Home & Garden - 7 February 2007

It's plugged in & has working light bulbs in it.

2007-02-07 23:33:52 · 2 answers · asked by corriesroversreturn 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a brown cupboard, which I would like to turn to a white 'antique' french finish. Is there a special name for this and how do you do it?

2007-02-07 23:27:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

We recently bought a new home..everything has been updated in the past year.
EVERYTHING IS NEW.
Now wintertime. the roof is leaking in 4 diffrent areas!
what should I do? Im in NY state.
The insurance company wont pay unless its ice damage.
But its ice thats doing it.

I was told there isnt any ice and water shield under it, Is that a code for NY STATE?

Is the construction company liable for it?
It consists of a "25ftx 3ft and maybe 2 feet thick" of ICE,and water is backig up behind it.
what can i use to help remove it?or prevent it from comming back!!
help...our new home is getting ruined.!!

2007-02-07 23:24:52 · 7 answers · asked by bob_in_h20town 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Where is a good place to get empty cardboard boxes from, i need to sell some stuff on ebay but most of the shops i go to just seem to crush and recycle them.....any suggestions.

2007-02-07 23:20:57 · 11 answers · asked by Dazman 3 in Other - Home & Garden

Its very cold during the cold weather here in the uk, and i hear its getting worse, electricity its costing us a fortune every week when we have very little to spend, we are using candles just now but still very cold, i would use a gas heater canister sort of thing but not alous gas in our flats any ideas???

2007-02-07 23:13:06 · 5 answers · asked by gg d 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-02-07 23:12:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Do your clothes not wear out as quickly in a noticable amount of time? The only thing I notice is that they can press my clothes better than I can. And of course there is the time differential.

Right now I throw my nice shirts in the wash on the gentle cold cycle, hang dry them, and then iron them...they look pretty good afterwards and it doesn't cost me 2 bucks a shirt.

Weighing all the ups and downs, do you think dry cleaning is worth it?

2007-02-07 23:06:48 · 6 answers · asked by bruce_eel 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

The bottom 18" of my garage door frame has gone rotten. I could cut the rotten bit off and "graft" another piece of wood on in place but that would end up going rotten to eventually.

I had this idea of using some Upvc, (the stuff they make windows and conservatories out of), but I can't find any information on standard section sizes and profiles.

Ideally I need 70mm x 70mm with sharp square corners. It would be better if it was tubular, (like drain pipe).

Is it possible to get this?

Does anyone know a website where this informationis available?

2007-02-07 22:55:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-07 22:49:21 · 5 answers · asked by relick 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-02-07 22:40:23 · 8 answers · asked by steveratley 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I can prove the existing boundaries of land I own and also land I have been using which abutts my land been established over 12 years but a descendant of the land I have been maintaing, has now registered title absolute to part of this land. Can anybody please tell me where I stand, as I have not registered any title to that parcel of land.

2007-02-07 22:28:57 · 10 answers · asked by yulbrynner 1 in Garden & Landscape

the lid wasnt put on properly and its now dried up. is their anyway of making it reusable again?

2007-02-07 22:22:02 · 12 answers · asked by piglet 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

i would like to restore depth of colur to the wood without using a stain.though i don't want a high gloss finish i'd lke to restore some lustre whilst maintaining the look of age the piece has.any ideas?

2007-02-07 22:12:12 · 7 answers · asked by Daz 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

thinking of moving to purley. dont want to make a mistake
what is crime level in purley surrey

2007-02-07 22:04:03 · 5 answers · asked by susan.mummery@btinternet.com 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I've recently learned how rich it is in omega 3 and would like to incorporate it into my diet. I have a vegie/herb garden and would love to get either cuttings or seeds as I believe it grows like a weed. Alternatively, if someone sells it and I can purchase it regularly I'd be happy to go with that option.

2007-02-07 21:55:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-02-07 21:43:05 · 4 answers · asked by david o 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Maybe I need to get out more!

2007-02-07 21:36:59 · 10 answers · asked by angel 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

The house has been standing for 70 years, so would it be impossible to dig down and add a basement?

2007-02-07 21:33:38 · 7 answers · asked by patches_winnetts 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-07 21:23:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I moved into my house last summer but ahve neglected the garden ever since. I am looking to sort out the garden in time for Spring/Summer but my biggest problem is that my neighbour's cat uses my flower beds like a litter tray.

How can I stop/deter cats from using my garden? I have used powder (seemed to be like pepper) in the past and found it did not work.

2007-02-07 21:10:32 · 38 answers · asked by mizzame1 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-02-07 20:57:56 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have some tall perennials that my friend gave me (not sure what they are). They were beautiful in the summer then they died when winter came. They are now sitting on my porch. My question is should I cut them down for them to come back up this summer or just leave them as they are, standing there brown and dead?

2007-02-07 20:50:25 · 7 answers · asked by nc_hpoa 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-02-07 20:48:48 · 12 answers · asked by andy r 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-02-07 20:15:46 · 8 answers · asked by jasper2112 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

and it has left streaky, run marks which wont come off no matter how hard I clean. Think it may have been damaged with the bleach, is there anything that will remove them???

2007-02-07 20:15:12 · 7 answers · asked by Scots lass 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

People usually use them to cover space. its like a little cluster on one stem and a whole bunch in a thing.

2007-02-07 20:07:22 · 5 answers · asked by almostcrazy 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-02-07 20:00:13 · 23 answers · asked by JoJi 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-02-07 19:49:04 · 8 answers · asked by WM 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Details:

I am able to keep my own room very neat. It's every other room that is a mess.

I want to tidy up the 'store' rooms, where everyone's 'everyday' stuff is kept.

But I can't - because I don't have permission to move everyone else's stuff.

F.y.i. it's not a simple mess. It would take a strong man a few hours to cut through the mess.

Thanks.

2007-02-07 19:37:48 · 2 answers · asked by Yahoo user 4 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-02-07 19:17:25 · 4 answers · asked by Emmanuel B 2 in Decorating & Remodeling