Home & Garden - 2 January 2007

2007-01-02 17:38:55 · 4 answers · asked by jack b 1 in Other - Home & Garden

price estimates?
easy to do yourself?
alternative cheep houseing?

2007-01-02 17:36:49 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I was in the laundry room and I heard a dripping. It sounds like it's coming from the wall behind the washing machine. I am a first time home owner. I am not very familiar with what to do, or who to contact in order to get this fixed. Anybody have any ideas? Please help. Thanks in advance.

2007-01-02 17:35:55 · 3 answers · asked by Jackie B 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

i know all about them & the good points, I only want to know the bad.

2007-01-02 17:34:18 · 4 answers · asked by jack b 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I'm tired of having to babysit my washing machine! I don't CARE if it is taking a long time to fill - I don't want to go back to change the laundry over only to find it STOPPED because the water didn't enter fast enough. Help!

2007-01-02 17:30:48 · 2 answers · asked by Meg M 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

I was cleaning out my guinea pig cage and behind it i saw little round brown egg looking things i looked up larva from termites to flys i found an image that looked exactly like the things behind my cage http://www.ent.iastate.edu/clinic/files/...
and it said they were soldier fly larva which ive never seen these flys in my house, yes we have a fly problem but only IN MY ROOM . I am a neat freak my room is always clean, theres no food in here nothing. WHY DO THEY COME TO MY ROOM. They larva wasnt moving they were hard and i think dead but i vaccumed them up.. Why are they in my room and how can i get rid of these flys? ive used fly sprays etc. they die but then their back within a week. HELP PLEASE.

2007-01-02 17:29:15 · 1 answers · asked by catieann 3 in Other - Home & Garden

I am looking for a place online I can buy some Black Stovepipe for installing a freestanding woodstove? Do you have websites you know of?

2007-01-02 17:28:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I bought a Calypso washer & I hate it. Does anyone else have problems with theirs? Mine goes off balance at least 3 times EVERY load & I have to restart the spin cycle. Recently the tapered glass (or whatever it is...) shattered into a web of cracks on the cover. I want to smash this thing. Anyone else having this trouble? I have a tech coming out tomorrow & it's too late to return the stupid thing.

2007-01-02 17:20:04 · 2 answers · asked by IMHO 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

I cut keys part time and some of the blanks have sit around for a long time and have developed some tarnish. Is there a solution that I can soak the keys in to remove the tarnish? I have Brasso, but the keys are really hard to polish with all the grooves in them. I tried a solution of Amonia, baking soda and white vinagar that I found, but it didn't work. Does anyone have any recipe that will work?

2007-01-02 17:19:32 · 12 answers · asked by Forker1 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

It was delivered without rollers so its hard to move.

2007-01-02 17:09:18 · 2 answers · asked by Mitsubishifatigue 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

It is glue. It is carpet. Help.

2007-01-02 17:06:33 · 11 answers · asked by todeathuntildeathtodeath 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

What do you use to eliminate the smell from the fridge?

2007-01-02 17:04:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-02 16:55:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

my dad and I are installing a water heater

2007-01-02 16:53:37 · 11 answers · asked by elijahdelao 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I smell sewer gas in the sink drain.It looks as though the sink waste pipe has not been vented it just drains.could this be the reason.The trap has water in it and is leveled correctly.Its an older house so it has a ceramic sewer with no sewer trap and drains into a septic tank.Any suggestions?

2007-01-02 16:52:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-02 16:49:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-02 16:48:09 · 8 answers · asked by Kayla 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-02 16:46:59 · 9 answers · asked by Kayla 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-02 16:44:45 · 6 answers · asked by Zexyana 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a contractor coming in to install new ceramic tile in my basement bathroom. To save some money, I stripped up the old sheet vinyl from the floor. I have found that it was glued directly to the concrete slab of my basement using a very gooey black adhesive. My new contractor says that this must be removed or covered by "embossing" it before he can put the tiles down. I have no idea how to remove the black adhesive and the only "embossing" products I can find online are sold wholesale....

So my question is: is there a way to remove this adhesive completely without pouring new embossing concrete over the top of it? Can I just put Kilz over it or will that cause a problem when they try to put the mastic for the tile over the Kilz?

Thanks!

2007-01-02 16:34:52 · 6 answers · asked by Aquilius 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

If you have or have had white cabinets, please tell me

- are they painted, stained or whitewash
- bright white, offwhite, distressed, etc
- how easy/hard to maintain (how do you clean them), specially compared to wood finishes
- are they ok with kids
- would you change them if you could?

2007-01-02 16:32:55 · 14 answers · asked by jessc 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I'd like it new. It's a gift for my fiance. We live around the Washington DC area, so recommendations on furniture stores, or internet sites are good. Also willing to consider custom furniture places, though I know that can get pricey.

2007-01-02 16:28:35 · 5 answers · asked by BreadBaker 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

i live on the north cost of nsw australia and do not really wish to work in a factory doing a trainee ship.

2007-01-02 16:28:31 · 10 answers · asked by lou 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-01-02 16:26:28 · 2 answers · asked by cameron w 1 in Other - Home & Garden

What are your secrets, i bleach and if i leave it in for too long it goes yellow.

Please help i in need of some mum's secrets.

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2007-01-02 16:23:19 · 13 answers · asked by Aussie Angel 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I mean, if I have a standard American full/queen quilt/duvet that I bought somewhere other than IKEA and I purchase an IKEA full/queen quilt cover, will it fit my non-IKEA quilt or duvet? I'm having some trouble getting my plain (not super fluffy or anything) duvet into the IKEA cover. I usually have a little trouble with duvets and their covers no matter where I purchased them, but I was wondering if Ikea quilt covers are only compatible with Ikea quilts. Thank you.

2007-01-02 16:20:19 · 10 answers · asked by Wo 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I am at a point where we have moved so many times I just can't decide. No less than 5 acres, 4 to 5 bed rooms. Min of 2 baths. Central Air, dishwasher, stove, & fridge. He has to have a barn and a garage.

The real estate agent said he needs more of a detailed list. Have any other ideas? I thought this would be enough to go on but I guess not.

2007-01-02 16:10:17 · 11 answers · asked by misstigeress 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I had some decorations on a wood door and used mounting tape around the edges of the door to secure the decorations. Now I can't get the tape off. It's a puffy white tape, I can get the puffy layer off, but still there is a pretty thick layer of white sticky residue. I've tried oil and "Goo Gone". Nothing is really working. Any other ideas??

2007-01-02 16:04:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I live in an apartment building with security doors which is great but the only problem is there isn't a doorbell or buzzer for my guests or deliveries (be it packages or pizza) to ring to let me know they are here and they can't get into the door without a key. Does anyone know if there are any laws about this? I live in Wisconsin and any help would be greatly appreciated!

2007-01-02 16:00:35 · 5 answers · asked by mizgeministarz 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a toddler that wets the bed. I've tried everything, but the bed still smells like urine. I don't want to get rid of the mattress, it is fairly new. I've tried the mattress cover, after the accidents, any suggestions?

2007-01-02 15:59:55 · 11 answers · asked by stephanie r 4 in Cleaning & Laundry