Home & Garden - 12 June 2007

I'm about to move into a house I inherited that's sixty years old. It's got nice hardwood floors throughout. Three of the rooms have had carpet over them for over forty years, and I've never even seen them uncovered, but I plan to take up the carpet. The hardwoods have been exposed throughout the rest of the house, and kept swept and dry mopped, but nothing more. I'm having some laborers give the house a little cosmetic treatment (painting, fixtures, flooring) here and there before I move in, but I'm on a tight budget. What could I do to the floors just for now short of fully refinishing them to their original lustre? I just want them very clean and not dry looking.

2007-06-12 23:28:58 · 7 answers · asked by joe friday's grrl 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Would it look desirable to have gravel mulching over the borders in my back garden but to leave the slopes gravel free?

2007-06-12 22:22:03 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Rather than laying carpets, I wood like to use the floor boards that are already there. Can anyone give me a step by step guide?

2007-06-12 22:07:54 · 8 answers · asked by mum of three 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Planning on building a chainlink fence and I have a question about setting the posts. Do all the posts have to be cemented or just the corner and gate posts? I had considered driving the intermediate posts with a T-post driver to save time. considering that the strain of stretching the fence fabric is only on the corner and gate posts, I thought I might get away with it. Whatta you think?

2007-06-12 22:04:39 · 8 answers · asked by mountaindesertminer 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-06-12 22:00:27 · 3 answers · asked by PJ 1 in Other - Home & Garden

i've heard hot machine wash and hot dry. also, just getting the had wet, and then drying it. so what's the best way? will the bill of the cap get messed up because of the water?

i got this hat for free, so i can't get another size.

2007-06-12 21:05:33 · 2 answers · asked by hotsauce 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Shopping for a new clothes dryer and was told that they do. Is it true?

2007-06-12 20:34:59 · 4 answers · asked by fannie 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

ok, I have searched the internet and cannot find any info on this.... I did come across this question, and after reading it and the replies.... I have to ask. I have worked in the electrical industry doing residential electrical, but have never messed with the meter itself. I understand that I can remove the meter, and place a jumper across the two poles and put the meter back in and it will allow power to get by without metering all of electricty consumed in my house. My only issue is, what size wire do I use to jump the poles? I dont want to allow too much power to bypass without being metered, but I dont want to put too small of a wire in to where it is ineffective. Also, since electricity only flows in one direction (path of least resistance) I dont want to burn up the jumper wire or cause the meter to malfunction. Anyone have any insight to this?

2007-06-12 20:26:28 · 2 answers · asked by Serpentine5 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have this hair trimmer and once in a while I'll pour on a lil bit of the oil container which it came with, but now I ran out of it so does anyone else know what else I use on electronic devices that can work as oil?

2007-06-12 19:53:43 · 7 answers · asked by piscess86 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

Has anyone ever made a tee pee out of horse manure? And if so did you sleep in it?

2007-06-12 19:32:31 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

my jet in my propane grill has corrosion can i replace it at a hardware store?

2007-06-12 19:25:53 · 3 answers · asked by APRIL P 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am wanting to purchase a Rinnai Convector 404 Gas Heater from Ebay but some say Natural Gas Heater and some say LPG gas and wanted to know what the difference was. Someone told me natural gas is what comes from the plug in the wall in the home and LPG is hooked up to a bottle. Can anyone confirm? Thanking you :-)

2007-06-12 19:23:00 · 6 answers · asked by sm_spice 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I found a house I like. The electrical box was unlike any I'd ever seen before. The box itself looked really old. There were only two fuses inside. They were very large. About 5" long and 2" wide. Anybody ever seen one of these? I'm not sure if I want to buy the house, but I'm sure an inspector would know right away. I am curious about it now. Got an answer?

2007-06-12 18:59:20 · 5 answers · asked by coolbreeze44105 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-12 18:54:41 · 2 answers · asked by f1rstbrn 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-12 18:18:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

The tree is really tall and in the spring it has flowers in the spring and in the fall it has like long pea pod things. It has very large leaves on them they are in a tear drop. Thanks so much!!

