Home & Garden - 13 December 2006

I'm re-tiling a shower but it is frequently used by others and I can't leave it for 3-4 days as recommended on the grout instructions. I tested this on 1 panel and it seemed to work, but some people have said this isn't a good idea and should dry naturally? Anyone have experience of this? Thanks

2006-12-13 03:21:33 · 7 answers · asked by disco_stoo_1 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

refrigerature runs, but freezer and refrigerature not cooling

2006-12-13 03:20:11 · 2 answers · asked by rbudrn 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-13 03:08:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I buy a lot of this stuff and it gets expensive. Especially the ss disks. They cost $5.80 a piece. I am looking for coupons or maybe a site that offers cost effective bundles.

2006-12-13 03:02:26 · 9 answers · asked by P L 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-13 02:55:47 · 11 answers · asked by J A 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-13 02:52:59 · 18 answers · asked by hattybombatty 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

without having to call the plumber. it is the faucet in the bathroom.

2006-12-13 02:52:07 · 13 answers · asked by lasalle_1986 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have 2 yaers old gas fireplace.
pilot light is on but when I turn my switch on the wall to "on"position , it won't start. I also had difficult time lighting my pilot light and I had to light it with my lighter.

2006-12-13 02:49:38 · 5 answers · asked by brian y 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-13 02:49:30 · 3 answers · asked by ailbhe r 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

We had a new roof and a new bay window put in the living room. But there's still water coming in! The window guy says the roof is leaking, the roof guy says the window is leaking!! How can I tell who's right??

2006-12-13 02:37:45 · 10 answers · asked by armitage112 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

1. When I turn red knob to "On" then I can hear the gas going. (And afterwards I have tried to light the pilot, and big bang comes!)

2006-12-13 02:36:20 · 4 answers · asked by hi 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-13 02:33:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Can anyone out there help me with the following? any advice at all is greatly appreciated.....We live in a block of 15 flats and have just bought the freehold so we can undertake some refurbishments. All 15 of us own an equal share. However, unwittingly it seems that we have voted in a board of directors (4 other residents) who will spend the money in the communal maintenence fund as they see fit - without consulting any other residents. You see, a letter was put through our door asking if we were happy for 4 people to be voted in who would be in charge of accounts, taking minutes of any meetings etc. We all agreed, but certainly were not aware that we were agreeing to them to make all decisions to do with our property. We thought there would be a vote of 15 with majority getting their way. For example, one of the guys has decided it's appropriate to lay down a black and yellow carpet in communal stairs without consulting anyone, except the 4 other guys. When i asked him about this

2006-12-13 02:31:14 · 2 answers · asked by strawberrymoon 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We have wooden framed double galzing and cracks have appeared around the frame, where it meets the wall. Water is leaking through when it rains heavily, is this a big and expensive problem to fix? Any advise would be appreciated!!

2006-12-13 02:13:00 · 15 answers · asked by truesdale s 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hi, would like to ask a favour of you. I would like a specific blogskin but i dunno how so was wondering if anyone out there could help. I basically wanted a black background and some thin pink candy stripes or cotton candy stripes, if you know what i mean on 1 side of the skin. Then overlapping about 1/4 of the pink stripes, add a few butterflies, flowers, hearts and kisses. They must all be in a baby pink colour and please don't put any human or animal pictures inside and don't answer this question anyhow cause its an emergency. So the basic colours in the skin are black, pink and white unless you take the cotton candy stripes, please put blue butterflies instead and the stripes the colours are a little like yellow, purple, pink,green, blue and they are all not the same size. Thanks alot

2006-12-13 02:09:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Yuck - It's loaded with cobwebs and dust on the inside and nothing can touch it, I've tried the vaccuum attachment, long handled dusters and nothing gets in there strong enough to remove the dust!

2006-12-13 02:07:12 · 2 answers · asked by brinmeliss 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-13 02:04:14 · 6 answers · asked by cucumber c 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Note: When I turn red knob to "On" the I can hear the gas going.

2006-12-13 02:01:42 · 2 answers · asked by hi 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I bought 4 big quite expensive bamboo plants last summer...from the start they were not looking that great but I thought they would shape up! Nothing I did made them look any better! Does anyone know what I can do to make them grow and look green!!! They have brown and yellow leaves all over...I try to remove them but it is an endless task...
I live in Switzerland and the summers are very warm and during winter time the temperature decreased to a maximum of minus 5. I have covered them for the winter as it is now...
ANY BAMBOO LIFE SAVING TIPS????

2006-12-13 02:00:24 · 3 answers · asked by INC0GNIT0 5 in Garden & Landscape

We have extreme problems with humidity in our new house! the construction company has done nothing to rectify this problem. They are now redoing the painting job on the inside with a "petroleum paint" will this not just prevent the water from leaking into the area... how long will it take for us to see if there is still a problem? and before the humidity shows through this new type of paint!?

WHAT CAN WE DO???

2006-12-13 01:56:14 · 2 answers · asked by INC0GNIT0 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

Please help. I have some icicle lights to put up outside on my window. I bought some suction cups and they didn't work so have ended up having to use insulation tape to attach the lights to the upvc. How else can I do it? Obviously can't nail or screw into the upvc. Help!

2006-12-13 01:54:02 · 7 answers · asked by nooka 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I got mustard on my shirt and washed it. Now, how do I get it out?

2006-12-13 01:42:12 · 7 answers · asked by RAZOR___ 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-13 01:37:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

It's a leafy plant and pretty fragile - I don't want to ruin it.

2006-12-13 01:17:22 · 4 answers · asked by FoxAnswers 1 in Garden & Landscape

My friend has a vacation house she uses only every do often, maybe a week every other month. While she is gone, she leaves the water heater turned off at the breaker but full of water. When she gets back, the water in the hot water ( but not the cold) lines smells like rotten eggs (from sulfer?).
So a two part question.
One, other than running and flushing the hot water lines, what gets rid of the smell?
Two, should she drain the water heater ( easy to do where it's located) and risk interior rusting in the high corrosion enviroment the house is in?
Inquiring minds want to know!

2006-12-13 01:11:04 · 9 answers · asked by yankee_sailor 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-13 01:08:33 · 3 answers · asked by ashok 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

The thermostat has been checked, and the battery in it has been changed.

2006-12-13 01:06:58 · 2 answers · asked by Justheretohelp 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a chance to buy a 10 year old, but never used, still in the original box, cordless drill. Will it still take & hold a charge?

2006-12-13 01:05:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-13 01:02:21 · 9 answers · asked by Geebies100 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-13 00:59:56 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling