Home & Garden - 20 April 2007

this month v noticed that our water bill is coming too much and consumption was very high as compare to previous months. so v thought it might be some leakage in the basement. then v checked the washroom bowl . as i flush it i found some water drops at the bottom , on the floor. and there is a continously sound from tank. do we need to replace it can anybody suggest plz?

2007-04-20 04:51:11 · 3 answers · asked by sara 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

we have sweating on our cement plaster wall because of which the wall paint is getting outand we have patches all over the wall. so gt me a solution fr this.......or some product .

2007-04-20 04:47:35 · 3 answers · asked by sandy 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Sprinklers before main valve work fine. All inside faucets start out normal and then have very small flow within a few seconds. Same low amount of flow with both hot and cold water. Condition is same all day long.

2007-04-20 04:41:03 · 5 answers · asked by Almazgort 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

The leaves are brown.

2007-04-20 04:33:52 · 4 answers · asked by pepper 1 in Garden & Landscape

the smell is especially bad in the bathrooms. i've got the windows open and the doors to the bathroom closed. it's been 4 days now. how do i rid the apartment of smells and how unsafe is this for little children or a first trimester fetus. thank you.

2007-04-20 04:25:42 · 3 answers · asked by nanafishman 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

how do you cut the flowers after they bloom will they bloom more than once a year

2007-04-20 04:15:06 · 3 answers · asked by norlebeke 1 in Garden & Landscape

I bought a lamp from IKEA and assembled it, only to find it has some funky plug that does not fit into a standard electrical socket. Instructions say it is a polarized plug, and I need a polarized outlet. ??? So I assume I need to buy an adapter somewhere, but where do I get one, and what are they called?

2007-04-20 04:09:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I live in the Rochester area - is it too early to put down the first step of Scott's Four Step?

2007-04-20 03:58:58 · 4 answers · asked by Marcjc 3 in Garden & Landscape

I used to live up North on east coast. So I don't know much about sw Florida. Can veggie plants be grown sucessfully outdoors (say like in Cape Coral), or should they be done in large pots and kept by windows under shelter? Would too many bugs or the bad winds or downpours destroy the veggie plants if they were done outdoors? I don't want to look like an idiot doing vegetable plants outdoors around here if it really is'nt possible to keep them alive well out there. Vegetables like: tomatoes, peppers, yellow squash and eggplant.

2007-04-20 03:58:14 · 6 answers · asked by tranquil_moonlight_88 2 in Garden & Landscape

I tried switching soap, shampoo EVERYTHING...and the water is still leaving a blue stain on the bottom of the tub and in the sink...but the water looks clear and tastes normal...it's well water...what could this be from?

Serious answers only Please

-Thank You :)

2007-04-20 03:55:12 · 6 answers · asked by GD-Fan 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-04-20 03:51:57 · 34 answers · asked by ak momma 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Thank you!

2007-04-20 03:49:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

ive seen swarms of termites outside in the yard no signs of any termite damage to the house, no wings in the window sill etc. but i saw them swarming outside yesterday.
i had the house professionally checked last yr and he confirmed the house was termite free but they are in the soil... do i need to spend 2000 bucks to have them killed?

2007-04-20 03:41:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I have a GE stove top and oven that are from around 1972. Will I be able to replace them with something more updated? I'm afraid of newer appliances not fitting in the spaces that were specifically made to fit the older ones.

2007-04-20 03:29:23 · 8 answers · asked by marilu 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

The freezer part of our fridge still works but the regular fridge part only seems to cool to 50 degrees. But overall really disspointed by the quality of this fridge its a Jenn Air stainless steel. But the so called "stainless steel" is rusting after a couple of years of normal use.

So, where can I find a cabinet depth/ counter depth stainless fridge that will last like my old fridge in the basement has for 20 years?

2007-04-20 03:19:07 · 4 answers · asked by shellsandscripts 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I wanted to throw out the garbage with sheetrock when some sort of sanitation inspector came up, and asked me what was inside. I had no idea if this was some sort of violation, so I was forced to take the garbage back.

