Home & Garden - 24 January 2007

2007-01-24 14:26:22 · 7 answers · asked by oscarschula 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-24 14:24:19 · 3 answers · asked by MamaJupe 5 in Other - Home & Garden

I heard it was cheaper and more efficient to build with concrete block. I also talked to someone about building a wood home and he said it would cost 75,500 to build that way. Just wondering if it will be cheaper. ~ Thanks! ~

2007-01-24 14:19:25 · 4 answers · asked by beachladyjenn 3 in Other - Home & Garden

Will they take ? & will they stay true, or revert to the color of the root stock ?

2007-01-24 14:12:27 · 4 answers · asked by boatworker 4 in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-24 14:10:24 · 9 answers · asked by Rondar 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

i have to paint a thick piece of wood white, just the most basic white color. how much does it cost for a quart of paint and what is a good paint for woods? thanks!

2007-01-24 14:04:37 · 4 answers · asked by Rachel 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Does anyone know were you could get the blue prints for the pictures that are on the paint cards for the nickelodeon paint. For example the dora picture. I asked at the store but nobody seems to know.

2007-01-24 14:02:14 · 3 answers · asked by mystic red knight 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

Am I responsible for trimming and taking care of the almost fallen off limb? It is my neighbor's tree and on their property. It may be possible to brace and tie up the limb, what do you think?

2007-01-24 14:00:43 · 10 answers · asked by Jbn555 1 in Garden & Landscape

On sunday night i smelled what i thought was gas in my basment bathroom so i called the gas people. They came out and found a small leak in the laundry room where the water heater/furience is. Which they siad the fixed. I might ad that my laundry room and basment bathroom are right next to each other. So last night i smell the same strong gas smell in my bathroom so i called the gas man agian and they checked everything and all he found was a small leak in the dryer hose which he fixed, but he said the leak was so small it would not have been able to smell it. Then today i have smell the same thing 2 diff. times... and i have checked the rest of the house and its only in my bathroom. I dont know what else to do. Somebody told me it might be sewer gas but i have no clue they smell the same to me. I really dont want to blow up so if anyone has any advice that would be great.

2007-01-24 13:59:29 · 11 answers · asked by bubba 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-24 13:56:27 · 8 answers · asked by gordon a 1 in Garden & Landscape

I really dont know whats going on with it, it was fine yerstarday. its not heating up, is kind of old but what makes a dryer stop heating. everything else is fine except for the heating its just throwing cold air.

2007-01-24 13:51:55 · 29 answers · asked by robin_b963 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I bought a 4x6 picture frame from Wal-Mart yesterday for my daughter and she just opened it today and it is really very nice but it has a picture of a young boy and some flowers in it. I am assuming that someone returned the frame to wal-mart and left the picture in it. I don't want to return the frame but I'd like to return the picture to the owner, it looks like it was professionally taken and expensive. How should I go about finding the owners?

2007-01-24 13:51:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-24 13:50:22 · 8 answers · asked by Baggio 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Today I decided to audit my landlords on the amount they have been charging me for water. I went to city hall and had a print out of my account history. After reviewing what they have charged me and what was actually billed by the city, I have one month where they charged me double (A current bill and an "Arrear" past due bill, which I already paid them for) and another month (current) where they tried to do the same thing. How should I approach this? Should I just show my landlords the evidence and have him/her settle this by refunding the one double charged month? Or should I contact a certain agency to open an investigation? The amount that needs to be refunded is not much, only $24. However, according to town hall my landlords has 20 different properties that get city water. If they're doing this to me, I'm sure they're doing this to the other 19 properties. That's a nice chunk of change- $480, if the other properties were to get the same bill as I do, which I'm sure they don't.

2007-01-24 13:47:20 · 3 answers · asked by robkermit 1 in Other - Home & Garden

When installing a new pre-hung door, what causes it to be hinge-bound (it wants to spring open when closed) and how do I fix it?

2007-01-24 13:43:06 · 4 answers · asked by Rondar 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

There is a new shower cleaner that is out. You hang it on your shower head and everytime you get out of the shower you push a button and its supposed to clean your entire bathtub and shower walls. Is it worth the $20 at Walmart?

2007-01-24 13:38:49 · 7 answers · asked by becca38257 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-24 13:33:12 · 4 answers · asked by tezza01au2003 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm doing a project for a marketing class I'm in. Does anyone know the technology behind those bug foggers you can buy? You know, like the Raid flea bombs? What exactly makes them work?

2007-01-24 13:32:52 · 1 answers · asked by Rob S 4 in Other - Home & Garden

My friend was remolding his home and he gave me his old refridgerator, but it has been siting in his garage for a couple of months, and it smells. I've cleaned it VERY thoroughly with pinesol AND clorox clean-up, but I still cant get rid of the smell.

Does anybody know how to get the smell out of a previously used or old refridgerator? Any suggestions would be great, thanks.

2007-01-24 13:25:22 · 16 answers · asked by WatRuLknAt 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

My fuel oil furnace won't stay started. I primed the line by opening a valve and closing again. Then I hit reset. The blower/furnace comes on, but only for about 30 seconds. What am I doing wrong.

2007-01-24 13:18:55 · 3 answers · asked by ljstephens6245 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-24 13:17:54 · 5 answers · asked by pinballplay 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

How to keep a room clean....

I’m an extremely organized individual when I WANT TO BE. Key words here: “want to be”. I have a hard time keeping organized when I don’t like what I’m trying to keep up.

I hate my bedroom. It is SOOOOOOO boning. It has cream carpet, and cream walls. And a HIDEOUS bed frame. I don’t have any cash to decorate it but I want to clean it and make sure I keep it that way?

I keep trying to add stuff to it to make it better but I was thinking simplifying it may make it easier…

Any suggestions on simplifying my bedroom and keeping it CLEAN so I don’t have to clean it every week!?

2007-01-24 13:13:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Got a big drop of paint on my curtain. Anyone know of a way i can remove it? Thanks!

2007-01-24 13:01:14 · 6 answers · asked by Vikky 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

he spotted decay in the lining of the chimmey.. he installed astainless stell exhoaust tube and reconnected the boiler etc. the cost was $850.00 , is this too high. I live in the new york area.

2007-01-24 13:01:08 · 5 answers · asked by mudoo99 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My basement is unfinished but I am concerned about mold. The wood has green on it, but it is really green like dye. It doesn't scratch off. How can I tell if this is dye from the lumber or if it is moldy?

2007-01-24 13:00:57 · 35 answers · asked by devilgrrl 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am buying a house that used to have an apron but they dont use the fireplace so they ripped it up and now have furniture over the spot where the apron used to be. It is now covered in ply wood, but I have no idea what to expect, or how big the area might be. anyone know anything about aprons please let me know!

2007-01-24 13:00:00 · 3 answers · asked by robwilk6 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My wife wants wainscoting in our bathroom. Is that the standard length? What is the best way to buy it? I plan on staining it 1st before putting it up.

2007-01-24 12:59:51 · 8 answers · asked by mikeyob_77 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

it's a wood door, and I've seen doors painted in a different color inside to match the other doors around the house :o/
Thanks!

2007-01-24 12:51:45 · 12 answers · asked by hayju3160 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-01-24 12:50:15 · 4 answers · asked by bradh7301 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-01-24 12:47:43 · 4 answers · asked by SOUPLADY 1 in Garden & Landscape