Home & Garden - 15 December 2006

I collect cookbooks and I own over 2000. I just bought a condo and decided I wanted floor to ceiling shelves. Last night a contractor came over and gave an estimate of about $2000 but he's a custom cabinet maker and I think he's used to making more elaborate furniture. I want these shelves basic in so not to take away from the look of the books. I was hoping that I could get this done for $1500 at the most.

What is a good way to a reputable place to do this? Someone said to go to Home Depot and put in a request for the work and they will find someone for me. Has anyone ever done this?

2006-12-15 04:44:50 · 5 answers · asked by ShrunkenFro™ 7 in Decorating & Remodeling

I just changed all the fuses on my stove and my oven still wont work......does this mean that I have to replace the elements inside the oven as well ???

2006-12-15 04:34:14 · 6 answers · asked by welderchick 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-15 04:33:19 · 21 answers · asked by Quelli Q 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I NEED TO KNOW HOW MUCH IT WILL COST TO REPLACE THREE DOORS INTERIOR, NEED TO FIX THEM BEFORE I MOVE SO I CAN GET BACK MY SECURITY DEPOSIT.

2006-12-15 04:32:42 · 11 answers · asked by geotom 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

they would go off when the heat from oven door opens. large
kitchen. we switch the upstairs one . no different.

2006-12-15 04:10:18 · 14 answers · asked by MR TADS 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

my lovely wife (god bless her soul) has just left a towel used to soak up spilt milk in the washing machine for 2 days. the milk of course took this chance to start and go sour.
when i got home after 2 days when i had to work away from the home i came back to the most delightful smell in the house as you can imagine.
the smell is now away from the house after leaving the windows open all day and night but as luck (or lack of it) would have it the washing machine is now reeking and anything washed in it ends up with a nice sour milk smell.
how do i get rid of the smell without having to get rid of the machine?i think if we run a wash with no cloths in it it night take care of the little problem. would this work? please dont suggest getting rid of the machine as it is only a few months old.

2006-12-15 04:05:38 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

im tired of hearing the same old songs. here are some bands i like:
jack's mannequin
panic at the disco
my chemical romance
pilot speed
the cure
quietdrive
stefy
hellogoodbye
shiny toy guns
does anyone know any??? thanks for your answers....=]

2006-12-15 04:02:33 · 4 answers · asked by :] 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a detached 1 car garage on my home that is about 80 years old. The roof is new and the garage is in very good shape so i dont want to rebuild. There is a crack across the floor in one part of the garage. after the crack the cement floor slopes down (like it sank into the ground). When you enter the garge the crack is about 6 feet into the garage running across almost the entire floor. The slope is not very steep (maybe 3/4" over 5 feet). I was thinking of pouring new cement ontop of the existing cement floor and re-leveling it. Good idea? how do I do it?
Thanks!

2006-12-15 03:59:45 · 11 answers · asked by NY1Krr 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-12-15 03:58:44 · 3 answers · asked by asif a 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I would like to send my parents in Florida a plant they can plant outdoors after Christmas

2006-12-15 03:58:43 · 4 answers · asked by BECKY G 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-15 03:57:24 · 2 answers · asked by tata 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-15 03:53:56 · 5 answers · asked by cosmicgirl 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Whenever we sit down on our couch the cushions always slid right off. We have to keep pushing them in every minute. Do you have any ideas on how to keep them put?

2006-12-15 03:49:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Is there any product that would adhere to this surface and also bring back the slightly glossy black appearance? Would liquid rubber work or perhaps some other art supply material? The item is a small rubber surface on a binocular. Thanks if you can help...

2006-12-15 03:41:55 · 6 answers · asked by Douglas M 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I am framing about 25 posters and need to find the "plastic" to frame it....What should I use? I find glass to be too expensive. My posters range from 8 x 20 to 26 x 36. Any help is much appreciated

2006-12-15 03:40:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

While I usually have a strict "real flowers only" rule in my house, I am interested in some fake greenery to fill the space at the top of my kitchen cabinets. Any ideas? I'd rather not spend a fortune. I know I can probably find something at Michael's, but am interested in other suggestions.

2006-12-15 03:30:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-15 03:21:17 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-15 03:17:36 · 2 answers · asked by fedo4you 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

The bear is sentimental, but forgot to remove the batteries and one of the AA batteries corroded onto the contact. It's rusty. How do you clean the contact to remove the corrosion?

2006-12-15 03:15:57 · 9 answers · asked by lavenderbluelassie 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

Does it need more water or less?I always water it in the tray it sits in not directly on the plant also what temp should the house be for it? help it is a huge plant and i don`t want to lose it

2006-12-15 03:08:54 · 6 answers · asked by maxine101 1 in Garden & Landscape

The last 2 days our water has been dripping (no joke) out of our faucets. I asked my boyfriend what was wrong and he said our filter is clogged. Is that the case? I can't take a shower or ever water the dog, wash clothes or anything. I was thinking that maybe it was just the water pressure, but it's not coming out at all at times. What could it be and how much does this cost to fix? I looked on-line, but the filters range from 150 - 3000. We have well water too. Keep that in mind. It's not a very big tank. Enough for 1 or 2 people to take showers with hot water.

2006-12-15 03:06:54 · 5 answers · asked by ParisLynn16 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

The stains are really really bad, I would like to remove them too.

2006-12-15 02:54:34 · 23 answers · asked by seashell9 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-15 02:51:17 · 4 answers · asked by Give And take M 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Are there any suggestions/tips before we get started on this weekend project? We'd like to strip the walls down as well as the framing to save money on the cost of refinishing it. Previous owner finished the basement himself and used the wrong type of wood and did a bad job cutting the drywall to size so there are alot openings at the seams, doors hung upside down, not to mention all the scrapes I've gotten from the popcorn walls while trying to turn on the light switch and I dare not bring the kids down there yet. We'd just like to "DO THIS ALL OVER"!

2006-12-15 02:48:13 · 6 answers · asked by oblivious m 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I'm trying to find the gardening device that takes a lot of the work out of gardening and so far, I've had no success.

2006-12-15 02:45:01 · 10 answers · asked by Blue Rose Thorn 6 in Garden & Landscape

This drives me crazy, someone said it was unbalanced. What do you think?

2006-12-15 02:41:38 · 10 answers · asked by arum 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-15 02:39:39 · 11 answers · asked by teressaroxanne 1 in Other - Home & Garden

My electricity bill came to £108 over 3 months. Is that alot? My boyfriend went a bit mental but I don't think it's that bad seeing as it is over 3 months and it gets dark early now. What do you pay for yours?

2006-12-15 02:36:24 · 49 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-15 02:35:28 · 4 answers · asked by quilter46pp 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-15 02:32:21 · 4 answers · asked by Tracy & Coleen L 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)