Home & Garden - 13 March 2007

2007-03-13 13:00:48 · 4 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7 in Garden & Landscape

sorry earyl i asked a question about are sump must not have posted it correctly. we know that the pipe that is capped of goes to the sewer we had a camera cause we had a broken pipe and thats when we found we had the sump. besides the sewer pipe that is in the sump and is capped there are 2 other pvc pipes. not sure if water comes in both or if water comes in the higher and goes out the lower. we know it is illegal to put the ground water into the public sewer and we really dont want to. but is it possible to put it in 1 of the other pipes as a discharge or should we just make a new hole up and out of the basement to the yard.

2007-03-13 12:59:35 · 2 answers · asked by meko 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

cause my friend lit some the other day.
and man it smelled good.
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2007-03-13 12:56:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

It has other receptales downstream

2007-03-13 12:52:44 · 9 answers · asked by kruskowski 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

The grout was fine befor we sealed it. Now it's kinda splotchy looking. Followed the directions on everything though. Any ideas on what happened and how to fix it???

2007-03-13 12:49:06 · 4 answers · asked by A.F. 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-03-13 12:48:34 · 5 answers · asked by SaraF20 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am purchasing a new home. The bug inspector found termites. The house was built in 1994. About how long does it take for termites to structurally damage a home? I heard it takes decades until it would be considered destroyed. Can termites damage a home severly in a few years? Just how wood to these little bastardss consume?

2007-03-13 12:48:15 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I know I am watering them enough what are they lacking?

2007-03-13 12:47:06 · 8 answers · asked by I drive fire trucks 3 in Garden & Landscape

I've heard concrete is not ideal. Is there another method? I live in the Northeast if that matters or helps.

Thanks!

2007-03-13 12:46:37 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I am urchasing a new home. The bug inspector found termites. The house was built in 1994. About how long does it take for termites to structurally damage a home? I heard it takes decades until it would be considered destroyed. Can termites damage a home severly in a few years? Just how wood to these little bastardss consume?

2007-03-13 12:42:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

my light keeps flickering on and off, we have changed the light completely,but the same problem keeps happening.do you think we need to get it rewired.

2007-03-13 12:38:15 · 11 answers · asked by leanna 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-13 12:37:41 · 2 answers · asked by pjsluvr 1 in Other - Home & Garden

The flower I often see on a poastcard from Hawaii, and even on some Hawaian license places, I think, has big, floppy pedals (usually about five) and a tall thing (stamina? stemina?) coming up the middle. When they're in color, the pedals are usually red, pink or purple and the thing is yellow. It'd also be nice if you know what the thing is called...

2007-03-13 12:34:58 · 5 answers · asked by Pianist d'Aurellius 4 in Garden & Landscape

How much is siding worth?
I have at seven new boxes of ashland-davis premium series II 42 double 4.5" dutchlap vinyl siding 2 squares (22 pieces) cedar and have 3 people asking to buy it, but not sure what to sell it for.....help!!
What is the going rate for siding?

2007-03-13 12:31:32 · 7 answers · asked by Lynnie 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have at seven new boxes of ashland-davis premium series II 42 double 4.5" dutchlap vinyl siding 2 squares (22 pieces) cedar and have 3 people asking to buy it, but not sure what to sell it for.....help!!
What is the going rate for siding?

2007-03-13 12:29:13 · 5 answers · asked by Lynnie 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have read all over the place and on here that I should use vinegar for pet urine on the carpet.

I was told to add about a cup to a gallon of water. I've tried this and the smell of urine is STILL there.

This is what I've tried before...
1. blot the area with paper towels
2. spray water on the area and soak up with paper towels
3. clean with water/vinegar mixture and blot up with paper towels or a white towel
4. let air dry

I did these steps, changing the amount of vinegar I used, how much I soaked the area, not cleaning with water first... NOTHING works. It just smells like urine and vinegar mixed together and usually leaves a brown stain on my light beige carpet.

What am I doing wrong?

