Home & Garden - 6 July 2007

2007-07-06 13:56:34 · 9 answers · asked by philretamoza 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

These are in Arizona and are seasonal. Only clean bathroom, change sheets and towels, vacume, wash kitchen and bathroom floors, and wash sheets and towels

2007-07-06 13:55:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

We had a new roof put on, and went from a gray roof to a brown roof. The house has a section of brown brick on the front, and the rest is cream colored stucco. The trim is a rust brown.
Questions - we have gray canvas awnings. Can we paint them? And what color should they be?
Should we have shutters? What color should the shutters be?
Thanks to all you artistic types for your suggestions!

2007-07-06 13:51:58 · 4 answers · asked by SUSAN P 5 in Other - Home & Garden

please help

2007-07-06 13:50:47 · 6 answers · asked by victortsi07047 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My neighbords are constantly parked behind my driveway(and they have 4-6 cars in the complex for a three bedroom condominium), my gutters are moldy and need to be replaced and they do absolutely nothing. I've lived here two years and the only thing they've done, ever, is clean my gutters. Is there anything I can do about this or am I just stuck?

2007-07-06 13:49:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I was wondering if there were some really nice people that might like to help me design the front of my home.

When I purchased the home 5 yrs ago there were some nice bushes in front. They slowly died or at least lost all of the needles on them.

I have a big tree in front of my lawn and it dose she the area.

I wanted to plant three bushes with some type of plants that will come back each year.

Please help can email pics if you would be so kind to help

2007-07-06 13:47:50 · 3 answers · asked by startcpr911 1 in Garden & Landscape

The blower unit in my home is installed such that the heat exchanger coil unit is on the suction side of the blower rather than the pressure side.

In this configuration I've noticed it does not seem to remove much if any moisture from the air, (based on little if any change in interior relative humidity.) Very little water if any at all (and rusty at that) comes out of the drain tube since air is being sucked into the unit through the drain tube rather than being blown out along with the water as is the customary installation I am familiar with.

The way I figure it is most of the condensate is evaporating back into the air stream and is reintroduced into the house. right now 28% RH indoors, no condensate.

I am in AZ, does this type of install have anything to do with the typical low humidity of the region or was the installer (likely the original DIY owner of the home) not thinking straight? Is it ok as is or do I need to have it "fixed" It's now 8 or 9 years old.
Thanks.

2007-07-06 13:44:18 · 3 answers · asked by ADB 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

I live in NC and i have this horrible, hard, red clay dirt in my yard. i want to plant sun loving annuals b/c i have full sun in the front. do i need to soften the soil or put lots of planting soil on top of it and plant my flowers in that? hurry, i already bought flowers and i need to plant them before they die:)

2007-07-06 13:42:51 · 5 answers · asked by CoCo 1 in Garden & Landscape

I bought a pot of 4 inches mini gerbera daisies from "save on food" this morning. A few hours later, I watered it and put it out on my balcony so that they get some sunlight. However, an hour after, I found that my gerbera daisies are flopping over!!!! I wonder how come they would started wilting so quickly.

2007-07-06 13:33:18 · 4 answers · asked by kaman l 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have a problem with my ceiling... its starting to cave in/dip down. Im not really sure whats causing it, and because of the location i cant go up in the attic and see whats up. I painted the ceiling yesterday and it was fine. Then i woke up today and the ceiling was dipping down in about a 4x4 foot area but i have no idea how painting could cause that??
I dont have very good knowledge about the layout of a ceiling but this is what i think...
There are beams going accross the top and 4x8(or12?) drywall boards are nailed the the beams. So in my room, 4 feet from one wall the ceiling goes upward a little, and im assuming thats where the first board ends. And 4 feet over is where the crack in the wall is. The cracks go along about a 2-3 inch strip for about 4 feet long right where the wall is caving in. someone told me to put in screws through this strip and it should connect to a beam and support it. I nailed holes in the strip but couldnt find anything solid. whad should i do??

2007-07-06 13:20:48 · 8 answers · asked by joe 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I need to bend copper pipe (1cm diameter) and quite accurately, is there a way I can do this without the proper tools required for this kind of job.

2007-07-06 13:19:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anthony 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I had a new vinyl kitchen put in 8 months ago and I Evicted the tenant. There is a square in the middle where the tenant has damaged the vinyl floor. It is about a foot long & a foot wide in the middle of the kitchen floor.Is there anything I can do to make this look better with out having to replace the whole floor. The area has deep scratches in it.

