Home & Garden - 31 January 2007

buildin a 12 by 16 or 14 deck............gonna attatch the ledger to the house (bout 3 feet off ground)........all the sites im seeing are saying to use peirs on the outer rim joist..........cant i just attatch this to the posts that i concrete in post holes?......these posts will also support my handrail........i was thinking about notching the posts also so the rim, and outer joists sit in flush.......(notch the post 1-1/2 deep 5-1/2 wide........or should i leave the post in tact, and bolt through it

2007-01-31 10:46:12 · 2 answers · asked by niner_72601 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

It has cherry wood cabinets, kind of red. Lots of natural light. Any other ideas are welcome.

2007-01-31 10:46:10 · 19 answers · asked by GeminiVirgo1971 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

im am getting into home rehab..i seen a show called flip this house and they ran into a problem with ASBESTOS but did not get into detail on what they saw ....what are some obvious signs that will help determine if ASBESTOS is present when looking at possible rehabs.....thanks people

2007-01-31 10:44:50 · 11 answers · asked by jay 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a garage about 5 metres from the back of my property that i have converted into a room, and i was wondering how difficult or practical it would be to build an undercover walkway from my back door to the garage. i think it would help us use the room more if we could walk straight through without getting wet!!
any input greatly appreciated.

2007-01-31 10:34:39 · 16 answers · asked by ilovemywii 1 in Other - Home & Garden

My friend has three indoor cats and is wondering if there's a natural repellant which won't upset the cats. Would burning a cedarwood oil help? Any other ideas?

2007-01-31 10:23:20 · 4 answers · asked by WomanWhoReads 5 in Other - Home & Garden

with my air conditioning unit i'm having a problem. In the winter my living room/ kitchen/ dining are very warm, but the rooms on the other end of the house are about 15 degrees cooler. also in the summer, my kitchen/ living room/ dining are nice and cool while other rooms are hot! i've been leaving the doors open to let the air circulate but i've had no luck getting my house one temperature. i have a small 3 bed 2 bath house ... so why is the temperature so inconsistent? i was thinking i might need to get the vents cleaned .... would that help?

2007-01-31 10:17:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

As i said, i'm doing a science project on how cigerette smoke will affect a plant's growth. However that's not what i'm asking the question about. I was wondering if any one had an idea of some kind of plant that will grow in a few days or at least one week. I only have three weeks to finish the project and i need a name of a plant that will grow quickly. And it needs to be a name that i can find in a local plant store or stores that have plant sections in them. I appreciate any ideas.

2007-01-31 10:17:46 · 7 answers · asked by *~Babygirl~* 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-01-31 10:17:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-31 10:14:50 · 5 answers · asked by ckrunhard 1 in Garden & Landscape

I plan to come in India, I need to have an idea about renting prices. Is it possible de find host family in India?

2007-01-31 10:11:25 · 3 answers · asked by Tribbiani J 1 in Other - Home & Garden

This will be the underside of a soffit transitioning into a zero clearance ceiling

2007-01-31 10:10:16 · 4 answers · asked by James V 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-01-31 10:03:40 · 2 answers · asked by D-Hawk 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm wanting to use it during winter on reverse. I heard it will force the rising heat back towards the floor and save energy. I can't remember which way it rotates.

2007-01-31 09:57:40 · 8 answers · asked by Jenifer 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-01-31 09:54:54 · 3 answers · asked by brittany r 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

My landlord recently replaced the electric water heater in my house. So I have a brand new 50-gallon electric water heater. However, my electric bill has not gone down in cost. The water heater is in the unheated basement and the water comes from a cold water well.

A timer is not really a good option since we use hot water at various times of night and day, and the temperature setting has already been reduced.


How do I purchase and install an insulation blanket for the hot water heater? Any tips for installation that I should know?

2007-01-31 09:50:30 · 7 answers · asked by barefootboy 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

a house i am interested in has holes drilled all around the external walls about a foot from the ground. the holes are empty. could this be from a chemical damp proof course, or ventilation? if a chemical damp proof course was carried out, why are the holes not filled? could it be from flooding?

2007-01-31 09:48:51 · 19 answers · asked by tess 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-31 09:48:19 · 8 answers · asked by pharmer 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-01-31 09:45:30 · 4 answers · asked by colin b 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Had the mattress (only a few months old) professionally cleaned already. The only problem is that doing so only worked about 65% on the smell. I'm told the mattress has been sanitized now though and it's good for use again. But how can I ultimately rid the mattress of its prevailing smell? Products, tips, or anything else please!

2007-01-31 09:43:27 · 13 answers · asked by sjvilla79 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

I am building an 8' x 10' building with a roof that slants. One load bearing wall is 8'-9 1/8" (east side) in height, the other is 7'-6 1/16" (west side). I am not sure how to tie in the sill plates to the North and South walls which have a height range from above mentioned lengths.
Thank you for your time!

2007-01-31 09:33:45 · 7 answers · asked by miss bean 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I've seen a property i really like and my offer has been accepted. however, the external walls have a line of holes drilled all around near the bottom of the house. also, the skirting board has started to come away from the wall on one side of one room. is this likely to be from damp or flooding? how do you tell? i intend to have a home buyers report done, but would like to find out about it myself also.

2007-01-31 09:31:52 · 45 answers · asked by tess 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

i have a enquiry to clean a council house when they become empty for a local council includes windows, all woodwork, bathroom, and all kitchen cuboards, dust walls and ceilings, mop floors, no carpets just bare wood, in general a good clean based on a three bed semi detatched house

2007-01-31 09:31:31 · 11 answers · asked by holy joe 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

have an 8mm cassette of a wedding that got wrinkled

2007-01-31 09:21:30 · 3 answers · asked by hector c 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-31 09:15:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

i would like to know what you did to get ready fo r when you were going to sell your house and if you never sold your house before what advice do you have
and how to sell your house at the top price
how to get the price you want
thanks

2007-01-31 09:14:06 · 7 answers · asked by godschild 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

It has been very wet here in Texas and colder than usual. The walls aren't cracked but my neighbor said my foundation may have a crack in it!

2007-01-31 09:08:29 · 3 answers · asked by missmess 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-01-31 09:07:27 · 5 answers · asked by Avskull 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We are preparing a raised garden and intended to add a 1/2 inch layer of steer manure below the garden soil.

2007-01-31 09:04:30 · 13 answers · asked by me 2 in Garden & Landscape

once I set this fire clay/mortar mixture into my forge ; how do I cure or fire it Properly? in school ceramics I remember it took two firings with clay100%. I will be using this with red clay bricks. Need Advise! Please....

2007-01-31 09:02:40 · 6 answers · asked by pahump1@verizon.net 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-01-31 08:59:32 · 4 answers · asked by mjavery2000 1 in Cleaning & Laundry