Home & Garden - 15 January 2007

We live in an area with high water table, currently about 2 inches below ground level. Land is also heavy clay pan. Subsequently when it rains the site floods to several inches & takes days to drain away. Problem compounded by rain water from roof draining into soak away in already soaked garden. There are no visible drains to tap into, these seem to pass under house and if there were any outside of house, they are now buried under extension built before we moved here! Ground slopes towards back of property and have been told that, even if a drain could be found, to lay another to join it may make the new drain too shallow. Have tried one contractor but they offer no solutions. Anyone else been here? We can live with a soggy lawn but wading through several inches of water in wellies just to get the rubbin bin is not a novelty. We understand that, in summer, the land dries out, not lived here long so yet to see. All help really appreciated.

2007-01-15 05:44:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-15 05:43:30 · 3 answers · asked by pgkaren 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I live in the south. Anyone have an idea (per square) what it would cost to: Rip off one single layer of asphault shingles, one layer of wood shingles, re-deck with plywood, and re-roof with asphault?

2007-01-15 05:40:13 · 4 answers · asked by TB28 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have hardly used it.

2007-01-15 05:39:33 · 2 answers · asked by Jimi M 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Assume the duct is 8 ".

2007-01-15 05:37:23 · 4 answers · asked by highlander 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am running a cable to the house from the garage for a 200 amp service panel, and have the cable through the conduit, but getting it into the l-body to run it up inside the garage wall is proving impossible, the four wire 4/0 cable just does not want to bend so tightly.

2007-01-15 05:33:58 · 4 answers · asked by Benji 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am considering getting a Whrilpool Duet GHW9400 or a LG Bromm SteamWash WM2487HRM. I have heard that putting a front load washer on the second floor is not a good idea because of excessive vibration. If you have had this problem and found a way to resolve it, can you let me know what worked for you? Thanks!

2007-01-15 05:31:43 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I live in a small home (buillt mid -1950's) in the midwest. I want to replace the ceramic tile currently in kitchen/bath with something that is easier to maintain but that will still look nice. (I don't like the ceramic because its a) white, b) any thing made of glass that falls on the floor is guaranteed to break, and c) I absolutely cannot keep the grout clean, no matter what I do!) I would like the flooring I select to go well with the original hardwoods that are found throughout the rest of the home. I also want to select something that will appeal to buyers in a few years when we sell. The homes in our area sell for around $145K so I want to select flooring that is appropriate for this price range. Any ideas? Thanks!

2007-01-15 05:30:05 · 7 answers · asked by jon & Corrie A 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My house circuit breaker box is full. All breakers are Square D, QO type, and all are 10A. They don't make twin breakers in 10A so I have to jump to another box or replace the box I have. What is the better course to take? All I know about my total amps is I have 25, 10 amp breakers.

2007-01-15 05:30:04 · 3 answers · asked by j s 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I bought a brand new cool mist humidifier. I wash it everyday and refill with cool clean water and its only a week or so old. The past couple of days it has been giving off a musty smell. Any ideas on how to get rid of it?

2007-01-15 05:25:50 · 15 answers · asked by addisonsmom17 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I can't get it to go all the way up at once. I have to double tap my open button once it stops and it's been acting up going down too. It goes about half way down and re-opens but the light does not flash. It doesnt seem to hang up on anything and it's always in the same spots. I've adjusted the force and everything but no change. I've even unpuged it and let it sit a while just in case it developed some sort of memory.

2007-01-15 05:25:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm trying to remove wallpaper and I've got wallpaper stripper which is not working. The wallpaper is coming off in little itty bitty pieces which is driving me nuts. It's taking forever! I know sometimes they say use a putty knife to scrape it off but that messes up the wall underneath badly. Is there any other easy ways to remove wallpaper?? Any suggestions gladly accepted. Thanks!

