Home & Garden - 1 February 2007

Seeing as land is so expensive, why don't builders dig down and add basements to new build houses in the uk. Is it becuase a) its too expensive, b) the only land left is poisonous landfill and/or floodplain, c) plain greed on the developers part?

2007-02-01 01:34:54 · 6 answers · asked by corkwire 1 in Other - Home & Garden

in the crafts department

2007-02-01 01:29:55 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

We have a public sewer, so no worries about a drain field. We don't have a garbage disposal... will it matter?

2007-02-01 01:27:15 · 10 answers · asked by MarauderX 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-02-01 01:20:34 · 6 answers · asked by steve 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

IN the winter the house has BO from pets and smoking of other people..i don't smoke but some people won't take no for an aswer..so what's the best method to remove the offensive odors of daily living..yeah..especially when my wife cooks fish or liver and onions..etc etc thanks

2007-02-01 01:00:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

funny question but i was asked at an interview

2007-02-01 00:47:47 · 17 answers · asked by winner 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

There's got to be a website with tricks for things like this. I don't care of it leans at all and stays straight up -- so long as it doesn't flip backwards. Thanks.

2007-02-01 00:45:52 · 6 answers · asked by ChuckBoutwell 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-01 00:44:57 · 5 answers · asked by butz_199 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

It is not old. It only does this knocking thing when it turns on. What can we do to fix this?

2007-02-01 00:43:34 · 8 answers · asked by H 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

Due to the temperature being so cold this last couple of days,
my pipes have frozen. I now have them unfrozen but I have a trickle of water running so hopefully I won't freeze up again. The problem is the trinkle of water is splashing a little and causing a little mildew on the side of the sink. Any idea how to remove this?

2007-02-01 00:41:02 · 4 answers · asked by BONNI 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

I dislike housework and especially cleaning, I need to find a way to discipline myself to schedule the work each day and get it over with.

2007-02-01 00:40:19 · 16 answers · asked by flieder77 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

I want to plave the whole of my garden which is small and about 45ft and the width of a normal semi. There is a small paved area near the back door already. I weant to extend it because we have 3 large dogs and they bring so much mud in, The lawn is ruined and they dig up earth from the containers. Before I start getting quotes from gardeners I would like an idea of what I might expect to pay. I live in Herts

2007-02-01 00:39:54 · 3 answers · asked by ? 7 in Garden & Landscape

2007-02-01 00:39:41 · 8 answers · asked by kayaress 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

Someone told me that if you would add vanilla flavoring to a gallon of painting before painting a room it removed the fumes. Has anyone tried this?

2007-02-01 00:36:54 · 4 answers · asked by cjray4 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

The house has been empty since spring wasn't planning on moving back into it thought it was going to be sold but didn't now I want to move back into this house and need to know what to do to get it running again because of the coldness. It has radiant heat and the lines were never drained. Can you give me some advice?

2007-02-01 00:23:41 · 1 answers · asked by dnagle5 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I live in a 2 bed modern semi, both myself and my neighbour have laminate flooring throughout our homes. Unfortunately lifestyle habits have created noise pollution for me. I have the thickest underlay, rugs & wear slippers. I don't bang doors or stomp about but they do! They'e driving me insane, they start their nonsense at 11pm until 3am, it's like they live with me! I already wear earplugs but can still hear them. I need a DIY answer to resolve the problem ie is there anything I can spray (eg loft/cavity insulation)into the floor spaces? There are 13 & 9 yr old boys running around from teatime which I fully understand and am patient about but once 11pm arrives, it just so unfair.

2007-02-01 00:16:36 · 12 answers · asked by luckycat 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Hi

I have looked every where but cannot find an electric stanley knife, there must have been made by now. There are hand held electric saws with different blades (saw blades) but no stanley blade, there are handheld electric potato peelers and all sorts of electric gadgets but cannot seem to find a electric carpet knife.

I cut large amonts of carpet into different shapes using wooden stencils and my job would be a lot easier with an electric stanley knife. Have these been invented yet or is there anything else I can use ??????????????????

2007-02-01 00:03:24 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Does anyone out there know of a reliable, environmentally sound way to unblock a slow-running bath?

2007-02-01 00:02:57 · 10 answers · asked by Ben C 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We want to put real wood flooring in the hallway. There is a chipboard floor underneath, sitting on joists. Presumably, I'll need some sort of underlay board. Doesn't this mean that the hallway floor will be about 3-5cm higher than the adjacent carpeted lounge floor? Is that really what's meant to happen?

2007-02-01 00:02:29 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

hey i am unaware of how to make fire with the logs at the fire place, i have few logs of wood & fire starter squares to light them pls help soon as i want to know how to light up fire as i m freezing with cold now...

2007-02-01 00:00:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)