Home & Garden - 6 January 2007

Hi, I am considering buying an older rowhome. By appearances (I will, of course, have a structural inspection), the home was extended. Throughout the home, the floor is severely uneven at the point where there was an addition, as if it settled at a different point than the original structure. You can feel it under your feet, and there are some points where the floor has a "twisted" appearance. If I wished to make the house appear and feel level throughout, how difficult would this be? How much concern should I have about the structural integrity overall? Many thanks.

2007-01-06 13:01:49 · 10 answers · asked by homeshopper 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-06 12:58:23 · 14 answers · asked by Shannon 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I bought a Rio Red Grapefruit tree, and it arrived 4 days ago. It is meant to be a container tree, it is about 3 ft tall right now. When it arrived, the casing on the dirt had broken and the roots were exposed. I scooped the dirt back in (no tamping), and watered well (only one time). The tree still looks healthy (leaves are firm and green), but it has dropped about 2/3 of its leaves.

The tree is located inside (it is COLD here...winter) in front of a south facing floor to ceiling window (couldn't possibly get more sun), the temperature is a steady 70 degrees, and there are no cold drafts on it. Nobody has been touching the tree either. The instructions that came with the tree say to leave it in its current pot for 6 months.

I have tried to contact the nursery I bought it from, but they are out of the office for the next few days. Help!! Is my new tree dying? Is there anything I can do for it? It is dropping leaves because the roots were exposed for so long during shipping?

2007-01-06 12:51:48 · 1 answers · asked by Merry 2 in Other - Home & Garden

My wife cleaned our kids room with a bleach water mix and she did not rinse with water, is that safe?

2007-01-06 12:49:45 · 11 answers · asked by VICTOR P 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

refrigerators. These are things you don't do every day and I tend to overlook them too long. I would like to be more organized in my cleaning.Please help.

2007-01-06 12:48:24 · 3 answers · asked by wonder woman 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-06 12:42:24 · 21 answers · asked by Dovie 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-06 12:42:00 · 4 answers · asked by wonder woman 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

horse, cow and chicken sh*t is good-- dog cat and human sh*t is bad.But if the human doesn't eat meat is it good???

2007-01-06 12:32:16 · 9 answers · asked by bob 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-06 12:26:16 · 6 answers · asked by NEWTOME 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

i have 2 big fireplaces in my house but i've never used them or plan to use them, so do they still count as the "fire" element?

one is located to the south, and the other is directly east in a 2nd livingroom. they are both covered with black marble, lots of it

2007-01-06 12:24:37 · 8 answers · asked by eject911 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

We're in the process of a kitchen remodel and about to lay 18x18 travertine tiles for the countertops. My main question is do I need to use cement backerboard or would a plywood base be good enough? The tiles have been and will continue to be sealed very well. We plan on using flexible mortar. Is the backerboard simply for water/mold issues, flexibility or what? Also, what are the risks of using plywood. Thanks in advance!

2007-01-06 12:21:30 · 8 answers · asked by Katie's Mom 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My shower is white (not tile, but something like plastic), and I've begun to notice that certain places where water lays for awhile are turning pink. I've also noticed this on the inside of my dishwasher (which is off-white plastic), and on the rim of the nozzel of my sprayer at the kitchen sink. What is it in the water that causes this? Is my water still safe to drink?

2007-01-06 12:18:32 · 8 answers · asked by jesinavy 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I got a plant for christmas that was very shiny. Now it is geting dull. I want it to be shiny agian. Will this hurt the plant? It's a spath. (Christmas lilly.)

2007-01-06 12:17:14 · 7 answers · asked by P3dcrane 4 in Garden & Landscape

i had found a website that said they fed their venus fly trap betta food and the venus fly trap ate it i was wondering if any one else tryed it and what their out come was i dont plan on feeding it strictly betta food but say i can find a bug and need to feed it something

2007-01-06 12:15:53 · 3 answers · asked by maskedwhitewolf 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-06 12:05:18 · 17 answers · asked by coplandap 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a new generator 3500 watts. Will it power a pellet stove 500 watts i believe 2 television and a portable heater at same time?

2007-01-06 12:04:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have been looking for new house for awhile I finally found one in a good location and I am considering buying it.However it is quite ugly from the outside (the inside looks fantastic)

What measures can I take to make this house(minus garden) better from the outside? I really dislike the orange bricks and white roof.

My budget is probably 10k. Thanks in advance for your answers!

This is the picture : http://img77.imageshack.us/img77/6674/z103544935ml1167829840cr2.jpg

2007-01-06 11:56:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-06 11:56:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I'd like to buy one sheet of round labels (probably like Avery 5293), not a whole package of 100 sheets. Is there anywhere online I can find this? (preferably in Canada because of shipping costs, but US is OK too).

2007-01-06 11:47:45 · 2 answers · asked by seti1492 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-06 11:43:11 · 14 answers · asked by loira74 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Where is the best place to live in CA in terms of rent cost, jobs, life cost, safe and nice place?

2007-01-06 11:40:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

this is a sears kenmore dryer with all the options and is only 5 yrs old

2007-01-06 11:39:17 · 9 answers · asked by Daniel N 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a whole month to do the work. Do I need to tape seams once scraped? Do i need to re-texture the ceiling? Can I just prime and paint the ceiling?

2007-01-06 11:39:03 · 7 answers · asked by purple65bug 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Is there any way to do this without taking it to the drycleaners? Thanks!

2007-01-06 11:37:04 · 5 answers · asked by cowgirlbooksellers 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Of course, if the carpet cleaners are careful and don't bump the walls, it won't be a problem, but you never know! I'm guessing 1-2 days? Obviously the shorter the better!

2007-01-06 11:34:52 · 3 answers · asked by Carolyn S 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

the silver stuff you use to find fingerprints so you can find the criminal that stole the car or murdered someone or whatever. anyways my dad bought this car thaqt had that stuff on it and im getting really tired of trying to scrub it off with everything i can find!! please suggest a cleaner or if you know for sure tell me so i can stop scrubbing!!!!

2007-01-06 11:34:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have an older brick duplex with cement interior walls and I'm freezing! I need advice on types of insulation, methods of installation and any other helpful hints that are known.

2007-01-06 11:33:09 · 6 answers · asked by simplyexistingtoday 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Using one of those rock things.

2007-01-06 11:24:03 · 8 answers · asked by Eric 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-01-06 11:23:32 · 15 answers · asked by emma 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I have a lot of shirts that have a wide neck and absolutely will not stay on the hanger. Any ideas?

2007-01-06 11:18:21 · 6 answers · asked by goshimwaycool 3 in Cleaning & Laundry