2007-06-12 18:05:14 · 7 answers · asked by Dkl 1 in Garden & Landscape

I just bought a carpet cleaning machine.I need to know how to use it.I need to know how to clean my livingroom carpet.How may times do I go over a section with carpet cleaner and how many times do I rinse.Do I keep going over one section of carpet until the water is as clean as the clean as the clean water.How do I know when my carpet is clean.

2007-06-12 17:27:36 · 5 answers · asked by classy48292 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I'd like to stain my old deck. I began pressure washing and the wood lightened up considerably. The more I wash the lighter it gets but it's quite time consuming. How do you determine how much "washing" is enough? Thanks for any good advice.

2007-06-12 17:22:18 · 6 answers · asked by butkus 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-12 17:12:16 · 9 answers · asked by mech_racing 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-12 17:08:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have tons of housework to do, four bedroom house, 3 baths, and tons of laundry too and vaccuming too. I can't seem to get motivated...any ideas for me?

2007-06-12 16:58:48 · 12 answers · asked by ((♫♥♪♫♥♪♫ Shivers ♫♥♪♫♥♪)) 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

We are selling our house to a buyer who requested a home inspection for this week. We agreed to a lower price, and even included appliances. I have anxiety about the plumbing. There are no leaks, however, when you flush the toilets, you hear a rumbling 10 seconds after wards. (ranch house). People told us, we might have a clogged vent that goes to the roof. Is that going to be an issue?

Our roof does not leak, but our gutters are probably clogged, and the roof doesn't look great on a portion of the house. Any concerns?

How thorough are these guys (Western PA)? Or am I paranoid? No leaks or mold or dampness anywhere. Thanks.

2007-06-12 16:54:08 · 6 answers · asked by Kelly A 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

how can I clean the carpet so that it goes away completely.I washed it with washing liquid and steam cleaner but It is not enough..it smells and my carpet is all patchy...do you know the best way for cleaning it?I really do not know how to keep the house clean....I tried to cover the whole carpet in his roon but then he sneaks out and vomits somewhere else.....any experience

2007-06-12 16:49:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

HOUSE IS OVER 100 YEARS OLD and would like to consider some restoration work, perhaps contacting the Boston Historical Society.

2007-06-12 16:41:53 · 4 answers · asked by SnowBird 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Built in 1955, single story w/ basement, about 1200 sq. feet
The electric panel is new.

2007-06-12 16:40:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

So...we bought this old house and remodeled.
It had a ton of roses 3 feet thick all around it and the were just jammed in there from neglect.
Stupidly I had a guy come over and cut them all down to about 6 inches high. I thot we would lose all but the most hearty. Well now we have all kinds of colors and leaves choking each other out and it a worse mess than ever plus it is stretching 5 feet thick all around the perimitor of my ever shrinking yard...what the heck can we do? we cannot afford to higher root diggers.
help!!

2007-06-12 16:37:10 · 5 answers · asked by to tell ya the truth........... 6 in Garden & Landscape

How good are they and how are their Zero Point turn machines for longevity. Have a John Deere 314 that cut 3 acres+ of grass and hauled since new in 1979 and engine lasted 27 years before being rebuilt becuase it was burning oil.
Stopped into Gravely Ariens and just wonder how good they are. Still will never sell the old deere but just wanted to know thinking on another tractor.

2007-06-12 16:34:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

How good are they and how are their Zero Point turn machines for longevity. Have a John Deere 314 that cut 3 acres+ of grass and hauled since new in 1979 and engine lasted 27 years before being rebuilt becuase it was burning oil.
Stopped into Gravely Ariens and just wonder how good they are. Still will never sell the old deere but just wanted to know thinking on another tractor.

2007-06-12 16:34:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

a plumber said my 50 year old galvanized pipe generaly does not corrode on the inside. is this true. water in shower backs up. would replacing the galvanized pipe fix water back up problem. plumber sent roto roooter through pipe, but only temporarily fixed problem

2007-06-12 15:55:59 · 9 answers · asked by tommartella1 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a basement apartment with small windows. I already have an air conditioner that fits in the space, but I don't know how to close it in the window. Does anyone know how to make an AC stay in a basement window?

2007-06-12 15:46:49 · 9 answers · asked by Alicen M 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)