2007-04-20 03:17:36 · 3 answers · asked by albertalbert 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

high & about 5'x6'. It is solid concrete & the front was starting to crumble so we bought some concrete in a buchket type stuff to patch the front only to discover that there was a huge crack running through it and water , I guess, has been seeping in and destroying it. My husband wants to rip it all down & put up a wood porch. I want to re-do the concrete. Does anyone have any suggestions of effective yet inexpensive ways to fix my porch? Also there is a roof over it so I imagine it's important to have something to hold it up.

2007-04-20 03:07:47 · 4 answers · asked by autumn 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-04-20 03:05:17 · 5 answers · asked by Kris B 2 in Other - Home & Garden

can any one tell me how to fix this or what may be wrong. More often then not I am left sitting in my drive way clicking the remote to my garage door hoping on the next close that it will stay closed. For some reason when it hits the ground, it automatically reopens. i have checked the child saft sensors and their is nothing obstructing them. What might be wrong, hwo can i fix this?

This is a belt drive garage door opener. The doro and opener are about 6 moths old.

2007-04-20 03:03:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

The swich is stuck in the on postion, meaning that the lights are always on, unless the main power to the lights is switched off.

2007-04-20 02:54:41 · 6 answers · asked by john86710 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

how do i get the bet resulsts from growing my own sweet corn i have only planted the seeds about a week ago how long do they take to start growing.

2007-04-20 02:54:31 · 8 answers · asked by michael s 2 in Other - Home & Garden

My friend Paul recently bought a new house. By new house I mean a newly built house, brand new, no one else had ever lived there. He had the plans for this house before it was built and therefore had the dimensions of every room. Paul went and bought a wardrobe for his new bedroom. This wardrobe was too big for the room.

Did he send it back saying "Sorry despite having the plans to the house and all the dimensions and everything, and in fact having lived here for a short while and owning a laser measuring device thingy which meant I could have measured the room myself, I got the dimensions wrong. Can I swap it for a wardrobe that fits?" NO

Paul has spent the last week knocking down a wall in his new house and building a new one 6 inches away.

So once again I ask you. Is Paul an idiot?

2007-04-20 02:52:25 · 32 answers · asked by Kenny W 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

They are a bit bigger than wasps, and a similar shape - but not as large or rounded as your average bumble bee.

Not sure but I don't think they are either bees or wasps. Are they a variety of bee? They aren't hornets are they?

2007-04-20 02:51:55 · 8 answers · asked by Joe Bloggs 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I live in N.H. where there was a lot of flooding. Our basement keeps letting water in. We keep wet vacing it, but the water keeps coming in. We have tried everything. I need some sort of answer of how to get the water to slow down or stop coming in as fast. How can I do this? Please help!!!1

2007-04-20 02:48:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Is this possible and if so how do I do it without killing the plant off?

2007-04-20 02:46:11 · 3 answers · asked by Captain Sarcasm 5 in Garden & Landscape

I'm looking for plans (and list of materials) necessary to build a side awning for my 19' Travel Trailer. Thank you.

2007-04-20 02:45:18 · 4 answers · asked by Cisco 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

is there any advice i might need to for painting drywall in a few spots the drywall was ripped and was wondering what to do

2007-04-20 02:24:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Everytime I hear the camera click, it makes me jump. Cute concept, but a horrible noise!

2007-04-20 02:19:14 · 3 answers · asked by Madame M 7 in Other - Home & Garden

We had to remove some tile and break out the wall behind our shower/bath wall in order to put in a new part for new fixtures. So, now we need to repair that portion of the wall (about 3'x2') and re-tile it. Do we need to use greenboard (it looks like either that or just drywall was used originally) or cement board? Also, how do we join the new portion of backing to the old portion? When tiles are removed, they damage the old backing -- so I can't take off an extra row of tiles and then have that backer exposed in order to tape and put mortar over. Hubby says we can cut the backer to fit the opening, and then just go ahead and tile, and that the grout will effectively seam and waterproof those joints where the new backing meets the old tiled backing. Any suggestions?

2007-04-20 02:16:33 · 7 answers · asked by Janade 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I am rooting a pussy willow branch and was wondering what kind of soil do they like.

2007-04-20 02:13:19 · 4 answers · asked by lorac 3 in Garden & Landscape