Home & Garden - 23 March 2007

My gas fire is unsafe in the house I have just moved in to and I'd like to know when, and who installed it. The manufacturer label has been burned off and only a serial number is present. Can I locate a manufacturer?

2007-03-23 07:29:53 · 5 answers · asked by Will R 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Can I wash white, black, and brown clothes at the same time? and can I dry them at the same time as well?

2007-03-23 07:25:40 · 9 answers · asked by Abby K 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

what is the cost to screen in a carport,it has a slanted aluminum roof,short brick wall W/planter boxes around 2 sides,whole brick wall on house side and open front,scrolling wrought iron supports ,not a do-it-yourselfer

2007-03-23 07:24:58 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Very destructive and things we tried have not worked especially the sonar/vibrator sounds.

2007-03-23 07:21:59 · 2 answers · asked by Jeanne J 2 in Garden & Landscape

I have painted wood paneling that separates at the seams whenever the weather changes. I'm getting ready to sell my house and the paneling is separated due to the warm weather. What can I do to cover the gaps or fix them so they look better?

2007-03-23 07:21:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I want to get my shed moved about 10 ft in my yard

2007-03-23 07:20:51 · 2 answers · asked by Willie H 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-03-23 07:19:37 · 6 answers · asked by shuklars2000 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-03-23 07:18:23 · 8 answers · asked by Herbert G 1 in Garden & Landscape

and primed it with one coat. I going to use a high gloss black enamel to finish it with. do I need to use a 2nd coat of primer? The primer I used was oil based white. Also putting a brass kick plate on the bottom of the door. any suggestions with that?

2007-03-23 07:18:14 · 3 answers · asked by rfxdwg01 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I was recently in some road constuction areas and some tar got tracked onto the mats in my car. How do I remove it?

2007-03-23 07:18:05 · 5 answers · asked by Humingbird4 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

going up all the trees. It is not pretty, but a nuisance. I'm afraid it will start killing the trees and they will fall on my house. Is there anything that will kill it?

2007-03-23 07:17:11 · 4 answers · asked by JJ 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-23 07:16:07 · 11 answers · asked by lion of judah 5 in Other - Home & Garden

can anyone please tell me how much it is to have an electric shower plumbed in and cabled up to the fuse board . ps anyone in the caerphilly area

2007-03-23 07:02:18 · 3 answers · asked by meandean 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

ive looked every where for a carboy, garden centers, internet, not the plastic kind, but an extra large green glass one.

2007-03-23 07:00:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

My electric was off for a week while I was out of town; the apts fridge/freezer is infested BAD;how do i deal? Im talking fruit flies and baby tiny roaches. Thousands; they are now frozen/chillled again, and they have come out into the restof the kitchen, but what I saw when I bravely/stupidly opened the freezer..... rotted food, decomposing meat, millions of dead things and a smell that makes me want to camp out at the sewage plant. It's the apartment's fridge; im on my own. What do I do? Im screwed! Can I don a mask and clean it? with what? Anyone know what to do? Im not sure I could even pay for someone to fix this mess.... What a disaster!

2007-03-23 07:00:29 · 6 answers · asked by It Works. 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have grey carpet and would like to match that with new fixtures I want to put in my bathroom(sink, faucet,showerhead) and maybe new color on my cabinets. Right now I have Oak cabinets

2007-03-23 06:58:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

When I pull my clothes out of the dryer [may be washer instead, I'm not sure] they have either pink or white bloches on the collar. It is NOT bleach. I use regular detergent and no fabric softener. Why am I getting stains? Any prevention methods?

2007-03-23 06:58:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-03-23 06:55:40 · 11 answers · asked by LISA 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-03-23 06:51:00 · 2 answers · asked by Richard G 1 in Garden & Landscape

Has anyone got this combination or seen it? I was keen on the black granite until I saw someone's kitchen last night and thought it made their room look dark. I want a really fresh modern look. Our preferred kitchen supplier can get the white or black very cheaply from an importer (but not other colours).

2007-03-23 06:50:51 · 4 answers · asked by crosbie 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

I'm a moron. Now that that's out of the way:

I was refinishing old furniture and used a minwax water-based stain. The first coat was barely there, so I did a second coat, which I know now was probably too heavy. At first it looked fine, but it eventually dried to a hideous dark brown, opaque, 70's brown color that left no trace of the grain. This took weeks of stripping and sanding - if I have to start over, these are going to goodwill before I make a bonfire out of them.

Does anyone know how to dilute/dissolve/remove water based stain? What I've tried so far (on smaller areas, undersides, etc):

1. Bleach
2. Ammonia
3. Mineral spirits
4. Paint stripper
5. Shellac/varnish stripper
6. Oxy
7. Grapefruit juice
8. Vinegar
9. Water
10. Liquid dish soap

This stuff will NOT come off or thin at all.Sanding looks even worse, even with a very fine grade.

Any advice is welcome.

2007-03-23 06:50:33 · 3 answers · asked by Hurricane77 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-03-23 06:48:14 · 4 answers · asked by sinplay 1 in Other - Home & Garden

i live in cali. and my backyard is surrounded by several trees or so and the only thing that seems to grow is ivy. What are some good sturdy plants that can grow in shady ares? I am a begining gardener so i also need something that is realatively easy to start out with.

2007-03-23 06:47:59 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Old yucky gas range nice new electric range. I know I have to have the gas line capped off but how do I switch the plug outlets or can I ?

2007-03-23 06:47:42 · 6 answers · asked by momzadork 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

There is a lot of "blistering" where paste was not laid and creasing. Thank goodness it is a woodland scene that hides much of the faults but I'm so much of a perfectionist. Is there any way to correct the errs - without ripping the panels off and ordering new one... that would be so spendy.

2007-03-23 06:42:55 · 8 answers · asked by wonderful1 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Smoke is the main stain.I'd like to clean in my tub and hang dry.

2007-03-23 06:39:57 · 8 answers · asked by racer123 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

We have bath tubs and they all have some sort of fungus and I have to keep clean them. I don't know if there are any solutions to clean it ?

2007-03-23 06:37:03 · 6 answers · asked by Sherry M 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Can anyone help me to identify this plant??

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e8/ecbsf/P1010004.jpg

It is the one with purple, spiked flowers... The original claim is that it was Acanthus Mollis, but I know that is incorrect. Could it be a variety of Liatris?

2007-03-23 06:35:57 · 9 answers · asked by ratmeow 1 in Garden & Landscape

unfortunately a red serviette was up the sleeve now they are both pink ,what can i do to get them back white again please .serious answers please .

2007-03-23 06:29:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

with 50,000+ rounds of golf

2007-03-23 06:29:22 · 1 answers · asked by charlie p 1 in Garden & Landscape