Home & Garden - 19 May 2007

The old tile is a ca. 4in square tile with scrolled edges, and the new tile is to be 12x12.
Does the old tile need to be scarfed (roughened up), and is there a chemical that does this?
Please answer only if you have done tile on tile installation successfully. THanks

2007-05-19 11:34:32 · 3 answers · asked by flywho 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

My gardener sprayed my lawn and instead of killing the weeds he killed the grass! Without rototilling the entire lot will seeds alone be enough, with lots of water?

2007-05-19 11:31:30 · 6 answers · asked by c m 2 in Garden & Landscape

I once saw in a magazine that you can add plumbing without cutting into the slab. Yet I have not been able to find anything else on it. It was in a contractors magazine. If anyone knows anything please let me know.

2007-05-19 11:31:07 · 6 answers · asked by duchesshooks 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-05-19 11:19:54 · 6 answers · asked by pete v 1 in Garden & Landscape

I am just buying a house in Pleasanton Ca and would like to put in a solar heater. There are a lot of manufactorers and I was wondering if anyone had any input. Also anyone have a recomentdation for the pleasanton area for contractors?
thanks
Richard

2007-05-19 11:14:01 · 1 answers · asked by mrrparker 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Someone tells me I need to pull the suckulants off my tomato plants and transplant them or they will kill the tomato plant? I dont understand....she says there is little offshoots that stick out from between the limbs and will make new toamto plants. Is there such a thing that is called suckulants or sucker leaves that you must pick off or they will suck the life outta your tomato plant?

2007-05-19 11:01:34 · 4 answers · asked by perryinjax 3 in Garden & Landscape

Today I was working on cleaning out someone's basement. I was cleaning a small crawl space next to the sub pump. I noticed that this crawl space had two large square openinings on each side. Thinking they were just random holes I filled them with foaming sealant because he has an infestation problem. Upon finishing my cleaning I then noticed the sub pump running and a very large amount of water running into this area bringing with it all kinds of dirt, leaves, and insects. Naturally, destroying everything I had just occomplished. Now there is a lake in this crawl space and no explaination. Even more bizzarre is that it has not rained for a month and it is extremely dry. Is it normal? What is it? Why is it? How is it? Thanks for your help.

2007-05-19 11:00:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-05-19 10:51:18 · 1 answers · asked by stuart w 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

is there anything that you can find around the house that you can use to kill ants that won't hurt dogs&cats?

2007-05-19 10:42:13 · 2 answers · asked by Liz 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-05-19 10:41:34 · 8 answers · asked by Kate 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

The hole in the ceiling where the cable comes down is not sound. It's difficult to get raw plugs in. The ceiling in general is sound and infact newly plastered but cable hole is brittle and too big. The hole needs to be filled somehow...

Any advice gratefully received.

2007-05-19 10:38:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Any ideas would be helpful also any advice/tips about doing this would be greatly appreciated!!!

2007-05-19 10:36:49 · 3 answers · asked by stv62575 2 in Garden & Landscape

We had a new deck put on our house and the guy who built it, also stained it - badly. It was all drip marks and uneven, just not good. He said he'd fix it by powerwashing it - he did powerwash it, but now its worse. The color is still uneven, there are still drip marks and worst of all, there are big rough patches with huge splinters, etc. The "deck guy" is gone and won't be back. What's my best option at this point? Can I sand the deck down to get ride of the rough spots and then prep it to restain? Its a mess and needs to be fixed!

2007-05-19 10:30:02 · 4 answers · asked by jnugent7619 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-05-19 10:28:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

many people don't and today being national water conservation awarness day i figured i try to convince a few people to start conserving water while you shower. using water only to rince will save on average 30 gallons per shower! you'll thank me when your water bill arives.

2007-05-19 09:56:24 · 20 answers · asked by pooperscooper 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

How many litres of water should a pool that is 15 feet round and about 4 feet tall hold??

2007-05-19 09:44:05 · 4 answers · asked by ♥ 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-05-19 09:35:20 · 3 answers · asked by will Spiderman die? 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-05-19 09:05:10 · 5 answers · asked by tiff d 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Do they sell beanbags that seat two people?

2007-05-19 08:39:24 · 7 answers · asked by axelf07 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

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2007-05-19 08:32:41 · 3 answers · asked by rmpbklyn 4 in Garden & Landscape

I am turning my living room into a studio to give pole dancing lessons but i just can't seem to find full length and very wide mirrors, nothing fancy or too heavy.I'd prefer them to have no frame, like the ones used in big fitting rooms.
Thank you :o)

2007-05-19 08:14:17 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I want some peace and quit !

2007-05-19 07:26:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

ORANGE SEEDS

2007-05-19 07:14:02 · 2 answers · asked by ------------------- 1 in Garden & Landscape

This will need to include: Making the hole in the wall, supplying and fitting the fan and connecting it to the electrics.

2007-05-19 06:42:38 · 11 answers · asked by Gary P 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-05-19 06:38:11 · 4 answers · asked by Trillz 1 in Garden & Landscape

I want to give free sapplings to people who are interested in avenue trees..... And I would like to adopt some streets, avenues for planting avenue trees...... Please help where will i get seeds and sapplings......and also I need tips and guidance for mainting the nursery...... thanks

2007-05-19 06:29:37 · 5 answers · asked by Shanmuga S 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have any annoying problem with a male robin who is crapping all over my deck and tapping on my window. This has been going on for days and he will not leave! We have tried shooing him and looked for a nest... nothing. Anybody know WHY he is doing this and what we can do to get rid of him? Thanks!

2007-05-19 06:27:09 · 1 answers · asked by juju 2 in Other - Home & Garden

How often should lime be spreaded out on lawns?

I put some out about four weeks ago, at the same time that I started my spring overseeding. And everthing is great, except for the fact that I have mushrooms popping up every where. I've already gotten the answer to that question, from a previously asked question. And so I decided to give my yard a good raking and a nice clean cut. Now, I'm thinking about putting some more lime down, in order to balance out any potential rot in the soil. But since I've already put some down, four weeks ago; I'm wondering am I doing too much.

2007-05-19 06:24:11 · 3 answers · asked by fourdollars15cents 2 in Garden & Landscape

How do I get rid of whatever bug is making tracks on the leaves of my Tomato plants. It looks like a very thin film of little light colored trails I thought at first it was just water stains but it appears to be trials like would be left by an insect of some kind with dirty feet. What is making these tracks on my leaves and do I need to get rid of and if so what insecticide or organic remedy will work? Should I put Dawn dish detergent on the leaves of my Tomato plants?

2007-05-19 06:21:18 · 4 answers · asked by perryinjax 3 in Garden & Landscape

every time i put on a new pair of white fruit of the looms i get caught trying to blow the grapes out of them and have a mudslide, hence these new drawers are forever stained what can i do to survive more than 1 mudslide? is there anything i can do?

2007-05-19 06:14:57 · 18 answers · asked by i_b_peein 2 in Cleaning & Laundry