Home & Garden - 9 February 2007

my landlord is paying us to paint our house and wants me to come up with a price. i have no idea how much to charge her. the living room alone is 16 1/2 feet long x 8 1/4 feet tall x 9 1/2 feet wide. can someone plzzzzzzzzzzzzz help me. i need to know how much per sq ft.

2007-02-09 01:44:42 · 7 answers · asked by angel_eyes_vanzandt 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I need help picking out a bed set. I want one that sets the romantic mood since next week is Valentines day. Any help is appreciated.
I have narrowed it down to two.

http://www.brylanehome.com/product.aspx?PfId=6868&DeptId=8615&producttypeid=2

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5334289#Features+%26+Specifications

2007-02-09 01:44:23 · 10 answers · asked by Army wife 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a new stainless steell kettle ,but no matter how many times I boilit and throw it away I still get a metalic taste in tea or coffe

2007-02-09 01:42:54 · 2 answers · asked by gillian_phllps 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

hi, i am wanting to do my kitchen in the african animal theme, do any of you know where i can get a backsplash made or how i can make one myself? i have searched the internet and came up with nothing that looks like it would work so all of you diy'ers please help me out here.
thanks teresa

2007-02-09 01:42:10 · 9 answers · asked by crazylady1193 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-02-09 01:38:57 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I've started going to the local Farmer's Market lately. I've been careful in selection of my fresh fruit and veggies, but I've noticed that no matter how perfect what I pick is, within a day or two, I notice mold growth (especially on my blackberries). I thoroughly wash everything after I bring it home and before eating, but this is getting annoying, to say the least. Any advice?

2007-02-09 01:35:34 · 6 answers · asked by KERKIE 1 in Garden & Landscape

If you have, did you run into any problems?
Any tips to make installation easier?

2007-02-09 01:34:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We have stripped and polished floorboards in our house but for practical reasons (warmth, noise and a baby on the way) I would like to lay a carpet but wondered if there is a way to do this without ruining the floorboards so when we move we can just lift the carpet? Because of the size of the room the carpet would also have to be laid in three sections. Hope someone can help!

2007-02-09 01:32:48 · 5 answers · asked by lilaclouise 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-02-09 01:32:44 · 22 answers · asked by martini_girl 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-09 01:30:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-02-09 01:30:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

i bought this house and it has wall paper that i dont like and i was wanting to paint over the wall paper. is there any paint that you can buy to paint over wall paper or do you have to take the wall paper off first?

2007-02-09 01:27:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

What did you think of it also was it for this current series or when Claire Sweeney was host?

2007-02-09 01:25:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

Hi All,

We have a combi boiler and about 10 radiators but 3 of them ar eluke warm or cold.

We have tried to bleed the radiator but water comes out of all of them instantly but three are cold.

One strange thing that may be the cause is that when we _completely_ remove the bleed key from the radiator we only get a trickle.

All ideas welcome.

Cheers

Chris

2007-02-09 01:22:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a Craftsman 53000 series 1/2 hp garage door opener that quit working last nigt. The service light is flashing in five flash series. Disengaged manual pull to close door, motor unit still clicks and does nothing when remote pushed. Any suggestions would be great!

2007-02-09 01:15:59 · 4 answers · asked by emtceb 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Here is the deal... I run the dishwasher and it goes through the wash cycle just fine. When it comes to drying the dishes the washer freeezes up. The lights on both the heat dry and sanitze dry options start blinking and nothing happens. At first I thought this was normal but the lights never stop blinking, when the washer is opened there is still water at the bottom and the dishes are wet. To me it is like the washer never "kicks" into the next phase. By the way the washer is less than 1 month old and Sears is charging $65 to come out and insepct. As you can imagine I feel the dishwasher should work correctly when it is brand new...
Thanks in advance for any help...

2007-02-09 01:12:41 · 4 answers · asked by tom d 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

cannot use radiator without extn. Any way around this please? Thanks.

2007-02-09 01:08:13 · 6 answers · asked by eristanco 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

The ideal temperature in the cold winter without bursting any water pipes when no one in the house.

2007-02-09 01:06:55 · 6 answers · asked by PK 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My house is not damp,although I do have a outhouse built on the side whichgets a bit damp, but they are even upstairs, really getting on my nerves, what can i do to get rid of them?

2007-02-09 01:05:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I moved my piano and one of the wheel didn't turn and left a long scratch on the floor, not deep but visible. The floor is made of solid bamboo, not laminate. It's semi-gloss.

2007-02-09 00:56:41 · 2 answers · asked by Speck Schnuck 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

What can I do to keep out unwanted guest? Large and small. They each have an opening of about 1-2inches.

2007-02-09 00:56:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We have hardwood floors. The top step is approximately 3' long by 1' wide. It recently split and has a 2' long crack running lengthwise. Are there any quick fixes for this or will the board need to be replaced? Our floors are really old and it may be difficult to match the wood. If we could fix this before it gets worse (the entire board splitting and becoming a hazard), that would be great! Any ideas are appreciated.

2007-02-09 00:49:14 · 5 answers · asked by cdog_97 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

We are building a new house. The cabinets are a honey spice color and the countertops are a dark spotty granite. I have no idea what color to make the floor, either. The kitchen is very big so dark colors can be an option.

2007-02-09 00:46:36 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

in my fridge again this morning and it felt like there was some cold air coming in, and then i opened it and got a strong smell of freon, could this harm me if i continue to keep it plugged in and attempt to save all my food until my husband comes from work this evening, or will i get sick?

2007-02-09 00:35:16 · 6 answers · asked by Ian S 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-02-09 00:29:16 · 8 answers · asked by mslaidback 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

if i wanna kill them ,how can we do ,except the sprays.cos when i spray something out ,my house is gonna be smell........

2007-02-09 00:15:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-09 00:13:25 · 2 answers · asked by Hank T 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a clip board that has been written on with a permant marker and I want to take it off. I got most of it off with soap and water. Can anyone tell me how I could get the rest off?

2007-02-09 00:12:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Took delivery of a leather suite yesterday from a well known UK house furnisher....it has 15 defects, mainly where the leather has been damaged. Company are sending someone to have a look at it on Tuesday....do I have to accept a replacement or can I ask for a refund?
Your help would be appreciated and thank you.

2007-02-09 00:11:26 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-02-09 00:09:34 · 3 answers · asked by achtung12001 2 in Other - Home & Garden