Home & Garden - 12 February 2007

I Have been doing bathrooms for a year or so. all the past jobs I just retiled over the old floor and never had any problems. This BathRoom now is all new on 2nd floor. I am starting with a 3/4 subfloor. I avve to do a mortar bed. How thick,and what type of mortor do I use? Do I start with tar paper,Mesh then Pour Mortor?

2007-02-12 10:12:20 · 4 answers · asked by skillwithtools 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

does anybody have any advice to keep up with my laundry i end up just having huge piles on my floor and it takes me days to do it all

2007-02-12 10:08:19 · 8 answers · asked by sarah 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a one solid piece of vinyl in my bathroom that is faded but installed solid. I bought some 12 X 12 self adhesive tiles to install. I want to stick them to the existing vinyl flooring without putting another sheet of luan plywood down. What should I do to prep the existing vinyl floor so that the tiles stick well? Anyone ever done this before? Let me know.

2007-02-12 10:04:39 · 8 answers · asked by Boys just want to have fun. 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I've had this issue for long enough. I constantly have to buy new sweaters because after I wash them they shrink, and no longer fit. How can I prevent this from happening?

I can't afford dry cleaning (just for your knowledge).

2007-02-12 10:03:57 · 14 answers · asked by Andre G 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Love their detergent but by the time you pay shipping costs it is way too expensive. Is there a detergent that works as well? Tide, Gain, Cheer do not come anywhere close to being as good as Amway's.

2007-02-12 10:01:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-02-12 09:57:41 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

My breakers are 15 amp breakers (fairly new) and whenever I use the electric heater which happens to be one of the most efficient heaters on the market today that uses very little electricity. It always trips my breakers, I have some electrical experience (enough to be dangerous) and I've installed breakers before my question is can I upgrade to 20 amp breakers from 15 amp for the zones that have heaters and would that be safe?

2007-02-12 09:57:27 · 8 answers · asked by jbrobinson23 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Its part of the transmission, i think. I can't find even a picture of how it is assembled on to the Washing Machine (Gibson), it looks like a wheel!

2007-02-12 09:55:17 · 2 answers · asked by Jj 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

please help!

2007-02-12 09:55:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a 277 v. light that has (2) 32 watt 4 pin lamps. Right now it has (2) ballasts and I would like to make it a (1) ballast fixture. Each lamp socket has 2 red wires and 2 blue wires. I bought a new ballast that is supposed to be rated for two 32 w. 4 pins. The ballast has 6 stab terminals, 2 blues, 2 yellows and 2 reds, along w/ h,n,g. The fixture does not have any yellow wires. I'm wondering if I can make it work, or if I need to stay with the 2 ballast system. If anyone can answer this but needs more info, you can email bighitter0008@yahoo.com. Thank you.

2007-02-12 09:54:51 · 3 answers · asked by bighitter0008 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My ceilings are 16 feet high, and I thought it would be fun to have a little nest-like thing that I can climb into. Maybe there's a website or something that would point me in the right direction?

2007-02-12 09:54:47 · 7 answers · asked by Quiet girl 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

does anyone know of any antimicrobial sprays products that work on FABRICS? such as febreeze antimicrobial spray(that kills 99.9% of bacteria on fabrics)? note: there's a difference between antimicrobial and antibacterial, i happen to be looking for antiMICROBIAL.. kills more than just bacteria. thanks a load!

2007-02-12 09:53:40 · 4 answers · asked by Mila~ 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

We are trying to work with what we have and its pretty difficult. I have 70's style orange countertops and darker wood cabinets. What color do you think would look good on the walls? We think white is the only color, but I want some color. Also, what color would you use for cabinet handles? I think silver, he thinks black.

2007-02-12 09:51:40 · 6 answers · asked by Kristy 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

My bathroom has white tile and whit grout..well it's supposed to be white but it's really hard to keep it that way. Is it possible to dye it or something...also, can you paint tile and put some sort of sealant on it to keep the design protected? If you can answer either question that would be awesome.

2007-02-12 09:50:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

i have several candles that i dont know how to get wax out of when the wick burns so low and it wont stay lite.

