Home & Garden - 13 December 2006

2006-12-13 23:58:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-13 23:40:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a suite on the sixth floor of a condominium. Whenever I close the door to the bedroom, a very strange horrible smell builds up. This is especially noticeable in the mornings. I am not sure how to indentify this gas, to see what it is, and where it is coming from. We have had this for many years now. We have emptied the room entirely, and it still fills with this gas smell. We have closed the vents for central airconditioning, and there is still the smell. Whoever sleeps in the room, the skin below their eyes seems to sink in the morning. Note even if the room is left absolutley empty with noone or nothing inside, there is still the smell. I have notified the building management, and they are not doing anything about it. I have even tried to sue to for lack of action, at no vail, with many costs. I am wondering if anyone knows how I can identify this gas, and how I can get rid of it. Help!

2006-12-13 23:32:13 · 6 answers · asked by nima 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-13 23:17:37 · 2 answers · asked by gia 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

i have been looking for them for ages.
i have tried every shop in london and the internet but to no avail.
thank you x

2006-12-13 23:15:37 · 7 answers · asked by india 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a large section of my yard that gets very little sun light but is very visable from the driveway and house. It has a lot of shade from trees and my pole barn so I can't grow grass. I would like to grow some aggressive ground cover that would look better than the bark that is there now. Any suggestions.

2006-12-13 23:11:13 · 6 answers · asked by Floyd W 1 in Garden & Landscape

My dad's house was built in 1977 and it is a split entry brick house. It seems like a pretty stirdy house but there is no bridging between the floor joists. The joists are a little longer than that of other homes I have seen. Why is there no bridging here? Did the builder take a short cut or is there no need for it. Thanks.

2006-12-13 23:07:20 · 5 answers · asked by jason b 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have 3 that are pestering me terribly. Is there some sort of poison to put out for them? They're into everything. Also, I know that putting moth balls under my house will keep skunks out, will they work for the raccoons as well? Please help me.....

2006-12-13 23:00:38 · 3 answers · asked by drichards2 3 in Other - Home & Garden

My basement has an old wood center beam with 2 sections of the floor. The one half of the basement floor joists appear very old and dark, and dirty and the joists contain bridging.

On the other hand, the other side, the floor joists appear cleaner and lighter in color. They look newer and there is no bridging between the joists.

Were these floor joists and floor boards likely replaced by the previous owener or is this likely original and just aged differently. Also, is the bridging added after the house is older, or before it is built?

btw, this house is approx 86 years old.

2006-12-13 22:56:30 · 4 answers · asked by jason b 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-12-13 22:41:27 · 9 answers · asked by dope 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-13 21:59:26 · 5 answers · asked by NOLBN 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-13 21:53:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

does anyone know any humane ways to get rid of possums, besides trapping them. i have two very unfriendly ones hanging around my yard, and one may be pregnant. i would like to just run them off.

2006-12-13 21:51:32 · 3 answers · asked by steve s 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have found on the web ( http://www.fuelplusindia.com/pages/gassaver.htm) what seems to be a great innovation but does it work really ?

2006-12-13 21:35:17 · 1 answers · asked by rubens 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-13 21:21:43 · 9 answers · asked by rrajib 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have one step that is damaged by the weather and I have the concrete how do I go about it ?

2006-12-13 21:08:28 · 1 answers · asked by benho63 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

we have 18 acers of land in owasso, oklahoma and are ready to start our dream home building. but how do we find contractors?

2006-12-13 20:49:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

Hi Folks,

Could someone give me some pointers?

I have a 2 year old Vokera combi boiler and recently got a leak upstairs fixed.

I now notice that my hot water pressure is particularly poor both upstairs and down (the boiler is downstairs next to the tap). Also when I run the hot water tap the boiler makes a noise that I didn't really notice before.. any ideas?

- I'm sure the pressure problems started upstairs (in the bathroom) and have got worse / moved downstairs, although I could be wrong!

many thanks.

2006-12-13 20:49:28 · 4 answers · asked by rayman555uk 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

looking for tips and paint ideas and colors for an african theme living room.....any one know of any web sites that can help me out..with pictures ...
and furniture styles too..
thank you

2006-12-13 20:47:03 · 4 answers · asked by xoxo2u 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

well a guys like me dont really know much about bleaching but let me get straight 2 it........I'd like 2 kno of any product that does serious white bleaching for cloth,being in construction and all things kinda turn black lol......but anything better then clorox and any GOOD METHODS OR REMEDIES will be good!!! Thanx!!!

2006-12-13 19:48:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-13 19:25:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-13 18:58:13 · 3 answers · asked by trabear 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I need to put new wall tiles in my bathroom, the old tiles are solid so its a shame to disturb, what should I do to the old tiles so that the new tiles will bond to them ?

2006-12-13 18:46:09 · 2 answers · asked by Jeffrey A 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

It says on the label not to mix with bleach, but why not?

2006-12-13 18:28:59 · 8 answers · asked by lesamalie 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

the old one has 1'' x 4 5/8" tongue and groove planks laminated together by about 2' deep as the counter top and the sides are construction grade 3/4" plywood

2006-12-13 18:27:18 · 2 answers · asked by Falltech 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Has anyone got a nice shot of an Ambrosia Flower? The best that i could find was from http://not.contaxg.com/document.php?id=6273

2006-12-13 18:06:21 · 2 answers · asked by Fei 1 in Garden & Landscape

There isn;t much damage, but small scratches where paint has peeled off.

2006-12-13 17:57:34 · 11 answers · asked by Pearl A 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We have build a new house which is currently in working but now i want to a name for my dream house. Please freinds suggest me a unique name for my house as soon as possible.

2006-12-13 17:36:53 · 4 answers · asked by care 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-13 17:02:51 · 8 answers · asked by x 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

i live in ca, all the plants in my yard are green with no flowers i rent but i still want a nice garden and just green is so plain.NO I HAVE NOT GOT A GREEN THUMB! LOL

2006-12-13 16:59:30 · 7 answers · asked by greeneyes634970 4 in Garden & Landscape