2007-03-13 12:26:19 · 19 answers · asked by mommy2carston 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-03-13 12:26:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Hi

I have a Kitchen in my house that the previous owner had covered half the floor with carpet, and the other half with Vinyl. (don't ask me why)

Now I want to rip both of them out and replace them with ceramic tile floors. I know that I need to install sub flooring first to make the floor think enough for the tile, but would really like to get of the 20 or so year old vinyl. I know I can install the sub floor just on top, but was wondering if there was an easy way to get it out.

I started to pull it out, and the first half foot was easy to take out, but after that, it was stuck there pretty good. So what is the easiest way to remove this, without damaging the plywood underneath.

Thanks folks

2007-03-13 12:25:13 · 5 answers · asked by sam_i_am_eggs_something_somethin 2 in Other - Home & Garden

My daughter is 6 years old and wants to start caring for plants. What plant is the easiest to care for? I mean something low maintentance just in case she dont like it. Thanks

2007-03-13 12:22:26 · 9 answers · asked by CURIOUSSAM 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-13 12:21:29 · 6 answers · asked by Malterman 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a medium sized clothing closet and A TON of clothes. I have so much to do during the day and the last thing want to do is deal with my unorganized closet. The closet has shelves and even dwars/cubbies but are all full of tons and tons of clothes (and shoes).
I know that most women wear 20% of their clothes 80% of the time- and I am currently one of them because 1/2 my clothes don't fit because I'm still loosing baby weight.
Should I just start getting rid of clothes I don't wear often to save me time when I get dressed and put away my laundry or is that just being wasteful?
I do not have the option to use another part of my house or garage to store my extra clothing. It either stays in my closet or is sold in a garage sale. I don't know why I'm having such a hard time following the whole "if you can't remember the last time you wore it" rule. I still have a lot of clothes that I bought with my own money as a Freshman in high school that still look new!

2007-03-13 12:21:28 · 6 answers · asked by Erin H 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

How much room do I have to leave between new pergo and existing tile and carpet. I can't get to Lowes tonight and get them, but I want to keep putting boards down.
I need to know how wide that plastic channel is that screws to the floor.
Thanks

2007-03-13 12:19:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I just had a new tile backsplash installed in my kitchen. Unfortunately, the tile grout is WAY lighter than it was on the sample card. The tile stands out and it is way too light. Is there a way to darken the grout? The guy who installed the tile put a sealer on the grout immediately after he finished the job today. The grout looks WHITE and it is supposed to be BEIGE. Please help!!!

2007-03-13 12:18:50 · 11 answers · asked by Sharpie 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have white carbinet, cheer finished oak floor, does granite "Tan Brown" go with them?
I found it's hard to match white carbinet , what kind of granite should I choose?

2007-03-13 12:18:49 · 5 answers · asked by Go England 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

My husband and I just moved into a new house that did not have a fence in the backyard. We were told by our relator that the other house that occupied the space was vacant and so we found where the property line was and built a fence. We have 2 dogs so a fence was necessary in case someone did decide to occupy the other house. We have come to find that there are people living in the house. We spent over $1000 in materials and my husband built it, so there were no labor costs. We would have discussed fence possibilites with this neighbor had we known they were there. How do we go about asking for a portion of the costs? We dont expect them to pay for half since they had nothing to do with the decision making.. but some money would be appreciated.

2007-03-13 12:18:17 · 6 answers · asked by shiskababe 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

This is a 3/4 horse power compressor and it will probably not have any gas included so, I was wondering, what are the steps necessary to fill it up? Would I need to do any welding? Are there any precautions to be aware of regarding the gas? Thanks in advance.

2007-03-13 12:17:43 · 5 answers · asked by jesse 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have to run every load of laundrey through my dryer twice to get clothes completely dry. The dryer seems to be heating fine. What could be the reason for the clothes not drying the first go around? Should we consider having the dryer duct cleaned out? If so, what should I expect to pay for this? Other suggestions?

2007-03-13 12:14:15 · 12 answers · asked by dsjnix 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-13 12:09:58 · 5 answers · asked by Go England 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-03-13 12:07:11 · 2 answers · asked by jon4chic 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Be honest.

2007-03-13 12:03:46 · 13 answers · asked by fast_fingers_mcgee 1 in Garden & Landscape