Home & Garden - 8 January 2007

2007-01-08 23:58:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-08 23:58:37 · 5 answers · asked by Yasmin H 3 in Other - Home & Garden

I would like to put flooring in my loft, I live in the scottish countryside and during winter get mice in my loft. My question is this :- If I floor the loft will the mice be destructive to the cabling under the loft flooring, if so how can I prevent them doing this or will they simply go away because the area will be more inhabited by humans ?

Thanks in advance for your answers

Andy

2007-01-08 23:49:19 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

how do you take them off can they b turned inside out

2007-01-08 23:40:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

i got red permenent marker on a on my sweatshirt. i need to know how to get it off? i tried using some water and soap but it didn't work. please help. i need to know today.

2007-01-08 23:20:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

for alternative accommodation?

2007-01-08 23:10:45 · 4 answers · asked by Flat Fire Problem 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-08 23:05:17 · 13 answers · asked by Steve & Lori E 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-08 22:57:14 · 3 answers · asked by Jonnie 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-08 22:56:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-08 22:54:29 · 2 answers · asked by Sarah H 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

anybody any ideas? even when i havent got the washing machine or dishwasher on my shower never works and the light always shows low pressure, how do i solve this? p.s ive been having baths before anybody makes the wise crack that im dirty etc etc lol

2007-01-08 22:30:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

In my Flat (that I rent out) water from the shower cant escape and runs down the walls and in turn becomes mould. I have a really powerful shower and this only exasperates the problem

My tenant is not using the de humidifier that I gave her and does not put the heating on in the day to save electricity.

Does anyone know how I can stop this water from staying in the flat and causing mould?

I don’t want to lose the tenant as otherwise she keeps the place really tidy and clean

2007-01-08 22:22:58 · 10 answers · asked by www.4psmarketing.com 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a hotpoint fridge, I don't know the model but it is rather basic. I noticed that the light had gone on saturday, but I realised that the light hadn't blown because the filiment was still in tact. I thought it must be the fuse, but I tried the fuse in a different plug and a different fuse in that plug and the fuse was ok. I even tried a different plug. I still think that it must be the power supply that is at fault though as there is no evidence that the fridge is evin trying to turn on at all. I cant really afford to get a dude in to fix it, let alone buy a new one!

2007-01-08 22:22:07 · 7 answers · asked by Dunk 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-08 22:21:44 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-08 22:20:12 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

what is the best thing to use as bait in a mouse trap ?. last winter I used chocolate and caught a lot of mice. this year they refuse to go near the traps where the chocolate is, perhaps they learn ? what else should i try ?

2007-01-08 21:59:01 · 24 answers · asked by justice 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Hot oil on white fluffy towels is not an attractive combination! I have washed the towels several times in the normal way which has not removed the marks, I didn’t really expect it to. I'm hoping that by washing them, I haven't done more damage.

Any advice would be very gratefully received.

At least I can buy some replacements in the sales if nothing works!

2007-01-08 21:46:06 · 9 answers · asked by nine_out_of_10 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

My landlord says I am NOT to use the fire place as the smoke comes back into the room and chokes. He said the chimney had been swept on "many occaisions" and it didn't cure it. I opened up the fore place to find 3 dead birds and a shed load of soot.I put a little fire in the grate and the chimney drew perfectly. I told landlord I'd done this and he said it smoked into the room every time a door was opened. He said it had done it ever since the house was built (1950's)
Is he bullshitting me? Is there a remedy?My husband thinks he doesn't want us to light a fire because he won't be insured if it causes any damage.
Any insight would be most appreciated.

2007-01-08 21:41:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-08 21:27:01 · 6 answers · asked by dude_27 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-08 21:19:01 · 6 answers · asked by Daniel 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

I've just bought my first house, and I'm trying to get lounge redecorated.

The ceilings have an old artex 'stipple' effect and have been scraped back in places.

Is it advisable to attempt to 'skim' the ceilings as an amateur, or is this a job for the pros only?

I've tried to read up on it, and from what I can gather I need to roughly do the following:

Remove any large peaks from the 'stippled' effect, scraper or similar?

Paint the ceiling with two coats of watered down PVA (unibond?)

Mix up multi finish plaster (pinky colour) and cover the ceiling as evenly as possible. After 1/2 hour appx, trowel over to smooth out as much as possible. The spray/brush water and go back over to 'finish' the surface smooth.

Will this be likely to end in embarrasment or should I try? Roughly what would a plasterer charge (in Surrey area) to plaster the ceiling in a 24m2 room?

Any advice most appreciated :)

2007-01-08 20:44:20 · 2 answers · asked by Will 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-08 20:38:32 · 8 answers · asked by keith boi 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have handpainted a few old cow's skulls and mounted them on polished wooden shields. They look clean and shiny and I have painted native-american looking deisgns on them, I have left some of the bone exposed, and the bone is a bright white because I bleached it. I am going to take them to an art fair and sell them, how much should I charge for them?

2007-01-08 20:35:42 · 4 answers · asked by ddzaszcxascs 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Use the heater on a daily basis
Central heat
Makes loud noise
Super strong burning smell (stronger than when the heater hasn't been used in awhile)

2007-01-08 20:18:28 · 5 answers · asked by Cricket Monroe 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

Anybody know how much money it would cost to build a 1000 square foot cinderblock home on concrete slab(not lifted). No basement or attick. Flat rock ceiling. With plumbing and electricity and everything from beginning to end. Starting with an empty dirt lot. Lots of information online for lumber wood houses but I can't find anything about cinderblock houses. Thank you for your help. :-)

2007-01-08 20:16:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Hi all, i want to construct a glass floor in my bathroom it will only sit 1 foot off the soild wood floor, ive got a supplier from outside europe for the frame and glass panels however what im worried about is there any regulations (ie) what cert does the glass have to come with & any regulation i need to follow regarding the glass panel..they are made from 12mm laminated glass size 600mm*600mm and then sit on a 2mm acrylic board what if i want to sell this product will i be able to, ive tryed to purchase a floor from uk far to expensive...any help would be great im new to all this, ive tryed building control etc Thanks to all

2007-01-08 20:07:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-01-08 20:03:52 · 5 answers · asked by L W 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Im going to plant new bushes next to my fenceline, what is a good bush to plant, something that wont grow anymore than about 2 or 2.5 metres tall.

2007-01-08 19:52:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-08 19:39:26 · 2 answers · asked by Helen G 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Our towels hang approx. 2 feet above a heat register. We have the type of towel holder that holds one towel in front of the other. The towel against the wall changes colors. I bought a heat deflector that directs the heat from the register towards the ground and it's still happening. My question is, why doesn't the heat in the dryer change the color of the towels, like the heat from the register- if that's what's causing the change?

2007-01-08 19:31:16 · 6 answers · asked by Soul on Ice 1 in Cleaning & Laundry