Home & Garden - 25 February 2007

My lawn is over grown with weeds. What can I do or what product can I use to get rid of them without killing or replanting all the grass?

2007-02-25 21:01:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I'm trying to install a Lil'Mynx Rotating Strip/Dance Pole. Suggestions welcome.?

Hello. I am a professional dancer, who is at my wits end trying to install my new dance pole. The apartment I rent from has vaulted ceilings with metal layered between the sheet rock and the joists. For whatever reason, my joist finder is giving me inaccurate readings. At first I thought it might be the popcorn ceiling that was affecting the joist finder. I am still unsure if this is affecting it as well. I really don't want to blindly drill holes in my ceiling anymore and I can't seem to find anyone who installs any sort of dance equipment in the phone book.

Every time I drill into the ceiling I hit metal. The metal bits can drill past it, but instead of finding a joist like the finder suggests, there is empty space.

Are there any repair men or women out there who can help me sort this out?

Thank you
Evalynn

2007-02-25 20:54:40 · 11 answers · asked by Evalyn 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-02-25 20:52:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

Thanks for your previous answers but I need to give more detail.
The header tank is overflowing, the water in the tank is warm, it is not entering the header tank via the ball valve and it is not entering the tank via the expansion pipe from the hot water cylinder down stairs (ie the pipe that is bent over in a 'U' shape about 2" from the surface of the water). Checked the thermostat it is ok and adjusted to 50c. The water is entering the header tank from a copper pipe that is in the bottom of the tank. When I shine a torch through the water to the bottom of the tank I can see a 'heat haze' effect (ie the hot water entering the tank) comming from this pipe at the bottom of the tank. ? It is obviously connected to the hot water tank downstairs by why is hot water syphioning up this pipe into the header tank ?

2007-02-25 20:51:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-02-25 20:44:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

for years this has been a big mystery you put them in the washer and they are there when you take them out and put them in the dryer. then when the cloths finish drying they are not there. my husband takes our dryer apart every couple of months to clean it and there is no sign of them any were. how many of you have had this happen

2007-02-25 20:39:21 · 11 answers · asked by 99half 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have slept on so many uncomfortable sofa beds and futons. Now I have to buy one myself.
Can anyone out there recommend a really comfortable one (in sleep mode) which one can purchase in uk?

2007-02-25 20:30:28 · 4 answers · asked by Letty 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

How important is it to buy a slider model? How is it better? I am looking to buy my first miter saw and am getting exhausted from reading everyone's reviews. This saw will play an important part in my new home workshop. Please advise me. So far, construction friends have pushed me toward DeWalt. I'm not going to be using it a lot so durability and protability aren't important to me. I want to ge tthe most accuracy, flexibility and reliability for my buck. Ryobi, Hitachi, Craftsman, Rigid, Delta, DeWalt? Weigh in on this one, you guys.

2007-02-25 20:27:35 · 6 answers · asked by DANIEL R T 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

It is 36'' wide not raised, floor level. I want it to pass the code if I sell the house. I don't have a permit that's why I am not calling the village.
I am guessing 18'' ? also how far past the sides?
Thanks

2007-02-25 20:24:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-02-25 20:22:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-25 20:11:53 · 9 answers · asked by Lizlam 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I am after 20lts of cheap white paint for my father in law who cannt afford to buy it can any one help me.

2007-02-25 20:03:11 · 2 answers · asked by hmilborn 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I saw two baby raccoons tonight up top a huge palm tree, this palm tree has never been trimmed so it has thick dead thorny branches from the base all the way to the top where the new branches are groing. Does any one know about how well raccoons are at climbing and if so can they make it back down? I dont want to call the fire department! Thanks

2007-02-25 20:02:39 · 1 answers · asked by Sean R 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-02-25 19:30:24 · 7 answers · asked by emak 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-02-25 19:28:51 · 4 answers · asked by Kurien M 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

you know, the stuff that gets real cold and its nice and slippery, does anyone know exactly what that material would be considered?

2007-02-25 19:27:09 · 3 answers · asked by courts 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I have a new flat top stove that I recently melted part of my sleeve on. I can NOT get the melted part off - nylon/polyester... I am not supposed to use anything that would scratch it. I have the special cleaner that is recommended and a rubber scraping tool - some has come off but the majority is still there. HELP!!

2007-02-25 18:57:40 · 5 answers · asked by barelysane 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I don't want to waste a can of Pepsi (and maybe it's a home remedy which is supposed to work but actually doesn't) but does it REALLY help clean the toilet and help get rid of smells?

2007-02-25 18:54:26 · 6 answers · asked by Don 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a down comforter, however, after a while the side I use loses it fluffiness and the other side becomes extra-fluffy. To prevent it, I just switch the sides but how can I prevent this from happening again? Honestly, this has been bothering me for quite some time. Thanks!

2007-02-25 18:28:48 · 7 answers · asked by kaansolo 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-02-25 18:17:21 · 3 answers · asked by aliah_natasya2003 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Hi. I live in a 550 square foot apartment. Just wondering how many gallons I'll go through each week??? Thanks.

2007-02-25 18:01:18 · 4 answers · asked by nitropit68 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a tear shaped like a "7" in the outer shell of my ski jacket - each arm of the tear is 2-3 inches long. Is there any way to fix it? Sewing doesn't seem like it would work as the fabric is so thin.

2007-02-25 17:59:18 · 5 answers · asked by mattmedfet 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I think it would look so nice. Anyone have one?

2007-02-25 17:56:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

i want to make my room to be my apartment because i hate my family right now so do you have any suggestions?-p.s. i want to make it so i only have to come out of my room for food or for the bathroom

2007-02-25 17:52:02 · 3 answers · asked by johnny_girl1001 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-02-25 17:41:09 · 6 answers · asked by bounce7769 1 in Other - Home & Garden

my husband and I made an agreement with are landlord that we would do the landscape work, for are some what small complex all year if he took some of are rent off anyways we were doing great all summer allways had it done then winter came and it felt like he was trying to get it done first even though he knew we were going to do it then a month later he ups are rent and says he's taking over then the next day he has some haspanic ppl out there working well now we cant afford are rent and we have started to move out but we havent said anything to him yet what do we do we just figured we would evict are selves then make 150 $ payments monthly and not leave him hanging even though there is no lease agreement what do you guys think please give me your thoughts thanks

2007-02-25 17:24:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

There is like maybe 10 cents worth of extra paper or plastic per every 5000 nails?

2007-02-25 17:24:41 · 5 answers · asked by PrettyEskimo 4 in Other - Home & Garden

water bodies such as lakes, ponds..... not flowing water, still water basically.

2007-02-25 17:22:51 · 9 answers · asked by curious 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-02-25 17:20:07 · 9 answers · asked by maemangelina 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-02-25 17:16:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden