Home & Garden - 23 April 2007

2007-04-23 06:51:32 · 14 answers · asked by Just for Laughs 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i have never done it before, but i would really like to start a vegetable/fruit garden. i live in southern missouri, is it too late to start one? and can you give me tips on how to keep it going?

2007-04-23 06:43:52 · 5 answers · asked by atreyu17244 2 in Garden & Landscape

I just put down dupont liminate. I noticed a bouncy spot and tried to level it with a level compund. I thought I did a good job and put the floor down. I can still feel it move it that spot. Should I be worried? It would be very difficult to pull it all back up again. They also say not to unsnap the planks more then 3 times and I already did that in some spots.

2007-04-23 06:40:32 · 4 answers · asked by cmocca78 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-04-23 06:38:15 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-04-23 06:19:18 · 7 answers · asked by Falloutgirl 4 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-04-23 06:04:12 · 13 answers · asked by kirssienbre 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-04-23 05:58:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I have a wood wedding clock that my husband and I would like to have engraved with our names and the date of our marriage.. I'm having a hard time finding anyone in the area who does it.

2007-04-23 05:52:06 · 3 answers · asked by nechesser 1 in Other - Home & Garden

is that long enough? Oil based - varathane - 3 coats.

2007-04-23 05:48:11 · 4 answers · asked by laubro2002 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have two white leather couches i am selling on craigslist. They have a few spots on them i would like to clean. What is the easiest way to clean leather? Any household products that will work? or do i need to go out and buy leather cleaner?

2007-04-23 05:46:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

does anyone know where i may obtain some E14 energy saving bulbs plz?!! tried B&Q focus wilkinson woolworth, cant obtain none nowhere.....

2007-04-23 05:45:34 · 7 answers · asked by juejua 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Propane is costing me $100 a week to heat my house to only 60degrees. I'd like to supplement my heat with a multi pellet burner. Any advise?

2007-04-23 05:39:01 · 6 answers · asked by 2STUPID 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

we are buying a house and i want granite countetops. but it is too expensive. is there anything that looks like granite that would be cheaper. i dont want any kind of formica that has a granite look. any sugestions? thx

2007-04-23 05:37:58 · 6 answers · asked by Sweets 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-04-23 05:32:13 · 4 answers · asked by lindajohn57 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We live close to a major road that gets quite a bit of foot traffic. Now we keep our property dark at night and have a motion detecting flood light. We've been told that the exterior should be illuminated. My concern is that if the house is lit up at night...things like patio furnature, bikes and skate boards will be visible...and therefore more of a target.

Thanks in advance for your help...Rob

2007-04-23 05:27:13 · 2 answers · asked by rob d 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Hi -
Please could you tell us how to develop one, if that is possible ... and what you do that we might try to copy!

Ta!

p.s. I have a friend who swears that he has 'a brown thumb'!

2007-04-23 05:26:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

What edible garden produce can I plant now in containers, apart from herbs which I already grow. I know that I have to have good compost and adequate drainage. I have grown cherry tomatoes in an old bin and they were delicious!

2007-04-23 05:11:16 · 9 answers · asked by clara 5 in Other - Home & Garden

where can we buy wax paper????
what is its cost in Rs.
please help me...

2007-04-23 05:10:02 · 6 answers · asked by Pallavi 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-04-23 05:06:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I used fast plug hydraulic cement to seal cracks along where the floor and wall meet, in my basement . When it dried, I tried covering it with drylok masonry waterproofing paint. Will the paint be effective over cement ? It has been two days and the paint does not appear to be drying ... is drylok only for concrete applications and NOT cement ?

2007-04-23 05:03:45 · 6 answers · asked by Dee 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We are having our hardwood floors refinished. Any personal opinions whether to use a water-based finish versus an oil based polyurethane? Concerns are durability and scratch resistance, yellowing with age, and lingering odor after application.

2007-04-23 04:49:44 · 5 answers · asked by greydoc6 7 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-04-23 04:49:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

We have a 1920's style Tudor colonial w/stucco that desperately needs new windows and a paint job. We are trying to figure out what kind of windows to put in that would keep the home's style, without breaking the entire bank, we aren't necessarily looking for the "cheapest" option. We have seen a couple of different window companies, renewal by anderson, trimline and alside were ones that we have all seen and have estimates for all 3. Anyone have any opinions either way on any of the three companies we have listed below.

Thanks!

2007-04-23 04:48:57 · 2 answers · asked by Mark L 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

On the end of the kitchen faucet, there is a rounded screw attachment with a filter that the tap water runs through. I am having great difficulty & frustration getting that attachment off because using a wrench or pliers won't grip onto it so that it will unscrew right off. I've heard suggestions of using a wet face towel to using a bit of rubber glove latex material to furnish the added grip to get the sucker off. The attachment must be screwed on extremely tight! But whatever I've tried, to no avail. Can someone make a suggestion? Is there possibly a "specific" tool that I could find at my local Home Depot to get the blasted thing off? If one exists, can you let me know the name of the tool I should be looking for? Please help. Thanks in advance to all!

2007-04-23 04:42:58 · 9 answers · asked by amorfelicitaspax 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

Is there a tell-tale something that pokes up from the ground?

2007-04-23 04:01:58 · 5 answers · asked by ? 1 in Other - Home & Garden

In my new house there is a cubbyhole over the fireplace designed for a television. However, I am not planning on putting a T.V. there and was wondering what should I do with it. I am not crazy about the idea of just putting decorative stuff in it, but I figure just having a contractor cover it would be a waste. Any other ideas?

2007-04-23 03:58:22 · 4 answers · asked by wilmichart 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

My wife likes brushed nickle for the fixtures but while redoing the entire bathroom - someone at a lighting store told her that brushed niclke was trendy. Now she wants to use something else - What do you guys/gals think?

2007-04-23 03:51:40 · 7 answers · asked by patrsup 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-04-23 03:48:04 · 1 answers · asked by scott s 1 in Other - Home & Garden

My walls are cracking - not everywhere, but I am refurbishing the house and it's a real shame when you fill in all the cracks, prime the wall with several coats, paint it all nicely - and there you go - a hairline crack appears in a couple of weeks and ruins all the paintwork! I bought a joint tape for plaserboards, and was wondering if I can use it on some wall cracks - will it prevent them from re-appearing? Any other advise would be much appreciated!

2007-04-23 03:41:48 · 9 answers · asked by gavira_76 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-04-23 03:40:26 · 3 answers · asked by Chrissy w 2 in Maintenance & Repairs