Home & Garden - 20 March 2007

2007-03-20 04:55:28 · 3 answers · asked by shibu a 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-03-20 04:49:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Hi. I have a piece of furniture (an armoire wall unit) that is stained a medium oak color. The piece is solid wood (oak) and contains no MDF. I am thinking of restaining this a lighter honey oak color. What is the best way to go about this? Do I strip it? Sand it? Since I want to go lighter, I figure I have to do some priming before I restain. Any suggestions are apprciated!

2007-03-20 04:49:14 · 2 answers · asked by kewlyloch 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I am looking for a small dish drainer that I can fix onto the side of a cupboard above my sink area. The ideal max size would be 28cm long by 24cm wide.

It doesn't have to come with fixings as I may be able to alter it myself to attach it to the cupboards. Any ideas where I might get such a small dish drainer?

I'm based in London, UK.

2007-03-20 04:48:04 · 9 answers · asked by iaingilfillan 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

the fire does not light and a small metal clip has fallen out of the bottom

2007-03-20 04:41:36 · 3 answers · asked by Aly T 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-03-20 04:29:10 · 8 answers · asked by carlyjayne 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

My 7 year old daughter wants to plant a garden. I have never planted anything. What should we start out with? Can we start this in the Spring?

2007-03-20 04:23:14 · 18 answers · asked by Paula T 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-20 04:23:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

My son (11) spray painted on the neighbors fence, which is fiberglass and has a faux wood finish. I tried Graffitti Romover from Home Depot but that didnt take it off. Is there something else I can use that will not ruin the faux finish but will remove the paint?

2007-03-20 04:21:12 · 3 answers · asked by Pinkie 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

...my empty room for? I just bought a house and moved in and I have this big empty living/family room. Problem is, I don't know what to use it for. I have another big living/family room that I put my chairs and T.V. and stereo in. The room is about 14x12. Any suggestions?

2007-03-20 04:20:36 · 6 answers · asked by mongrol007 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

i cant understand it as not near outside wall and upstairs rooms have no damp, so where is this water coming from?

2007-03-20 04:18:40 · 6 answers · asked by J W 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have just moved into a new house which has an alarm system that doesnt appear to work that well and I want to disconnect it. Does this have to be done by a professional or can i simply cut the wires? Im worried that cutting the wires will set off the alarm & I wont be able to stop it!

2007-03-20 04:14:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I just moved into a house that I am allowed to decorate as I want. My walls in the kitchen as well as the cabinets are all white. So far I have 4 old style jello molds and a clock on the wall. I would like to go with old italian style. I really love the 1920's to 1950's flavor. What kinds of things could I do that wont cost much? Im thinking along the lines of stencils and that. Any ideas?

Serious replies only please.

2007-03-20 04:10:24 · 5 answers · asked by Lucky Me 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

I plan on buying the land first and paying it off. Then I will buy the blueprints and have the foundation, framing/roofing done by a contractor. But I want to do the plumbing, electrical, insulation, flooring, drywall, etc...myself. What do you think? Is it cheaper to do it this way?

2007-03-20 04:08:47 · 15 answers · asked by FreakyGeeky 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We are installing a solid hardwood floor (nail down) in our home over a plywood subfloor. The room is over the garage and I would like to put down an underlay to help with sound transmission and insulation. Is this even a good idea? What kind of underlay is best? Cork? Synthetic? Thanks

2007-03-20 04:04:48 · 7 answers · asked by laura71lillian 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My ex and I were cleaning a house he was putting up for rent, and his previous tenants left behind a disgusting mess. The whole house reeked of cats, and every room contained a nasty surprise. I volunteered to clean the bathroom, while he cleaned the basement. I thought I had the easiest room in the house.
I put on my gloves and got to work, & was surprised how quickly I was moving along...and then I opened the sliding glass shower door...omg!

I gagged immediately. Apparently, the people that once occupied this home had some mental issues or something.
The shower contained pots and pans and silverware sitting in about an inch of grey sludge...it was the most disgusting thing I've ever seen...& it gave off a very unpleasant smell. I yelled for my ex to come look & he just said "That's all you!" OMG so disgusting...I had to turn my head and very quickly pick this nasty **** up and throw it in a bag, then scrape up the sludge and scour it w/bleach, it took me an hour. Never again!

2007-03-20 04:02:44 · 5 answers · asked by Klum 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I built three 6x6 planter boxes that are each 19 inches tall. Our neighbors have a rabbitry, and I have filled the boxes 1/2 with a mixture of fresh manure and straw. Would I be stupid to top them off with topsoil and a few bags of decomposed compost and plant vegetables in them? Is the fresh manure far enough down that it won't harm the plants? Will it actually help to warm up the soil a bit sooner? (We are in a northern climate - hardiness zone 5-6 -Spokane WA to be exact.) I have planted squash and pumpkins in fresher manure with success - but don't know about some of these other plants: Some of our seeds are onions, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, corn, tomatoes, jicama, squash, pumpkins, and herbs.

2007-03-20 04:01:25 · 3 answers · asked by Angie 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I currently have 100 amp service in my house. I am interested in upgrading it to a 200 amp service. Everything has been wired in the 100 amp service. I believe I have to install the 200 amp circuit breaker panel before the power company will switch power over. If I do that, what is the easiest way to have the circuits from the 100 amp brought over to the 200 circuit breaker panel. Any suggestions?

2007-03-20 03:59:24 · 6 answers · asked by curious 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

a pen busted in the dryer and now there's pen mark all over the inside.... if i do another load, will the blue get on the clothes?? it doesnt seem to be wiping off so good.... has this happened to anyone?

2007-03-20 03:56:11 · 10 answers · asked by chopstik 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have some older wood which I made into planter boxes. I have already filled the insides with soil and compost in preparation for spring planting. Is it worth it to paint the outside of the wood, in hopes it will keep it from rotting any sooner? Or will this actually be harmful to the plants?

2007-03-20 03:54:30 · 5 answers · asked by Angie 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I have about 100 snakes under my deck. In August, they roll out in a ball, eat my frogs. How do I control them? Or get rid of them? Every year there are more of them. HELP , I can`t even sit out on the deck, snakes are all over it !!! I tried moth balls, what a laugh,. Please help me, thanks

2007-03-20 03:53:12 · 6 answers · asked by Nancy B 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-03-20 03:53:10 · 1 answers · asked by Fabian 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

for putting in screen porch edge

2007-03-20 03:52:16 · 2 answers · asked by rockinblazeraz 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-03-20 03:47:54 · 7 answers · asked by Patrick B 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

Hi there!
I am looking for information about the day to day life of wheelchair users in order to design an accessible home.
Do you know of any informative website? Maybe you can tell me what you find easy and difficult to do at home?
Thanks for your help!

2007-03-20 03:44:04 · 3 answers · asked by frenchette 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-03-20 03:41:55 · 8 answers · asked by BAR 1 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-03-20 03:36:09 · 6 answers · asked by Stephen V 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have bought all of the materials and now have the time to devote to a bonsai but I don't know from which tree to start from, I rather start from a seed rather than buy a tree already dwarfed, does any one know a good tree to start from?

2007-03-20 03:33:52 · 3 answers · asked by scareforce 5 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-03-20 03:31:47 · 2 answers · asked by rubykitty143 1 in Other - Home & Garden

When i flush my upstairs bathroom toilet, it flushes into a pipe sticking out of my kitchen wall that is downstairs. it gushes like a fire hydrant behind my stove. any clues how to fix it.

2007-03-20 03:27:36 · 6 answers · asked by racheal 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)