Home & Garden - 27 April 2007

Hi all

Can you tell me how quickly blackboard paint takes to dry and also how long paint such as the international matt black tudor beam effect paint in this hyperlink takes to dry.

http://www.nwepaints.co.uk/acatalog/PaintsFinishes.html

Also can anyone tell me how good brick acid is at a) bringing paint off bricks and b) bringing paint off tarmac - and would it damage the tarmac? And how good AG4 Gel is for the same things?

thanks!

2007-04-27 06:38:11 · 4 answers · asked by Joe 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

i am 20 years old and live in boston, lincolnshire.

2007-04-27 06:33:31 · 5 answers · asked by loulou 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hi all

I'm after quick drying flat matt black paint (spray if possible) to mask a blemish on tarmac. Failing that I'm after something that will remove dried gloss paint on tarmac and something to remove red dried hard tarmac stones which are on a black tarmac path (when red path was laid the cowboys poured the bubbling hot red stones onto the black tarmac path and when they were removed some stuck to the black path and now I can't get them off as its too difficult - this has created a red stain on the black tarmac path)

I've asked a few questions about this before and no one has really been able to give an outstanding answer. Can anyone help as I really need to get this sorted.

thanks alot.

2007-04-27 06:32:37 · 2 answers · asked by Joe 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Yeah, I'm being serious here, I was walking home last night and one of those little b@stard$ jumped out and beat the crap out of me, leaving me with a black eye and cuts and bruses all over my face. Then to top it off he stole my purse and took all my stuff in it! What should I do?

2007-04-27 06:14:49 · 7 answers · asked by i have a sexy body. 1 in Other - Home & Garden

the inside of my stainless steal coffee thermos is stained. Any tips on how to clean it?

2007-04-27 06:06:05 · 15 answers · asked by sunnydee826 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

It's really weird, whenever I take my clothes out of the dryer, it smells like something was burnt.

2007-04-27 06:05:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

It looks overgrown for its pot and I want to re-pot whatever it is but want to give it what it needs. Unfortunately, i cant find any good information online with so many different varieties its hard to identify.

Does anyone know of any good websites or books on orchid/plant/flower identification and care?

2007-04-27 06:03:45 · 4 answers · asked by curious_cat 1 in Garden & Landscape

http://www.oneearthdesign.com/solar_homes_projects_gallery.html

http://www.buildingwithawareness.com/index.html

2007-04-27 06:01:36 · 4 answers · asked by anissia 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I live in Arizona where it can get to over 110 degrees F in the summer. AC is basically a must have. Bills can get to be over $300 a month easily for using the AC.

So, is it cheaper to run ceiling fans or does it use about the same amount of electricity as the AC. I would think the AC would cost more.

Which is cheaper and why? Thanks!

2007-04-27 05:59:04 · 8 answers · asked by Alli 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

Is there an easy way to take a new largish tile off of a plastered wall without breaking it? It is in the wrong position and i need to take it off, I haven't plastered round it yet, so I can get to it from all sides. How about wetting the wall behind it? would that soften the adhesive up and make it easier to take it off? any suggestions?

2007-04-27 05:47:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-04-27 05:41:44 · 2 answers · asked by Bring it 1 in Garden & Landscape

How much roughly would it cost to brace the trusses in a 2 bed bungalow. thanks.

2007-04-27 05:34:32 · 1 answers · asked by crocodileteeth1 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-04-27 05:28:16 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My contractor just asked me if I wanted smooth or orange peel textured walls for by bathroom remodel. What do you think? What are the pros/cons

2007-04-27 05:19:10 · 17 answers · asked by David M 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

help

2007-04-27 05:03:47 · 23 answers · asked by friendlyeeyore1991 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-04-27 04:52:21 · 7 answers · asked by Lynda 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-04-27 04:23:33 · 3 answers · asked by missmoe50 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My new townhouse has no outlets upstairs in the 2 bedrooms. I can't install new. Any wireless options for cable TV?

2007-04-27 04:17:01 · 5 answers · asked by Ade 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

SUPER GLUE = ETHYL CYANDACRYLATE POLMETHYL METHACRYLATE. I was doing a temporary fix on my reading glasses and slopped some one one lense!! Would like to remove to enable vision through that lens!! Any ideas?? Thanks.

2007-04-27 04:00:54 · 11 answers · asked by PC be with you my friend, kmj 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

WATERING, PRUNING, SUNLIGHT

2007-04-27 03:53:21 · 3 answers · asked by cheryl s 1 in Other - Home & Garden

We want something fun and inspiring. My husband LOVES Jimmi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vahn, the Beatles, Rolling Stones, etc. Any ideas on wall color, decor, etc?

2007-04-27 03:50:38 · 11 answers · asked by Me 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-04-27 03:33:58 · 4 answers · asked by chaim m 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Books, Websites, Blogs, Anything?

2007-04-27 03:15:50 · 6 answers · asked by Miry 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

My house is 81 years old with plaster walls and plaster ceilings. Absolutely NO surface is smoothe, and NO line is straight. Where the walls meet the ceiling, it's not a straight line...it's a bit wavy. How in the world do I paint up where the wall meets the ceiling without getting paint on the ceiling? I have found that tape doesn't work well because the paint tends to penetrate it.

I also have the same problem with my mantle. I want to paint it without getting paint on the brick wall it's attached to. Taping is impossible because the brick is uneven.

I feel there's not much I can do around my house, but painting should be the one thing I can do...

2007-04-27 03:06:37 · 10 answers · asked by cardinalboy97 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i always thought the way to do it was to run it wich ever way the room is longer , but i have an open floor plan , so even though some of the rooms are seperated , (study and living room are seperated by foyer,study is east of foyer,living room is north, in the study i ran the wood n to s should i do the same in the living room even though the room is longer east to west?

2007-04-27 03:02:08 · 7 answers · asked by ern d 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

moved into a house and cant afford to decorate, the wall paper is ok but now looks grotty. Ive heard rubbing bread on the paper helps but not sure if someone is having me on

2007-04-27 02:43:45 · 8 answers · asked by johnmyers001 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Hello All,
I have a concrete slab that is roughly 5 feet by 8 feet. I would like to use this area as an above ground fire pit / sitting area. The concrete does not match the Earthy tones outside so I thougth I could paint the concrete an Earth tone or stain it. Do you know how one would go about doing this? I would also like to place pavers around this area aswell. If you know of some great links, or have some awesome ideas, please let me know. Thank You!

2007-04-27 02:20:00 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-04-27 02:12:37 · 8 answers · asked by rxnupe 1 in Other - Home & Garden

i have a bike jersey that i want to wash before my race. how do i wash it so it wont shrink?

it says 100% polyester, machine wash cold, tumble dry low.

is it ok to throw it in with the rest of the laundry and let it air dry?

(this is the first time its being washed, i just bought it recently. no smart *** comments please)

2007-04-27 02:10:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

it is now tiled but i want to put up a wooden ceiling will the wood go the same or will i have to treat it

2007-04-27 02:02:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling