Home & Garden - 9 March 2007

I currently have a Nutone range hood economy nonduct that I want to replace. The height on the current one is 5 inches and I'm looking to install a new one with the same dimensions but all the new models seem to have a 6 inch height. Do you know where I can find a similar hood as the one that I have now?

2007-03-09 08:32:16 · 3 answers · asked by airmandan10 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-09 08:25:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

water does not drain well in the backyard, I need to find plants that will work well in that area

2007-03-09 08:25:27 · 9 answers · asked by carnivore al a mode 2 in Garden & Landscape

I like contemporary design but still like some green in my yard and some grass or ground cover. How do I lay this type of patio in my garden? Advice for the planting inbetween or the best type of pavers to use? Examples below! How do I prep the ground and lay the stones and do i need cement or anything?

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2007-03-09 08:24:15 · 1 answers · asked by MonkeyMama 6 in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-09 08:24:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

They are in hanging baskets in my porch, I am sure they get a lot of sun and I water them ever other day. The leaves and steams are green and there are a lot of buds, but when one opens it weathers quickly,( like with in the week.) what is going on?

2007-03-09 08:22:58 · 3 answers · asked by hey.goodlookin 2 in Garden & Landscape

Ok, I have a cherry plywood (pressed wood) armoire that I want to repaint (white) to match other furniture. How do I go about preparing it? Do I sand, prime, and paint like I would with wood? Also, is oil based or latex paint better to use?
I also have a metal framed futon that I would like to repaint as well. Do I need to sand it? Do I paint w/ paint brush or spray paint?
Please, serious answers only! Thanks!

2007-03-09 08:21:11 · 4 answers · asked by HelloAngels 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Hi is there anyone out there that can help.
I have made my own kitchen units out of reclaimed pine, and finished them to a high standard.
The problem I have is the worktop again made out of reclaimed pine. what is the best product to use to finish them to make them durable with water and grease about.

2007-03-09 08:18:35 · 9 answers · asked by ALAN W 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

The room is dark I would like a color that makes the room bright & pretty!

2007-03-09 08:12:44 · 7 answers · asked by abadcv 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I bought and planted new daffodil bulbs 2 years ago.
Last Spring and they flowered perfectly in their first year
I let the foliage die down before finally cutting them back in the summer.Now this Spring all I have is weak looking foliage and no flowers???

2007-03-09 08:11:09 · 5 answers · asked by bearbrain 5 in Garden & Landscape

I have a rustic country theme in my house, my hallway is short and dark with no windows and joins my small living rm. I want it to look bigger both rooms will be the same color. white is out of the question. Suggestions please.

2007-03-09 08:08:00 · 14 answers · asked by rn71953 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have to replace my bathroom floor and it has rotted at the tub but I dont know if i am to use 1/2 in sub floor under the Luanne board or thicker and then is peel and stick tile ok do you need glue. Any help would be really wonderful, in fact step by step instructions would be really really wonderful ha ha

2007-03-09 08:01:39 · 6 answers · asked by brighteyez7777 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

Any help that you can provide would be greatly appreciated, we don't want to go to the expense of hiring an electrician as it is in the basement, and not a "public" area of our home. Thanks to anyone who can answer!

2007-03-09 07:58:38 · 4 answers · asked by RM 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

collected some from waste land and put them in tank with pond and rain water but after a week they seemed to all drop and scatter to the bottom with not a lot of jelly, and the water has gone cloudy.

2007-03-09 07:52:59 · 1 answers · asked by springomuftuf 1 in Garden & Landscape

it was dried solid before it went in as my sister in law didnt even try to clean it..now it is kind of clumping together and im not sure wether it can be "saved"!!

2007-03-09 07:52:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I dont have a lint brush on me but I have to get this hair of my t shirt. Any advice?

2007-03-09 07:50:38 · 18 answers · asked by Matt: aka; Edge is world champ!! 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

Is it true that you should wait 2 years before burning certain wood such as Lime? Someone said that even then, Lime is not the best wood to use on a fire. I have a wood-burning stove. Will the Lime be very smokey and not give off much heat even when seasoned?

