Home & Garden - 9 April 2007

My fiance and I are trying to debating whether we should consider building an addition to our current house (when we need the additional bedrooms) or just look to buy a new house. We love our current house and location, so we'd love to stay here. But we don't want to waste money on addition if we won't see a return when we final do sell it. Would it just be better to sell and buy a bigger house?

Any recommendations? Thanks!

2007-04-09 16:16:32 · 3 answers · asked by 8eleven5 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Every time I turn on the air conditioner (central air), the whole house smells. I'm not sure how to describe it, maybe like a sewer. I've walked around the house and every room smells the same. When the air conditioner isn't being used, the smell goes away. One more thing: every time the air conditoner shuts off, it makes a noise - like a clicking noise. Any ideas?

2007-04-09 16:13:18 · 7 answers · asked by Vickie 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

I want to know how to care for a peace lily plant, a houseplant.

2007-04-09 16:11:47 · 3 answers · asked by mountainrose123 1 in Garden & Landscape

Say I wanted to soundproof a small container (about 1 cubic foot) so sound cannot escape the container. How would I go about doing this?

Is it possible to soundproof (or at least soften the sound) it with material that still allows me to see into the box?

It is okay if the material just softens the sound and doesn't eliminate it.

2007-04-09 16:07:23 · 5 answers · asked by lucasgw8 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-04-09 15:35:55 · 4 answers · asked by chuckyallstar 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I was just wondering how much you would charge to patch about a 3'x3' square in a bathroom ceiling? Have to cut out the old drywall, put the other up, put on compound, sand, and all that stuff..

2007-04-09 15:26:02 · 6 answers · asked by Jeff P 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Have lived in this same area for 25 years and this event hasn't occurred that I can recall. The new leaves withered on the trees from temperatures in the 20's for almost a week. Will this show up on the tree rings too? I've been told the trees will reproduce new leaves.

2007-04-09 15:12:15 · 4 answers · asked by kriend 7 in Garden & Landscape

I need to replace a piece of sheet rock to one side of a door. Should the joint be directly above the edge of the door or make the joint a foot in from corner

2007-04-09 14:54:55 · 3 answers · asked by Mike y 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

i would like to see plans to build

2007-04-09 14:50:10 · 2 answers · asked by oring 1 in Garden & Landscape

I tried mothballs, and it smells worse!

2007-04-09 14:46:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

It was so beautiful for a couple of weeks I went out and bought some tomatoe plants and planted them and they were looking beautiful. But then with this late season freeze most of my plants died. I have one plant that I had planted in a huge pot. Before the freeze I brought it inside my house. The pot is too heavy for me to drag it in and out but the dryness of the heater and the lack of light seem to be doing almost as much dammage as the cold. It is looking limp and Yellow. And the freeze looks like it will last for at least a few more days. It is by the glass door so it gets as much light as I can arrange. Any ideas?

2007-04-09 14:28:32 · 10 answers · asked by lovingmomhappykids 4 in Garden & Landscape

Does anyone know what might be wrong with it?

2007-04-09 14:28:09 · 7 answers · asked by amore4christ 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-04-09 14:00:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-04-09 13:52:23 · 7 answers · asked by wildwolfgrey 2 in Garden & Landscape

I have some 12x12 marble tile that I want to cut down to 4x4 pieces to use in a shower stall.

1) Can i use a nipper tool on marble.

2) Whats the best way to cut curves in marble tile? I guess I can do this somehow with a wet saw.

3) Can I use a normal hole saw to cut the few holes I will need?

4) I need to put a flat edge on these smaller cut pieces for the grout. And some pieces will need to be rounded at the edge of the shower stall. Can I use a rotary tool and diamond bits? If so which bits to use? Would I also need that attachment guide that is used for routing bits?

2007-04-09 13:46:06 · 14 answers · asked by Dan93 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

looking to put a 60 degree sweep in a copper water pipe. any suggestions on how to bend without crimping the pipe?

2007-04-09 13:43:15 · 15 answers · asked by ỉη ץ٥ڵ 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

to the flowers i'm planting?
i started out with plain dirt last week and now these little worms (skinnier than toothpick) are sneaking around in the dirt. what will they do to my flower/seed? and how big will they grow? can i leave them there?

thanks! (:

2007-04-09 13:39:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I never had this problem until I replaced the bulbs. The flickering is driving me crazy. Help!!

2007-04-09 13:35:09 · 7 answers · asked by Hillvale 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I would like to use my Ford F150 to remove some evergreen bushes in my front yard. Do I hook up the chains and back straight up away from the bushes or do I turn the wheel while backing away?

2007-04-09 13:30:06 · 5 answers · asked by tortured in toledo 2 in Garden & Landscape

I have lived in my house for two years now. It was originally built in 2004 and I am the first owner. Recently I noticed that the brick wall which is the side of my garage is separated from the wood. It looks like there isn't much mortar and definitely no brick ties. Is this something I can go back on the originally builder for even though the house warranty was only for a year? Can I sue and would it even be worth suing for after paying lawyer fees?

2007-04-09 13:26:30 · 8 answers · asked by jinglebing3 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I tried it but found myself sitting in it rather than on it.

2007-04-09 13:22:32 · 11 answers · asked by setfree 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-04-09 13:14:57 · 6 answers · asked by setfree 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I am really looking for something that looks like a tokyo streetway . Also , I want to incorperate RPG (Role - Playing games LIKE Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts ) , or video games into it .What colors should I use ? Thanks!!

2007-04-09 13:09:37 · 3 answers · asked by Float on ... 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-04-09 12:56:07 · 5 answers · asked by Audrey B 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

He worked on my sister moblie home. Fixed water line. invoice said, he used 1 3/4 by half, 1 1/2in. sleeves, and a foot of 3/4 pipe. It took the around 45mins, this include them going to get the parts. The bill is not itemized.

2007-04-09 12:46:14 · 3 answers · asked by jammas_1472 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We built a retaining wall that is 8 blocks high by about 45 long. There are 8 curves in the wall. To cover up the gaps on the tops of the blocks we bought some capstones. When we put the capstones on we are ending up with pie shaped piece gaps in between the them. Are we doing this right? When putting capstones on do you have to cut them to fit??? TIA

2007-04-09 12:32:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-04-09 12:19:31 · 11 answers · asked by scallywag468 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Does it? If so, How Long should i soak it?

2007-04-09 12:19:14 · 9 answers · asked by Sims 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

There is some gass there
anyway, from when I tried to plant it...i didn't roto till and 1/2 of it sorta came up. But I never see people roto-tilling before they palnt grass....
anyway, thanks for any advice you can give me

2007-04-09 12:16:54 · 6 answers · asked by lennie1226 2 in Garden & Landscape

huskee lawn tractor

2007-04-09 12:16:53 · 2 answers · asked by beatsthe1 1 in Maintenance & Repairs