Home & Garden - 18 January 2007

if i earn 30 grand a year how much would iget for a mortgage?

2007-01-18 04:40:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

my sister got shocked already and my landlord is questioning bc they don't want to replace this old *** stove! What should I do? Ever heard of an electric stove sparking from the back?

2007-01-18 04:38:52 · 7 answers · asked by a1980 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I live on the third floor of a condo with flex core. The first two floors have concrete ceilings, but since I'm on the third floor, my ceiling has drywall with an attic above. Over the years, the drywall has settled pretty badly, and there are cracks all over the ceiling of the condo. Am I responsible for the ceiling or is the condo association?

2007-01-18 04:38:05 · 4 answers · asked by shareef777 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Is there any plant with the help we can avoid mosquitoes to come in our home and wich is harmless?

2007-01-18 04:34:06 · 4 answers · asked by BHALCHANDRA R 1 in Other - Home & Garden

What does the citrosa plant look like?
Can you get it in India? or where can i get it in the United States?
Does it really work to repel mosquitoes???!
Any other suggestions to repel mosquitoes?
thanks so much...in advance

2007-01-18 04:30:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I've seen 2 different houses with these mailboxes on really long poles extending up into the air and on the mailbox it says "Air Mail." They also have regular mailboxes next to them. Why do these people have these in their yards?

2007-01-18 04:28:21 · 6 answers · asked by Monica 2 in Other - Home & Garden

is it possible to have a system to lock and unlock your front door to your house rather than using a key. Similar to the system used in a car?

2007-01-18 04:19:28 · 10 answers · asked by danchip 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Hi all, I have three 13ft, floor-to-ceiling windows in my Brighton flat and they're suffering terribly with condensation at the moment. I'm wiping them down six or seven times a day (it's a losing battle) and the run off is playing havoc with the woodwork. I can't change the windows as the building is listed. Anyone have any ideas as to what I can do? Is there some kind of treatment I can put on the glass?

2007-01-18 04:19:00 · 10 answers · asked by Ben C 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have already ruled out the notions of a den, spare bedroom & workout room (I already have those rooms). Any creative & original ideas would be helpful.

2007-01-18 04:17:13 · 12 answers · asked by tres_parlor 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

when the stain was fresh i put some stain remover on it and washed the pants....the stain didn't come out and i've washed the pants several times since, and it's not coming out.....is there anything else i can do??

2007-01-18 04:14:38 · 15 answers · asked by SNAP! 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-18 04:12:22 · 4 answers · asked by Lorrie W 5 in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-18 04:12:12 · 7 answers · asked by heartsave999 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

These are wonderfully old uprights with upholstered seats. I do not know the kind of wood, but they are English (as I am) and a carpenter relative made them in the 1920s I believe. Now, they are not rickety, but the wood is dull, no shine, dusty looking and pale whitish gloomy finish at this point.

What is the best way to get them back into health and good shape? I do not plan to strip them in a tank, someone told me that is a no-no. Thanks in advance

2007-01-18 04:05:30 · 8 answers · asked by thisbrit 7 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I don't want anything that has to do with apples. I can't seem to come up with any ideas besides, red chili peppers and cows. I don't want cow in my kitchen either, please help

2007-01-18 04:04:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Is the chimney liner that was on my old gas boiler ok to connect a wood burning stove to or do I need to get a new flue. It is a steel concetina type flue liner.

2007-01-18 04:04:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We installed a corner jacuzzi tub and surrounded it with wainscott 3/4 up the wall. We trimmed the tub with some fancy moulding. We prepared it with kilz and attached it with clear silicon. The tiniest little bead of silicone oozed out under the moulding. I used white tub caulk as a final seal and kilz and painted over that. It is all working well but the surface has a crack and I suspect it is right over the place where the silicon oozed. I then read on the tub caulk tubing that it will not work over silicon. Is this what is causing the crack in the paint? All of these preparations are working well except in the one little area. Thanks!!

2007-01-18 04:04:26 · 3 answers · asked by squealy68 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

Any peels, like apple for example, just stay in the disposer and I have to take them out by hand. Shouldn't it be able to handle apple peels? I know it's not recommended to put in potato peels, but I thought disposers should be able to handle most everything else. If it should handle apple peels and the like, can the problem be fixed?

