Home & Garden - 14 February 2007

I just planted a ton of azaleas and leyland cypress trees and it's supposed to freeze this weekend. The cypress trees are planted 15 feet apart, the azaleas 4 feet apart. What is an economical way to cover them during this cold spell? Do I need to uncover them during the day? I'm a newly wed, so I don't have "old" sheets or towels that I want to use outside. All of the plants have mulch around the bases.

2007-02-14 02:43:53 · 4 answers · asked by SamIam82 5 in Garden & Landscape

2007-02-14 02:43:22 · 6 answers · asked by ? 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-14 02:42:55 · 5 answers · asked by Wright 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I live in L.A.. I had a water heater replaced as it was leaking. It is located in the garage in a closet. Plumber had two guys deliver a new water heater and take old one out. Otherwise he did the total work.Job started at 9:30 in morning and he was finished by 3:00. Some piping required from the relief valve to discharge to the outside of the house (10 FT of 1/2 or 3/4 inch pipe. It was a good job but I was charged 2200 dollars. Does this sound ball park? I was guessing 1000 dollars max. I know L.A. is expensive but this sounds over the top.

2007-02-14 02:42:01 · 11 answers · asked by Severin S 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I was unable to saw though the metal is there something else I could use?

2007-02-14 02:39:05 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a non-grounded wiring in the house and want to add some can lights in the ceiling. Do I just leave the ground wire alone or do I need to ground it somehow? The wires in the switch that I am expanding from a double gang to a triple gang box has black and white wires only. Thanks ahead.

2007-02-14 02:32:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

we have borrowed a mountfield quiet garden shredder 2200w and a piece of wood got stuck in it so my partner used a long handled screwdriver to move the stuck piece, unfortunately dropped it in the shredder and the aluminium plate had snapped we cant afford to replace the shredder but are hoping to replace the part - please can someone help urgently i have tried looking on the net but it is not easy trying to find info with a 2 year old hanging on your arm! :(

2007-02-14 02:31:11 · 1 answers · asked by victoria r 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My Fiance and I are having a discussion regarding the thermostat settings. I am happy to set it at 70 and leave it. Wear more or less clothes as I need. Well he keeps turning it up and this morning it was at 76. I was in lightweight PJ's and absolutely roasting. He is a mail carrier and out in the cold all day. He insists that even at bedtime 4 hours later he is still cold and needs to turn it up. He showers when he gets home and I believe after that he should no longer be cold from work. Also consider I am a warm blooded individual and he typically isn't. What do you all have to say here? Ideas for the thermostat?

2007-02-14 02:28:46 · 10 answers · asked by poof10958 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I got rid of my waterbed bladder a few years ago and just stuck an old coil spring mattress in the waterbed frame. Now that is hurting my back so I'm thinking about just buying the 2 air chambers and the pump and putting them in the same frame.

Will this work? I know I'm missing a bunch of foam pieces and select comforts actual full bed kinda has a different base. But overall what do you think or has anyone else tried it?

2007-02-14 02:27:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

and where do i get it

2007-02-14 02:25:00 · 1 answers · asked by christine 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a circuit breaker box and I also need to find out how much amps of power i have coming into the house. Where should I look?

2007-02-14 02:22:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

When i do a cold water load, it takes an hour to fill up and an hour to rinse. Due to there only being a trickle to fill the washer. This is only on cold water cycles???

2007-02-14 02:13:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-14 02:12:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-14 02:11:04 · 6 answers · asked by midwestgal 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a smell in my closet that I can't get rid of. It smells like vitamins. I have tried everything to get rid of the smell and nothing works. I think it maybe mold or something. does anyone know what it could be?

2007-02-14 02:04:32 · 6 answers · asked by slcarter3352 1 in Other - Home & Garden

my friend came to visit the other day and was wearing high heels with no heel tip left (i.e. worn down to the nail) and as a result has covered my lovely new oak floor in rather alot of unsightly surface scrathes. please help me return my floor to it's former glory.

2007-02-14 01:58:30 · 8 answers · asked by kez 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I beleive a birdbath for birds to drink, heated is a good thing, my roomate says they find it when temps drop ,water freezes how do birds find drink. I feed them I want a heated bird bath. She says they find a way

2007-02-14 01:57:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-02-14 01:51:12 · 2 answers · asked by gbg1946 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-02-14 01:41:08 · 1 answers · asked by claire.keen 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-02-14 01:29:39 · 4 answers · asked by mick e 2 in Garden & Landscape

This is either a 1.3Kw or 2Kw quartz electric patio heater. They use short wave infra-red as a way of heating you. They are quite expensive so I don't want to buy one if they are no good.

2007-02-14 01:21:58 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-02-14 01:21:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I emptied it and when I tried to run it later, it filled (but with cold water) but then went no further.

2007-02-14 01:20:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-14 01:08:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I want to install a ceiling fan in a bedroom. There is no existing light fixture in the room. The switch in the bedroom just powers on an outlet. I want to install the ceiling fan and have the switch control it.

Will this be possible?

2007-02-14 01:07:54 · 11 answers · asked by duh 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-02-14 00:56:23 · 4 answers · asked by Maria Amor D 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-14 00:52:48 · 3 answers · asked by teresa wool 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

black spot naturally? Any successful recipes?

2007-02-14 00:46:54 · 4 answers · asked by GoodQuestion 6 in Garden & Landscape

I have a porcelin bath tub that is difficult to clean. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions that may help? Thanks.

2007-02-14 00:44:10 · 5 answers · asked by fordman99 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

and still produce?

2007-02-14 00:39:48 · 3 answers · asked by GoodQuestion 6 in Garden & Landscape