Home & Garden - 19 March 2007

I have fitted roller blinds to the front of my caravan, but the window has a slope away from the inside of the frame so that the blinds hang straight down, they do not actually cover the window there is a gap of about 6inches at the bottom..
I cannot figure out a way to hold them close to the glass.
i have tried fixing them upside down, but that did not work.
I cannot fasten anything across the width as there is also a curve on the front of the van.
Any bright suggestions ?
paticat

2007-03-19 03:21:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Details please??

2007-03-19 03:21:15 · 5 answers · asked by Here Today 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-19 03:20:36 · 3 answers · asked by ? 3 in Other - Home & Garden

my voltage reading before the main breaker is 240volts. I have a 125 volt reading on one buss to ground/neutral and 105 volt reading on the other buss to ground/neutral. I have disconnected all of the circuits from low voltage buss and still get the same readings. When I connect a 120 volt circuit to the low voltage buss and then turn the breaker on, I then measure 0 volts from that breaker to groung/neutral.

2007-03-19 03:16:44 · 2 answers · asked by Don G 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

The pipe that is dripping is not visible. It is dripping from the floor of the 2nd story onto the ceiling of my family room. It is a very small drip and I can Hear it when the upstairs sink is turned on.

2007-03-19 03:16:05 · 4 answers · asked by BRIAN S 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

promised he would come today but didnt when i called him he said the door was lost
phoned a few hours later where he told me it had not been delivered
have I been badly treated or is this to be expected now a days ?

2007-03-19 03:09:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I did a little plumbing work over the weekend and got a little bit of the Oatey Purple Pipe Primer on the new tub - needless to say I can't get it off - any one got any suggestions? Or am I stuck looking at these stains?

2007-03-19 03:08:59 · 7 answers · asked by rcarmchl2000 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm switching from a recirculating fan to an outside-venting hood in my kitchen, but I need someone to run the ductwork. Any recommendations? It's a fairly small job, only going about 6 feet with a single 90degree angle I believe, punching through the ceiling and then out through the exterior wall and aluminum siding.

2007-03-19 03:07:33 · 2 answers · asked by Jessica S 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

how is it bad why is it bad and how and why may it be good?

2007-03-19 03:06:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I was wanting to use some full grown shrubs that I was given. Only problem is....they have been sitting out a couple of weeks. What are the chances of survival?

2007-03-19 03:05:06 · 6 answers · asked by to be announced 2 in Garden & Landscape

Here is the problem, i watch 2 little kids and their parents came to me and said there is a strong odor coming from my house. They aren't sure what it is and I must be so used to it i don't smell anything. The mom said she started noticing it when we got a dog, the dad said it smells like mildew/musty. So the question is how do i get rid of a smell that i don't know the cause of. I deep cleaned the whole main floor of my house and part of the basement. Is there anything i can use/do to get rid of odor?

2007-03-19 03:04:12 · 9 answers · asked by island_chick21 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

removed tape and left with remnants of tape and glue stuck on glass. easy way to remove?

2007-03-19 03:02:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I bought one and now I need another to match it, but they've stopped doing them!!! Can anybody help me out, even with a second hand one? I'm in Devon UK and will travel to collect so long as it's not too far!

2007-03-19 03:00:10 · 6 answers · asked by Honey W 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I am looking for suggestions on how to deal with my neighbor's yard and trash, which has become a huge eyesore. In front of the house, "trash" sits because the trash people will not pick up large, broken glass tabletops, rotting sofas, used mattresses, broken exercise equipment, or broken bicycles (all currently in front of the house). This is not a new thing. In the past, TVs, microwaves, transmissions, computer equipment, dead lawnmowers, mattresses, etc. have been left and not picked up. Once there was a small fire there, and clothing was thrown out a window and landed on a tree. For the next seven months, the "clothes tree" kept its shirts and pants. Meanwhile, the owner told me how lucky he was that he had so much insurance on the house. Soon after, new electronics (inc. huge TV) came in; the tree kept its clothes.

Just as bad is the yard garbage: old broken plastic chairs, torn banners, rolls of rusty fencing, used tires, unused lumber strewn across the yard,....

Help, pls!

2007-03-19 02:56:22 · 12 answers · asked by Stuck in the Middle Ages 4 in Other - Home & Garden

This is my first spring in a house with a garden and I have no idea what I'm doing!
The garden has a lawn, a huge evergreen bush, a pond with two fish, bedding areas, a patio with moss all over it and a spot at the bottom that I thought would make a nice vegetable/fruit patch.

So....

How often do I cut the lawn?
How often do I trim the hedge?
Do the fish need feeding?
When do I plant stuff?
How do I prepare a vegetable patch?
How do I get rid of the moss?

Lots of questions I know! Can anyone help me?

2007-03-19 02:52:56 · 12 answers · asked by cigaro19 5 in Garden & Landscape

Hi- My daughter threw up on our marble floor in the bathroom and it has taken the gloss off the finish of the marble. Do I have to use a honing/ sanding marble powder or do you think a marble sealer/polish will be enough to restore the shine. Can anyone recommend any particular product?

2007-03-19 02:50:51 · 1 answers · asked by uxor01 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-19 02:47:48 · 10 answers · asked by taw 78 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

all of my azaleas are planted in the same spot, they all get the same amount of morning sun and the same amounts of fertilizers and water. They all flower at different times, why is this so?

2007-03-19 02:47:16 · 3 answers · asked by wizzardrmk 1 in Garden & Landscape

just right.

I've never used a hammer before and wondered where I could purchase a left-handed hammer?

2007-03-19 02:46:27 · 22 answers · asked by Reserved 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

If I remove the bath it will make the bathroom a lot bigger and a better shape

2007-03-19 02:46:03 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I'm looking at installing tankless water heaters in a 12 unit apartment building. What are the advantages and disadvatages?

2007-03-19 02:45:37 · 2 answers · asked by Ed S 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I've just moved house, in my new garden there is a little silver ball (5cm diameter) stuck in the ground on a wooden stick at the side of the garden.
Does anyone have any idea what it might be, a cat or bird deterent maybe?
Thanks

2007-03-19 02:44:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

a horticulturist has recently done this and states publicly that there in no appreciable difference to his blooms. There is so much info about rose pruning one is apt to get confused especially as there are so many types,hybrid tea.floribunda. standards, bushes, shrubs, climbers, ramblers, French, English and others, all, we are told should be pruned differently. Its a bit confusing ain't it. I am leaning towards the chainsaw method as the bloke next door hasn't a clue yet his roses are as good as mine, after I've spent hour after hour slight pruning in Autumn to prevent wind 'rock', full pruning about now to an outfacing bud at an angle to prevent rain steeping into stem causing die back. Are we being conned
by the so called experts? or is whackin e'm off with a chainsaw a more expedient way? I'm a bit of a coward and
cannot bring myselt to such drastic action. What are your views roselovers?
Shropshire
England

2007-03-19 02:36:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Someone had told me 36 inches but that seems rather deep?

2007-03-19 02:34:55 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-19 02:28:59 · 6 answers · asked by afgrcmml 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-19 02:27:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-03-19 02:26:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-03-19 02:19:58 · 5 answers · asked by klj2678 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

My future husband and I just purchased our first home. The home is a small cape cod-936 sq ft. It already has forced air, a brand new furnace, and all the duct work is already in place. With that in mind, what would it cost to add central air?

2007-03-19 02:14:59 · 1 answers · asked by ljoc421 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

How much would be needed and which way would be the easiest way without making a big mess? Do they sell 3 gallon plastic buckets where water is just added like oatmeal?

2007-03-19 02:11:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs