Home & Garden - 31 December 2006

I own a Dyson and although it is great for picking up pet hair, at almost every other level it is an appalling contraption, cannot overide rugs, will not pick up small bits preferring to push them around the room. The hose ,oh! that bloody hose arrangement, must have been designed to drive us bonkers and why do they have to have that horrendous appearance?

2006-12-31 23:57:12 · 9 answers · asked by Barrie G 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2006-12-31 23:47:24 · 4 answers · asked by Betty The Kid 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-31 23:38:53 · 10 answers · asked by sojo 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

How do I shut off the water when a radiator pipe is leaking ?

2006-12-31 23:38:36 · 7 answers · asked by Spiny Norman 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

We live in a mid-terrace house & keep getting mildew on the ceilings in all the rooms upstairs of our house, against the walls that are the exterior walls of the house. Even after cleaning with the appropriate solution it returns very quickly. All the houses in my area are built in the same way & every1 I have spoken to gets the same problem. One thing the surveyor picked up on when we bought the house was that it had a 'floating roof' so I am guessing this has something to do with the problem?
A neighbour was told there is polythene in the roof over the insulation right up to the edge of the roof and have heard this is wrong & causing a build up of moisture in the roof which then comes down the exterior walls? It was suggested that the polythene was pulled back away from the roof edge but we were worried that this would then cause mildew accross the whole ceiling (instead of against the wall to about 6inches in which is happening at the moment).

2006-12-31 23:30:44 · 5 answers · asked by opibemine 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

ive got blue walls.....n 2 windows.....n a fairly big room.....ive also got a double bed....i need help in re-docorating da room!!

2006-12-31 23:25:06 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

we have a 2 story house, the bedrooms are upstairs. just bought our house in June 2006. found a bees nest in the corner of one of the windows in my teenager's room(she got stung). it is between the 2 glass windows, one that is in her room and the other facing the outside. was thinking of just climbing on a ladder and opening the window on the outside(since the weather is not snowy, yet) and just try to knock into a garbage bag. ? is: WOULD THE BEES BE OUT, EVEN THOUGH THE WEATHER IS ABOVE 40? AND TAKING A BROOM OR WOOD TO KNOCK IT DOWN? OR SHOULD I JUST WAIT?
daughter said she tried to get to it from inside the room but cant.
ANY HELP FROM SOMEONE THAT HAS BEDROOMS ON THE SECOND FLOOR AND HAD TO GET A BEES NEST OUT? OTHERWISE DONT JUST ASSUME, I NEED REAL SOLUTION BEFORE SUMMER AGAIN. DONT WANT HER TO GET STUNG AGAIN, AND CANT OPEN HER WINDOWS IN HER BEDROOM TO BRING FRESH AIR IN.

2006-12-31 23:25:05 · 13 answers · asked by cats3inhouse 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

my favourite jacket has been stained:( its made of cotton, how can i remove it?

2006-12-31 23:21:25 · 6 answers · asked by xxxx x 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

i have wired the plugs etc correctly, and sometimes i can put on an electric heater which runs for hours, other times only a few minutes, sometimes even a 60watt lamp blows the trip, other times it doesnt, what is going wrong?

2006-12-31 22:57:40 · 12 answers · asked by PHILLIP TIFOSI 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-31 22:56:19 · 3 answers · asked by brian.sanders47@btopenworld.com 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm designing a two storey house to sell and need to know if people prefer there bedrooms to be on the main bottom level or upstairs on the second level? What would you prefer?

2006-12-31 22:33:23 · 5 answers · asked by finabella9 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

In Maine, stink bugs just show up on the floor, where are they coming from? How do I get rid of them? Help

My sister was here (she lives in NH) one day and called them stink bugs. I have lived in Maine all of my 50yrs and have not seen these before our temp is always changing. How do these stink bugs get into my home? How can I check where they are coming from? When I see one on the floor I can just grab a paper towel and pick them up, so they don’t run and hide, they just sit there until I pick them up. But where the heck are they coming from? What do they eat? How do they get into my house? They are awful looking with a flat body and skinny legs w/long thinks coming from there head, when you do kill one they stink so bad. Help with the stink bug problem in Maine. I have never seen them until this winter season?

2006-12-31 22:10:43 · 4 answers · asked by sue.strout 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-31 21:47:22 · 2 answers · asked by Gail D 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-31 21:17:48 · 9 answers · asked by Meritamon 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

For instance, if my address is 123 Sesame Street, how can I make a legal address for the garage to be 123 1/2 Sesame Street or 123-A Sesame Street, etc.?

2006-12-31 21:15:43 · 4 answers · asked by mindarchr 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Will the glue like explode?? ANYONE know a solution??

2006-12-31 21:02:40 · 4 answers · asked by hakuna[-]matata 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-31 20:53:39 · 4 answers · asked by doctorfruittrees 2 in Garden & Landscape

2006-12-31 20:26:41 · 3 answers · asked by rocky m 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Hi there,
Firstly i need to apologise to any plumbers out there, my knowledge of tapware names is minimal.

I have tried fixing this tap in my bathroom sink which is leaking from the actual tap. I have replaced the O ring, replaced the main plunger washer and re-seated the whole tap. I have replaced the washer on the tap yet still no luck.
What else could be wrong?
Please help.
Thanks

2006-12-31 20:20:23 · 5 answers · asked by Scott BJ 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-31 20:15:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I need help finding and buying de-icer. If you could give me any advice at all, it would be helpful. Thanks.

2006-12-31 19:49:54 · 7 answers · asked by civic_chick 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2006-12-31 19:46:38 · 10 answers · asked by Paul 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

Or would it be etter to take it to the cleaners? Can they do it?

2006-12-31 19:45:25 · 9 answers · asked by mgs4Real 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I want to replace my carpet with laminate flooring but I am confused as to what excactly I will need.
What are the essentials I need to buy?

2006-12-31 19:25:55 · 7 answers · asked by cigaro19 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a Lift-master 1/3 hp garage door opener, and over the last year it has had problems with the sensors not being lined up or too much sun glare. Is there a way to overide the sensors?

2006-12-31 18:43:28 · 2 answers · asked by J-rod 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2006-12-31 18:36:42 · 4 answers · asked by bijal s 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I need to replace a compression hot water faucet in my shower. There is no water shut-off for shower and no shut-off for outgoing water from gas water heater. I can either turn off inlet water to hot water heater or the main water valve. Will I damage the hot water heater if the pilot light is still on after I relieve the water pressure. I am guessing (hoping?) it would only be for an hour or so. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

2006-12-31 17:43:24 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I bought the property with a violation that the sewer system needs to be connected to the city sewer. I don't understand but I'm thinking this has something to do with my problem.

2006-12-31 17:36:35 · 6 answers · asked by Jesse 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

who has one and how did you decide on the right one?

2006-12-31 17:20:20 · 3 answers · asked by S J 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I got it for Christmas and it's not the shiny kind and I don't won't to scratch it.

2006-12-31 17:16:52 · 7 answers · asked by CJB 1 in Cleaning & Laundry