Home & Garden - 18 December 2006

2006-12-18 23:59:22 · 1 answers · asked by Rena M 1 in Other - Home & Garden

This is my first winter in my rental home, and I have discovered that there is little to no weatherstripping on ANY of the windows. Any time the wind blows (which is often) it is FREEZING in every room of the house. There are also HUGE gaps around the front and back doors that are not stripped. I called my landlord and left a voicemail requesting she get back to me- no response.

I live in Arizona, and have tried looking up all the tenant laws, they say that she is responsible for making the house "fit and habitable"- I don't know if insulation and weatherstripping falls into this category or not. I only know I'm sick of running the heater 24/7 in the warmest state in the country because this place won't hold any warmth due to the massive gaps.

Anyone have any insight?

2006-12-18 23:55:13 · 10 answers · asked by Its Me 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

How do I mortar? I have never done this.

2006-12-18 23:48:44 · 3 answers · asked by stevenf20@verizon.net 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

say ... all over my bum?
white shorts.

2006-12-18 23:40:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I live in a pre-war, 2BR apartment in Queens, NY. While there are 6 fuses in the box, the whole place seems to be wired to only 3 of them, with 2 definitely doing nothing at all.

2006-12-18 23:35:50 · 4 answers · asked by Wanderlust 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My shower recently stopped working. The power indicator light comes on when i turn the knob, but the hi/lo light doesnt and no water comes through at all - even on cold!!! whats wrong with it? what do i need to change? (apart from my shower)

2006-12-18 23:29:48 · 10 answers · asked by Mickey 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-12-18 23:19:24 · 6 answers · asked by Carol B 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-18 22:52:40 · 2 answers · asked by Marie M 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I've acquired a spa recently with the purchase of our new house last month. Two days ago I accidentally put too much alkaline raising chemical and now the pH reading is HIGH and the alkalinity reading is VERY HIGH. I can guess the actual readings are off the scale! I stupidly put the "start up" dose instead of the routine top up dose, so I put about 5 times too much. I've put the pump/filter on each day for two days, and the water is foaming up. Yesterday and today I added the normal dose of pH lowering chemical. I also have bromine tablets. What should I do next? Will the problem resolve itself after a couple of days? Do I keep putting the pump on each day? Should I again add the same dose of pH lowering chemical or maybe more? We've had the spa company in to service the spa, and they advised us to find a spa shop nearby - problem is I haven't found one so far. Any suggestions? I'm assuming after a couple of days it will resolve itself, but I wanted to check to see.

2006-12-18 22:49:06 · 1 answers · asked by SmokeyGun 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Does anyone know why our Aussie Native Hedge called the 'Christmas Bush is not flowering anymore? Infact it only ever flowered once the summer we planted it. This plant is a hedge plant and we make sure we do not prune it the wrong time. Its suppose to flower wonderful fluffy white flowers during December hence the name Christmas Bush. Otherwise it is a very healthy hedge.

2006-12-18 22:47:15 · 1 answers · asked by Flowers 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-18 22:44:01 · 11 answers · asked by punk_forever90 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

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2006-12-18 22:36:12 · 4 answers · asked by suresh s 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-12-18 22:07:06 · 7 answers · asked by Stuart 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

because I bought a house from an employee of an estate agency who expertly covered up defects that the surveyors couldn't pick up.Should I complain to his employers? The conning b*****d has cost me a fortune.

2006-12-18 22:07:04 · 4 answers · asked by Nathaniel 1 in Other - Home & Garden

its a logical answer

2006-12-18 22:05:29 · 5 answers · asked by sathish.G s 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I'm decorating my daughters bedroom and want to paint the bottom half one colour, but rather than having a straight line around the middle, I'd like a wavy line. I can't find any stencils in the shops. How else can i do it???????

2006-12-18 21:55:47 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Wiring in spain is in conduits under the tiled floors, one main conduit to a room and all sockets stared off from it. It is imposible to run a cable back to the fuse board so how can I localy eath an individual socket.

Please help.

2006-12-18 21:55:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-12-18 21:50:11 · 2 answers · asked by Niamh M 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-18 21:46:16 · 8 answers · asked by king_kong936 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am thinking of getting a new mattress and am interested in these Memory Foam mattresses. Are they as good as they are made out to be ?

I have a back prob and my current mattress is makign it worse so am looking to improve things not buy a crappy gimmik.

thanks.

2006-12-18 21:34:53 · 14 answers · asked by Moosehound 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-18 21:01:50 · 8 answers · asked by babu b 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-18 21:01:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-18 21:00:20 · 5 answers · asked by babu b 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-18 20:58:34 · 5 answers · asked by babu b 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-18 20:57:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-18 20:56:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-18 20:31:57 · 5 answers · asked by sheetal r 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-18 20:30:31 · 5 answers · asked by sheetal r 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-18 20:27:10 · 27 answers · asked by vishal b 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-18 20:26:12 · 6 answers · asked by vishal b 1 in Garden & Landscape