2007-07-06 13:08:15 · 4 answers · asked by J.J. 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My husband and I bought a gerbera daisy plant at Wal Mart. We potted it in Miricle Grow last weekend. We live in Alabama. It's outside on our covered porch. It's been there since last Sunday. It seems to be wilting a lot. I'm not sure if were taking care of them like were supossed to. I've been watering it when it looks and feels dry.

2007-07-06 13:05:06 · 3 answers · asked by purple28980 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-06 12:46:10 · 2 answers · asked by Kate W 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I use insense, but it doesn't last. My room just doens't smell to good. I'll admit I fart, but what can I do to have a consistently good, fresh smell in my room?

2007-07-06 12:33:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

There's enough ice to sink a liner and if I wait for it to naturally melt, it will be Christmas. The hair dryer is melting it goodo but it occurred to me that it might not be safe. Isn't there gas in those pipes in the freezer? Could it explode with the heat of the dryer since it is only used to cold? Would someone know about this and tell me, please? I don't know whether to post in the science section or the home and garden!

2007-07-06 12:29:22 · 17 answers · asked by Rachel Maria 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

I want to put some in my room.

2007-07-06 12:17:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

My theme is silver hearts connected... colors are turquoise, white and silver.. i want to use candles because its cheaper then flowers. We are using round tables. Does any one have any ideas?

2007-07-06 12:16:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-07-06 12:14:05 · 15 answers · asked by fettenachteule 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

oven, hairdryer, laundry machines etc.

2007-07-06 12:11:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I don't want to do do too much, it's a council property due to be done up, hopefully including redecorating next year, so I just want a quick fix for now. I just want to make the walls look better unless you look too close if you know what I mean! There are dents and bumps all over, including I think old bits of badly (un)removed wallpaper, all painted over.

2007-07-06 12:06:47 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

them that wont cost an arm and leg?

2007-07-06 12:06:44 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

This is a question for all you experienced rose-handlers, out there.

It's been so wet in Oklahoma this year, that BOTH of my roses, a baby Footloose, and a three year old Fragrant Cloud, have black-spot. The Footloose I managed to catch early, but...the Fragrant Cloud is about a fourth yellowed leaves, by now, and I'm frantic to save them.

I've put grass around their bases, and I'm spraying them about every....6 to 8 days, with Spectracide Immunox 3-in-one; they're on their second treatment, and I can't tell if its helping.

Does anyone have ANY ADVICE?

((The Fragrant cloud is a Hybrid Tea-Rose, the Footloose is a Ground-cover/Shrub type Rose.))

http://www.spectracide.com/ProductCategories/RoseAndFlowerCare/SpectracideImmunox3in1/
((And...Here's a link to the fungicide/pesticide I'm using.))

Thank-you very much for any help I get in advance. T.T

2007-07-06 12:01:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-06 11:51:04 · 6 answers · asked by Leadfoot_Willie2.0 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I just bought this house in Ohio and there's a lot of ground covering growing around the house. See this picture: http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o108/mytreasure2006/garden/pics100.jpg
Is it all right to let it stay so close to the exterior walls? Should I get rid of it or should I just trim it so there'll be some space between the plants and the walls? Thanks.

2007-07-06 11:44:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Well, i hav this really cool idea, where i painted every wall (i have 4 walls) a different color, but contrasting colors. Also, I'm only 13, so i can do this kind of thing. My mom wont let y designs get too.....funky. so i have another idea thats not AS "funky". for one of my walls, the base color will be light purple, and it would have dark purple and white polka dots. Another wall is gonna be light blue with dark blue swirls I dont have any designs for my other 2 walls, and i only have one color (green). Can anyone think of designs that would look cool on green, and another color contrasting w/purple, green, and blue ? PLEASE!?!?!?!?!?

2007-07-06 11:43:37 · 5 answers · asked by BRlovesSRK<3 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

k so i bought this new AF polo with stripes and it says 100% suede cotton and it has a soft texture to it (not like the lacoste polos which are cotton pique) so im afraid to wash it cause the fabric will get ruined and it will have little cotton balls on it just like my other american eagle cotton polos and i hate that it just ruins everything, so is this normal does it hapen to u guys too? or do ur soft cotton polos stay the same after washing it? thnx

2007-07-06 11:34:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

ive got some questions about skate ramps i'm planning on making one

- what type of plywood should I use

- what type of 2 by 4 should I use

- and is massonite really really slippery

2007-07-06 11:34:12 · 3 answers · asked by music is power 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-07-06 11:32:11 · 5 answers · asked by jdm 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-07-06 11:29:58 · 7 answers · asked by phopper megga blaster 2 in Other - Home & Garden