I did ask this question before but I mistook the wood - thought it was Ash. Thank you in advance for the consideration to answer my burning question !

2007-03-09 07:48:39 · 4 answers · asked by Ad Cas 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-09 07:47:17 · 6 answers · asked by jenn c 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I do not wish to part with it because it is a family heirloom. It cooks well, however I recently put Lime Away on it and the rust got worse. How can I get rid of the rust? Or prevent it from happening?

2007-03-09 07:46:41 · 10 answers · asked by KelBean 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

The taxes on cigarettes in Michigan has gotten so high that I'm going to start rolling my own. I was wondering if anyone knows what brand of tobacco and tubes tastes the most like Newport 100's.

2007-03-09 07:45:05 · 10 answers · asked by ~jules~ 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

One window, back of the house with minimal sunlight... a lamp is needed in the daytime... Its a very dull room. What color can i paint the walls to make the room apper brighter?

2007-03-09 07:44:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a Whirlpool Electric set-in stove the model#:RDE6300w2. I am trying to find a website that might let me know the value. It is in mint condition, no chips, or any sort of damages for that matter. If you could please help me find a website that may help, that would be great. Thanks a bunch!

2007-03-09 07:31:01 · 2 answers · asked by ddcctx 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Rooms include: Bathroom, Master Bedroom, Bedroom, Kitchen, Closet, Hallways, Living room, Library, Study, Game room, Master Bathroom, and perhaps a sort of small computer research room. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

2007-03-09 07:14:18 · 1 answers · asked by damien m 1 in Other - Home & Garden

How much drywall do you need for a 4,000 square ft house

2007-03-09 07:08:59 · 7 answers · asked by nargis_hossain 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Places like Dubai have a "gold quarter", or a "perfume suq". Why does every UK town seem to have an exotic "Estate Agent Quarter"?
Please help. This is one of the mysteries of my life.

2007-03-09 07:07:31 · 5 answers · asked by Athene1710 4 in Other - Home & Garden

They got left out one night when there was a frost and now they're a bit brown and droopy. How can I revive them, if possible? Thank you

2007-03-09 07:06:21 · 6 answers · asked by thatgirl90 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I have just moved into a new apartment that has a six foot wide closet in the middle of one living room wall. The problem is that this wall is the best place for my 7 foot sofa. And I don't want to see the closet behind the sofa.

I was thinking of finding the longest sofa back table I can find to put behind the sofa. And then putting one, possibly even two, rice paper screen(s) on top of the sofa back table. This should cover most, if not all, of the closet right up to near the ceiling. Maybe I'd add a slender vase with some tall vegetation (maybe pussy willow branches) to break the monotony simply. Maybe put an uplight behind the screen to add ambient lighting. Does this sound like a tasteful solution? Any other suggestions?

Not worried about "losing" the closet as I'll use it to store luggage and other things not used frequently.

2007-03-09 07:03:38 · 4 answers · asked by Tom K 7 in Decorating & Remodeling

In my new house, some dillweed spilled paint on the hardwood under a built-in cabinet. I'd like to clean it up but don't know the best way besides chipping it up.

Anyone know a solvent that will make the paint easier to remove but not destroy the floor?

2007-03-09 06:58:41 · 7 answers · asked by belle_bonnie 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-09 06:54:56 · 5 answers · asked by Rick 2 in Garden & Landscape

I have some field mice that like to hang out in my bathroom cabinet (safe from my two cats). I finally today pulled everything out of it and figured out where there coming from. There are some holes in the drywall where the sink pipes connect. Some of the holes are offset from the pipes by almost 2 inches and it's very hard to get my arm in there and maneuver it, so I'm afraid I won't be able to just seal it with joint compound (The cabinet is fixed in place, under the sink). I could do duct tape, but I imagine they'd chew through that pretty quickly. Any suggested alternatives? Maybe I could repel them somehow?

2007-03-09 06:53:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs