Home & Garden - 28 November 2006

I was told that because wood-burning fireplaces have huge exahust therefore if I use gas logs I loose a lot of heat so it works mostly as a decorative rather than heating unit. is this true? btw, my wood-burning fire place's designed for gas logs to be installed and hast an 8 1/2" exahst pipe.

2006-11-28 16:41:04 · 8 answers · asked by Bee 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Does anyone know anything about killing german roaches? A week ago, I began seeing what appeared to be baby bugs in my downstairs bathroom and later in my kitchen. I called Terminix to come spray when I began seeing alot of the bugs. The terminix man informed me that I may have german roaches or some type of small roach. He said that they were hard to get rid of. He sprayed and baited my kitchen for the roaches. It seemed to be working since I haven't seen any live ones in my kitchen, just some dead ones. He told me to give it about a month to kill them and that it wasn't going to happen over night. However, today I saw one in my living room and just a few minutes ago I saw one in my office upstairs. I have never saw them in these other places. So now I'm afraid that they have moved from my kitchen to other parts of my house. The bug guy said give it month but he didn't spray any other room in my house other than the kitchen. Should I call him back or is the kitchen spraying enough?

2006-11-28 16:39:50 · 4 answers · asked by C H 1 in Other - Home & Garden

How would I go about fixing this! It just started to do this when I shut off the outside water before the first freeze, please help!

2006-11-28 16:29:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

These pants are made of rayon/nylon/spandex. Are they completely ruined? Is it even worth trying to salvage them or should I throw them away? Where can I get black clothes dye? Please help, I really like these pants, they were the last pare!

2006-11-28 16:29:05 · 8 answers · asked by Little Eyes 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

ex, modify chair to make it more comfy..wardrobe with castors/ wheels, anything u think , it need perfection..

2006-11-28 16:26:18 · 5 answers · asked by ....Baby witch.. 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a Howard Miller gfather clock. After starting the pendulum swinging without any interference, it eventually comes to a stop without any movement in the center weight. Needless to say, the left and right weights don't drop either. Ideas?

2006-11-28 16:22:34 · 8 answers · asked by ma001ta 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Is it too little of a dose to harm you?

2006-11-28 16:22:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

were going to redo his room and we are going with gothic, dragon, etc. theme. i dont know what to call it. the walls are going to be a deep red. right now they are a hunter green. i have a couple questions tho...
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1. what kind of primer should i use and where can i get it the cheapest?

2. do u have any specific suggestions for paint colors and if so, where can i get them?
3. do u know of any stores that i could get decor at other than spencers and hot topic?
4. we wanted to do black bedding but well....u know how that is...
so we were thinking about a different color sheets and a black comforter. do u know of any stores or sites that might help us out? sheet color suggestions would be great too!
5. i wanted to do really cool lighting so if u have any ideas please share. i was thinking sconces on the walls?
we were hoping to get this done inexpensively so if u know of any good sales, let me know.

2006-11-28 16:21:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-11-28 16:20:16 · 6 answers · asked by Harry H 1 in Other - Home & Garden

breathe? I'd look it up on the internet but i don't know where to look.

2006-11-28 16:14:49 · 16 answers · asked by texasgal98 2 in Garden & Landscape

The handle on the toilet has to be held down in order for it to flush completely. I replaced the handle (because the nut seemed tight already), and it worked fine for about 4 flushes, and now it's back to how it was before. The only things that I can come up with is that I over-tightened the replacement (breaking it), or the flapper is strangely too heavy, or it's something I don't know. Please help. Thanx.

2006-11-28 16:05:32 · 6 answers · asked by cats_collector 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

where to find out how much there worth.Thanks

2006-11-28 15:52:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-11-28 15:46:00 · 6 answers · asked by helpme 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

leaves your clothes clean and smelling fresh for a long time?

2006-11-28 15:44:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

After a few washes, my clothes look all ragged. Instead of being smooth, these little balls form. And they get all stretched out. Could it be my washer? Anybody have ideas on how to avoid that, before I don't have any clothes left?!

2006-11-28 15:39:49 · 17 answers · asked by Michelle 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

one that costs around $80?

2006-11-28 15:34:26 · 8 answers · asked by melissa 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I don't want to hurt them, just make them go away. Mothballs, amonia and bleach don't work. Can't use anything to harm them, my animals or any other living thing around them. Any suggestions on something natural I may have around the house?

2006-11-28 15:30:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-11-28 15:21:21 · 4 answers · asked by wannaseeprettypnk 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-11-28 15:02:31 · 10 answers · asked by jrfike06 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

We are renting this house. This morning my daughter was vacuuming and the outlet caught fire and began to burn. I threw all the breakers in the house. And unplugged everything from that particular outlet. When my hubby came home we called the landlord who said he was sending out an electrician that day (by the way he never came). And we began to see what rooms we could turn on in our house and mark the breakers because they were not marked. What we discovered was that the breaker that carried the outlet that caught fire also carried half the kitchen, den, diningroom, livingroom, bedroom, and laundry room.
Now I don't know much about electricity but isn't that too much? What should I make sure that this electrician when he come tomorrow, does?
I have to keep the breaker to all these rooms off because if I throw them on the fire starts back.

2006-11-28 15:01:41 · 4 answers · asked by egg_sammash 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

and which one do you have?
thanks!

2006-11-28 14:58:57 · 3 answers · asked by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-11-28 14:57:08 · 6 answers · asked by EF 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

it has a 8hp b&S motor 2- 120 v and 2 -220 outlets- very basic set up...can not find anything anywere on the web.

2006-11-28 14:50:40 · 1 answers · asked by nothingonthenet 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

the collar's silk but the rest of my top is rayon so i don't really think it's worth drycleaning... my mother said that sometimes, handwashing silk works, but other times, it ruins the material... anyone know how that works?

2006-11-28 14:48:46 · 9 answers · asked by jubby 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a craftsmen gas blower, that I can't seem to keep running, I put a carburator kit in it , It runs good when I chock it, and then it start to borg down like it sucking air, I also put a new fuel filter and fuel line, any sirjuction, I also half chock it, and open it all the way it runs a little while, and then stop

2006-11-28 14:45:52 · 1 answers · asked by milosteel 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

well we were at my in-laws and my daughter drew on the top of the pool table with a blue and green crayon... yes i'm so proud.. i'm really wanting to find a way to get it out but i dont even know where to start.. any ideas?

2006-11-28 14:41:28 · 3 answers · asked by ibitemytounge 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Its the size of a turkey its round and clear. It cooks by air and infared light. It cooks 50 percent faster than a microwave. I live in Torrance, California.

2006-11-28 14:32:06 · 2 answers · asked by aboogies2000 1 in Other - Home & Garden

We trimmed a lot off of our tree tonight, and I want to make a wreath in the morning. Should I just stick them in a sink full of water?

2006-11-28 14:27:58 · 1 answers · asked by Selkie 2 in Other - Home & Garden

get in to the trouble of digging the cement up. I also want to spend the least amount of money as possible. I also just want to use a normal toilet and no water pumps or up flow toilets. So I have heard that you can make the toilet raised by putting it on a plat form so you don't have to dig up the floor or use speacial toilets. So i was wondering if any one has ever installed a raised toilet on a platform and if it drains properly. I also want to install a stand up shower and a sink. So I was wondering if it is possible to have the bathroom raised without no special toilets and digging. And would I be able to locate this bathroom about 25 feet away from the main pipe in the basement which serves the upstairs bathroom since the house is a bungalow. Also the main pipe in the house is 4 inches in diameter so i was wondering if the sink, shower and toilet could all be tied into the same sized pipe which would run from the bathroom to the main pipe where it would tie in. Thanx

2006-11-28 14:20:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Electrical, for two .

2006-11-28 14:04:17 · 8 answers · asked by Costel 1 in Decorating & Remodeling