Home & Garden - 6 April 2007

2007-04-06 16:00:50 · 4 answers · asked by my little s 1 in Garden & Landscape

I am looking into building a pond and am trying to find what to line it with. My pond is going to be about 7'x14' and 4' deep. The pond liners that I have been looking at cost about $300. Does anyone know of something cheap that I could line my pond with? Is there a kind of soil that I could use? Must be fish safe. Thank you!

2007-04-06 15:39:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

My kitchen sink faucet leaks when it is turned on. The water drips out of the two handles (compression sink).

Most fixes pertain to a faucet that leaks with a drip. Drip drip drip.. but mine only leaks when the water is actually turned on. This is a problem because I am hooking up portable dishwasher and washing machines to the sink, so a lot of hot water is being wasted.

2007-04-06 15:23:15 · 7 answers · asked by xinxz 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

the sheetrock we see that there is concrete in between the 2x4's. What can be done now? The wood is rotten pretty bad.

2007-04-06 14:40:43 · 6 answers · asked by blessedvessel312 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I am replacing my shower head. The solder won't stick to the fittings. I have tried cleaning them with a wire brush, and I have used flux. Any tricks or do i have to call a plumber?

2007-04-06 14:31:59 · 12 answers · asked by dodgecummins06 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I am re-tiling my bathroom for the first time. I have picked off all the old tiles(lovely pink flowery ones!!) and quite a lot of the plaster behind cam off as well. There is also the old Old tiles up halfway border style that are on some kind of cement base that sticks out by 10-12mm. These tiles are not easily removed so i am plasterboarding the top half of the wall to eliminate the gap and cover bad plaster. Once that is done, Is there a particular spot you should start? Does it depend where is first in your eyeline as you walk in, or is there a spot thats best to avoid cutting too many tiles? Any advice will be much apreciated!!

2007-04-06 14:09:19 · 5 answers · asked by BobtheEcoBuilder 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

They are all knocked over onto the ground:(

2007-04-06 14:08:04 · 5 answers · asked by MaryBeth 7 in Garden & Landscape

Ive recently bought a Bonsai and so far so good I also bought a book but am still curious about some things

1. Taking cuttings, where and how and am I not just cutting wood (part of the branch( and planting it that wont grow will it.

2. Can I take cuttings from trees in my local wood and whats the likely hood of them growing indoors?

3. Should I wire my tree or do I just do that if Im not happy with the shape.

4. When should I report I have a Japanese Elm.

5. How often should I feed Ive seen some things you put in the soil and it will feed it for 15 days and what is the best food to use.

2007-04-06 13:47:19 · 1 answers · asked by atticusblack19 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I bought the house and the neighbor had the spare keys. I go to get them and she asked if i had dogs. Which i toldc her 2 miniture schnauzers. She said hers {pitbulls} would kill my dogs and are very agressive towards other animals. They have ripped apart possums and killed a doberman that came in her yard. She just kept saying it would be irresponsible not to tell you. The yard has a 5 foot chainlink fence anmd iod below my yard so i spent 10 grand on a board on board 6 foot wood fence and had it built inside the chainlink fence i asked her to go in on a fence and she said she had no money. So i left the chainlink. so trhey have to go through a 5 foot chainlin k and then a 6 foot wood fence.Do you think my dogs are safe now?????

2007-04-06 13:29:36 · 9 answers · asked by David Y 1 in Garden & Landscape

The old caulk is cracked and I need to redo it. What is the correct caulking to use and how do I do it? Thanks!

2007-04-06 13:21:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have fabric, i have a sewing machine and etc. But what I don't have is a cutting board, a clear cutting ruler and etc. Is there anyway I can make curtains without having the proper tools to measure the fabric out? I want to make sure they are straight, but don't want to go out and purchase the proper equipment. Any ideas?

2007-04-06 13:15:28 · 3 answers · asked by sulli21282 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a propane tank for my grill that's almost full, but when I hook it up to the grill, the valve to open the tank won't turn at all. How can I fix it, or where can I take it to get fixed? I took it to the gas station where they sell propane, but they had no clue.

2007-04-06 12:39:51 · 6 answers · asked by rainfingers 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a small family and wouldn't mind having some sort of plan and supplies for a disaster like 2012. 2012 is pretty interesting. I am sorry for the category I posted this in. I couldn't find a better one.

2007-04-06 12:37:50 · 7 answers · asked by AlwaysRememberYou 2 in Other - Home & Garden

ok.. we r planning to wallpaper our house but we are skeptical that it may start peeling off due to the heat.. what should we do? will it peel? and is it a better option than paint?

2007-04-06 12:21:38 · 5 answers · asked by saifali_1993 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

... it is still a little chilly at night, so I move them to a warmer place until the morning, when I move them back into the window area.

What I am wondering is: what temperature range makes them happiest? They are just ordinary plants - nothing exotic.

