Home & Garden - 2 April 2007

I'm looking for something really cheap to add to sack-crete.

Just some color a bit darker & maybe warmer than concrete, to look good next to granite.

How much do the packaged concrete dyes cost? We would probably only use one bag of concrete. Is there anything I can add myself, like ashes?

This is for outdoors.

2007-04-02 17:19:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

my bro & his wife have got this weird plant growing wild next to their apartment:

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at first they thought it was a weed until it started looking more like a tree. the trunk looks kinda bamboo-ish. does anybody know what it's called & what class of plant it is? is it poisonous? it looks pretty exotic. they said it grew *extremely* fast! one of his co-workers wants to transplant it to their own backyard as a keeper.

2007-04-02 17:07:36 · 6 answers · asked by funkyd00dy 3 in Other - Home & Garden

do you slide wet caulk in the cracks where drywall meets at the corners? I have caulked the corners of drywall and taped all the other seams with joint compound and the top seams just covered with crown molding. For me, it seems much easier to do. I hate taping corner seams. What do you think about this procedure? thanks for all your great responses..

2007-04-02 15:27:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-04-02 15:14:19 · 16 answers · asked by the.fires 1 in Other - Home & Garden

My backyard is a sloping hill with weeds. I have put down black plastic tarp and covered it with mulch and planted plants, but the darn weeds still grew thru the plastic. I took up tarp and put more mulch, LOTS of mulch hoping to kill the weeds, and sprayed with weed killer, STILL have weeds. I'm at a loss as to how to grow plants and flowers without getting alll the weeds. I NEED HELP! Thanks to anyone who can advise me.

2007-04-02 14:50:06 · 12 answers · asked by debtom3 1 in Garden & Landscape

since my roommmate (he wasn't home at the time) said it's city property he said he shouldn't have touched it .What do I do?The neighbors are usually sane but I'm a liitle weary now

2007-04-02 14:47:34 · 4 answers · asked by wildhorsesrunfree 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-04-02 14:39:16 · 9 answers · asked by moondog_1976 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

How do you get rust off a cast iron skillet? Then, how do you keep it off? I thought I was doing everything right to take care of it but there is rust on the bottom or inside and on the outside. I clean it with hot water and dry it and put in the oven and it still rusts. What am I doing wrong?
Thanks

2007-04-02 14:17:19 · 10 answers · asked by Rosanna 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-04-02 14:11:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I had my maple tree trimmed today by a company that I have trusted in the past. They have been around at least 15 years but I haven't needed to use them for awhile. Anyway, I noticed that the men were just breaking off the smaller branches that were close them. These weren't just dead branches but live ones too. They were probably less than an inch around. At first I thought they would probably come along and trim back the whole limb where they did this but that was not always the case. Should I be concerned? When I look at the tree the majority of the cuts were made with a saw but a few were broken. and are therefore jagged.

2007-04-02 14:00:50 · 4 answers · asked by Rob 2 in Garden & Landscape

My house has an ant problem. How do you get rid of ants around the house for good? They are everywhere.. very annoying.

Thanks

2007-04-02 13:54:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

my black and white striped shirt went through the wash with my magentaish lipstick and some of it is on the white stripes. any idea how to remove it? i washed it yesterday and it has been a day.

2007-04-02 13:53:54 · 3 answers · asked by lalalala 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-04-02 13:48:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

The screw I need attaches the plug to the back of the dryer. I have been to every home improvement store in town and everyone looks at me like Im an idiot. If I knew the name of the screw I am certain I could locate it.

2007-04-02 13:21:13 · 9 answers · asked by starryeyed75 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-04-02 13:01:28 · 2 answers · asked by solar 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Just rented a large apartment (900+ SF) in a really old Victorian house. Floors are rough wood, with matte paint finish that gravel dust from the parking lot sticks to like glue. The gaps between the boards are up to a quarter inch, and are embedded with dirt build-up that can't be vacuumed out. I mopped before I moved in, but it only pushed the dust around and stuck it to the finish even more firmly. It also shredded my sponge mop (really rough floors). I want to paint the floor with something glossy so it will be easier to clean. It's just me, my twenty-five year-old hands, and a teeny tiny budget. I don't think I can afford to rent a floor sander for the time it would take me to sand down all 900 SF, or manage to get up the dust afterwards. I'm almost prepared to pour exterior floor paint on the floor and let it go where it will, (what I think the landlord has been doing). What can I compromise on in the usual sand/paint/finish advice and still get livable results?

2007-04-02 12:58:16 · 12 answers · asked by lindsey k 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Replacement carpeting (we're moving). Looking at about a 15 foot hallway and 2 "average" size rooms that are maybe 12x12?. Just average carpet price and installation associated with something like that, what's a ballpark figure?

2007-04-02 12:53:13 · 9 answers · asked by Jenni L 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My dad has a 5hp air compressor that has a magnetic starter box, the compressor wont turn on anymore, What is the purpose of the magnetic starter and does anyone know how to check it and is it necessary? It is a 220 volt dual stage compressor.

2007-04-02 12:38:12 · 7 answers · asked by franklinbud8 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I am in the process of setting up a small furniture making business and I need to know how do you go about sending coffee tables etc that are not flat- packed. I would imagine that you would bubble-wrap the items and then get a freight company like Fedex to pick them up. Is it that easy? Should I consider putting these type of items in crates. The coffee tables I have made would be sent out lndividually to customers. They are not overly expensive and really not that large. But would Fedex etc accept this type of furniture without being crated.

If it is OK to send just by bubble-wrapping, what is the best way to do this to ensure the items does not get damaged?

2007-04-02 12:37:02 · 2 answers · asked by Antony G 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I am so totally thrilled about moving. To the point it's hard to think about anything else. I got TWO hours of sleep last night thinking about it. I'm excited. I have 13 days until I move. I'm moving VERY close to where I live now, so I'm not having movers or anything like that. I have done alot of packing, and I just don't know what I SHOULD be doing at this point, or how to stop thinking about it long enough to sleep! I can't go another 13 nights without sleep. Please help!

2007-04-02 12:33:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

i thought that went out in the 80s

2007-04-02 12:24:42 · 10 answers · asked by beautifulitalian11111 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-04-02 12:20:02 · 5 answers · asked by juan l 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-04-02 12:19:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

It looks like its rusty but really its stained. Whats the best product to buy for this?

2007-04-02 12:14:39 · 6 answers · asked by applecheeks 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-04-02 12:13:42 · 2 answers · asked by Jim N 1 in Garden & Landscape

what time of the year do hibiscus flowers bloom?
how do take care of them?
how do they bloom?

2007-04-02 12:11:29 · 4 answers · asked by babyfacetori 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-04-02 12:01:33 · 5 answers · asked by Laura 2 in Other - Home & Garden

How do you get mildew out of something like a futon cover... My room mate and her boyfriend always sleep on this futon cover in the living room when he sleeps over and i think they spilled water a couple times under one corner and now it smells terrible..any advice on what to do...Id rather not throw it away but if I have to I will...

2007-04-02 11:50:32 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a lot of bricks and want to make them into an edge to my garden. I want them to be on an angle with one end down in the ground. Is there a trick to this? I have started three times, and every time the line of bricks starts slanting a little more or less or starts to go lower. Is there some formula I can use to get it right. Thanks!

2007-04-02 11:50:15 · 2 answers · asked by brer 2 in Garden & Landscape

I am planning on buying a bunch of it to put down on the lawn, so will this be good for all plants and perennials as well as opposed to 10-10-10? (not much difference is it?)

2007-04-02 11:41:54 · 7 answers · asked by ? 1 in Garden & Landscape