Home & Garden - 16 February 2007

I was installing wires in a wall for a stereo system and in excitement for my first wire snaking was drilling holes in all kinds of wood in the basement. After I wondered if I drilled one too many holes or drilled into something that could cause the house to collapse?

The house is a two story, about 1000 sq ft per floor. Brick walls in the basement. bottom of the house (roof of the basement) contains several 2x4's (i think) long pieces of wood that span the entire area across the basement. There is no support in the middle and it looks like those beams are nailed to steele joints to another 2x4 going along the brick wall. I drilled a nice 1/2 inch hole through one of the beams closest to the wall in a corner of the house. This is the one im concerned about. The hole is toward the upper part of the beam going at an angle (there is alot of wood displaced by the hole)

I also drilled holes (in another area) in the bottom horizontal stud that supports the vertical studs.

2007-02-16 05:39:40 · 10 answers · asked by TheAnswerGuy 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Should it just be thrown in the trash or is there a better way to get rid of it?

Also, if you know what do with a CFL -- which contains mercury -- that would be good information, as well.

Thank you :)

2007-02-16 05:33:36 · 1 answers · asked by mnt 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I know this is a simple question, but does your electric bill include gas/oil, heat, and light, or just one of those? Thank you for answering my easy question...I just wanna make sure.

2007-02-16 05:32:53 · 11 answers · asked by Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄ƷAℓεx & Aаяöи have my ♥ 5 in Other - Home & Garden

I had a child gate installed in a doorway. It was not screwed in. It has 2 round pieces with adhesive back, on each side of the doorway that secured it in the doorway. How can I remove those adhesive discs with out ruing rhe door casing?

2007-02-16 05:30:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-16 05:28:31 · 2 answers · asked by fatchai_chong 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Two small clips broke off my SS food mill (Nice spot welding! Boooooo) and I was wondering if it is possible to epoxy them back onto the housing.

2007-02-16 05:28:24 · 3 answers · asked by b4_999 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

I want to put relatively large size decals on my walls (red and black mod squares). I want to decorate my bedroom walls but when I move out in two years, the walls have to be white again, so I thought decals would be an easy solution. But, I'm not sure how to go about it. I've tried looking online for a company that will do it, but I'm having a hard time. Any ideas to how I can do it cheap and easy?

2007-02-16 05:23:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

ive wired new ceiling lights in my kitchen but i cant turn them off without trippin all the lights so i have to keep them on if i want other lights on. what hav i done wrong, please help cos dont want to be ripped off by an electrician

2007-02-16 05:21:01 · 36 answers · asked by icclesnugglebuddy 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-02-16 05:16:18 · 3 answers · asked by fordfan444 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Help! My couch is too big for Manhattan! I had a hard time getting into my apartment. I'm going to be moving soon and someone told me there is a furniture service where they can take apart your couch and re-assemble it in your new apartment. Has anyone heard of it? Does anyone have any suggestions?

2007-02-16 05:11:39 · 2 answers · asked by bitsonews 2 in Other - Home & Garden

It's been 2 days and the roses have not opened up. In fact a few are wilting. We cut off an inch off the bottom of the stems after she got them, and placed all of the roses in a vase with a few inches of water on the bottom. No luck though. What do we need to do? And why did this happen?
Help...all you green thumbers!

2007-02-16 05:01:44 · 17 answers · asked by hillaryc59bc 4 in Garden & Landscape

Go to B&Q and look at their off-the-shelf bathroom suites. They sell a "Toilet To Go!"

2007-02-16 04:57:29 · 3 answers · asked by Denzel 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

I'm surveying home heating oil delivery companies to see when they decide to reset the prices for the following year. This refers to fixed and capped pricing features that attract customers.

Is this done in March or July usually? Spring or Summer?

2007-02-16 04:57:06 · 2 answers · asked by mncalristein 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-02-16 04:52:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-02-16 04:42:24 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a 100 year old house, and my floors are completely uneven. Any processes or suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.

