Home & Garden - 5 April 2007

we put a new driverway last fall.
is easy to put on final sealing coat?

2007-04-05 15:37:19 · 10 answers · asked by MR TADS 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

The cement floors have been painted many times, but the paint just flakes off making it look worse than before. The floors are dirty from years of camp use and are often damp from leaking roofs and poor construction. The floors are hard to get at because of the bunk beds which cannot be moved. It's a long building with many rooms so the task seems overwhelming. The camp is suffering because no one wants to have their kids stay in such an ugly looking dorm. The camp also has very little money, but does have many willing volunteers. Thanks for any advice. Help me save this wonderful camp!

2007-04-05 15:31:47 · 7 answers · asked by KatieMat 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I planted some rose bushes 2 weeks ago and the buds that were there when i bought them have bloomed fully and are now dried out and limp. Do i prune them or let them fall on their own?

2007-04-05 15:27:08 · 12 answers · asked by dmol75 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-04-05 15:24:56 · 11 answers · asked by hsbt 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Can the tree handle a mild frost and still bear fruit?

2007-04-05 15:04:01 · 7 answers · asked by ? 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-04-05 14:59:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

My room is fill with stuff.
I have kinda neglected cleaning since my dad left us.
Now I'm in high school, with friends, but can't have any over because of the mess.
My mom works WAY too much to clean, when she's home she needs the rest.
I want to surprise her by cleaning the house.
But I have no idea where to start....
My house is filled with boxes, and things laying around.
I'm trying to move my dad's old stuff out, and just bought a shed.
The main issue is that I have no room to put anything right now.
Also I'm getting a puppy in a few weeks so my room needs to be spotless!
Please help me!!!!

-Lizz

2007-04-05 14:42:02 · 19 answers · asked by Lizzy Lizz 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

ok for 2 years we lived in an apartment , that has been infested with roaches , continually complaining, all our landlord says its not a problem they can fix cause of surrounding apartments, im completely grossed out at the roaches that dont even run when the lights come on.. we have no food out, no nothing tried our own killing system , nothing , so as were packing to move out there are so many dead roaches in cabinets and closets, its just creeps me out, im debating on even cleaning up the roaches, they had no care for us and our sanitary reasons during our stay and im taking pictures. what would you do?

2007-04-05 14:38:18 · 7 answers · asked by unsure24 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-04-05 14:37:33 · 11 answers · asked by duster99 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-04-05 14:34:29 · 4 answers · asked by freetowitnis2002 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

The heater was installed in my crawl space which happens to also be the lowest point in the house. This spring has brought a lot of rain with it and it collects at the base. This causes the pilot to shut off automatically. In the past it has been a sinch to relite it and move on wih life but this last time it has not cooperated. As I said the pilot light lites buut then after a short amount of time it sputters out. If I turn the main line on right away it sputters and goes out quickly. Help please, there is no hot water in my house and this means that I am going to be living with four stinky kids and a mad wife soon.

2007-04-05 14:29:35 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Is rooftop gardening a well known subject with anyone? If so please share links and your feelings on the subject.

2007-04-05 14:27:21 · 7 answers · asked by High-wire 4 in Garden & Landscape

2007-04-05 14:27:01 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Does it rust? Is it a good product for cookie sheets, muffin and cake pans? Do you recommend?

2007-04-05 14:22:11 · 11 answers · asked by kitkat 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-04-05 14:09:38 · 6 answers · asked by hippie 3 in Garden & Landscape

After the primer is on the wall, can I correct the imperfections with joint compound then prime over that area? The reason why I ask is I am horrible at sanding drywall. My logic is if I prime the entire wall I'll avoid oversanding the parts that are fine. This will leave me with a wall with the obvious repairs to fix.

2007-04-05 14:03:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i scattered some seed a week ago, after aerating, then scattered straw. have only watered it a couple times though. still no sign of grass. how long does it take?

2007-04-05 13:49:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-04-05 13:36:34 · 5 answers · asked by Amy T 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I considering buying a CNC router table (max material cutting size is 1200mm x 800mm x 90mm). The website indicates the blade holder specfications are 3.175mm, 4mm & 6mm. Does this mean that the minimum router bit size I can use with this machine is 3.175mm? Basically, I want to cut narrow straight slots in a sheet of MDF and I need them to be as narrow as possible. Does this mean that this machine cannot cut slots more narrow than 3.175mm?

Finally, the sheet of MDF would be 30mm thickness. If the machine was to router/engrave completely through the sheet e.g to a depth of 30mm, would the cut be straight and clean with no tool marks on the cut sides of the MDF? Would a router bit with a thickness of 3.175 struggle to do this?

2007-04-05 13:28:35 · 2 answers · asked by Antony G 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My walls are painted light gray, I am looking to replace my carpet. Which color matches well with light gray. I had a light blue carpet. Should i get the same color

2007-04-05 13:12:30 · 10 answers · asked by explicted1 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

We want to plant an oak tree and we heard that there is a variety that does not shed so much of its leaves, if so, what is it?

2007-04-05 13:08:14 · 9 answers · asked by Cindy Lou 2 in Garden & Landscape

The cresant plate is not working right. How do I get it off and what tools are needed. There is no plubmer for 150 miles.

2007-04-05 13:07:32 · 3 answers · asked by Peggy Pirate 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Have tried cooking them in various ways but did not taste good even as a vidaloo curry. Garden is full of them & do not like to throw them away. Tried making them into jewelly & people said they looked like acorns on a bit of string & would not buy them etc, etc etc.

2007-04-05 12:51:24 · 21 answers · asked by Jonathan V 7 in Garden & Landscape

I' m preparing to move into a flat and the kitchen has no wall cabinets. I'm thinking of fitting some myself, but the available wall space has 4 different plug sockets. I've heard that you shouldn't (or can't) drill above sockets. Is there another way I can have cabinets? The kitchen is very small so I need as much storage space as possible.

2007-04-05 12:35:32 · 6 answers · asked by x4vi4_r3d 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I found this really nice leather briefcase in my garage, but one of the clasps is locked, and I have no idea what the combo is. The other clasp was open when I found it, and the combo was set to 0-0-0, but that didn't work on the other one. I really want to use it, but I would prefer not to have to break it to get it open. Is there someplace I can take it that could open it without breaking it? If I can't open it, I guess I'll have to break the lock. I guess it doesn't really matter if it's broken, as I'll be using it to keep my electric guitar pedals and stuff in, but it would be nicer if it were not broken.

2007-04-05 12:27:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I am looking to find outdoor stair leading to a front porch, how to make. I'm not sure yet if I will be doing concret or wood. Depends how much it entails.... Any help/info would be awsome.

2007-04-05 12:22:46 · 6 answers · asked by rottie_mama1969 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-04-05 12:18:51 · 4 answers · asked by mav 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-04-05 12:15:48 · 10 answers · asked by masonv80 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

Does anyone else have problems with "White" sewing machines. I mean, I know mine is only about 100 bucks in the store, but it should at least give me something to be happy about once in awhile! I always am battling with something about the machine. If I spend 500 bucks on a new sewing machine, would I have better luck??? And what brand?

But here's an actual sewing question. I'm sewing a straight stitch, when I look underneith the fabric the loops are huge and loose. So I adjust the tension to way less, doesn't do any good. I know I'm threading it right. Maybe I need to oil it? But how do I go about doing that, because my "White" instructions are terrible and half written in other languages.

PLEASE HELP!!! I'm on the verge of sewing a purse by hand!!

2007-04-05 12:11:47 · 3 answers · asked by Be Still and know He's God 5 in Other - Home & Garden

I plan to use 2x12's for the beams and 2x10's for the joists, how far apart do I need to place the beams, I plan to put the joists on 16" centers, the deck will be free standing.

2007-04-05 11:57:26 · 7 answers · asked by Beau H 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)