Home & Garden - 30 May 2007

What are the main thing that should be taken care of when keeping hibiscus in pots in shade in tropical conditions? Will it grow and flower properly?

What are the flowering plant species which are most suitable for these conditions, i mean in pots and in shade in tropical conditions(I am from India)?

2007-05-30 00:54:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Im 14 years old and we're moving into a new house so i need to pick the colours of my bedroom. I dont want pink. My favourite colour is teal but im not sure if i want my room that colour. I want deep, bold, statement colours. Im only going to paint one wall a bright colour and keep the rest neutral. But i dont want a really mechanical room where EVERYTHING is red or blue or green, i want accent colours too but i just cant decide. Does anyone have any interesting colour coordinations that i could use? I spend alot of time in my bedroom and have solid wood (light) furniture, with wooden floors. Thanx

2007-05-30 00:47:09 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I need to cut some steel pipes that are easily accessible in my walls (I tore the sheet rock down already), and I was wondering if using a jigsaw with a proper metal cutting blade would hurt my jigsaw or do I need to borrow a sawzaw?

2007-05-30 00:43:05 · 8 answers · asked by John 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

What is best for treating outdoor decks that have been stained.

2007-05-30 00:36:53 · 7 answers · asked by ab2623 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Also do you need to obtain planning permission? the garage is joint on to next doors would this make it difficult? there are currently no windows or doors only the garage door itself there is electricity in there tho.

Thank you in advance.

2007-05-30 00:34:48 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

of the one above it. Specifically I wne to urban outfitters and they had a very nice cubicle storage unit. I want to make a similar unit with cubes, one above the other, but how do you fasten the dividers on top of one another when fastening one prevents the fastening of another?

2007-05-30 00:24:42 · 1 answers · asked by kmm4864990 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have taking the garden wall down because it's falling down & needs to be rebuild. It is made from bricks with indent (I think it's called "frog" indent, which I intend to recycle and use to re-build the wall. But these would not be enough for a new wall though. I have also collected some old, but unused bricks, and they are wire-cut bricks, solid ones, different colour, but I thought I can mix-n-match to get different bricks evenly distributed, without patches of colour.
The question is: can I use these two together in one build? Is there any special mortar that I need and any tips on cleaning reclamed bricks or taking the wall down with minimum damage to the bricks would be appreciated.
Thank you.

2007-05-30 00:20:23 · 4 answers · asked by gavira_76 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-05-30 00:17:23 · 5 answers · asked by richardsdarran 1 in Garden & Landscape

This is the 2nd year for it and it is not red. The very 1st bloom is purple. Did they lie on the label or did the clematis turn purple over some soil problem. I really wanted a red clematis. Red is my favorite color. I am disappointed.
Should I try again and buy another one? I just cannot imagine they packed a purple clematis in a red clematis box. I have never seen a red clematis.

2007-05-30 00:16:33 · 5 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Garden & Landscape

I bought one for about $90 bucks or so a couple of years ago and never could get it to start after pulling and pulling on the rope. It was brand new and I think after 2 or 3 times of weed eating with it, I tossed it up into the top of the garage. It was heavy and didnt do a good job buzzing the weeds down. I just fenced in 195 feet of my back yard with chain link and now I need to start weed eating arount it or the neighbors are going to think I am a pig.
What do you reccomend? Why do you reccomend that particular weed eater?

2007-05-30 00:12:55 · 5 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Garden & Landscape

How long on average would it take to paint a 2 bed apt, 1 wall in kitchen big enuf sitting room 2 bedrooms med size mostly wardrobes so not much wall to paint, a hall and a tiny bathroom 1 wall max ??? i have painters due which i did not arrange landlord did and wonder if it would be a week job or a few days, what do u think .....???? he said they will be there from 8-5 pm.

2007-05-30 00:05:34 · 13 answers · asked by lucy l 1 in Decorating & Remodeling