Home & Garden - 17 December 2006

I'm fairly sick and tired of being told I shouldn't do carpentry or drywall or the like because I'm a female. What are your opinions on the 'fairer' sex taking on any type of construction?

2006-12-17 16:08:07 · 26 answers · asked by Lucy_Fur 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I live in an older appartment building in Ontario Canada. My tap water smells and tastes bad. I'm sure it's because the pipes are molding or decomposing. I bought a Brita tap filter which is great for drinking water but is not made for use with hot water. This causes a big problem when washing dishes. I can't have a dishwasher. I usually boil my dish water before use but this takes so long it really turns the job into a chore. What can I do (somewhat cheaply) to fix my water? And no, moving is not an option.

2006-12-17 16:07:46 · 5 answers · asked by Keri Jade R 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

is designed for a 3 way light bulb or a on off light bulb.

2006-12-17 16:05:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

What are some simple and creative ways to get Leonardo DiCaprio to come to my house and install Compact Florescent Bulbs in all my light sockets?

2006-12-17 16:00:13 · 5 answers · asked by Chad 7 in Decorating & Remodeling

ok where would you start 1st
1. bathroom
2. kitchen
3. dinning room
4. kids room
5. your room
6. front room
7. office
8. washing all the clothes in the house

2006-12-17 15:59:08 · 10 answers · asked by jlw78418 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-17 15:59:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-17 15:58:39 · 5 answers · asked by Scott S 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Looking for someway to ballpark a roofing job without involving a contractor.

2006-12-17 15:54:54 · 5 answers · asked by wdr31 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

My washing machine broke down this week, so my wife and I had to trudge down to our local laundromat (this was actually kind of fun - we had the whole place to ourselves and we brought snacks!). We noticed that two of the machines cost extra ($3 instead of $1.50) but were labeled 'triple loaders'. My wife immediately got excited thinking she could finally clean our duvets (our machine at home is too small for them). When we looked at the insides, however, they didn't seem to be any bigger than the regular machines.

What's the difference between a regular, a double loader and a triple loader?

2006-12-17 15:53:20 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-17 15:49:33 · 8 answers · asked by sheree 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I have 4 outside 110v a/c lights installed in cement posts. They are all on the same circuit. Each runs from an outside plug to the individual light. The bulb in the last one in the series keeps going out after about 1/2 hour. This baffles me; I have changed the socket but it still happens. What would make a bulb continually go out after 1/2 hour? Obviously there is no surge because the others don't go out. Could the wire in the cement post have a slight short & is heating up and this causes the bulb to go out?

2006-12-17 15:44:12 · 2 answers · asked by Chuck P 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

my wife and i are about to pay 170,000 for a brand new house. the problem is that the builder installed hard wood floors and some of the boards are cupped. the floor has been down since june and the builder is telling us that the floor manufacture told him to run a dehumidifier and within 6 weeks or so the floor will correct itself. the problem the builder told us is that the floor was installed before the heat/air was installed ,so there was no way to control the temp in the house.im willing to fork out the money if the floor is really gonna corect itself. can anyone give me any advice?

2006-12-17 15:34:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-17 15:34:12 · 1 answers · asked by lickonsumhonee 5 in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-17 15:27:43 · 3 answers · asked by Aurora S 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Over the past 24 hours, the right fuse (of two 15 amp fuses) has blown on the electric water heater. I repalced first time with old but unused 15 amp fuse, then same again today.
There is no hot water whatsoever when one fuse blows.

Over the past two days, we have done loads of laundry at HOT/Cold setting, which does use lots of hot water, but we have done the same many times over the past year.

Water heater is maybe 5 years old? Rental.

Any suspicions as to the cause?

2006-12-17 15:14:26 · 5 answers · asked by cornmanz 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I recently just painted a plastic surface with spraypaint specifically designed for plastic (primer and color). Now I want to make this last because from experience I know that spraypaint can fade from use and can chip/flake away.

What can I specifically use to keep this new paint like new?

2006-12-17 14:55:00 · 1 answers · asked by Drew H 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

i have a oven that is under warrenty its only 3 yrs old so it shouldnt be broke anyway but it is.. it will just start beeping and wont stop at times and then sometimes it will work and sometimes it wont bake it will shut off.. anyway i explained this to the repair guy at sears on the phone. he came to look at it he came in my door found out that i didnt leave a credit card with my son and he shut his laptop and left never even looked at my oven it was turned of at the breaker.. so i call him he tells me he ordered a part i asked him how when he never looked at it he says mam i have been in this buss.for 20 yrs i know whats wrong just by what you told me so i give him the benn of doubt and the part comes he fixes it and guess what its beeping worse now then before so i call to complain the lady gets nasty about it and tells me that he ordered a part and guess it wasnt rite so he will be back sat to look at it again continued in add details

2006-12-17 14:51:06 · 7 answers · asked by momoftwobestkids 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

my 1 year old put something in the toilet and now it will not flush, does ne1 have ideas of how to get it out with out calling a plumber?

2006-12-17 14:49:18 · 8 answers · asked by NuNu 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

are they good at wiring or burning your house down

2006-12-17 14:47:47 · 2 answers · asked by nate-dog 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-17 14:45:29 · 11 answers · asked by sabre74@swbell.net 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-12-17 14:35:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have an existing normal household fireplace that burns logs, it has no door or cover, we just have a screen we sit in front of it ... is there a cover or door that you can buy that will fit into the opening or over it and also blow the arm air into the room more? Where can i get one? Will I neeed electric to plug it into for the fan?

2006-12-17 14:35:10 · 3 answers · asked by Zippy 2 in Other - Home & Garden

If you have, do you know who said it? Thanks!

2006-12-17 14:30:48 · 6 answers · asked by SuzieQ92 3 in Other - Home & Garden

i want it just a little bit smaller!

2006-12-17 14:22:28 · 10 answers · asked by peedo 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

it keeps on flashing for several hours. what could be the explanation on this?

2006-12-17 14:21:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-17 14:20:12 · 11 answers · asked by kisong 1 in Garden & Landscape

Our heating element just burned out in our dryer. It's about 5 years old. Would it be cheaper to have someone come fix it? I have no idea how much that might cost. Thanks!

2006-12-17 14:20:02 · 7 answers · asked by youalone 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Have you ever had your carpet dyed, and did it come out good? If dye is not needed to remove a bleach stain, what can I use?

2006-12-17 14:16:03 · 8 answers · asked by Rena 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

and why does any other liquids make bread mold like sodas and juices.....

2006-12-17 14:08:44 · 3 answers · asked by tell me da answers plz 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-17 14:05:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling