Home & Garden - 24 June 2007

are there any chemicals or additives that you can recommend for a small (15X6) pool, to help stop or slow clouding? there is no filter, and we cover it up when it's not in use. thank you!

2007-06-24 14:30:48 · 3 answers · asked by patzky99 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

I live in Florida and we are considering putting a metal roof instead of tile due to all the huricane. Does anyone have any ideas on the cost and pro and cons of a metal roof vs the tile roof.

2007-06-24 14:23:08 · 5 answers · asked by Samantha 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

up a trailer at the end of the season. Can you leave clothes,t.v.,
bedding, towels, toothpaste shampoo etc. I know not to leave paper products, but what about the rest? Store stuff in rubber bins, but how, in plastic or what? I know about kitty litter and bayleaf and bounce. I used to take everything home but it's becoming a pain going up two stories.

2007-06-24 14:20:52 · 2 answers · asked by cufflinkro 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I know the easiest way to repel the nasty little things is to use bug spray, but are there any foods or drinks that you can eat/drink to repel them?

2007-06-24 14:15:00 · 6 answers · asked by MEM 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Dear friends,
Can I use the window air conditioners inside the rooms without installing them in the windows, I mean just plug them in and turn them on inside the rooms without any contact with the outside?Thank you in advance, Rojin

2007-06-24 14:08:14 · 12 answers · asked by Rojin 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

If you want to build a house - rather than just buy one already built - how do you go about doing so? What are the steps?

Do you have to have the money upfront or are there loans?

2007-06-24 14:06:13 · 6 answers · asked by ? 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

i would like to know the signs, or time periods of when to harvest vegetables such as:
-(dutch) onions
-carrots
-wax beans
-corn
-lettuce (the package says summertime?)
-(table) onion

2007-06-24 14:05:05 · 4 answers · asked by Kitty_Gurl 2 in Garden & Landscape

i need the steering part and they dont make it any more. its the steering geer assembly

2007-06-24 14:04:44 · 2 answers · asked by rmazmortgage 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

We are having trouble with ours and I am wondering if we are the only ones. It takes FOREVER to get hot water and when we do it doesn't seem to stay hot long enough to fill a bath tub because it just kicks off. It will kick back on, but it is very annoying if you are taking a long shower. Also, our pilot has now started going out at least every other day. Anyone know anything about this?

2007-06-24 14:02:59 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Cherry sauce burnt to bottom of pan.

2007-06-24 14:00:12 · 11 answers · asked by Walter A 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-06-24 13:48:38 · 4 answers · asked by Stoke 1 in Garden & Landscape

I'm laying down brick pavers and I've already got them down and the sand in between them, but the sand keeps blowing out. I've also tamped it down with a plate compactor. Wikipedia says I should use a sealer, but doesn't list any examples. I just need to know the names of some sealers I could use.

2007-06-24 13:44:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

i live in indonesia and bought 2 begonia's from a nursery, i dont know how to care begonia's in my tropical condition, it's summer now and the temperature mostly up to 30 C, so please answer!!

2007-06-24 13:31:25 · 1 answers · asked by hammaniacs 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-06-24 13:21:58 · 10 answers · asked by topink 6 in Other - Home & Garden

Is there a good way to get rid of them without resorting to chemicals? Is there a way to repel them?

2007-06-24 13:20:30 · 12 answers · asked by Julianna 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-06-24 13:02:06 · 6 answers · asked by elvic15 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Michelia alba campana. We finished our backyard excavation (careful to leave 5 ft around the tree trunk) one week ago. In that time, the tree has lost nearly all of its leaves. The tree is about 20+ feet high. The fallen leaves are a mix of brown, yellow and yellow with brown spots. We haven't seen it this bald in the 1 year we've had the house. We did notice that about 3 roots with a diameter of 2-3 inches were cut off in the excavation process. Not sure if this was the reason as I've read that root disturbance is tough on this tree. Or could it be that there was extra dirt (about 1-1.5 feet) piled around the trunk?

Is there anything we can do? We love the tree and were trying to excavate and plan landscaping around it...any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

2007-06-24 13:00:29 · 1 answers · asked by cmaylo1 1 in Garden & Landscape

whats the big difference is one a lot cheaper to run?

2007-06-24 13:00:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

is there something i can apply to the whole lawn to kill that and other weeds without killing the bermuda grass?

2007-06-24 12:53:36 · 2 answers · asked by Happy Summer 6 in Garden & Landscape

2007-06-24 12:52:07 · 1 answers · asked by Phyllis M 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-06-24 12:14:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I'm installing a bathroom vanity but it won't fit because of the pipes from the wall and the floor. If I can remove the drain pipe, I could get it to fit. Then I could install the pipe once I get the vanity in.

2007-06-24 12:11:28 · 9 answers · asked by pg 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

looking for ideas and info to build a simple and rustic wind powered pump for a backyard pond. I don't want to use any elecricity and I would like to create something that once its made, will be trouble free and simplistic in operation. I esp. want info regarding the vane design and the method of drawing the water. I would appreciate any web sites, but I don't want to buy any pre-designed thing or plans.

2007-06-24 12:10:24 · 2 answers · asked by Ford Prefect 7 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I live in an area that is heavily wooded,esp. with mature Maple trees.Every May --except this past one--Maple keys would be flying all over,clogging the gutters,etc.Why none this year?

PS--I am NOT complaining;)

2007-06-24 11:49:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I have a toilet that does not have a tank. Today it started continuiously flushing. What do I have to do to repair it and what is the name of the part or parts that I would need?

Thanks

2007-06-24 11:46:26 · 0 answers · asked by get_real 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

i have a Craftsman GT5000 48" well it mowered real good and than it start to smoke and smell like burnt rubber so i turned off look at deck and belt was turn around so i took belt off and flip it right and started mowering again the same thing does anyone what to do....thanks

2007-06-24 11:45:05 · 3 answers · asked by supervw669 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-24 11:42:31 · 4 answers · asked by sunshine_moon_696 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-06-24 11:36:36 · 2 answers · asked by enamordi 1 in Garden & Landscape

I've got a twisting sort of lock, not a push button sort. One of the kids locked it from the inside and shut it. I took of the outer door knob, and back door knob came off in the process, too. So now I'm looking at only the innards of a door knob. I've tried pushing against the levers that I see, but nothing springs loose. The locking thing just seems stuck. What do I do from here? How do I get the door to open?

2007-06-24 11:28:40 · 5 answers · asked by biturianne 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Okay, so don't ask, but my wife an I kinda got about 2 oz of massage oil onto our Beige microfiber couch, and I don't want to touch it without finding out what will take it off. Cannot remove covers and wash separate, so what do I use to get it off?

2007-06-24 11:11:14 · 6 answers · asked by docusrex 2 in Cleaning & Laundry