Home & Garden - 21 January 2007

I wondered if anyone has ever tried to fit their own fitted kitchen? Is it something my partner and i could manage (except for electrics and gas which we'd get professonals in for)? Homebase wanted to charge £2500 for a tiny kitchen, so we're contemplating taking it into our own hands! any thoughts? similar experience?

2007-01-21 23:51:29 · 7 answers · asked by strawberrymoon 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Then she asked if I would clean her pipes. Why do some people assume because I am a guy I am handy at these things? Should I charge her?

2007-01-21 23:40:20 · 10 answers · asked by traila_dwella 3 in Garden & Landscape

i want to cut the end of a piece of glass for a window

2007-01-21 23:38:35 · 9 answers · asked by rosario .es 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

car carpet and it's smells horrible

2007-01-21 23:29:11 · 4 answers · asked by RM 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-21 23:28:13 · 15 answers · asked by Caroline W 1 in Other - Home & Garden

After painting and giving it some time to "grow" on me, well it hasn't! I really like the color BUT it is too vivid. Is there a product that I can use to paint over it to tone it down or something I can put in the paint itself to get the same result? Thanks.

2007-01-21 23:25:51 · 6 answers · asked by ? 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I want to fix a kitchen cupboard around my vaillant eco tec plus boiler do I have to leave any clearance around it for air circulation etc.? if so how much?

2007-01-21 23:22:19 · 5 answers · asked by bobby 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a room which suffers vapour from a chip shop. I am looking to buy an air purifier unit that will clean the air of the smell.

Most of the domestic models I have looked at capture 99.97% of particles: dust, pollen, smoke particles and other air contaminants down to 0.3 microns but does that include the smelly stuff?

Can anyone help with this?

Many thanks

Peter

2007-01-21 23:02:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a tiled fireplace in bedroom but the tiles very old and worn and horrid colour. Want to update to very modern room but make feature of fire with possibly a metallic paint yet the only tile paints I have seen are bathroom or kitchen type colours- any suggestions on what I can use to paint it?

2007-01-21 22:43:32 · 9 answers · asked by anonanon 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Hi everyone. We are building a new home in the next year, and we want to be more green by installing a ground source heat pump, rainwater harvest system and solar panels on the roof.

Even though we've had loads (and loads) of info about this from the companies that sell the products, what we would like is the opinions of real people (who don't work on commission) about these green alternatives.

Do they work well? Do they provide as much heat or water as planned? Are you happy/dissapointed that you installed these green options? Any problems during the installation or since?

To hear from people who currently use any of these systems would be great.

The house we are building is 4 bedrooms, and based in Wales, UK

Thanks.

2007-01-21 22:41:09 · 6 answers · asked by harri_dav 2 in Other - Home & Garden

The scratches are not deep and do not interfer wth cooking. They are only on one eye, and are minimal. However, I would like to repair them so the entire surface is smooth. They are small and again not deep, just enough to catch the eye.

2007-01-21 22:28:10 · 2 answers · asked by Renee S 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

i wanted to impregnate a pair of new light-brown suede boots. when i realized that the spray was not colorless but black, it was too late. how can i undo this?

2007-01-21 22:26:54 · 4 answers · asked by clipswap 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

What's the most expensive china?......How much is it?

2007-01-21 22:11:29 · 2 answers · asked by Direktor 5 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-21 22:04:14 · 4 answers · asked by tony n 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I recently bought a shirt, and it had a print on it, when I washed it, the print came off, now the ugly glue is there...any idea how to get rid of the glue?

2007-01-21 21:54:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Above and behind the cooker there are greasy yellowy stains which are proving impossible to remove. Tried cillit bang etc but did not work.

2007-01-21 21:34:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a nice expensive goose down Eddie Bauer winter jacket given to me my a relative. I followed the washing instructions on it because I washed it after it got all full of rotten tree sap, but now all the goose down is balled up in places, it lost it's thickness to keep me warm in MN and it still smells like rotten tree sap! other than all that, it still seems almost new. any suggestions? besides super sarcastic ones please. thankyou

2007-01-21 21:06:13 · 3 answers · asked by dredogg024 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Is there any cleaning product specifically for this purpose or has anyone got a home made remedy ?

2007-01-21 21:02:34 · 19 answers · asked by redwood1775 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Does any one know anything about them any info would be great

2007-01-21 20:56:06 · 2 answers · asked by yah yah sisterhood 2 in Garden & Landscape

I would like a privacy plant quick growing, evergreen if possble

2007-01-21 20:53:46 · 2 answers · asked by yah yah sisterhood 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-21 20:45:14 · 4 answers · asked by heather92663 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Does the cable from a roof aerial generally run through the loft or down the side of the building?

2007-01-21 20:39:31 · 6 answers · asked by Matt 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-21 20:23:29 · 2 answers · asked by Curious 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

Toliet paper that is :)

2007-01-21 20:16:59 · 7 answers · asked by miranda 2 in Other - Home & Garden

why there is white spot after the cloth wash from the machine?? is it because too much cloth in one time?? I don’t think so it would be too much washing powder I use. what do you think?? Or could it be the machine problem?? Every time after washing from the machine, I need to wash again the cloth by hand to remove the white powder stain. any help?? Any idea??

2007-01-21 19:37:28 · 11 answers · asked by bulce g 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Where can I buy such pillows in Singapore?

2007-01-21 19:35:16 · 1 answers · asked by Unazaki 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

my room is full ov dust! i need it gone

2007-01-21 19:31:25 · 7 answers · asked by James E 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I don't want to damage it and I think I might have gotten coke, or dirt on my sleave....help!!!!!

2007-01-21 18:58:26 · 4 answers · asked by N.O. Stunna 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

How do i remove ball pen of a painted banister?

2007-01-21 18:29:58 · 11 answers · asked by snoooopdogg 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

In my teenage years I suffered from acne so I washed my face a lot. Recently I noticed that the pores on my face especially those on the cheeks and forhead are widening. I can see them from a mile a while. I need to know what is causing this and how I can help my face

2007-01-21 18:19:05 · 11 answers · asked by cynnie 4 in Cleaning & Laundry