Home & Garden - 9 December 2006

Does anyone have a clue what the R-Value is on the Styrofoam forms used these days for basements?

2006-12-09 13:09:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-12-09 13:05:42 · 2 answers · asked by tigressmellora 1 in Other - Home & Garden

i am building a 12x12 outdoor hot ub room,post and beam construction.the screened openings will be about 6 feet wide by about 4 feet high.I am looking for way to enclose the screen openings during bad weather, winter months etc,and still be able to see out them, but would like to be able to take them off when hot tub is in use .Any ideas on how to build or is there a window product out there available to buy

2006-12-09 12:46:30 · 5 answers · asked by ebfren 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have three young trees (lemon, Lime, and Orange) outside in my yeard. The lime has had many blooms, but no fruit has made it past pea size. The lemon has only had 3 blossoms in 3 years. The orange has not had any blossoms since I first planted it. I fertilize every ~3 months with a citrus fertilizer. How can I encourage fruit production? Also am interested in remedies for leaf miners.

2006-12-09 12:45:33 · 6 answers · asked by forgiveomatic 2 in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-09 12:43:01 · 5 answers · asked by al 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

if it is safe to buy that plant.

2006-12-09 12:39:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

It's for a step light. The writing on the fixture that showed the model number and watt size is faded so much that I couldn't read it.I was told that it needs to be the exact wattage as the original by a salesman. Why can't I use a different watt bulb? What would happen if I use a different watt bulb?
Thanks.

2006-12-09 12:37:58 · 3 answers · asked by Elbert 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

It is a large plant and from about half way up on the stems and all the leaves have turned black and has wilted. Is there anyway to save this plant? Please help it is a very important plant for me.Thank you

2006-12-09 12:35:42 · 4 answers · asked by Pug 1 in Garden & Landscape

Many people say that 220v is more economical. Why? Don't we need 2 wires of 110 each? How can it be more economical by using double the power?

2006-12-09 12:26:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

for getting to those hard to reach places

2006-12-09 12:21:46 · 13 answers · asked by . 6 in Garden & Landscape

We bought an halogen heater last winter and now one of the elements has burnt out. Is it possible to buy replacement elements, and if so what is the cost?

Ive not been able to find replacements anywhere.

2006-12-09 12:19:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Hello yahoo answers people,

I've been working on a paper and used white-out to erase it since I was using a pen, now the white-out is on my hands. I have white-out stains on my hand and i tried getting it off with water, soap and scratching the white part off but nothing else. Can anybody give me something that might work to get the white-off stains off my hands? I would greatly appreciate your help and time. 10 points will be award to the best answer I can get also a thumb's up as well.

Thank you,
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2006-12-09 12:14:19 · 11 answers · asked by poker5495 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-12-09 11:59:52 · 1 answers · asked by Nicole S 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

our lemon tree has been producing small lemons for a couple of years and the leaves a a yellow the branches have a scaley substance on them

2006-12-09 11:55:27 · 5 answers · asked by hoyty0 1 in Garden & Landscape

recently a repair man was working on a gas smell in my oven. he determined it was just a pilot that needed to be relite. okay now my oven doesn't work no more. i remembered he had told me he turned off the gas for me. how would i turn it back on. i have tried to lite the pilot on the oven a dozen times without any luck. it's a kenmore model.

2006-12-09 11:53:49 · 2 answers · asked by legendguy l 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

about 1 feet of the granite top (with the plywood board under it) will hang out.

2006-12-09 11:50:32 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

i have the space fix for it under the counter .and the plug for the hydro is their also

2006-12-09 11:50:13 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Ok I am still having problems getting my wood to stay burning in my fireplace now what is the metal plate in the floor of the fire place for? do I leave it open/ or Close it? or what ?Thanks

2006-12-09 11:49:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I'am about to replace a faucet (duel handel) in my bathroom and I have a couple of problems. First off is that the water supply lines that connect to the faucet are metal and I dont know how to disconnect them from the gate valves i tried to unscrew them but they seem to be connected to the gate valve tightly. Second is that anyone know of a way to get the faucet support clamps out. Mine are plastic and I cant get them loose at all. any help is appreciated

2006-12-09 11:47:00 · 2 answers · asked by bigdogcush 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Are they the same? I have to fix my sink! argh....

2006-12-09 11:29:22 · 21 answers · asked by soundlady 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

Make me feel better about it!

2006-12-09 11:25:13 · 6 answers · asked by twintree 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I need paint that would apply to metal without a problem. Also it would not be easily scratched off. Any ideas?

2006-12-09 11:20:14 · 7 answers · asked by KP 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

This item was a bad wedding gift, and appears to be from the '70's. It sits on a small marble base and is about 22" high. The center support that runs the length of the object is made of three sections of orange, faceted plastic or acrylic. The top is brass(?)-like with arms coming out to the sides. These arms have sort of an elaborate design with a tiny cluster of grapes on either side. Two yellow-orange glass dishes molded like sunflowers are suspended by chains that hook to the arms of this object and hang on either side. It looks similar to a tall, old-fashioned scale, but does not move at all, and is definitely not a scale! Thus far, neither friends or parents can figure out what it is. It's quite hideous, but my husband and I would love to know what it was used for. Candy dishes? Fruit dishes? However, this thing is so top-heavy, it really wouldn't be good for holding anything... Please enlighten us! I can e-mail a photograph to anyone who is interested.

2006-12-09 11:17:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Where can I find the clear colored blinking light bulbs for replacing my old ones. Do you make them any more?

2006-12-09 11:14:39 · 4 answers · asked by gsusieqb 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-09 10:54:24 · 9 answers · asked by Gary 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have had my house done up at last, but can no longer duck the housework, cooking etc., as I now have a kitchen and dining room. This is not a joke, I need to get up and get through some kind of routine which I haven't done since separating from my ex ten years ago. I have a lovely partner, but he is fed up with me. And no wonder. But now I have a nice house, I really have to pull my weight. To make matters worse, he is something of a work aholic and shows me up!!!!! HELP

2006-12-09 10:46:39 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I have a kitchen expresso coffee maker and the pipes maybe blocked with limescale how can I remove the lime scale is there a non toxic solution I could use preferably something I could purchase from a chemist or hardware shop

2006-12-09 10:43:47 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-09 10:32:20 · 11 answers · asked by stripemaster2005 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

i have already tried nail polish remover and soapy water, and they dont work.

2006-12-09 10:22:34 · 15 answers · asked by shoptiludrop 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I spilled scented wax from a melting dish on my brand new Ugg Boots and I can't get the oil from the wax out. I did the brown bag and hair dryer thing to lift the wax, but there are still dark stains on them from the oils in the wax. Can anyone offer suggestions?

2006-12-09 10:20:51 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry