Home & Garden - 13 January 2007

Someone in my house took the liberty of burning a copious amount of incense. Now the smell has filled the house and is giving me one of the biggest headaches I've ever had, and it's also sticking to everyone's clothing. I can't open any windows (my house is really old)...help.

2007-01-13 11:08:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-13 11:06:26 · 15 answers · asked by Jade 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

My sump is constantly filling with clear water from one of the drain tiles (interior or exterior of footing), causing my sump to run every 5 minutes or so. It did not do this for the first year or two when we bought the house. It now fills constantly, even if it hasnt rained in weeks.(eliminates grading questions) The pump and check valve have been replaced (as the old pump burned out). Is it possible that our city water mains leak? could a test for flouride in the water determine that? I would like to finish my basement, but fear a pump failure. I am planning on a backup pump install, but would really like to know where the water is coming from and if possible stop it. None of our nearby neighbors (less than 10 ft away) have problems, but there homes are older and may not have sump pits. Our house is 6 years old, and sits up higher on the gradual slope than others. We are closer to the water main, but that too was just replaced. I am at a loss.

2007-01-13 10:58:00 · 9 answers · asked by bigdonut72 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

I told my landlord, but he just put mothballs there---didn't help one bit!! There is a hole he needs to repair--but I guess he is too lazy. They are very noisey at times--fighting, running..I realy don't mind so bad--but are there any dangers? Are they pooping up there???

2007-01-13 10:57:33 · 18 answers · asked by laraky 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I was kinda wanting to go with a light yellow because the room has alot of natural sunlight, and plain white would be to steril for the 1940's, but idont knwo what a true 1940's living room would look like! i have furnature, but it will all be recovered after i choose a paint colors. any ideas?

2007-01-13 10:56:23 · 6 answers · asked by Mick J 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I need to secure double swinging doors at work and I cannot find the name of the device. It is a u-shaped bar that hooks the push handles of swinging doors. The janitors at my high school used them to secure the door from the inside. Does anyone know what they're called?

2007-01-13 10:55:11 · 1 answers · asked by Josh 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

The vertical blinds fell down. The screws that hold the valance on came out of the wall

2007-01-13 10:54:59 · 2 answers · asked by Susan A 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We are building a new home and looking for a kick donkey master bathroom.

2007-01-13 10:50:51 · 2 answers · asked by dave d 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-13 10:50:45 · 4 answers · asked by Sara E 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-13 10:48:58 · 11 answers · asked by bunnyt1604 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-13 10:43:36 · 6 answers · asked by candigirl 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Will two layers of coat make your wall slightly darker than what you had originally chosen?

2007-01-13 10:43:34 · 7 answers · asked by Ms Dunno-it-all 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-13 10:41:41 · 5 answers · asked by Sandra W 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have been looking for months, and no luck, so I thought I would try this way.... please, someone help!
I am looking to buy a house soon in Warrington, PA with these specs that NEED to have a walkout full basement, 4 bedrooms, 2 bath, public water/sewer, nice size bathrooms and kitchen, all for under 475K ---- Thank you

2007-01-13 10:40:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I'm installing ceramic tile. How do you make the double corner cuts? Or the cuts around faucet fittings? I have a tile cutter the scores and then breaks the tile, but I need to know how to cut a hole in the tile to fit around the bathtub faucet etc. Also outside corners that have a 90 degree angle. Thanks.

2007-01-13 10:31:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I live in a basement flat which previously had mould growing on the walls. the walls were partially knocked down and there was very bad damp. they then put some time of barrier up and re plastered the walls. now there is a new kind of white icy/snow like mould growing and i worry it could be causing damage to the people living in the flat (i.e by breathing it in). can anyone think what kind of mould it is?

2007-01-13 10:28:18 · 6 answers · asked by beckle2000 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Or the boot of the car as they call it in the UK.

2007-01-13 10:21:49 · 30 answers · asked by John N 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

This is more of a survey than a question.

2007-01-13 10:20:02 · 19 answers · asked by Perseus 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I know in the winter you can use your ceiling fan to improve efficiency.

2007-01-13 10:15:48 · 15 answers · asked by lgr 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I once had the greatest book. It was large and had a white cover. Whenever I had a question about anything in the yard I could find it here.

2007-01-13 10:14:40 · 5 answers · asked by Lynn T 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-13 10:13:28 · 5 answers · asked by stelmt81 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I received a catalog in the mail yesterday and really am thinking of trying my hand by planting at least one rose bush next season and was wondering if there was any advice for a person just learning about roses and how to care for them? How to prepare the dirt and when to give rose food and how often?

The one that I was looking at to buy is called a Hybrid Tea and has a coral-pink tone to its petals and grows to 5 feet tall and prefers full sun, which I have a lot of.
I live in Zone 5.

2007-01-13 10:10:23 · 12 answers · asked by LS 4 in Garden & Landscape

I use lysol/water and natures miracle to clean my tile. Theres no grout. What can make it shiny?

2007-01-13 10:07:50 · 4 answers · asked by Cyber Bullying Is Ugly 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

gas dryer is 13 years old..worked great until about a month ago when I noticed it was running well pass OFF cycle..The next time I used it everything worked normally until today..I get nothing..doesn't start...I checked typical stuff,like circuit breaker and plug..whats up any help would be cool

2007-01-13 10:07:40 · 5 answers · asked by studalicious 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My favorite right now is from bath and body works the sandlewood vanilla, it smells so good.

2007-01-13 10:07:38 · 5 answers · asked by Michelle N 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

Other than just hanging up framed artwork----what are some out of the box ideas to fill up my bare walls? There's some exposed brick, and some white walls, and its very New York, so I'm looking to do something cool and different.

2007-01-13 10:06:23 · 10 answers · asked by MLRatyahoo 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-13 10:03:14 · 4 answers · asked by Natalie 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

What is the softest bed sheet made? What is the thread count and brand?

2007-01-13 10:00:42 · 7 answers · asked by Shelly 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I can't afford to buy a good size pen for my two average size dogs
(60 To 70 LBs). I would like to build a home made one suitable for the two. Any sugestions will help..thank you

2007-01-13 09:58:35 · 4 answers · asked by DoeDoe Bird 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

i have had sockets installed under my base units behind the plinths with fused spur sockets installed at worktop level. is it legal to have these sockets under the plinth lying on the floor.

2007-01-13 09:51:10 · 3 answers · asked by lorna_rlly 1 in Maintenance & Repairs