Home & Garden - 21 December 2006

its the friday before christmas and my boiler has just been diagnosed as being 'clinically dead', thus i've no hot water, no heating and no current prospect of the situation being resolved before wednesday... i repeat WEDNESDAY!!! hence if anybody knows a corgi registered gas engineer who could supply & fit a standard combi boiler they would seriously make my christmas...

thanks in advance for any help given...

2006-12-21 20:38:09 · 3 answers · asked by muppet 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

Facts: Greenhouse is 20’ x 60’ or 1,200 square feet, 12’ high.

Have tried three brand-new un-vented propane heaters. (two different models)

Symptoms: They light and burn, but about midnight are found to be out—perhaps after working about four hours. It seems the unit runs okay, but after a while the pilot begins to flickers and is eventually sucked out when starting on the next cycle. When try to relight the unit it won’t light until the next day after the door is opened to the greenhouse and it is aired out. A butane lighter (used to light charcoal grills) and the lighter with a flexible hose used by the technician wouldn’t light in the area either.

Thought it might be elevation problem (I live at 4,600’), but the last unit I bought is supposed to work to 5,500’. It seems to be some environmental problem.

I put a two-inch flexible hose from the outside to come in under the heater for fresh air…butane lighter lights in front of pipe...not in room. HELP!

2006-12-21 20:33:43 · 7 answers · asked by Cactus Dan 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-21 20:17:31 · 2 answers · asked by qichecker 2 in Other - Home & Garden

The dripping stops once the burner stops.

2006-12-21 19:42:44 · 8 answers · asked by themel 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-21 19:32:41 · 4 answers · asked by blowakiss 2 in Other - Home & Garden

i have a black glass table and ive managed to crach it, any way of getting it out

2006-12-21 19:27:59 · 7 answers · asked by lisalobdob 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

What store is good, i dont want to spend to much

2006-12-21 19:26:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-21 19:20:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

some say diagnally opposite to the main door

2006-12-21 19:18:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2006-12-21 19:06:59 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a Singer Simple- and have changed the needle three times in the last three sewing sessions. I've tried adjusting the tension setting. Also, I'll sewing and then it will stop because the top string fell out of the eye of the needle. Also, sometimes when I'm done sewing and try to pull the clothing out- it's sort of stuck tight in the strings. The stiches look even- and it doesn't look like the bobbin is clogged. HELP!

2006-12-21 19:06:34 · 5 answers · asked by qwertyuiop 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

hi i just got a new shower and on the cold tap its really powerful but on hot only a little trinkle comes out

2006-12-21 19:06:25 · 4 answers · asked by Laura 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

I know some people that recommend just throwing the shirt away, that it isn't worth it. I don't want to sew the hole because then you will see the stitching. A patch might be okay if it is the same exact color maybe. How much do patches cost?

2006-12-21 19:01:52 · 7 answers · asked by Professor Armitage 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-21 18:55:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

NOT ONLINE, in person =) PLEASE HELP ME! I'm going to be using it for printing fabric on it.

2006-12-21 18:53:42 · 5 answers · asked by ~*Gracie*~ 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

hi! i'm in malaysia and i love to crochet but it seems that i can't find the perfect thread for my project in malaysia...i saw in the internet about some brand of thread such as:
AUNT LYDIA'S, LIONBRAND and so on that only prodused in US..
i think there must be some stores in malaysia that imported these thread but i just don't know where..
i really2 apreciate ur answers..
thanx!

2006-12-21 18:43:20 · 2 answers · asked by lisa M 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2006-12-21 18:23:51 · 19 answers · asked by Candy 2 in Garden & Landscape

Who can answer this beat me if you can

2006-12-21 18:14:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I have small 1/2" tear in my North Face down jacket and I would like to know how to patch it other then sewing it.

2006-12-21 18:09:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

the pipe that goes in is hot and the one that comes out is cold. the whole radiator is cold. how do i flush it out? i have tried bleeding it. the water came out immediately, so i dont think it is air trapped in it.

2006-12-21 17:54:33 · 9 answers · asked by BeeStingoRay.<':)))>X 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I got an old mahogany table with the top in light/golden colours with a stunning pattern on it, it almost looks like flames. However there are some scratches on it and I was thinking of using sandpaper to remove these and then re-paint it. But I'm uncertain how the flame effect was made and can I get the same effect and how?

2006-12-21 17:53:15 · 4 answers · asked by Miranda Elizabeth 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I painted my walls pink (cherry soda to be exact :-)). I really wanted to put up black picture frames because it looks good against the pink wall but would that clash with the brown furniture?

2006-12-21 17:43:05 · 7 answers · asked by Lauren S 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I've heard some people-housewives especially, get unusual psychological reactions to this. As this is in the field of my profesion, I was hoping you could offer me some insight.

2006-12-21 17:21:31 · 8 answers · asked by ityernoth101 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

My dad was killed by carbon monoxide poisining in a garage that had a water heater leak..now that im home for the holidays im forced to use our garage as a spare bedroom...im really paranoid about sleeping in there...we had a carbon monixide detecter but my brother broke it when my family moved here...so what do you guys think?

2006-12-21 17:19:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

What tractor is better, New Holland or John Deere? Personally, I would choose the New Holland any day...

2006-12-21 17:07:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-21 17:07:29 · 6 answers · asked by Natasha S 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have an Amana dryer. Have had it for about 7 years. It started couple weeks ago when I took a load out as soon as it was done drying. I put a new load in and it just hummed. I let is sit for awhile (sometimes it'll have to sit around 2 hours, maybe to let it cool down?) and it hummed for a split second and started. It's been doing this for about a month. Well now, it is stopping in the middle of the drying cycle. Usually after about 20-30 minutes it'll stop and I have to wait for about an hour and it'll hum for a second and start back up. There also may be a smell radiating from the dryer. I'm not positive on that one because I just put in a new water heater and can't tell which one it's coming from. It's not a gas odor, but I can't really identify it. Thanks for any help.

2006-12-21 16:48:36 · 13 answers · asked by dodger5588 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-21 16:42:25 · 6 answers · asked by biggieou 2 in Garden & Landscape

What Do I do? the plug is plugged in but the fridge/freezer will not turn on!

2006-12-21 16:35:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

like would you just simply remove it. Or make use of it some other way?

2006-12-21 16:22:21 · 8 answers · asked by sacrificers143 1 in Garden & Landscape