Home & Garden - 25 June 2007

2007-06-25 09:51:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-06-25 09:50:35 · 5 answers · asked by SUPADAVE25 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

windows closed
fans as high as they go./
they have tall and skinny fans"
how long do you think it will take for the room to become cold?
approximate answers please.!
Thanks!

2007-06-25 09:46:17 · 7 answers · asked by tabithaa 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Okay I live in Canada and in our winters we put road salt down on the roads to melt the ice and snow for better traction, and this salt gets on the tires of our vehicles. And this salt has been eating away at the pavement in our garage where we park the car, I was just wondering if anyone knew of a good sealer that we can put on to the garage floor to protect the cement from further erosion. Any help would be muchly apprechiated.

2007-06-25 09:45:58 · 5 answers · asked by black_lightning 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-25 09:44:36 · 3 answers · asked by reza m 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We have been having terrible problems with our central air conditioning unit. Our house is about 8 years old and we have a zone system (separate heating and cooling thermostats for upstairs and downstairs). For the past 2 years the unit is not cooling the house properly (heating works fine). We had the dampers replaced 2 years ago and I know the dampers are fine. We have had several repair technicians look at the unit. They always recharge the unit with more Freon (3 times in 1 summer) after claiming to fix a leak. This past weekend again a repair person claimed that we had an internal leak in the unit. He said that he had plugged the leak and then he charged the unit with Freon. Not only did this not work (our house continued to get hotter from 73F to 85F while AC was running all day) the pipe coming from the unit outside our house was all frozen over with ice (all the way to where the insulation started).
Any suggestions or help will be appreciated. Thank you.

2007-06-25 09:38:07 · 6 answers · asked by mshah68 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have weeping tile for drainage. The area near the drainage holes stays wet, my plumber told me to leave a fan or dehumidifire on, what would be the best option? What kind of fan or dehumidifire is best? or any other thoughts to make dry this area? That area looks very ugly due to white spots on the cement and cement is coming off, can I paint this area or any other suggestion?
Thanks in advance

2007-06-25 09:30:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

i have a bed bug problem. so i called the orkin worker guys and the total for 3 rooms was about a $1000! does anyone have any ideas on how to get rid of them myself? and fast because i don't want them to spread any more!

2007-06-25 09:29:30 · 4 answers · asked by Mrs. Fernando Torres 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i am moving soon and looking to update my furniture. anywhere that sells nice/cheap furniture? even online sites? prefer not used. thx

2007-06-25 09:20:13 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Where can I Find a flat blade to attach a sanding disk to so my table saw becomes a disk sander?

2007-06-25 09:17:24 · 5 answers · asked by fishnutt90804 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-06-25 09:15:28 · 4 answers · asked by pimmie2three 1 in Garden & Landscape

Reciprocating saw with metal cutting blade does not seem to work very well.

2007-06-25 09:08:25 · 9 answers · asked by nevertheless 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I need help because the ceiling has a two wire with ground cables. The green is the ground, but unfortunately I can't remember which of the two white cables is actually the black hot wire. Can someone help?

2007-06-25 09:00:37 · 2 answers · asked by G A 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I'd love to make her cake, something a little more than an iced sponge cake would be good, but I have no idea where to start!!

Although I am reasonably proficient in the kitchen, I am by no means an experienced cake decorator. Does anyone have any good ideas (with instructions please!) for a simple but effective cake? I was wondering about perhaps the hedgehog cake that was so impressive when we were younger... or a duck, or a ladybird would go down well with my daughter. Or a flower, seeing as her name is Daisy!

Pennies are limited at the moment, so buying fancy cake tins is out.

Many thanks for your ideas!

2007-06-25 08:59:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

The guy with lots of money he as a great camera and he has the possibility to travel to the weirdest places in the world, he comes back with the most rare exotic photos you've ever seen, his camera had a great zoom and quality...
OR
The guy that has a 3.1 pixels camera, no money to travel, but he can walk in his neighborhood and take a great picture that expresses exactly what he wanted to express...
What do you think is better a good camera and money makes a good photographer? or is the good ideas that actually can be found anywhere...?
what do you like more?
thanks guys!

2007-06-25 08:55:25 · 10 answers · asked by N.T. 3 in Garden & Landscape

I'm doing an exterior job and have came to the last side of the house. i have found the paint is coming off in large (very large) strips. rezembling vinyl stickers. they can stretch the length of the clapboards. it's peeling to the wood, primer and all. my first thought is vapor failure. needing to prime the inside with vapor barrier (B>I>N). does this sound right? how should i handle the outside? completely remove? or stop and deal with the inside?
maybe it's a whole different problem... primed on very wet wood? this house hasn't been painted in 7-8 years and started to peel within 2 years last time
any thoughts would be greatly appriciated.
thank you
lj

2007-06-25 08:51:13 · 3 answers · asked by lj 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

landscape architects tell me about ur job. do u like what u do ,what exactly do u do, where do u work, what college did u go to, is the pay good. I am 17 years old and going to be a senior in high school i really want to be able to design golf courses because i love the game. Any advise would help thanks!!!

2007-06-25 08:45:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

school can be so boring and some times i just feel like i was never meant to be born

2007-06-25 08:41:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

How do you fix a steamer that is emitting less steam?

2007-06-25 08:33:41 · 1 answers · asked by rememberme0247 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-25 08:32:37 · 4 answers · asked by Lili K 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Just moved into a house and the previous owners have not left alarm code. Removed the fuse to turn off, put how do i reprogram my own code ?

2007-06-25 08:32:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

i have a fence i want to put up whats the best way there 8 ft sections what ways can i put in post or what ever

2007-06-25 08:20:01 · 4 answers · asked by ollie 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-06-25 08:07:41 · 20 answers · asked by daisy 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-06-25 07:53:08 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Even one's that don't require staking. Is it possible my garden soil is lacking something? I have mostly drought tolerant plants, like purple coneflower, butterfly weed, shasta daisy etc. I don't hardly ever water because, last year I thought too much watering was what made them flop. My garden gets about six hours of sun light.

2007-06-25 07:41:44 · 4 answers · asked by Michelle S 4 in Garden & Landscape

His corpse is starting to smell a bit now, should i send up another street urchin to drag him down or let the crows finish him off?

2007-06-25 07:26:21 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

My roomates painted our appartment wall red..our lease is up so we need to paint it back...please help!

2007-06-25 07:26:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

i need to find someone who can replace my kitchen floor, i am on a fixed income and i can not pay alot,,but i will get the supplies....

2007-06-25 07:25:41 · 3 answers · asked by dbest914 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Looking to replace existing low flow toilets. Would love some recomendations.

2007-06-25 07:17:44 · 4 answers · asked by worknlakeside 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

I live in Ontario, Canada. I want to plant some roses next year. What types bloom the longest in the summer? Thanks in advance.
Ps. What are some perenuals (or other flowers) like snapdragons, larkspur, and gladiols that bloom for a long time in the summer?

2007-06-25 07:16:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape