Home & Garden - 23 December 2006

I am not gay, but now Grandpa thinks I am due to my choice of soaps, he uses Lava for handwashing, bathing, and washing his hair. He says no real man would use a soap like mine. Please help me convince him otherwise.

2006-12-23 10:21:17 · 7 answers · asked by chuckie cheese-head 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have the above range (1992). Right now, gas is being supplied to the top burners, the ultra ray broiler, and it also comes on when we lock the oven door and turn on the self cleaning mechanism. But....when we turn the oven itself on, the pilot light turns on but the gas "pipe" does not ignite, therefore, the oven does not heat up so we can bake. Any ideas to what part may be broken or how to fix. Thanks!

2006-12-23 10:15:54 · 1 answers · asked by SusieDarling 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Back during hurricane season in 2005 we put duck tape on all of our windows, and just recently we found that we forgot to take it off one windw. We tried taking it off but cant get it off or it leaves some it there. how can i get the duck tape off the window without breaking or leaving residue on the window?

2006-12-23 10:13:37 · 25 answers · asked by Kelsie 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I recently took over a family house that is three floors pretty nice size i want to extend the kitchen, add a familyroom, on sec. floor add a mster suite, plus new hardwoods, windows, redo baths, siding, updated plumbing and electrical. i know i need a professional to come and give an estimate but Is it possible to do so staying at like a $250,000. budget,

2006-12-23 10:12:46 · 3 answers · asked by LoTs2ShArE 2 in Other - Home & Garden

We have an awkward spot in our basement heading down the stairs. We barely have enough spaace to bring bigger items down. We would like to put a 3/4 drywall and glue it to the wall. Is this possible? Can I just use liquid nails?

2006-12-23 10:09:05 · 8 answers · asked by rob b 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

My Vacum cleaner broke today. I need a new one. which one do you guys suggest?

2006-12-23 10:06:25 · 5 answers · asked by irreplaceable 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-23 10:06:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

three or more years ago in august of 2003 i purchased a gas heater from a plumbing supply ; i had trouble with it from the beginning... now this years trying to buy parts and a service manual i have been informed the heater is obselete and that the unit is over 20 years. old.. but the description the dealer gave me was for a different model than he sole ,me... i cant buy parts.. and it is dangerous to use..i CALLED him and after a 2 hour conversation.. he said i had it three years.. and in so many words he said he was unwilling to do anything... also i found some one had been in the heater and did some welding... which is not susposed to be done on a gas appliance.. i found all this out when i e mailed the williams heater company and gave then the model number i was susposed to have... when i got the manual 45 pages. nothing matched.. then i found a tag inside the heater. with a different model than he indicated on the papers he gave me after three years is there any thing i can do

2006-12-23 10:05:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

This is replacement baseboard for a bathroom that had tile baseboard that was removed. The problem is that there is a gap between the baseboard and the wall. The wall is mostly even. Is there a way to get the baseboard to adhere more closely to the wall?

2006-12-23 09:52:28 · 8 answers · asked by Justme 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

Was just having my supper(bangers and mash) when we heard a crack and our window in the bathroom cracked, there had been no crack before and nothing hit it. It was next to the boiler. Any ideas?

2006-12-23 09:49:52 · 11 answers · asked by Hellie 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

two rooms upstairs in my house are freezing cold and i think it's cause of the exterior wall is there anyway to insulate the wall?

2006-12-23 09:44:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

i have an old distribution board, dorman smith and the lights are all off one circuit, when i flicked the outside light on it knocked off all the lights but didnt trip the 6amp circuit breaker?? Has the circuit breaker had it? its at least 10 years old?

2006-12-23 09:37:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Looking for service as soon as possible....just moved in and a/c not working properly ......thermastat always reading 80+ degrees it just blowing air not cold /hot....check breakers both inside and out unit

2006-12-23 09:24:54 · 5 answers · asked by Jerome W 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Professionals only please.

2006-12-23 09:24:35 · 3 answers · asked by 2littleiggies 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-23 09:20:29 · 1 answers · asked by Thomas H 1 in Garden & Landscape

The cooker is a Cannon Stratford and I fear we may be using the wrong gas ! (new to all this)

2006-12-23 09:12:44 · 7 answers · asked by Samantha J 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My septic tank has alot of tree roots in it (the tree is about 15 feet away from the access hole. They have grown into the inlet pipe from the house and plugged it up. We got the pipe clear for now, but I'm afraid they will grow back.

Is there a way to destroy them?

2006-12-23 09:04:32 · 5 answers · asked by David K 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-23 08:55:26 · 7 answers · asked by Samantha J 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have a small leak suddenly appeared on tha back of a wall mounted radiator, a small crack is there with a small drip when it is on, what can i do to fix a crack on a radiator.

2006-12-23 08:45:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I bought this beautiful new duth oven pot, but the sticker glue won't come off. I soaked it in water, but still no luck. Any suggestions?

2006-12-23 08:41:48 · 11 answers · asked by micmac_9 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-23 08:35:01 · 7 answers · asked by Soleado 1 in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-23 08:32:04 · 3 answers · asked by takidrock 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I need to know if any Lowe's stores are open on christmans eve. I live near Pittsburgh and I am not sure. Thanks.

2006-12-23 08:29:44 · 8 answers · asked by ronloveshermioneforever_7 2 in Other - Home & Garden

It looks just like a millipede but has about 2 inch long legs that cuve out like a half moon. When it crawls its legs look like waves.Everything I've read says milipedes are slow but this thing is so quick and big! Nobody can catch it. How can I find out what it is and get it out of my house?!

2006-12-23 08:27:27 · 8 answers · asked by goldielocks 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-23 08:24:18 · 3 answers · asked by caron d 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I am in the process of changing the remote control receiver on my ceiling fan but the wire colors don't match. The receiver has six wires (black, white, yellow, pink, gray, and black/gray). The fan also has six wires but different colors (yellow, red, pink, gray, white, and black/white). The two wires coming from the ceiling are black and white. What wires go where?

2006-12-23 08:23:40 · 3 answers · asked by David B 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My carpet is 8 yrs old. Its dirty, I already hired some professional carpet cleaners but the dirty color is still there. It was a Cream color before, now its like brown-ish or something like that. Any suggestions? I do not want to buy new carpet, I dont have the money for that right now.

2006-12-23 08:13:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I can eaither put it in a doorway that's roughly 30'', or a closet door (preferably) that's roughly 50''

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I just need to know what I should get at a hardware store or something, and how I should install it and stuff.

Thanks people of the world!

2006-12-23 07:57:59 · 5 answers · asked by steveo 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Where ca I buy MDF laminated with formica? I wish to make a router table and extension leaves for my table saw.
thank you

2006-12-23 07:48:30 · 5 answers · asked by chris s 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

The cord on my year-old basic Oreck XL Vacuum (bought it in a special on-sale deal), has split on one end and one of the prongs has come off in the socket. So, it looks like I need to replace the entire cord.

What is the cheapest way to get it fixed (my husband MIGHT be able to do it) and about how much should it run?

2006-12-23 07:47:40 · 5 answers · asked by charyl92678 2 in Maintenance & Repairs