2007-02-12 09:42:39 · 11 answers · asked by bluepits3 2 in Other - Home & Garden

We've just moved into a house with the 70's green vinyl flooring in the bathroom. It's in great condition but it's ugly! We want to do an under the sea theme for our son, and I would like to paint the floor to look the bottom of an ocean floor.
We're remodeling the kitchen right now- so putting a new floor in the bathroom is not in the budget for a year or so.
Please don't just say yes or no- I'd like to know reasons. Thanks!

2007-02-12 09:40:55 · 6 answers · asked by gagesmomm 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

we have caught 5 mice within three days my hubby has plugged all holes that we have found just wondering how i will know we have taken care of the problem. and how long it take these boogers to do if we dont catch i know they multiply by the hundreds. today we have caught any and we have only caught them in the bathrrom and kitchen i havent found droppings anywhere except under kitchen sink

2007-02-12 09:35:19 · 4 answers · asked by felixnstacey@sbcglobal.net 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I HAVE A 2 BEDROOM HOUSE. HOW MANY FEET OF DRAIN
LINE DO I NEED.

2007-02-12 09:31:39 · 2 answers · asked by Webster r 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

can a oerson claim for house renovations eg. new windows and doors, energy saving hot water heater, enery saving hot water boiler,.

2007-02-12 09:28:54 · 2 answers · asked by theresa h 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-12 09:27:33 · 2 answers · asked by banana 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Its like a zen pattern

2007-02-12 09:19:34 · 6 answers · asked by ang_macd2000 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-12 09:18:56 · 4 answers · asked by AK KK 1 in Garden & Landscape

It can be brushed off and looks and feels a bit like dirt, but it's not! My point is that it's not actually eaten into the leaves, more like on the under surface.The plant isn't dying but doesnt really appear to be thriving either! It just stays the same really, I don't know anything about ivy, could someone tell me what this could be and how to get rid of it? Could i wipe this 'stuff' off the leaves or would I have to treat it in some way?thanks

2007-02-12 09:16:52 · 4 answers · asked by Sarah H 3 in Other - Home & Garden

My daughter is 7 months and breastfeed. What can I use to get ride of the stain from when she leaks (we change clothes about 5 times a day due to this and now everything is stained) and when she explodes when I change her dippie. I am on a budget so those nice stain removers are not that handy. Right now I fill up the bathroom sink with cold water and wash them with dish soap and then leave them to soak untill I go to the laundry mat. (yes no washer either). And they still come out stained Any ideas?

2007-02-12 09:13:18 · 6 answers · asked by JustAsk'n 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I recently bought a DIY dresser from a store, brought it home, stained it and polyurethaned it. Now it stinks! I can't use it because the smell permeates the clothes! Does anyone know the easiest way to get rid of the smell? I aired it out in the sun last fall for about two weeks, and it still smells. Any ideas?

2007-02-12 09:11:34 · 13 answers · asked by Yabbo70 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Has anyone ever heard of sheet garters, and if so, where can I find some? All of the fitted sheets I puchase have a tendency to either be too large or too small. This problem either causes the sheet to slip off the matress or to bunch up and wrinkle which makes it difficult to rest well. I have tried pinning the sheets to the matress using safety pins but they really damage the linen.

2007-02-12 09:09:05 · 4 answers · asked by Blessed1 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Moved into house with boarder wallpaper in bathroom. What's the best way to remove it, the edges are peeling it looks tacky. I peeled part of it and patches of it stayed behind, its seem to have been applied with elmers glue?HELP

2007-02-12 09:08:42 · 9 answers · asked by coco1 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

On 1/2 of a room that was paneled we have wallpaper with lining under it and on the bottom the paneling is still showing through but we painted it. I like the look of beadboard and am wondering if we can install it over the bottom 1/2 on top of the paneling and how would it look? Am wondering if anyone has already done this and how did it look for you?

2007-02-12 09:07:36 · 1 answers · asked by anjoek5859 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-12 09:07:24 · 8 answers · asked by JS 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

No, not there. OVER THERE!

2007-02-12 09:03:18 · 7 answers · asked by St♥rmy Skye 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)