2007-01-18 03:59:56 · 5 answers · asked by Stephen G. 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Apparently the former owners of our mobile home had a problem with something underneath the trailer (leaky faucets, etc) and tore out the support from underneath the garden tub in the master-bath. I noticed what looked like a hair one day while cleaning the tub and realized that it was not a hair it was a crack!!
The crack is only about an inch long and is still fitted together, so I don't think it leaks much at all, unless one side or the other gets pushed down. It's definitely not a gaping hole or anything and we do still use the tub, though we are careful to stay away from the crack, which is in the very bottom, about 4 inches from the drain.
We are planning on going under the trailer this summer to "shore" things back up, but I need to know if there is any way to fix the crack without having to replace the whole tub. There is no way we can afford that..

2007-01-18 03:57:36 · 14 answers · asked by Termite 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am getting damp migration from the chimney stack into the living room. The stack needs to be re-pointed and made waterproof. I am getting conflicting advice on whether I can use normal morter to repoint or lime morter to protect the bricks from blowing. Has anybody solved a similar problem.

2007-01-18 03:55:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

For cleaning microwave oven with vinegar and water, what amounts of each

2007-01-18 03:50:28 · 8 answers · asked by Kenny-Mary A 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

We are updating our kitchen, removing the old tile and countertops and replacing the sink too. The current model is a drop in ceramic.
We are reinstalling new granite countertops with new plywood support underneath.
The new sink is stainless steel undermount. I know the granite people can cut out the plywood and rest the flange thru the cutout, but that means the granite is not level. the other way is to use some brackets or braces under the sink, how is that done??

2007-01-18 03:50:21 · 4 answers · asked by vettedude02 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

It says on the filter,"Air Flow" with an arrow.
Should I put it in with the arrow going up or down?

2007-01-18 03:48:18 · 5 answers · asked by aqua_pebble_navajo 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Ack, I'm living in Germany and don't speak German. Painting the foyer red. Accidentally bought the semi-gloss paint and didn't realize it until the paint I was cutting in with started to dry. Will it be a mess if I finish cutting in with the semi-gloss and then roll with matte tomorrow? Or should I stick with the semi-gloss? The foyer is small and not terribly bright--maybe it will reflect the light and look good, rather than frighteningly garish? The walls are a rather porous material, so the paint is soaking in rather than sitting on top. But it does have a sheen to it.

2007-01-18 03:41:46 · 4 answers · asked by crayolab 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have an aunt who is visiting my sister, and my sister called up this morning to tell me how upset she is because our aunt loves doing the dishes with pine sol. My sister has always used liquid dish detergent and a bit of bleach but it seems that our aunt has taken over and everytime my sister tells her she doesn't like it our aunt just ignores her and does it her way anyway. I really don't think this is right, i mean i am sure pine-sol will leave a residue on the dishes that can then be very harmfull to us. Am i wrong?

2007-01-18 03:41:17 · 12 answers · asked by ange!s26 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I want something that will keep it from drying out.

2007-01-18 03:38:35 · 18 answers · asked by aqua_pebble_navajo 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

anything would be helpful, thank you

2007-01-18 03:38:13 · 13 answers · asked by Falloutgirl 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

what is a good temp to keep the thermostat on in the winter?

2007-01-18 03:30:33 · 11 answers · asked by DENISE 2 in Other - Home & Garden

My cat knocked over a bottle of bubble bath onto the carpet. I soaked up a lot of it, but what would be the easiest way to clean it up? It is soaked into the carpet. I have a steam cleaner, any suggestions?

2007-01-18 03:25:38 · 4 answers · asked by Helen T 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

It's 95% cotton, 5% spandex. I spilt peanut oil on the breast part of the shirt.

2007-01-18 03:25:12 · 6 answers · asked by michielou84 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

even without the recent heavy rain our back garden becomes water logged very easily,under the top soil is clay which holds the water in the winter but keeps the grass green all summer.is there anything we can add to the soil to improve the drainage,we've heard sand might help.any thoughts from fellow yahoo'ers would be most welcome.

2007-01-18 03:23:12 · 25 answers · asked by sally_julian2002 1 in Garden & Landscape