Home & Garden - 12 February 2007

I like the columnar shape of it, I was thinking of also using maybe "Emerald Green", but I think the "Wintergreen Hetz" gets taller and quicker? anybody know from their experience?
Is it better looking in the winter too?

2007-02-12 11:46:01 · 3 answers · asked by Charles R 1 in Garden & Landscape

My mother went and spent over $120 on two mosaic martini glasses. They have to be the biggest martini glasses I have ever seen!!! They are mostly black with a few clear and red mosaic peices. What can I do with these glasses to decorate with them? I thought about floating candles.Any ideas on how I can decorate with these martini glasses to incorporate them into my house will be so helpfull!!Please help me!!! Thank you so much to all who reply!!! :)

2007-02-12 11:40:58 · 3 answers · asked by Raven 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-12 11:40:37 · 5 answers · asked by 916dude 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Are twin sleeper chairs comfortable enough for the occaisional weekend guest?

2007-02-12 11:39:12 · 2 answers · asked by erica t 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Is there an emergency radio for sale that has all the major bands: AM, FM, NOAA, VHF and HD Radio?

2007-02-12 11:36:23 · 2 answers · asked by vegarealm 1 in Other - Home & Garden

trying to dispose of old one cant imagine how they got it dwn here to beginwithdo use use a chain cutter or what

2007-02-12 11:34:44 · 6 answers · asked by Dorothy G 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

k heres the deal...a 19 year old girl moved in to the apt next to mine. she also works at the same place i do but has different hours, so she knows what times i'm not home. since she moved in i have noticed things missing like money and small things. last week while i was home she was visiting and she stole a pack of smokes. did i say that she has no money and her water is shut off?? she told people at work that she was taking showers at my house. i had no clue she was doing that i had to put a lock on my computer so she would not use it. i can't lock my door it is a sliding glass door and the lock is broke i don't live in a bad part of town so i thought nothing of it. my landlord is going to fix the door but i don't know when..what should i do


thanks

2007-02-12 11:33:57 · 9 answers · asked by christie D 2 in Other - Home & Garden

on how to compost. I have moved into a house with a compost bin so figure I should get composting. Is it as easy as just chucking in all my food scraps or is there more to it than that?

If there are different layers, could you please list them in order and give a possible time frame? Ta.

2007-02-12 11:30:35 · 6 answers · asked by nangari 3 in Garden & Landscape

but when he had to cut my carpet in the living room to connect the hardwood and carpet. (as they ran into each other) the installer damaged quite abit of my carpet (10 inches) it can not be stretched or anything. and my house is brand new we built it in 2002 ... i have called to complain ect. i have written letter to head office .. i got a response from the insurance company which they had the store say to take care of it. so now the store called me tonight and is offering me 200 dollars on a 1069 carpert replacement??? they told me the offer is untill friday or no deal and the case is closed... im sorry but they ruin my whole carpet and it needs to be replacedd, i dont want 200 dollars i want it replaced, but they refuse as its 4 1/2 years old... BOGUS they damaged it.. dont forget this is in canada... diff laws here.. as i stand right now im about to cut up the home depot card and call my house insurace, im sure they will go after them snake..

2007-02-12 11:29:46 · 3 answers · asked by flowerlegz 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-12 11:26:24 · 9 answers · asked by Inna G 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-12 11:24:24 · 12 answers · asked by thestarhooligan 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

The white paint is chipping away and they are swelling in areas that became wet

2007-02-12 11:24:11 · 2 answers · asked by kcbrown1979 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

Do you know what the difference is between an English garden and an Italian garden? I am looking for serious answers, even though I know what to expect ;-)

Thanks! :-)

2007-02-12 11:23:32 · 3 answers · asked by pineappleclock2002 3 in Garden & Landscape

andover, mosses, plants, anything edible?

2007-02-12 11:17:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We moved some furniture on the weekend and put a few light surface scratches on the laminate flooring. Is there any way to get these out (or reduce them) without replacing the boards??

(Its a rental property so i don't want to start messing around with it too much)

2007-02-12 11:04:55 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

It is -28 degrees celcius here and my house is freezing and eyes are burning.

2007-02-12 11:04:40 · 5 answers · asked by Momma-Mia 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

the plastic cover that a coffee cake was in was melted in the oven while oven was pre-heating. How to best remove the plastic from the oven bottom and the racks??

