Home & Garden - 10 December 2006

My house is very moist. We have a dehumindifier in the basement, but in the summer the house is moist and this is causing mold. What can cause this and how do we prevent it?

2006-12-10 23:55:26 · 4 answers · asked by peebs2123 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm doing this [humongous] job myself. Southeast GA, USA. Large house, 100yrs old, clapboard/pine siding [hardwood]. Hasn't been painted in decades; I will be removing eVeRy bit of old/existing paint.

I want to use Latex. I don't want to use Oil, if I don't have to. Most say that the best/most long-lasting job will result with the use of an oil-based primer, and two top coats of Latex. This is exactly what I did on the last [also old/same type of siding] house I painted. [sprayed oil primer; brushed latex top coats] And yes, it held up extraordinarily well; current owners are just now prepping to repaint - 19 yrs later. [Have I answered my own Q?]

I would just like NoT to have to MeSS with Oil paint. But it's a BiG issue, not to be certain whether Latex primer will do as good a job as oil primer. Any of you been successful with Latex primer and top coats? Or is everyone absolutely convinced that Oil primer should be used?

2006-12-10 23:50:39 · 3 answers · asked by NoTlazidazi 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

Bought a little Art Deco trolley from an auction without looking at it first (bad move I know). There's a lot of whitening of the varnish on the top - is there any safe, easy way of getting rid of it or does it have to be a job for a professional furniture restorer ?

2006-12-10 23:46:36 · 6 answers · asked by beb 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

It has a tecumseh engine with no spark idefinately know itisnot the key switch Ibelieve it is the coil but it may be the magneto how do I determine which it is and how do i test a coil?

2006-12-10 23:19:34 · 4 answers · asked by novak.william@sbcglobal.net 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-10 22:24:49 · 5 answers · asked by ROBERT D 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a silver 2 door VW polo but want it sprayed in 2 tone silver/purple.... ... how much aprrox would this cost.. I no it wont be cheap!..

2006-12-10 22:11:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

i dont want to buy exspensive paint i dont want to gloss them i thought a coat of pva/water mix but the finnish is what im after is a good one many thanks

2006-12-10 21:57:20 · 5 answers · asked by bobdillinbeer 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

That the effing washing machine always seems to brake at this time of year???

2006-12-10 21:53:00 · 11 answers · asked by Pork_Purse 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-10 21:44:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

The temp. is 75 degrees too hot. There are no care and feeding instruction, since this range was here when we moved in.

2006-12-10 21:36:51 · 4 answers · asked by Imanoital 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-10 21:19:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-10 20:56:27 · 4 answers · asked by Toycrusier 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-10 20:55:43 · 7 answers · asked by POPS 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Ok I really don't know the best way to clean blood off a chainsaw.

What is the best way?

Evil Dead rules !

2006-12-10 20:54:58 · 12 answers · asked by betsy s 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-10 20:44:10 · 9 answers · asked by crowvodis 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hi...Looks like a stupid question since nettle is a weed and grows everywhere...But pleast give me some urls about planting nettle at home...Don't call me stupid..I need them as a butterfly host...!

2006-12-10 20:38:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-10 20:26:35 · 7 answers · asked by mucker 1 in Garden & Landscape

The fuel gauge for my oil tank, a Granby, is off by about 1/4 of a tank. Everytime the oil company comes to fill it, the gauge stops at a little over 3/4 of a tank; and, yes, I can do the math and realize that when it's near "E", there's really only 1/4 tank left of oil. BUT, I still want to adjust it.
Is this something I can do myself, and if so how, or should I just have the oil company do it?

Oh, the guage is on top of the tank. It's a glass tube with a disc attached to the top of a tiny rod inside that gradually lowers as the oil is depleted.

2006-12-10 20:23:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Ok, so i'm sure many has had roomate issues before. In this case: 4 people are moving into a 5 bedroom home. Like many homes that are built these days, the master bedroom is huge, yet the rest of the rooms allow a person to barely walk into. So the problem is that the rent is 1600 dollars per month and we dont know how to split the rent evenly so that it is fair between the person who gets the master bedroom and the other three who have to settle for the smaller rooms.

2006-12-10 19:48:47 · 12 answers · asked by larry c 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a really expensive Latex Mattress and last week my Hot Water Bottle leaked during the night and my bed was soaked. I realised almost as soon as it happened, and got a large towel over the area and more hot bottles on top to dry it up. Unfortunately there is now a horrid looking tide mark. Please can you help?

2006-12-10 19:46:03 · 5 answers · asked by Honey W 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

i got roses 2 months ago, they are from someone who recently passed away. they still had moister in them when i sealed them in a clear bag. now they are rusted with mold. i was wondering if there is anyway to preserve them once again. after the mold, smell and rotten.

2006-12-10 19:44:08 · 5 answers · asked by kitty 3 in Garden & Landscape

Im want to build my own playhouse as the playhouses you get from B&Q are not very big.
Does anybody know were i get some plans to build it?

2006-12-10 19:43:56 · 4 answers · asked by larhanaim 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-12-10 19:41:26 · 12 answers · asked by blingding 5 in Garden & Landscape

I have a bottle with an image printed on it and I have tried everything to remove it (nail polish remover, paint thinner, lacquer thinner, sandpaper, etc.) and nothing works. Any suggestions on some industrial strength solvent or technique I could use to get it off? Thanks!

2006-12-10 19:39:40 · 4 answers · asked by papayas 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

seriously why does the dog have the name and a cat doesnt

2006-12-10 19:36:34 · 11 answers · asked by ill shoot an arow thru ur heart! 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-10 19:29:07 · 17 answers · asked by Kris B 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Does any one have a pre written snagging list they could post, or advice on common mistakes builders make in new homes which i should look out for.

2006-12-10 19:27:51 · 3 answers · asked by PolePunjab 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-10 19:10:05 · 7 answers · asked by Someday Soon 2 in Garden & Landscape

Same for the ceilings and how would i do that with lath boards behind the plaster? How much would it cost to have a professional do a fifteen hundred square foot house?

2006-12-10 18:51:19 · 10 answers · asked by marylandterpnnebraska 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a toilet that when i flush it,the tub backs up and vice versa.I dont think a roto rooter man is necessary yet.

2006-12-10 18:27:36 · 6 answers · asked by jabo48 1 in Maintenance & Repairs