2007-02-16 04:40:23 · 3 answers · asked by Need More Gas! 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Ive moved in to a new house and on the deeds it says the left hand side is my priority.

But the corner shop backs onto me and they are saying the back fence is also my priority.

what do i do?

2007-02-16 04:36:37 · 7 answers · asked by baggies_70 2 in Other - Home & Garden

c. can also handle heat and dryness in the summer. Doea such a miracle plant exist?????

2007-02-16 04:27:47 · 5 answers · asked by iluvvoc 1 in Garden & Landscape

I just got new wood floors and my walls are painted light purple (i would rather have dark blue but im not re painting) For my birthday i am getting new furniture in my room. what would look good. would a wood desk look ok against the wood floor? What should i put on my walls? they are bare right now.

2007-02-16 04:23:31 · 10 answers · asked by ? 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have heard of a company called URETEK who high pressure inject settled floor slabs.
As this is going to be expensive i would like to get a few quotes..Has anyone else used a different company and were they good? Thanks

2007-02-16 04:22:48 · 3 answers · asked by LordLogic 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

how is the rebar actually attached to the wood?

is there another way that doesn't involve rebar?

2007-02-16 04:22:04 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We just moved into an 18 year old home and my husband thinks we should have th ducts cleaned. Is this really helpful or just a waste of money?

2007-02-16 04:20:07 · 6 answers · asked by dsjnix 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

What is a GFCI breaker and are they easily installed? Is it something that we could do ourselves. We have a spa and the guy who just repaired it said we do not need to use the spa unitl we have a 50 amp GFCI breaker installed.

2007-02-16 04:18:32 · 5 answers · asked by dsjnix 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Does solid wooden flooring have an adverse effect on underfloor heating and is the heat bad for the wood?

2007-02-16 04:16:37 · 7 answers · asked by Carl J 1 in Other - Home & Garden

i like the vintage style.. bedroom furniture. i is like.. kind of plaster wood andd it has all the differnt carvings in it

example.. http://www.kidsquartersonline.com/Vintage/Vintage-panel-bedroom.jpg
but more.. vintage..?
i need a manufacutre not a retail store
thank you =]

2007-02-16 04:15:03 · 1 answers · asked by chris-teaa :] 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

i have these huge sheep feather-like carpet in my bedroom... and fuzz is everywhere since i brought it in.. my bed sheets, pillows, clothes have fuzz and lint all over. how can i get rid of it during laundry? i dont wanna get rid of the carpet...help.

2007-02-16 04:14:43 · 3 answers · asked by pegsny 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-02-16 04:13:27 · 16 answers · asked by clare 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-02-16 04:12:37 · 3 answers · asked by Toilet 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

We had a clog in our main line, and sewage backed up into a bathtub. Is there any way I can clean it without having to scoop it up? It is pretty gross. No, not pretty gross. VERY gross. the word "pretty" does not belong in a sentence describing it. :)

Once I get the sewage out, I know how to clean it from there (lots of bleach and no baths for awhile). Yech. What would Mr. Monk do?

2007-02-16 03:56:25 · 7 answers · asked by mountain_laurel1183 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

Here's the deal. I have about 900 Sq. ft. of floor space that needs to be updated. Currently some of it has cheap linolium, some has worn berber carpet, and part of the space is nice slate that I may consider just leaving and refinishing. But I want to know what is the cheapest flooring I can put in place of all of the old stuff.

It's a small condo, I don't want to sink a lot of $ into it because I'll never get it back out, I'm only going to live her a couple of years.

Please, please, please people, don't say things like "Well, you shold put quality ahead of low price." I know that. But I know nothing about floors and I just want to know what is a relatively low cost option that won't look like dingy, cheap apartment flooring.


Anyone knowing about costs or ways to figure costs; I also appreciate your input.

2007-02-16 03:53:31 · 7 answers · asked by ssssss 4 in Decorating & Remodeling