Home & Garden - 15 April 2007

Whats the quickest way to get rid of termites?

2007-04-15 07:13:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-04-15 07:05:23 · 6 answers · asked by Ali M 1 in Garden & Landscape

Our water has a rotten egg smell, and is now coming out of our faucets that we haven't used w/in the hour Black turning to a light grey color. We are very confused, I have read about the chlorinated systems, but have also read about the dangers of chlorine in your water.

2007-04-15 07:01:17 · 6 answers · asked by P T 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

specifically, the Monika Lowinski type. I have washed many time, but still there. any tricks to get this kind of stain out of fabric?

its embarrasing, especialing on my uniform

2007-04-15 07:00:44 · 5 answers · asked by Lil_Orphan_Annie_Kreisst 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I know this sounds like a dumb questuin and i read that pineapple sage seed does not remain viable for a long time? In have found out the ususally germinate within nine days, but my question was about how long does the seed remain viable for? (weeks, months, years?)?? How can i extend its viability?

Thank You,

2007-04-15 06:52:47 · 1 answers · asked by garden_nut89 4 in Garden & Landscape

We are opening up our finished basement, 1 story home. We are removing a supporting wall and would like to replace it with a 6" I-beam with .465" web thickness with jack posts on either end. The span we want is 14 feet. Is this possible, or do we need an additional column and/or taller (8") I-beam?

2007-04-15 06:52:25 · 5 answers · asked by ontario ashley 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

Our house is surrounded by bushes, and we're done with them. What's the best, fastest, easiest, and cheapest way to get rid of those pesky bushes? How do we prepare the soil to plant flowers and stuff. We are very lazy. And cheap.

2007-04-15 06:45:57 · 4 answers · asked by Jim T 2 in Garden & Landscape

lol - i am forcing myself to tackle it today. i have painted walls with smudgy hand prints. what can i use on them that wont leave a film yet get them clean. i've used amonia and it leaves a film

2007-04-15 06:41:46 · 8 answers · asked by ? 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

Also, why do some clothes need to be dry-cleaned?

2007-04-15 06:40:59 · 2 answers · asked by al5645al 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

my son has very smelly wellington boots from playing in the river how can i get rid of the smell??? have tried talc power and dettol but no good....help anyone p.s my son is 3 yrs old.

2007-04-15 06:26:38 · 8 answers · asked by cjaye 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

over the last few days it has been coming up to the surface underneath the waterfall with its two front feet and mouth out of the water then staying still while the waterfall takes him away then coming back again and repeating the same thing. The first time I saw it doing this I thought it was dead as it stays still for a while. Why do they do this?

2007-04-15 06:18:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Southwest Michigan local.

2007-04-15 06:17:39 · 1 answers · asked by Michael F 1 in Garden & Landscape

I bought 6 of these type of roses.
http://www.parkseed.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreCatalogDisplay?storeId=10101&catalogId=10101&langId=-1&mainPage=prod2working&ItemId=45342&PrevMainPage=page1&scChannel=Home%20Page&OfferCode=T1H

I am planting these in a line as a hedgerow. The information on the plants say they grow 2-3 feet wide. Since I want them to be basically like a fence (I don't want gaps between the plants), I'm unsure how far apart to plant them. Is it better to plan for 2 feet or 3 feet?

2007-04-15 06:15:42 · 2 answers · asked by here_nor_there 4 in Garden & Landscape

2007-04-15 06:15:18 · 5 answers · asked by debra 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

Some electricians out there, I need your help! I replaced a light switch and it seems to work fine, just wanted to know what happens if I wired it wrong, or made some mistake... It would just not turn on, or it might turn on even though the wiring is bad....

2007-04-15 06:04:06 · 2 answers · asked by Gabriel 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

The bulbs were planted in groups, on a slope, 1000 feet up on Exmoor, in and around newly planted Oak, Beech and Ash Trees. The soil is neutral to acid, very well draining. The bulbs produce leaves each year, but no flowers.

