Home & Garden - 11 January 2007

Hi,
I've just moved into my first home and as I'm on a tight budget I'm refurbing the kitchen rather than fitting a new on. The worktops are in average condition and not too ugly a colour so I'd like to save money by keeping them...

However behind the sink the worktop wasn't sealed properly and water has rotted the wood slightly. The sink is about 1cm from the tile and the rot patch is about 8cm long. I looked at the worktop from underneath and the damp rot doesn't penetrate too deep.

Is there any way to seal the rotten section and the apply new kitchen sealant in the area?

2007-01-11 07:37:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Does anyone know a simple quick and easy way to get rid of horrible shoe smells...?
I have like EVERY product i could find but nothing helped..are there any homemade ways that anyone knows of..

Thanks you all!

2007-01-11 07:36:37 · 8 answers · asked by Ms. Mystery 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-11 07:36:10 · 5 answers · asked by Matthew G 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

how do i pernamently remove the smell of perfume from a cloth type armchair,after spraying it on it,

2007-01-11 07:33:05 · 7 answers · asked by tugboat 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-11 07:31:07 · 15 answers · asked by pepzi_bandit 2 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-11 07:29:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-11 07:24:46 · 10 answers · asked by tangle 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

DELTA:

Blade dimensions: Diameter: 10” (254mm)
Arbor size: 5/8” (16mm)
Speed: 5200 rpm
Capacity: 90° Crosscut: 5-3/4” (146mm) x 2-3/8” (60mm)
3-3/8” (86mm) x 3-11/16” (94mm)
Miter at 45° right and left: 4-1/8” (105mm) x 3-11/16” (60mm)
2-5/8” (67mm) x 3-5

Contents:
Compound miter saw
7 Miter stops
High sliding fence
Electric brake
10" Blade
Dust bag


WILTON:

Laser module: S&S 1984S6, fixed focus, elliptical dot with line beam lenses
Laser type: class III A
Laser power: up to 5mW MAX
Laser wavelength: 635 nm
Power source: 120V AC, 60 Hz, 15 A, 2-3/4 hp
Speed: 5000 rpm
Blade diameter: 10"
Arbor size: 5/8"
Crosscut at 0°, 0° bevel: 2-3/4" x 5-12"
Miter at 45° miter, 0° bevel: 2-3/4" x 3-1/2"
Bevel 0° miter, 0° bevel: 1-7/8" x 4-3/4"
Compound at 45°, 45° bevel: 1-7/8" x 3-1/2"
Miter detent stops: 0, 15, 22.5, 31.6 and 45° right and left
Positive stops: 0, 15, 22.5, 31.6 and 45° left and right
Bevel: 0, 45° left
Net weight: 39 lbs

2007-01-11 07:20:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-01-11 07:19:06 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Which is the best count to buy in linens?

2007-01-11 07:17:43 · 18 answers · asked by stroker_ace 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

A couple years ago, I let my teenage daughter paint her walls with washable paint for kids -- the kind that let them write on the walls with washable crayon or markers.

Now my daughter has gone off to college and I'm cleaning off the walls. I'd like to repaint the room. Can I paint over the washable paint with regular flat latex? If so, is there any prep work I need to do such as wash down the walls with a TSP-like product?

Thanks!!

2007-01-11 07:13:53 · 6 answers · asked by keyz 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-11 07:13:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I have a very flat back garden with heavy clay soil .In the winter and whenever it rains my lawn turns into a huge puddle and the water just sits there (it only drys out in the summer when it hasnt rained) and it is killing most of the grass .If you try to walk on it you just sink about 6 inches under water! its such a waste of a good sized garden so any helpfull suggestions are very welcome please. I dont want to pave it as it will cost a fortune and have tried airing the lawn with a garden falk which didnt work (I just got very muddy!)
Help?????

2007-01-11 07:05:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I would like to start a rose bush in my yard, and i would like it to be taken from a bush in my grandmothers yard. Is there any way to do this without digging up the original?

2007-01-11 06:57:49 · 6 answers · asked by married-man 1 in Garden & Landscape

How do you fix this?

2007-01-11 06:57:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-01-11 06:53:19 · 5 answers · asked by ejuju 1 in Other - Home & Garden

The Blouse is Lace, and also my black dress pants with cream stripe

2007-01-11 06:50:16 · 4 answers · asked by danu 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

My Mom is about to purchase a house, but there is some paint on the steps. The brick is a dark brown color. I don't have a clue how long the paint has been there. Any help would be appreciated!

2007-01-11 06:49:57 · 6 answers · asked by hjm71 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Someone told me that they were not safe to use if you had small children and animals in the home..thanx.:)

2007-01-11 06:48:38 · 9 answers · asked by tictak kat 7 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-11 06:47:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I bought a Honeywell Surround Heat space heater last year and use it almost daily. The other day i turned it on and an=bout an hour later, i noticed that it ust stopped working...what happened?

Is this a common thing for space heaters?

I did not fill out the warranty like i should have, so did it ust break and i have to buy a new one?

2007-01-11 06:47:23 · 12 answers · asked by stephasoris 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-11 06:44:35 · 4 answers · asked by Miss Informed 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I want to get rid of the flourcest and get LED. They are much better.

2007-01-11 06:44:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

if i build a tree house in the wood and live in it will i have to pay council tax

2007-01-11 06:43:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Everything is brand spanking new, I don't uderstand it!!! What should I do???

2007-01-11 06:43:12 · 8 answers · asked by mleone82 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

This happens every so often and I'm concerned it might be something with the wiring or electricity in the house that can cause a fire. It's not my house, it's my mom's but her electricians don't seem to fix it right because it keeps happening. My boyfriend who is a carpenter suggested getting an additional circuit box or a bigger one with more connections for the different parts of the house...at least that's what I thought I understood him to say! What do I do?

2007-01-11 06:38:38 · 8 answers · asked by Xander's Mom 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am using the same high quality sealer I used on my travertine floors and walls. They are all well sealed. The bottle says it works on all natural stone including granite. Why won't these counters seal? They absorb water if they are splashed.

2007-01-11 06:37:12 · 2 answers · asked by LO! 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-11 06:33:19 · 5 answers · asked by william c 1 in Garden & Landscape

we have berber carpet, and my husband is a truck driver, and he gets tar on the bottom of his boots, and when he comes home and forgets to take off his boots when he comes in the door, he leaves black marks in the carpet. i've tried everything to get the stains out, carpet cleaners, shampooing the carpet, nothing works. anybody know any ideas, or know of some really good carpet cleaner? thanks!

2007-01-11 06:30:39 · 3 answers · asked by superyduperymommy 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

I guess I just created a chemistry project in my kitchen .....creating a sweet treat that called for melted chocolate.
So then I took a small saucepot which's lower half is coated (note, not solid as you can see from the inside of the pot) with copper.
The big water boiler I put it in is made out of some iron, heavy duty pot I got at Smart'n'Final a long time ago
After the chocolate melted I'm looking at the bigger pot and see nice dark discoloring ......

some chemical reaction going on I guess .....question though, do I have to be worried and evacuate the apartment now with maybe
any toxic fumes in the air (don't smell anything) and also hope my chocolate isn't effected by that ? ;)
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2007-01-11 06:27:15 · 5 answers · asked by Maxx 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)