During the day, there is little problem because of the heating and the sunshine, but at night it is a little cold, I think.

Please?

Ta!

2007-04-06 12:10:44 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

what's cheaper building or buying a house

2007-04-06 11:55:47 · 6 answers · asked by Kit 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

Is it cheaper to buy an empty land & build house yourself or buy an existing one assuming that you don't have any experience in building nor have contractor's license? Also you want to live in Southern California.

2007-04-06 11:35:41 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I don't want to sound mean or anything but the kids in my cul-de-sac area are consistently playing in front of my lawn and it's starting to irriate me. Today when I came home they even drew pictures and wrote with chalk on my concrete walkway. I want to know what are some of the best ways to ask them or perhap talk to their parents about not playing on my lawn and about the drawings. I don't want to seem like I'm a mean guy, after all, they're good kids. I've asked them once but I think they're just too young to understand the importance to comply. Should I talk to their parents or perhaps what can i do? Please advice!

2007-04-06 11:29:21 · 11 answers · asked by REEMPIRE888 2 in Garden & Landscape

and how much is it/ammount?

2007-04-06 11:07:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I'm planning on redecorating our spare bath in a unisex children's theme. I want something child-like but not too cutesy because guests also use this bathroom. Also, I would prefer not to use any wallpaper or border.

I would love any ideas and photos/links to photos would be very appreciated.

Thanks!

2007-04-06 11:04:35 · 17 answers · asked by onerockinmamato2 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

We have 3/4 thick redwood tongue and groove floors want to sand and finish what is the best finish to use on them? We do not want to stain them just a clear finish.. Thanks

2007-04-06 11:03:54 · 3 answers · asked by kathyannage 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

It is only for spiders now as I will not enter it and there is now nothing in it except webs,why do I still have it in my garden ,shall I demolish it or clean it out(I do have another shed as I do have a big garden)

2007-04-06 10:33:44 · 17 answers · asked by pups 5 in Other - Home & Garden

scientific answer please

2007-04-06 10:30:20 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-04-06 10:15:51 · 8 answers · asked by Terror Storm-see on Google Video 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a 20 year old microwave and I'm finally upgrading to an over-the-range model. However, I WANT it to vent to the outside. My regular range hood vent re-circulates through a filter and it has never done a good job. And since the range is on an outside wall, it shouldn't be too difficult to vent to the outside. I've set off the smoke detector countless times just by sauteeing something, so I'm figuring venting to the outside would avoid that.

I've checked out over-the-range microwaves and have gotten different opinions on venting to the outside. Some stores say YES, you should and they will, others say NO they never vent to the outside.

So, I'm looking for other opinions and would love to know the actual REASONS for venting (or not venting) to the outside. Thank you!

2007-04-06 10:15:37 · 5 answers · asked by elelbee 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

My wall unit gas furnace comes on just fine, but only comes on for about 2-3 minutes....I'm figuring just when it warms up. At this point, it clicks and shuts off completely, pilot and everything. I've asked people and they tell me it might be the thermocouple, but everything I've found online says that only has to do with the pilot itself. Any help?

2007-04-06 10:11:00 · 8 answers · asked by kcchiefsfan79 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I traded a broken refer for some AC work. I had tried to replace the small chip by the compressor (selonoid?) that sometimes goes out on refers. That did not work so that's why I traded it. The gentleman who took it said the compressor was bad so he had to get rid of it. I told him that I specifically had done a check with a voltmeter and it had checked out fine. When I told him that, he said that it actually worked but it did not have/push freeon so it wasn't worth fixing. This sounded very fishy to me, but I wanted to hear from some professionals if this makes any sense. Thanks

2007-04-06 10:10:47 · 4 answers · asked by ltrinidad 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

and ceilings?

2007-04-06 10:07:49 · 9 answers · asked by JoeFriday 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

ok, i know this might sound gross, but i need to know....i have been living in my apartment for almost 8 months. i love it. i keep a good clean home, but in the past couple months i have found all together about 7 - 10 cockroaches, but i have never found them in my bathroom or my kitchen, i almost always find them in my room. i do have a back door back there, but it is almost never opened. behind my apartment there is also a a couple acres of forest. after crying to my husband he said he would prove to me once and for all we didnt have a problem. so he pulled out the bed, i looked and saw nothinng, then he opened the closet cleaned it out and opened old boxes, there was nothing, we looked all over my sons room, and there was also NOTHING! you would think this would calm me down, but now i just think they are hiding from me. even tho i never see them in my kitchen could they be there? pleaase help. i dont think you can find this many roaches and not have a problem, but i looked

2007-04-06 10:07:49 · 3 answers · asked by Roxanne S 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Is there a particular drill bit, for example?

2007-04-06 10:03:02 · 25 answers · asked by serys 1 in Maintenance & Repairs