Home & Garden - 13 June 2007

There's a two story house on the north side of Houston, that needs a little roof repair and about 30 ft of facia torn out painted and installed back. What should I charge the lady.

2007-06-13 16:53:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-13 16:51:15 · 10 answers · asked by cr8zy_about_b-ball 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

She's from another country and I'm sure she isn't aware. We live on a quiet cul d sac of track homes that are fairly close together. Just yesterday she hung a big picture on the outside of her front door. It looks horrible. She also has a stuffed sunshine hanging out there as well.

P.S. She's not old or crazy.

2007-06-13 16:44:55 · 11 answers · asked by Jean 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I'm going to buy new mattress for my bed. is anyone know about memory foam mattress?

2007-06-13 16:36:04 · 9 answers · asked by Togi D 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-06-13 16:35:32 · 6 answers · asked by two_kee_kees 4 in Other - Home & Garden

We're handy but first timers. We're looking at Boulder Creek product line. We're considering stackable, groutless stone. We have a gas fireplace, framed-out by wood and 5/8 sheetrock. Boulder Creek directions state layout black rosin paper, 3/4 wire lathe, scratch coat on top and mortar to install stone. Will this process adhere to sheetrock? Should we use wonderboard instead?

2007-06-13 16:33:18 · 3 answers · asked by mikeyballs 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Setting is on Auto and set to 82 degrees. Air has been on for 1 hour and a half and has not gone off.

2007-06-13 16:30:55 · 2 answers · asked by tigger26694 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have been using this to clean for years now, scrubbing the sink and tub, washing counters, cleaning drains. I always figured that the vinegar was acidic enough to eliminate most bacteria. Am I right or wrong, and if I'm wrong is there a better way to clean that is natural? I refuse to buy antibacterial products (although I guess I do use a 10% bleach solution, which by its nature is antibacterial, from time to time, but only when it is absolutely necessary) and most commercially produced cleaners. Does Seventh Generation or any of those other Eco-friendly products work better than the baking soda and vinegar method?

2007-06-13 16:30:28 · 7 answers · asked by Colleen D 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I opened my door at night, and a bunch of gnats and moths flew in. I sucked them up with the hose attachment to my vacuum cleaner, but I'm afraid if I put my vacuum cleaner back in the broom closet, then all the bugs will fly back out. I'm thinking surely there is some sort of flap or valve to prevent this, but I don't know for sure.

2007-06-13 16:30:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

wont the jar break in the garbage?

2007-06-13 16:20:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

we just moved and the dryer does not work well in our new house. i have noticed that the dryer vent runs into the attic. can that be part of the problem?

2007-06-13 16:17:42 · 9 answers · asked by ßŔŶĄŋ 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

Need help selecting one.

2007-06-13 16:15:59 · 4 answers · asked by Marcos O 1 in Garden & Landscape

i have an ant promblem in my house and i need to know how to get rid of them.

2007-06-13 16:12:51 · 9 answers · asked by alina 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'm going to cut to the chase:

Right now we're headed towards buying Trex for redoing our deck. No problems there.

We live in Kansas, so the summers get HOT. From July-September, it's not unheard of for us to reach over 100 degrees. In our new house (THAT WE CLOSE ON TOMORROW!!!!!!) we are noticing that our deck won't have much shade.

How does Trex compare with pressure treated wood decks with heat retention?

In other words: if we were to walk barefoot across a Trex deck that had just spent a long time in the summer sun, would we be as burned as with pressure treated wood?

2007-06-13 16:10:17 · 1 answers · asked by FaZizzle 7 in Other - Home & Garden

It said lime? will help, and I figure it's not the fruit. Ive been giving it regular houseplant food and the blooms that started (which should be purple) were dry and crumbly.

2007-06-13 16:03:13 · 7 answers · asked by Logic Lost And Found 4 in Garden & Landscape

2007-06-13 16:02:59 · 2 answers · asked by Alexandra 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have roches in my appartment and they are driving me crazy. The super has sprayed the appartment and it did not work, what else can i do or use.

2007-06-13 15:59:12 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-06-13 15:46:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

do you need two for them to grow better. how old a tree would it have to be in order for it to produce nuts>

2007-06-13 15:45:29 · 2 answers · asked by lorr1941 3 in Other - Home & Garden

Noticed condensation on the outside of the plenum above my natural gas furnace, took a peek inside & found the evap coils frozen, but only at the bottom quarter of each side. Filter is new, grates are open, & intakes are clear. Freon level ?? Any thoughts ?

2007-06-13 15:42:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

My a/c unit is on the fritz,in the heat of the day its about 93 outside and 87 inside,the a/c man came out and said i needed to clean my unit,but wouldnt tell me what to use,he wanted to do it and charge me one leg to do it....what should i use??

2007-06-13 15:38:10 · 4 answers · asked by J.B.1972 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

My house is old and thinking it probably has lead pipes which are not safe. I think PVC is safe though.

2007-06-13 15:32:45 · 11 answers · asked by Sidereality 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

One is brand new and second is about 3 years old both are Rheem brand and are of 14 Seer.

After renovation, add a second floor and moved in to the house in March 2007. During this summer tried to turn an A/C but did not turn on both unit. Check the circit braker and is fine. May be a minor problem but do not know from where to start trouble shooting the problem.

Any kind of help will be appreciated.

Thanks

2007-06-13 15:27:47 · 12 answers · asked by PPatel 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-13 15:25:52 · 3 answers · asked by robert r 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have a house lot I wont to build a house on. I need to know how far away does your foundation for your house has to be from the tank.

2007-06-13 15:15:35 · 9 answers · asked by bittywrap 3 in Garden & Landscape

My girlfriend and I are not dirty people, yet our bathtub collects dirt rather quickly. The tub is usually very dirty after only a couple of days, and it's not like we're outside all day getting dirty (alright, we have boring office jobs).

We just moved into the apartment and are renting, so I'm not sure what the problem could be.

Could it be the material that the tub is constructed of? Is there a cleaning agent that can prevent the build up? Please answer with any helpful products or tips that could help us.

Thanks!

ps - I welcome the jokes...I realize this question opens up for a lot of material ;)

2007-06-13 15:04:18 · 5 answers · asked by Rick D 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I am buying a house that has horrible ugly paneling from floor to ceiling in every room. Behind it the walls are plaster.

The paneling is coming off no matter what.

Assuming the plaster is in decent shape and only needs to be spackled and painted....

Am I better off fixing the existing plaster, or is it better to tear it down and put sheet rock in its place?

2007-06-13 15:03:58 · 5 answers · asked by oneakmusic 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Thanks for looking. I am thinking of building a small pool in my back yard. I was thinking of a 7' deep and around 24' round, and was wondering around what the cost might be? What about above ground pools, are those any good? Thanks in advance.

2007-06-13 15:03:48 · 2 answers · asked by J J 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-06-13 15:03:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

i just have patches of grass and the rest is dry Ive tried everything

2007-06-13 15:00:16 · 8 answers · asked by abbie 1 in Garden & Landscape