Home & Garden - 19 February 2007

2007-02-19 13:31:15 · 5 answers · asked by Toddacanda 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-02-19 13:28:05 · 2 answers · asked by Angie V 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Looking to figure out the best method for attaching the curtain rod brackets to my brick wall.

I've tried to drill with a masonry bit but it seems almost impossible.

Are there types of glue that would suffice?

2007-02-19 13:27:46 · 14 answers · asked by Bryan H 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-02-19 13:26:43 · 3 answers · asked by Thomas E W 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I live in the hills of east Ky. and the soil is bad plus rocky where I live, I've never tried to grow peanuts before, I need some tips on making my ground lose and also what nutrition does peanuts grow best on.

2007-02-19 13:18:38 · 4 answers · asked by puddog57 4 in Garden & Landscape

2007-02-19 13:16:05 · 10 answers · asked by shyone049 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My husband and I want to paint our living room gold, but we are unsure which colors will work best with it. We would like the room to be sunny, warm, cozy, and inviting. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

2007-02-19 13:13:51 · 6 answers · asked by ck070301 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

This is only an issue around this time of the year and in the fall (when we need the heater for the nights and mornings, and then we need to switch it to air conditioner sometime during the day). Going from A/C to heater doesn't smell bad, but it does going from heater to A/C. Anybody know why?

2007-02-19 13:10:01 · 2 answers · asked by Jack 5 in Other - Home & Garden

I live in Houston, Texas, and we had some unusually cold nights recently. I was out of town, so I couldn't bring my potted Ficus indoors. It got down to about 25 degrees, and was freezing for about 14 hours. Most of the leaves have started turning brown, but there are still a few green leaves. Is it worth keeping around, or should I just throw it out??

2007-02-19 13:03:09 · 4 answers · asked by khill 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Imagine two copper water pipes extending out of a basement into a crawl space, they continue for about 10 feet, then both turn about 1 inch from the outside wall and go straight up 2 feet to the floor (this is the hot and cold water for the kitchen). I have installed a plug so I can plug the heat traces in about 6 feet back from the outside wall, now I have to replace the heat trace, I know that you have to encase the end or thermometer but having the end close to the floor could give me a false temperature reading and not allow the tape to come on in time, putting the thermometer toward the basement also gives me the same fears. Could I loop or let hang the thermometer end about 6 inches from the floor and expect safe results?

2007-02-19 12:56:53 · 4 answers · asked by dogwarrior2001 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

We are building a new house and it will be "roughed-in" for CV.

My question is this: When they rough it in, where is the best place to have the unit mounted? Naturally, the utility room in the unfinished part of the basement is a logical place but I'd heard that having it in the garage would cut down on the minute dust particles that don't get filtered. As well, having it in the garage would make it quieter. Then, when I mentioned this to my agent, he said that having that volume of air being sucked out of the house while vacuuming (in the winter, when the windows would always be closed) would cause air to try to re-enter the house wherever it can, be it through window or door frames, therefore causing an obvious problem.

2007-02-19 12:46:17 · 5 answers · asked by Maestro1999 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-19 12:45:20 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-19 12:42:01 · 5 answers · asked by tempo 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I am looking at removing the existing wooden fire place surround (not a mantel, but some decorative wood surrounding the fireplace), and the 70's fireplace hearth, and replacing each with some nice slate tiles.

The slate would be attached to the wall, and to the floor. Is there anything I should know when attaching (slate) tiles to a wall? Do I need to remove any paint, or can I get an adhesive that will bond (PL Premium or regular mortar mix?).

How close should the grout lines be with slate? I know with marble you want them close, and with ceramic you can have some space.

How do you ensure the tiles don't "slip" when attached to a vertical wall.

Sorry for the questions, but I do appreciate any suggestions and answers!

2007-02-19 12:36:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

We replaced the gears, then put it back together and we have turned the adjustment screws both ways - the ones on the front panel and the ones on the side and it will only run for 3 seconds then reverse for 3 seconds. Is there a way to reset the adjustment or get back to a starting point?

2007-02-19 12:35:17 · 5 answers · asked by purple 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

we have a massive collection of bottle caps and i would like to make a solid slab of them set in resin for a coffee table.

2007-02-19 12:33:33 · 3 answers · asked by Mel 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-19 12:33:24 · 1 answers · asked by Joan P 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

i have a basic flower bed in front of the house with an out of control rose bush and two holly bushes on either side. the rose bush grows like a weed and i know nothing about roses. it blooms orange roses which are beautiful, but the bush itself is an eyesore. any tips? there's room to plant other things i just don't know what will work or even look good. also, do i need to put down mulch? the garden faces east and we have bad humidity during the summer months.

2007-02-19 12:27:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

We tried peeling it off and scrubbing it off and neither worked. I'd like to avoid burning it off if possible...

2007-02-19 12:26:35 · 2 answers · asked by jane123456 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-02-19 12:24:49 · 4 answers · asked by Chuck 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-19 12:21:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I need a good web sight. I already tried Hgtv.com but i need something that gives me good ideas that show me how to do stuff by myself and things i can make by myself to add style to my room. or if you can give me some tips. My room is going to be painted hot pink well not that much but you can look at the color in Behr.com and the color is called bridesmaid.

2007-02-19 12:20:39 · 6 answers · asked by fls_eg 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I washed an ink pen on accident when it was in a shirt pocket, and ink is now covering the inside of my dryer.

2007-02-19 12:14:13 · 12 answers · asked by laura m 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-02-19 12:12:58 · 14 answers · asked by ? 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-19 12:12:02 · 21 answers · asked by ? 4 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-02-19 12:06:54 · 11 answers · asked by bvniairam 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-02-19 12:03:16 · 1 answers · asked by artist12 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My house is less than a year old. When we had a huge amount of ice and snow we used rock salt on our driveway. Unfortunately, it ate holes in the concrete! We later found out that this should never be done unless the driveway is over a year old. So, now there are quarter sized pock marks all over our driveway. What is the best way to repair it without forking over tons of cash to a contractor for repairs? Would quickcrete do the job?

2007-02-19 12:02:19 · 8 answers · asked by teddi 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have two formal roooms (LR & DR) that I'm finally getting around to sprucing up after five years of living with "builders white". The ceilings have crown moulding from the walls to the first "step", then about 5-6" of vertical space in an octagonal shape, bordered by another set of moulding. Need some ideas on whether to keep the vertical portion the same color as the walls or paint it as I do the rest of the ceiling. Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions.

2007-02-19 12:02:14 · 3 answers · asked by Pete R 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I am replacing my carpet with Duraceramic Tile. I have 2 big dogs that have ruined my carpet. How durable is Duraceramic? Will it hold up to my dogs nails?

2007-02-19 12:01:29 · 2 answers · asked by tc2t2 1 in Other - Home & Garden