2007-01-15 05:20:37 · 9 answers · asked by Jennifer W 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-15 05:19:50 · 7 answers · asked by a b 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have about a hundred different clocks and all of them are 12 hours off except the one. I am so tired of having to set them all back. Please help!!! They have faces with hands.

2007-01-15 05:18:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-01-15 05:16:22 · 2 answers · asked by Brian V 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I bought new 400 thread count bed linens, but they are not as soft as I expected. It must be cheaper cotton. How can I make them softer? I've washed them once already, but they are still rough. Is there anything I can put in the washing machine besides fabric softener to make them softer? Please advise. Thank you.

2007-01-15 05:16:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

i need a jasmine's leaf, just a picture, only a leaf, not the jasmine, just one leaf

2007-01-15 05:15:33 · 1 answers · asked by nuzzie 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Part of the selling point of a concrete home is the thermal mass of the walls. Would it make sense to run what amounts to geothermal tubing through the walls (easiest w/ a round concrete home), hook up a heat pump, and heat the house that way? Seems like it would take a lot of coordination between the HVAC people and the foundation-pouring/concrete folks, but also seems like it would be very efficient. This is something I would have in mind for a future home to be build when I retire.

2007-01-15 05:13:17 · 2 answers · asked by CapD 2 in Other - Home & Garden

There is a home that costs $6000us to build and I want to build one and they run on solar power and I want to find out more about it and the other systems the house uses. I'm tired of paying everything out in utilities and rent to own nothing. We live in north Georgia. The website for these homes is www.leenks.com/link60723.htm I would really appreciate feedback from anyone that has lived off the grid. We are also SCA

2007-01-15 05:12:23 · 5 answers · asked by cas46per 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-15 05:11:09 · 3 answers · asked by Lolly 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

Get them out! Kill them dead! Obliviate them! Can't spray, no chemicals, boric acid hasn't worked. I bought a used Refrigerator and right about the same time I got new neighbors. Not sure which is to blame, but now my house is absolutely infested with roaches. I have a 1-1/2year old boy and a ten year old girl with asthma/breathing problems. I've taken us off for the weekend and bombed and scrubbed 3 times no effect. I swear the roaches laugh at me. I heard, from a friend of a friend, that someone bought a couple of salamanders and just let them loose in their house and this took care of their roach problem. Does anyone think this would work? What would be the drawbacks or problems? Any other remedies?

2007-01-15 05:09:37 · 1 answers · asked by ladrona 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I clean the counter a thousand times and they wont stay away. My house is clean, no food peices are anywhere! I dont understand!! Help !!!!!

2007-01-15 05:09:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-15 05:08:39 · 1 answers · asked by connor 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

The fire stays lit okay. But it is still cold in the room. So I need to know how to properly use the fireplace. Also, does anyone know how to make newspaper logs?

2007-01-15 05:08:32 · 9 answers · asked by P X 1 in Other - Home & Garden

please please please does anyone have any tips on how 2 get woodchip wallpaper off my hall, stairs and landing? its a ruddy nightmare.....

2007-01-15 05:07:08 · 11 answers · asked by trout 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-15 05:06:45 · 6 answers · asked by psycholmatt 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Not looking for cigarette lighter plugs - told they can't handle alot of current. Need something thats easily accessible off the shelf. Thought about using regular 120 plugs and receptacles, but I also plan on wiring an inverter circuit to it and didnt want to accidentally plug something into the wrong plug. I will be trucking the battery to and from the camp so I need something that connects easily. I plan on wiring the 12 volt accessories with their owns special plug instead of using the cigarette lighter ends.

2007-01-15 05:05:57 · 4 answers · asked by scottfillmore 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

what can i do to make it go away....its a razor by the way

2007-01-15 05:02:43 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-15 04:58:26 · 7 answers · asked by Peter V 1 in Other - Home & Garden

How can I remove parafin wax from a granite counter top?

2007-01-15 04:55:17 · 4 answers · asked by Don S 2 in Cleaning & Laundry