Home & Garden - 21 February 2007

I installed a 4 light vanity lights in my bathroom. I decided to install it with the globs/bulbs facing up instead of down, and now I'm having second thoughts. The bulbs are about 3 1/2 - 4 inches from the ceiling, and I was concerned about them catching the house on fire. Would they get hot enough to catch the ceiling on fire in my bathroom? I put 60 watt bulbs in them.

2007-02-21 02:26:08 · 4 answers · asked by Jay S 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

Why is the front of the house with the big porch always faceing the road? How come the best looking part of the house, doesn't face the back yard? Everyone spends more time in the back yard then the front yard, yet the best looking part of the house is in the front yard. Why?

2007-02-21 02:17:43 · 4 answers · asked by dodge 3 in Other - Home & Garden

i have 4 radiators in my flat and 3 of them come out piping hot but the last one and last on the pipeline doesnt heat up at all any ideas. I cant think of anything else

Ive tried bleedin it
ive turned both valves to open

2007-02-21 02:16:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have tried to reset it but it keeps blowing immediately. My house is only two years old. What could be causing this and how can I fix it?

2007-02-21 02:16:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-21 02:15:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Every Day?
Once a week?
Once a month?
Only in winter?
Other Please explain

2007-02-21 02:14:15 · 26 answers · asked by katien1124 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

How do i go about buying a flat? Where do i start and what are the steps of doing this. May sound dumb but i dont have a clue. :)

2007-02-21 02:13:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-21 02:04:51 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Well I know for sure that it is not. We have today been gazumped on the deal we had made for buying a house. We have also sold our house and should be moving out in just over a week. We are now going to have to do the same to the buyers of our house.
I feel very angry and don't know if there is anything we can do.

2007-02-21 02:04:23 · 8 answers · asked by diamond 1 in Other - Home & Garden

The low flame setting on my stove is a little too high for my taste. Is there a way to adjust the gas usage to lower the flame size?

2007-02-21 02:01:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

bought them on ebay and I need to wear this week

2007-02-21 01:57:05 · 7 answers · asked by crowhollow 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a flower bed in front of my house that faces east. I get good early morning sun, but some of it is filtered by a big cottonwood tree. It's shade in the afternoon. I can get things to grow, but not thrive in the bed. It does not drain very well, but we don't get all that much rain, either. I have tried roses and some different shrubs, but nothing works! I would like to try hydrangeas this year, but I'm worried that they will stay small and puny. Is it the shade, drainage, or soil quality? Please help! The front of my house is naked!!!

2007-02-21 01:51:58 · 8 answers · asked by An Inconvenient Thinker 4 in Garden & Landscape

I have checked the drainage pipe and it is not kinked..any ideas what is wrong?

2007-02-21 01:47:29 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

My new lawn suffered like most during the last hot weather,Seemed to recover, but now birds seem to be feasting on it leaving numerous bald patches. Does anyone know of a robust, quick growing seed I can repair it with. I beieve theres a seed called Canadian something or other. I would be grateful for any advice. Thanx

2007-02-21 01:47:12 · 5 answers · asked by Gary Crant 7 in Garden & Landscape

Does anyone know of a good book or a good website that gives advice on what to do AFTER your house burns down? What do you need to do with insurance companies, rebuilding, coping? Cooworker just lost everything and we kinda feel we want to help...

2007-02-21 01:46:53 · 3 answers · asked by William K 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-21 01:43:35 · 3 answers · asked by Todd S 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-21 01:40:52 · 2 answers · asked by tythegemini 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-21 01:39:59 · 3 answers · asked by orange 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Whole house has popcorn ceilings and I want to remove it all. Some areas come off in chunks, but others are on pretty good. Is tedious scraping the only way to remove the popcorn plaster? or can steam/water be introduced to make the removal easier?

2007-02-21 01:39:28 · 6 answers · asked by Hannah B 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Lately I've been thinking about making baby hair bows and headbands. I don't know what heat sealer to use to stop fraying. I DON'T want to use the spray or glue. Can you use the one you use you on plastic?

2007-02-21 01:39:27 · 4 answers · asked by josieshs 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'm getting my house painted. I just received a quote. The guy told me 1 color was nice. Said others were nice 2, but wouldn't coordinate w/ main color. The colors are Sherwin Williams Quixotic Plum as an accent wall in the family room and Mystic Mauve on the other walls. The main areas would be Latte. That's where he said the clash is coming.

This is how downstairs flows: Entry way to a 2 story foyer Immediately in front of you on right,stairs. To the left formal area - living & dining. From that room, or a hall, you come to the kitchen w/ a bay eat in. All those wall will be in Latte. Then you come to the family room. The wall facing you will be Quixotic Plum. The others will be Mystic Mauve. His suggestion is to do it Latte and do the other formal room QP. (no furniture yet - wanted the formal red).

What is y'all opinion? Is $1000 +200 4 paint bad? I'd say it's 1300 sq ft area - plus upstairs hall. The trim would be white - said cheaper to touch up stairrail.

2007-02-21 01:38:28 · 2 answers · asked by Divva 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I Have babies and a dog and I need the safest productive way.

2007-02-21 01:37:52 · 7 answers · asked by wolf lover 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-02-21 01:36:22 · 12 answers · asked by noosrat 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a 50+ year old house. In the kitchen I have the original cabinets on the wall, that are solid oak. The cabinets are showing their age. Some of the joints are seperating. I am a handiman by choice. My question is this, has anyone ever sucsessfully removed wall cabinets, reglued the joints, refinised (we're thinking a painted enamel surface) and rehung them. Please no smart butt answers. I already know I can have them refaced or replaced.

2007-02-21 01:26:30 · 8 answers · asked by captbob552 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

We recently installed a dimmer switch. When it' is "on" it makes a buzzzing sound. Is something wrong?

2007-02-21 01:25:39 · 4 answers · asked by wonder woman 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

i just bought one. but i'm not sure how to use. i want to use it to senities toys but it doesn't say anything about it. do i have to rince it ofter spraying becouse my baby puts every thing in her mouth . is it safe for kids toys?

2007-02-21 01:24:22 · 6 answers · asked by kitkat_ 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

During the past 3 months, my house has:
burned out several new light bulbs
spontaneously turned the garden pump on and burned it out as well
killed my dsl modem
spontaneously turned the heating off time & time again

Have I somehow displeased the gods of shelter? Do I have a poltergeist? What's going on?

2007-02-21 01:23:38 · 2 answers · asked by Lyn 6 in Other - Home & Garden

does anyone know of a plant that can grow outdoors in the uk that has an odour that acts as a pesticide.

2007-02-21 01:19:35 · 4 answers · asked by BERNON W 3 in Other - Home & Garden

My cupboards - wood - have grease around the handles on the wood part. I have tried everything I can think of and cannot get it off - any suggestions?

2007-02-21 01:16:23 · 9 answers · asked by kelbean 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

It stains the ceiling tiles and spreads and sometimes drips down close to the wall. The happens on mobile homes as well? Any suggestions?

2007-02-21 01:13:58 · 4 answers · asked by Nicole 4 in Maintenance & Repairs