Home & Garden - 22 January 2007

2007-01-22 23:58:07 · 2 answers · asked by in c 1 in Garden & Landscape

How long do you think the following work on my house would take?:

Replace staircase, New kitchen including tiling floor and walls, New bathroom including tiling floor and walls, Install combi boiler

2007-01-22 23:55:38 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I have to paint two bathrooms is there a way to do it quickly?

2007-01-22 23:51:33 · 7 answers · asked by swimmyfishy 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Any one have any moving tips? like how to pack books and things ..?

2007-01-22 23:50:29 · 5 answers · asked by swimmyfishy 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-01-22 23:44:13 · 3 answers · asked by childrenofthecorn 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I am wanting to move a bathroom wall a bath width into an adjoining room. The wall to be moved is brick/block. I have checked the beams up in the loft and they are running from the outside wall and resting on this brick wall joined to a second set. My plan is to build the new portion wall (3x2 timber with extra uprights) then in the loft drill through the beams and put 3 x 10" 5mm steel plates on each side and bolt through with 16mm bolts to clamp the two beams together. Does this sound OK? In total I will have to do 4 beams i.e a bath length.

2007-01-22 23:41:46 · 10 answers · asked by jimauk 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

The slates I have picked up from my garden have nail holes and also a large blob of white 'blu-tack' on each of them.

Is this normal, or should I suspect a botched job by my roofer?

2007-01-22 23:38:48 · 4 answers · asked by fatface 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My hot water tank is leaking realy fast from the pressure release vale. after i urned on the hot water in my shower its slowed down.. but started leaking fast after i shut it off.. pleae help

2007-01-22 23:13:47 · 6 answers · asked by Bloody 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I just started with a line of candles and I am trying to find out more information about the competition (if there is any).

2007-01-22 23:13:18 · 7 answers · asked by kentkasperski 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I live in a unit with a wooden kitchen, and it is absolutely teaming with cockroaches. There was only a few until summer came, but when I came out tonight to get a drink, there was hundreds of the small brown ones running around. I surface sprayed but it doesnt seem to help, and I have a kitten, so I cant ise that powder coz it could hurt him. Any suggestions?

2007-01-22 23:12:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I was told it was because my heater is new, but how long does it take to go away. Will airing out the room help(Unfortunetly, what is the point of having a heater if I just let all the heat out lol!) I don't have a sensitive nose as it is lol. I tried burning candles, does that help?

2007-01-22 23:08:44 · 5 answers · asked by GoldenPrincess_45011 1 in Other - Home & Garden

During the recent storms, I had a power cut. I lit several tea lights and placed a few on my kitchen worktop. Suddenly one of the tea lights burst into flames. My worktop has now risen (about the size of a 2p) and has a burn mark on it.

How do I get rid of the burn? (I've been on Kim and Aggie's website, but can't find anything!!!)

2007-01-22 23:04:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a solar/car battery system setup, and want to run an outside Security PIR Light using 12 Volts. Is it possible to buy a 240V Security Pir Light (fairly cheap to buy), and change it to work with a 12V supply?

I can get 12V 50watt Halogen bulbs no problem, its the PIR sensor i can't find. Does anyone know where I could get one from or if it is possible to change the PIR circuitry to accept a 12V supply as opposed to 240V mains?

Cheers

2007-01-22 22:56:06 · 3 answers · asked by SharpHarp 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

BUTTONS FOR CLOTHES! :D

2007-01-22 22:48:59 · 1 answers · asked by jus 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

When the timer on the controller gives a run signal, the pump runs but there is no heat to the rads or hot water tank. The boiler hasn't lit because the pilot has gone out. I have gone through the "light the boiler pilot" instructions religiously and the pilot will light, yet when I slowly release the grey button after 30 seconds, the pilot light goes out right at the end of the grey button's travel. I have tried turning the grey buton to the right and releasing it as insructed, but when I try to light the pilot again after 3/4 minutes, the same thing happens. It's almost as if the grey button is being allowed to travel outwards just a fraction too far which is cutting off the gas supply to the pilot light. Can the grey button be adjusted or will it require a replacement? If not that, what else could it be? Any help or advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

2007-01-22 22:31:58 · 8 answers · asked by hedgeybear 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have heard that it is better to leave your central heating system running at the minimum, setting rather than to turn it off and have it kick on by timer twice a day.
Some people also say it's cheaper (because the water doesnt have to be heated from cold each time?).

What is your view, is it best to leave central heating running all the time or by a timer?? If you have sources to back this statement up i'd appreciate it.




Watch out Britain. IT'S COLD!!

:~{

2007-01-22 22:27:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

THE GROUT IN MY BATHROOM IS A HUNTER GREEN.I'D LIKE TO CHANGE THE COLOR WITHOUT TEARING IT ALL OUT.

2007-01-22 22:19:39 · 3 answers · asked by Lisa Lisa 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

is there anything that's common that you can clean your carpets with?

2007-01-22 21:57:11 · 5 answers · asked by Shawn 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-22 21:50:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-22 21:37:02 · 41 answers · asked by carol g 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-22 21:30:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I am wanting to install maybe a spiral staircase or wooden. The builder will have to knock through a wall to install it. Can you give me a rough estimate of how much it would cost?

2007-01-22 21:23:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a fountain that splashs water on the floor and there is white stains in the colored grout near there. Any idea on how to clean that? When its wet it looks clean, but as soon as it dries, it's still there.

2007-01-22 21:20:33 · 4 answers · asked by spiritualjourneyseeker 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

my split system (two months old) drips water inside the house while the water still runs out of the drain hose outside. I am sure this is a fault but how do I fix this.

2007-01-22 21:07:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I would like to dye my canvas awnings. They have faded and I have changed house colours. Can I dye them or where would I take them?

2007-01-22 20:58:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

is there a hour wage ? what do they do to clean up the old labs.

2007-01-22 20:50:33 · 1 answers · asked by devil weed 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Im trying to connect back bathroom heater with two wires. One is white, the other is green coming in from conduct. I believe white w/ white and green w/ black?

2007-01-22 20:25:47 · 3 answers · asked by alsdrywall1 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-22 20:24:20 · 11 answers · asked by hulk74 1 in Other - Home & Garden

not sure what to do with the seeds

2007-01-22 20:23:19 · 1 answers · asked by Buzz 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-22 20:09:13 · 2 answers · asked by DaneFil 3 in Cleaning & Laundry