2007-02-12 11:03:18 · 2 answers · asked by shugeradog 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

using dark wood furniture( armoire, frames, end tables) but the white piping on the couch is throwing me off..I dont want the couch to clash with the rest of the room..any suggestions?

2007-02-12 10:59:59 · 7 answers · asked by Bethany L 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-12 10:53:33 · 3 answers · asked by jens44aa 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am remodeling my relatives house and will be refinishing the floors. The floors are 2" oak tongue and groove and have that orange look to them. She wants them a darker color.
My question is what grit do I start and finish with when sanding down to the bare wood?
And is there a pattern for sanding it such as diagonally or with the grain or across?
Is an oil stain the best to use and is it typically rolled, brushed, or sprayed on?

Any other advice you can give me would be great. Please don't say to hire someone, thats not an option and I'm not a typical beginner.
Thankyou all.

2007-02-12 10:53:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i live in new mexico in a part of land that has alkali in the dirt. and ive tried and tried to plant trees they only die. or are dwarfed.

2007-02-12 10:48:59 · 2 answers · asked by jw 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have a small fruitless mulberry tree (I think!) on the other side of my alley fence that is right up against my gas pipeline! What can I use to kill the roots and not blow myself up!!!! Someone that works for the city said I could any type of motor oil. What do you think?

2007-02-12 10:47:29 · 17 answers · asked by squirrely 2 in Garden & Landscape

My grandfather just gave me a framed photo of my sister and I from when we were little. Unfortunately, the frame is broken (and ugly!) and I would like to change it, but the photo is stuck to the glass (which is also cracked). Is there any way to remove the picture without damaging the photo?

2007-02-12 10:38:09 · 0 answers · asked by Vanessa 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have spilled cran-grape juice all over my bed. It has soaked through into my mattress and now has a nasty looking stain. What can I use to get this out? Please help...

2007-02-12 10:33:50 · 8 answers · asked by kiwi_kiss 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

My neighbour is planning an extension. The boundary is marked by a hedge which they own. The hedge is quite wide (~1m). They plan to build right up to the hedge saying that the boundary is the edge of the hedge on our side (and hence they don't break the planning regulations about building within a metre of the boundary). However, if the boundary was in the middle of the hedge they'd have to be less ambitious.

Where the boundary is ambiguous is there any default in English law to decide where the boundary is?

2007-02-12 10:32:31 · 18 answers · asked by Stephen M 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have flushed down a bunch of christmas tree needles down the toilet and it got clogged.

I tried:

-using the plunger
-blowing air at 230 mph into the hole
-tried pouring hotwater down it
-tried sticking in a long flexible stick to clear the clog


NOTHING WORKS


--->I really do not want to call the plumber, I don;t have money to waste.



ADVICE?

2007-02-12 10:29:44 · 9 answers · asked by rockability 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have painted my bedroom walls and half of the walls have peeled right off and the other half has a gummy texture to it..what can i use to remove the rest of the paint before i prime it so i can get a smooth finish

2007-02-12 10:25:32 · 3 answers · asked by tiggerslily2004 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have mains pressure water and a storage heater, but it never runs out of hot water so I think it can also heat continuously (unless I just don't use that much!).

I turn on the shower to warm it up and within about 10 seconds the pressure drops and I have to turn it up. Then every few minutes the same thing will happen but to a lesser extent. It's usually only the hot water, the cold is usually fine.

What would cause this and what should I do about it? Or is it normal?

2007-02-12 10:23:50 · 3 answers · asked by Jokin' Jo 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I still have an old boiler and would like to change to a combi.A lot of people have said avoid Scottish Gas as they extortionate.Had a look in places like B&Q but again people say watch what you buy as a lot of them are foreign ,and trying to get parts if anything goes wrong is a nightmare.Help me my head buzzing whats an ok and reasonable priced combi cost?

2007-02-12 10:16:05 · 3 answers · asked by smiler 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have installed two new cables and both broke. The first one broke at the bottom where it connects to the control arm and the second cable broke on the top near the handle. The installation looks intuitive, however, it is not. There must be a technique or method for getting the adjustment correct without the cable breaking.

2007-02-12 10:13:41 · 1 answers · asked by jtpryor 1 in Maintenance & Repairs