2007-04-15 05:50:35 · 6 answers · asked by fishbournebears 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have a GE gas stove model JGBP83SEJ1SS. The ignitor on one of the burners is not working properly. When I turn on that burner it does not spark or click. All the other burners work fine. I also noticed that when I turn on one of the working burners, the problem burner does spark! (all of them do actually, I'm not sure if that is how it is supposed to work) The problem burner only fails to spark when I turn on that burner. Any suggestions on how to troubleshoot and/or fix this problem? Thanks!

2007-04-15 05:42:59 · 3 answers · asked by gogolion@sbcglobal.net 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

How can I tell if it is an annual or a perennial geranium?

2007-04-15 05:40:31 · 1 answers · asked by nowyat 4 in Garden & Landscape

Its motor just stopped working as I was power-washing the back patio paving.

I'd just used it with the correct fitting to wash my car and it was all ok. Its a karcher 411a... and whilst its about 8 years old... I've only used it like 5 hours in total during that time. Also its never been exposed to frost.. stored in garage.

Its not a fuse. After 15 minutes I switched it on again and its motor whirled for a moment before stopping again.

Has a karcher got an automatic cut-off feature for some reasons - or has the expensive thing died on me? Any ideas please ?

2007-04-15 05:35:06 · 3 answers · asked by Narky 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

The siemens thermostat has 3 terminals marked Q11, Q14 and Q12. My original thermostat has 4 wires going to it brown, black, grey and earth. Does anyone know which wires go where and which wire/s are not required.

2007-04-15 05:34:54 · 2 answers · asked by gareth 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

10ft x 15ft x 8ft high

2007-04-15 05:26:25 · 7 answers · asked by huw 4x4 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-04-15 05:15:14 · 6 answers · asked by rairay05 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a briggs&stratton 3.5 push mower and it wont prime.

2007-04-15 05:11:42 · 2 answers · asked by biggdaddyy187 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

un known metals, never been cleaned, at least 30 years old

2007-04-15 05:09:30 · 3 answers · asked by penny p 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

How do you calculate how many bricks needed for a masonry wall?

2007-04-15 04:56:48 · 1 answers · asked by Rodolfo L 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

in fengshui, you want to determine which of the part of your house is southeast to determine lucky position, how do you do that holding a compass?

2007-04-15 04:30:04 · 6 answers · asked by Ninih 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

How do I replace sink\tub metal drain piece? Just the piece that the water drains through; not a complete pipe. Again, just the metal seal on bottom of porcelin sink\fiberglass tub. Thanks.

2007-04-15 04:28:36 · 2 answers · asked by jjancan 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

They have a handle at the top and when you squeeze it opens two little pincher things at the on bottom and you can use it to like grab stuff on the ground if you drop it. like if an older person drops like a pencil or something and they can't bend down they use it to pick it up or if a sock falls behind the washer you use it to pick it up...? any thoughts on what it's called??

2007-04-15 04:09:53 · 4 answers · asked by M 4 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-04-15 04:05:44 · 13 answers · asked by Nickynike1 1 in Other - Home & Garden

After we moved in, we noticed that the house we bought had a patch of new texture on the living room ceiling and some discoloration along the seam of the drywall there (that showed through the original texture that had not been re-touched). We did not think much about it, as the disclosure said that there had been a leak in the roof that had been repaired. However, a few months later the texture cracked and started chipping off, right along the seam. We got up there after a rain storm to feel if there was any dampness, but we just cannot tell (it is not wet or dripping). As this is a cathedral ceiling and the roof is right above it (no attic in this area), we can't look for a leak in the attic. We now have also noticed a very light discoloration along a second seam in the drywall further up the slope of the ceiling (it may have been there all along). We hate to call a roofer for no reason – but I would hate to leave a leak if there is one. Any suggestions?

2007-04-15 03:55:20 · 4 answers · asked by Janade 2 in Maintenance & Repairs