Home & Garden - 9 January 2007

2007-01-09 10:13:00 · 5 answers · asked by him 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I have on my property a gravel vein that is about 10 to 12 acres. Who should I contact to have it extracted.

2007-01-09 10:09:02 · 3 answers · asked by frenchie_41 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My microwave plug heats to near sizzling point with just five minutes of use. It doesnt seem to be the wall socket. I have plugged in the microwave at various points in the house and same problem. Does anyone know whats wrong?

2007-01-09 10:08:11 · 10 answers · asked by David M 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-09 10:04:16 · 4 answers · asked by deepak j 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have double glazing in my house but the bedroom window screams when the wind is blowing , The seal appears intact and there are no gaps i can see and the window closes tight.
The windows are three yrs old but the manufacturers (Safestyle UK ) say they can't do anything because the guarantee is only for the person who had it fitted ( i e the previous owners ). They don't even offer help of any kind once the guarantee is out of the originators hands unless I pay to transfer the documentation ( over £70 if they agree to accept it )

2007-01-09 10:04:09 · 3 answers · asked by snoopyfanno1 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-09 10:04:00 · 5 answers · asked by eng_enas_hegab 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-09 10:03:48 · 3 answers · asked by jkcallahan77 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

my girlfriend and i have been havin a lot of sex lately and her parents get suspicious and even go as far as to go in her room with a blacklight or uv light..whatever its called.

i accidently blew a load over her sheets and got some on her shirt. What i was wonder is that if she washes them will it still be visible under the uv light?

2007-01-09 10:03:32 · 8 answers · asked by anonomys 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

My house was built in 1954, and the walls and ceiling are composed of early drywall (very small sheets) and a finish coat of plaster over the drywall. On the living room and connected dining room ceiling, someone put on a textured plaster coat, probably over the finish coat at a later date. The texture is terrible, with what I call stalagtites... numerous ridges 2" long and roughly 1" apart, hanging down up to 1/2".

I've tried to knock the ridges down with a scraper, with limited success. In one area, the texture plaster separated from the ceiling entirely, but in most places it's holding firm. The scraping has resulted in reducing the height of the ridges, but it still looks terrible. Sanding the entire ceiling seems like a ton of work and I'm dubious about results. I'm looking for suggestions on how to either smooth the ceiling to a "milder" texture or to remove the texture coat of plaster entirely.

2007-01-09 09:54:23 · 13 answers · asked by ihavethat45 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-01-09 09:50:23 · 26 answers · asked by ke11y_o 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I just accidentally broke one of the two clips on our microwave off when I was opening the door to it and now when I close it the little plate just spins and when you tell it to cook something it won't do anything. Any answers? It's just creeping me out so...

2007-01-09 09:49:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

The house was built in 1954, and the walls and ceiling are composed of early drywall (very small sheets) and a finish coat of plaster over the drywall. On the living room and connected dining room ceiling, someone put on a textured plaster coat, probably over the finish coat at a later date. The texture is terrible, with what I call stalagtites... numerous ridges 2" long and roughly 1" apart, hanging down up to 1/2".

I've tried to knock the ridges down with a scraper, with limited success. In one area, the texture plaster separated from the ceiling entirely, but in most places it's holding firm. The scraping has resulted in reducing the height of the ridges, but it still looks terrible. Sanding the entire ceiling seems like a ton of work and I'm dubious about results. I'm looking for suggestions on how to either smooth the ceiling to a "milder" texture or to remove the texture coat of plaster entirely.

2007-01-09 09:48:25 · 6 answers · asked by ihavethat45 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have used every cleaning supply out there and I scrub and scrub. It LOOKS like it is clean and there's nothing on it, but as soon as the next day rolls around, there it is again. It's white and well you know what it looks like if you have it on your curtain liner. Anyways, anyone know how to "really" clean it and it stays off....well, until you have to clean it again of course. But it shouldn't be the next day....lololol. Anyways, any advise would be very appreciated.
Thanks,
R.S.

2007-01-09 09:47:46 · 28 answers · asked by R.R. 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

i have looked on ebay and every where else i can think of. Where can i find some nice BEDROOM ASIAN DECORATIONS,COMFORTERS, CURTAINS...ETC? HELP

2007-01-09 09:44:00 · 6 answers · asked by sweetness 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

The current paint got moldy and needs to be scraped off. It looks like the old paint was oilbased as moisture brought out the oil and those little brown beads. So I am leaning toward latex. But I'm not an expert. Thought? Also what about the primer?

2007-01-09 09:42:25 · 4 answers · asked by HomeSweetSiliconValley 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-09 09:40:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

How do I get them white again without bleaching the red part of the shirt?

2007-01-09 09:38:54 · 8 answers · asked by Denise H 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-09 09:31:25 · 9 answers · asked by VDJ44 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-09 09:30:11 · 17 answers · asked by Bride2Be 8/30/08 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

on how to figure out if I should keep something or not?

2007-01-09 09:25:05 · 17 answers · asked by Bride2Be 8/30/08 5 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-09 09:23:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have tried CLR, Limeaway, straight vinegar and nothing seems to work. I've tried Limi Shine and Glass Magic. This is driving me crazy!

2007-01-09 09:23:16 · 9 answers · asked by Tina M 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I need to shorten the supply lines on a bathroom faucet to accommodate a pedestal sink. The easiest way to do this, I think, is to remove two existing galvanized steel pipes and replace them with pre-cut galvanized steel pipes from the hardware store. Is this possible without cutting them?

2007-01-09 09:20:11 · 8 answers · asked by Jeff 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-09 09:19:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

hey guys i have a table at home that i want to use in the kictken i wanted to put a formica sheet (what they use for worktop vineers) over the top and give it a durable worktop finish, im in the uk so does anyone does where i can buy a sheet of formica or something similar also what type of glue/name of glue would i need to use/attaching process any tips?, and how do i cut it would a stanley knive be adquate? cheers guys

2007-01-09 09:14:04 · 6 answers · asked by jusaverage 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-09 09:04:50 · 4 answers · asked by Aparna D 1 in Other - Home & Garden

My son threw up last night and I can't seem to get the smell out. I have already tried soaking it and then using the shop vac to suck up the moisture and cleaning it with vinegar. It still smells like puke!! HELP!!!

2007-01-09 09:03:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-09 09:01:56 · 7 answers · asked by nethnee 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

I recently moved to a new apartment. The bathroom tiles were gleaming white. However, the first time I cleaned them, suddenly darker gray streaks appeared in the tile -- in random spiderweb patterns, looking a lot like cracks that had been somehow filled in. Scrubbing with a powder cleanser like Comet revealed the lines slowly, but a splash of rubbing alcohol revealed them instantly.

Are these repaired cracks? Did my landlord do something to the tiles to hide these flaws? Is this worth complaining about?

The grey lines are ugly. Can I get them back to that white state and still clean them?

2007-01-09 09:01:25 · 1 answers · asked by Neil K 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I currently have like a 60 gallon Rheem hot water tank, but I was wondering if anybody out there uses only tankless water heaters for each location where hot water is needed in the house. If yes, how do you like it, and also what do you for the washing machine? Thanks for any feedback about this.

2007-01-09 08:59:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs