilizer. An expert suggested that i have mites (spiders) or fungi. I am between the devil and the deep sea. Whats sestimic pesticide. I am locaed in India and someone suggested the use of Carina and lso Interpid.

More over all my roses are in pots and over watering them wont be possible.

2006-11-27 00:25:21 · 4 answers · asked by shubn_nandy 2 in Garden & Landscape

Can anyone suggest a tried and test solution, have tried lots of things already but nothing seems to work long term.

2006-11-27 00:18:34 · 23 answers · asked by BOO! 4 in Garden & Landscape

2006-11-27 00:06:37 · 12 answers · asked by nema190 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-11-27 00:01:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape