Home & Garden - 5 July 2007

i think it is an american chestnut. the leaves look dry and wilty then they are all tuning brown and dead. any suggestions before this spreads to the other chestnut trees.

2007-07-05 14:38:16 · 2 answers · asked by sashimi 2 in Garden & Landscape

my mom has lots of s**t, like old papers and newspapers twice as old as i'am and bags full of other crap at her house. I've tried to throw crap away it just comes back to same point it was before. she has tons of papers from the 70's and 80's before i was born and there all useless nothing of any importance is on them, how do you cure a pack rat

2007-07-05 14:36:56 · 8 answers · asked by Outtamyway 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a forced air / heat furnance in my rental home. I was notified late this afternoon that the system doesn't turn on. When speaking with the maintenance technician he noted the furnace controler is "fried" and non functional. The furnance is manufactured by Consolidated Industries and approx 9 years old. The technician mentioned this company is currently out of business with spare parts pretty much non existant. He mentioned the control box needs to be changed but the spare part could not be purchased since they are out of business. Doing research of my own and having the owners manual I found the replacement and original part is made by honeywell and very easy to find via the internet. He mentioned that because the part is not available he wants to replace the furnace with a new one at a cost of 3k dollars. Does is sound like he is trying to pull a fast one on me? Should I consider replacing the furnace since it is over 9 years old or is there more life to expect?

2007-07-05 14:35:20 · 6 answers · asked by Johnny H 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I don't know how long there had been water in my basement before I discovered it but now there is mold on the wall. If I replace the wall do I have to also take out the two by fours or can I just replace the sheetrock? When I repalce the sheetrock is it true that you can just replace the bottom portion of the wall that is affected or do I need to do the entire wall?

2007-07-05 14:33:27 · 8 answers · asked by mary.murphy@snet.net 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Wand model number is 175. Belt is A flat smooth belt about 2 or 3 inches in diameter.

2007-07-05 14:19:43 · 3 answers · asked by jgbeau1 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I sat on a tree when I was fishing yesterday and got sap on my ***...its the truth ...LOL

2007-07-05 14:13:30 · 5 answers · asked by Mee~mOe~ 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

Hydraulic hammer/breaker for rent here in the Philippines to be use in Narra, Palawan

2007-07-05 14:09:43 · 1 answers · asked by vie 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Im looking not to buy now --- just wondering what the AVERAGE price is!!!

2007-07-05 14:03:55 · 2 answers · asked by KiTTy 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-07-05 13:57:24 · 5 answers · asked by michele b 2 in Garden & Landscape

I have 3 beefstock tomato plants and theyve each grown a little over 40 inches. They grow in my apt window out on the balcony. They get plenty of sunlight and I water them every day, sometimes twice a day. They have miracle grow soil and Ive even tried miracle grow plant growth (the blue stuff, mixed with water).
They havent produced any flowers indicating tomatoes. All they do is grow taller and taller. They are each very green and healthy. Did I do something wrong?

2007-07-05 13:46:54 · 14 answers · asked by ~Jennifer~ 3 in Garden & Landscape

Probably has another name, it is in the hydrangea family. It gets bigger every year and has beautiful leaves, but no blooms. I got it as a start from another plant, and I have had it 3 years.

2007-07-05 13:38:21 · 5 answers · asked by mel s 6 in Garden & Landscape

I need cheap teenage furniture do you have any ideas

2007-07-05 13:38:04 · 11 answers · asked by tlc_coburn 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Help. I have brand new light green carpet. I got blood on it when I soaked through my pad. How do I get the stain out ?

2007-07-05 13:36:57 · 13 answers · asked by txharleygirl1 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

I use to have a wooden front door until recently, now it's an aluminum or fiberglass door & I can't thumbtack or nail anything to it.

2007-07-05 13:33:38 · 6 answers · asked by peaches6 7 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

which type of flooring would resist the claws marks of large dogs?

2007-07-05 13:30:50 · 10 answers · asked by slowtwitch 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-07-05 13:27:11 · 5 answers · asked by Johnny D 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-07-05 13:24:25 · 2 answers · asked by bam 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Anyone know any tricks of the trade or methods to properly wrap a sheet metal elbow with fiberglass insulation and tape so it looks really...really good.

2007-07-05 13:15:06 · 2 answers · asked by LOFT1009 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My husband is building our kids a wooden swingset and he told me that he isn't going to dig into the ground and cement it in as it will be heavy enough. I'm not sure if he's trying to be lazy but feel it would need to be buried and cemented in. The one we're building is at this url: http://www.swing-n-slide.com/timberbilt/pinebluffa.htm except ours will be 16 feet long instead of 12 feet long enabling a few more toys on it for the kids.
Should this be cemented into the ground? Or can it just be anchored in and be secure enough?

2007-07-05 13:11:21 · 11 answers · asked by NNAY 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

While attending a cook-out at a friends house, i notice that he had water in clear bags hanging around, he said they keep the flies away.Sure enough no flies !

2007-07-05 13:11:07 · 2 answers · asked by linda s 1 in Other - Home & Garden

While attending a cook-out at a friends house, i notice that he had water in clear bags hanging around, he said they keep the flies away.Sure enough no flies !

2007-07-05 13:09:26 · 7 answers · asked by linda s 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have 4 plants, and since they are still flowering have discovered that I have 2 or 3 too many. Anyone have any good cucumber recipes?????

2007-07-05 13:08:04 · 8 answers · asked by D. 2 in Garden & Landscape

We went and looked at dark wood furnishings. We want to paint our house something warm. Our wood work is white. What color would you suggest for walls?

2007-07-05 13:00:31 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Does anyone know how to catch Night Crawlers. I tried almost every method and I can't find any. I have tried to go out in rain, drizzle, and even just watering my lawn before dark. I live in PA.

2007-07-05 12:51:00 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

My AC has water in it(I can hear it being slushed around when I turn it on). Is it safe to leave it on with water in it? It's really hot here, but I don't want to risk any hazard.

2007-07-05 12:30:57 · 8 answers · asked by Sgt. Donut 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

11 Watt, 2 pronged, Sealed Beam outdoor light bulbs/lamps? They're getting hard to find.

Thanks in advance.

2007-07-05 12:29:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-05 12:28:34 · 3 answers · asked by busygrl 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-07-05 12:27:40 · 5 answers · asked by Joyce H 1 in Garden & Landscape

Who should we call to fix the Air Conditioner?
and
Whats the average cost to fix the Air Conditioner?

(for a one story House)

2007-07-05 12:23:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have 12 laminate drawers that I would like to line with thin sheets of cedar unless you know of a better way to do this. Where do I go? I called a couple of floor companies and they could not help me. Thanks!

2007-07-05 12:22:02 · 5 answers · asked by golfguy650 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)