Home & Garden - 15 January 2007

The living room floor is white marble, the walls are a warm off white. Which color/pattern/texture combinations of sofa/carpet/curtain would look good?

2007-01-15 04:47:21 · 5 answers · asked by Nemesis 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

the vertical supports for the boards on my raised beds keep coming away from the boards. should I nail or screw? they dont stand up straight - how high should they be anyway?

2007-01-15 04:39:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-15 04:37:36 · 10 answers · asked by mizzu_1 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-15 04:34:38 · 8 answers · asked by maretahamre 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-15 04:34:07 · 2 answers · asked by nydreamer123 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We have green tile (faux marble) with dark green grout in the bathroom. It's looking bad but I'm afraid to make it look like camouflage after cleaning.

2007-01-15 04:33:11 · 3 answers · asked by Vovo M 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

We woke up this morning to frozen pipes. Our cold is fine in the kitchen and bathroom sink in the bathtub neither hot or cold is working. We have a heat lamp but appartenly it got to cold last night for that to prevent it, we had the cold water running in the kitchen. What is the safest way for for us to unthaw them so we don't have to call a plumber or have them burst? Right now we have a small heater underneath and have the water running in the house and have the heat up high. Any other things that may work or will this just take time? Thanks in advance.

2007-01-15 04:32:59 · 10 answers · asked by binkxsteph 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-15 04:32:02 · 8 answers · asked by igm75 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I just bought some Epipremnum Aureum Plants and I want to repot them but I don't know if I should because it's winter.Even though they are inside plants I just want to make sure? If it's not the right season to repot please tell me when it is. Thank you!

2007-01-15 04:29:55 · 1 answers · asked by abret11 ♥ 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-15 04:21:29 · 6 answers · asked by alfiebenlolly 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Now matter how I clean, it always seems my neighbor's houses are cleaner than mine! What am I doing wrong? Any favorite products? Any tricks/techniques/websites?

Thanks!!!

2007-01-15 04:20:49 · 10 answers · asked by bingo 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-15 04:15:52 · 9 answers · asked by niecie 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I had my house built a year ago. Within about a month the grout around the perimeter of my shower started getting soft -- rubbery-like. Within another month you could squish the grout out of its place with your finger. It was like toothpaste. The contractors came out and looked at it, said it was inexplainable, said it was probably caulking and replaced it with GROUT. I saw them mix it. Within another month the same thing happened. They replaced it again WITH GROUT. This happed three more times. Each time they scratch their heads, say this is impossible and regrout it.

We thought that there was some way that water was coming up from underneath and never allowing it to dry thoroughly in the first place. They say that it IMPOSSIBLE due to the way the pan, the liner and the tile are installed.

Now they're telling me they won't fix it again because obviously the homeowners (us) haven't been cleaning it properly. Hah!!!

What is this and what should we do? Thanks

2007-01-15 04:11:28 · 16 answers · asked by comet girl...DUCK! 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a thirty six year old house which had damp from the
chimney coming through on the bedroom wall four years ago.
This was intially cured by repointing the chimney, but last year it happened again and was stopped by spraying all the brickwork
with a water repellant.Now this weekend with strong winds and rain the damp patch is back.

2007-01-15 04:07:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Has anyone painted a refrigerator, and do you have pics to share of the before and after? I have searched for pics online but I cannot find any of other projects of painted refrigerators, I was hoping to have inspiration for when I repaint ours.

2007-01-15 04:06:49 · 11 answers · asked by N 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Would a finished full basement help increase the value

2007-01-15 04:05:46 · 10 answers · asked by melissa h 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

(and obliviously not bleach)

2007-01-15 04:04:59 · 5 answers · asked by actressanddancer4life 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

hi, i live in chicago and recently bought a house. i bought it before it got cold, and noticed puddles of water in the backyard. it dried up, and when i walk in the backyard some areas of it are depper then other areas. i think something might be wrong with the slant of the yard. i plan to work on it in the spring/summer. does anyone have ideas on what i can do. do i have to redig and lay new grass?
any help would be great.

2007-01-15 04:03:30 · 4 answers · asked by poloblunts 2 in Garden & Landscape

The hair seems to just stick in the sofa no matter what I do
and there is tons of it

2007-01-15 04:02:40 · 8 answers · asked by racemom117 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

the house is 3 years old and there are straight cracks about 6 feet long above windows level.

2007-01-15 03:58:46 · 9 answers · asked by Jun P 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-15 03:55:07 · 4 answers · asked by poopsie 3 in Garden & Landscape

How do you set the clean cycle on a jenn air oven?

It's only about 5 years old with the flat buttons you push right above the door. Flat top stove. If that helps.

Thanks, I'd appreciate any help.

2007-01-15 03:51:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-15 03:50:30 · 8 answers · asked by fishermanswife 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

My son had cotton balls and they got all wet and went down the drain. I can't seem to get the water to go out very well. I had to push up and down on the stopper just to get it started.

2007-01-15 03:50:06 · 7 answers · asked by lreed2_99 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I used warm water in the washing machine...not a good idea. At least I didn't put it in the dryer, so it's not too bad. Any help is appreciated...thanks!

2007-01-15 03:46:52 · 6 answers · asked by serendipitous_333 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a ceiling fan in my bedroom with 3 speeds. It has a central glass bowl light. Often, on speeds 2 or 3 the fan hums/buzzes kind of loudly. This is really annoying on speed 2, the most used speed in my house. What might be causing this problem and how can I fix it?

2007-01-15 03:43:33 · 7 answers · asked by Madflea 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-15 03:42:24 · 29 answers · asked by caroline T 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i am 14 years old and i my bro is 17 years old and we are sharing a room how should we decorte it

2007-01-15 03:41:18 · 4 answers · asked by jackichan 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-15 03:40:30 · 13 answers · asked by justcurious 1 in Other - Home & Garden

It got pretty cold here last night, and now we have no hot water. The cold water is flowing normally, but the hot water isn't even letting out a trickle. Is it frozen pipes? It is happening with all the faucets in the house. We don't have a basement, so it looks like the pipes are underground, so I can't try to warm them. What should I do ?

2007-01-15 03:38:31 · 4 answers · asked by eeeeeeeeee 2 in Maintenance & Repairs