Home & Garden - 5 April 2007

I Have tried to replaced the old shower mixer with hot and cold that had broken, but when I breake the tile, the base of the existing shower mixer is rusty. I have the new mixer, but I have no idea how to fit the the new one without breaking the entire wall, because there is no enough space to fit the hot and cold and to the shower side pipe and also no way to fit the treaded pipe to the treaded shower mixer

2007-04-05 23:58:43 · 2 answers · asked by putu s 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

rusted ear-rings?plz help

2007-04-05 23:49:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-04-05 23:29:44 · 4 answers · asked by denis t 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am looking for old culvert pipes, old tractors old semi parts, old mowers, old cars, steel pipes, refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, any kind of old rusted metal or anythign steel..the heavier the better. Im just running out of places to find this stuff and I need ideas of where else to go looking.Thanks

2007-04-05 23:29:22 · 6 answers · asked by sweetlykestrawberries 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am at home, so able to use items around the house. I also have a steam iron?perhaps this may be useful?
help!

2007-04-05 23:29:00 · 5 answers · asked by vishal l 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

for the guest room there's an A.C. unit (Carrier) up on the roof, when i turn on the A.C. i get a smell from the unit ducts that's like a load of sewage and also in the bathroom because it's connected to it. Same thing for the rooms upstairs. The house is new so i doubt the ducts need cleaning.

2007-04-05 23:22:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

i just had wallpaper like a month ago, and now i'm having these lines between my wallpaper.. how can i fix this??

2007-04-05 23:05:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Does anyone know how to get water to travel through a pipe without having to suck the other end?I'm trying to clean out a pond so need to water to drain through a hosepipe but don't want to suck on the other end in-case the water comes through too quick & i end up getting a mouthful of pond water!!

2007-04-05 23:03:53 · 16 answers · asked by curious_2006 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

my son had asked me this question and I couldn't asnwer him but I told him I would find out.

2007-04-05 23:01:11 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I have tried to remove these specks and they look awful with White Spirit and Brush Cleaner, alas no joy. I feel if i try anything stronger that it will mark the uPVC. Please any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in anticipation.

2007-04-05 22:46:48 · 13 answers · asked by Ronald G 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

What is the best way of doing this? I want to stabilize a cheap plastic shelf that is bending in at the top. I want to put a thin piece of board under the plastic and metal screws down into the wood.

1) what kind of wood should I use?
2) do I need other items like washers or use a wood screw only?

2007-04-05 20:51:47 · 10 answers · asked by Green Nuggets 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I just moved into a new apartment, and have a gas stove. I've lived my whole life with electric, so it's pretty new to me. I went to cook something in the oven last night, and when I first turned set it to 350, the flame underneath came on just fine. But when I was checking on my food, I noticed that the flame had gone off. Is this dangerous? I was always under the impression that if it was on, but there was no flame, that dangerous gas was just being pumped into the kitchen. Please note that this is the oven part, not any of the burners on the actual stovetop.

2007-04-05 20:38:35 · 2 answers · asked by PunkerHardcore 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I bought a house 2 years ago and my lawn is just bad. I want to get it all green and pretty but I can't afford to resod or pay a lawncare professional. Oh and my yard is pretty big. Where should I start? seed it? Move - hahahha?

2007-04-05 20:35:50 · 3 answers · asked by deiejones 1 in Garden & Landscape

Never seen an answer to this one.I have useds gas ranges for years.They always seem to get that build up on them,food grease,etc.Is it safe to use oven cleaner on the burners to get this build up off?

2007-04-05 19:04:58 · 8 answers · asked by dakotadeb57 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Ok I know I need to get rid of the grub worms to get rid of my gophers. So how do I get rid of the grub worms, who do I contact? I live in Tx.

2007-04-05 18:54:48 · 9 answers · asked by Twinboymom22 2 in Garden & Landscape

Where we live, the deer wander freely, tasting all the plants and flowers, and eating the ones they like. Hanging baskets are Ok because they can't reach. I would like a few flowering plants in the yard which cascade down, like the ones in a hanging basket. I would like to put them in pots on tables, etc. Any ideas for plants that deer won't eat?

2007-04-05 18:48:00 · 7 answers · asked by pugrc 4 in Garden & Landscape

I want to hang a flat-backed ceramic figure on the back of the house on the stucco wall around the chimney. In front, I want to move the house numbers from the post where they are obscured by wisteria vines, to the side of the garage door. Should I use an adhesive? Screws? Hire someone to stand there and hold it?

2007-04-05 18:29:35 · 3 answers · asked by gardengal 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

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2007-04-05 18:09:37 · 15 answers · asked by Lynne 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-04-05 18:05:00 · 6 answers · asked by early 2 in Garden & Landscape

I have installed entry doors, worked with drywall, done electrical work, and now am attempting to install a garage door. I have never done anything with a garage door and I have a person who wants me to install one for them. I would have to take the whole door off and replace it with a brand new one. I do not want to charge them too much, but still do not want to charge less then it's worth.

2007-04-05 18:01:09 · 7 answers · asked by Jeff P 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Does anyone know of any daisy-like flowers that grow well in partial shade to shade? I don't even mean daisies exclusively; I'm even looking for flowers that resemble daisies.
Thanks! :)

2007-04-05 17:54:57 · 8 answers · asked by Somebody 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have checked every fabric store I've seen but the fabrics end up to be quilting fabrics or curtain/ felt/other materials. And I check websites but I can't feel the fabric so I don't know if that's what I want.
Any tips?
And any tips about what to look for? I think most of my clothes that I like the texture of are cotton/polyester/blends, I think,?

Thanks =)

2007-04-05 17:32:35 · 5 answers · asked by Joyce 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-04-05 16:58:06 · 3 answers · asked by James B 2 in Other - Home & Garden

the eat my carrots and get into the trash

2007-04-05 16:26:52 · 9 answers · asked by Tedd m 3 in Garden & Landscape

I work at a daycare and we have a tree covered in caterpillar nests. I decided to save some that were close to death (aka being stepped on by two year olds). I brought about 25 home in a large plastic box with leaves, grass and sticks. I read up and researched that they are eastern tent caterpillars. Should I just put them in a tree and see what happens, or should I put them back where I got them? Or, should I keep them in the plastic box?

2007-04-05 16:14:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I mean CHEAP. Very tight budget. We can arrange them ourselves... my sister is GREAT at arranging flowers. Any ideas appreciated.

:)

2007-04-05 16:13:41 · 3 answers · asked by ☼ lovethesun11 2 in Garden & Landscape

The mail that comes to my ouse daily is overwhelming and overloading, papers bills newpapers, catalogues etc. I can't keep up with it all. I feel so unorganized

2007-04-05 16:07:45 · 3 answers · asked by crazymama 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

i want ot know how long I wait befor it can be cut and if i can spread fertilizer on it to help it grow and is it bad for ppl to be pickin it up from whre it is laying (I bought sod grass that comes in squars) also how many time am i to water it? p.s i live in texas

2007-04-05 16:04:54 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-04-05 16:01:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I am going to be selling my home soon. When you are shopping for homes, do you pay a lot of attention to the colors of the walls, or do you figure that you will be painting them your own colors anyway? The reason I ask, my husband wants to repaint the entire house before we sell, and I think it is fine. The kitchen is a little dark, a taupe color, and our bedroom is an army green color. Should we repaint in lighter colors??

2007-04-05 15:51:31 · 9 answers · asked by laura D 2 in Decorating & Remodeling