Home & Garden - 17 July 2007

My kids bedrooms share a wall, and it's thin. So the crying baby wakes up her sibling. Here are the restrictions:
- I cannot use egg crates
- I cannot tear down the wall
- There is no attic access to that wall
- I can live with a few holes in the drywall, then patched

I thought I read before somewhere that there is a material/foam that you can use to fill between the studs. The foam is like silly strings, it will expand after dispensed, and fill the stud gaps. Is there a correct name for this? Is it easy to do? Any suggestions?

2007-07-17 05:00:45 · 10 answers · asked by mom_of_ndm 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'm trying to work with a comforter set given to us by my Mother-in-Law. It's a pretty dark blue and grayish blue pattern, kind of a grand floral design. Very elegant. The bedskirt and sheets are a darkish gray blue and white. Our headboard and furniture is a medium cherry wood.

I always wanted to paint our room a deep burgundy, but I think it'll look weird with the bedding. I think painting the walls white is too boring and blue just seems like it would be "blue-overkill". The hall that leads to our room is a muted "army" green. The doors and trim are white. Haven't picked window treatments yet.

Suggestions??? I'm very open to ideas. Maybe even wall paper? Please give me ideas......the room is currently painted a light lime green and we can't handle much longer.......

2007-07-17 04:58:41 · 7 answers · asked by Wendy B 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

What does Yellow Roses symbolise

2007-07-17 04:58:01 · 8 answers · asked by Whopper 2 in Garden & Landscape

my cat peed on my white sweatshirt a few days ago, and i tried to remove the stain with shout wipes, but no luck

should i try a stain stick?

if i just put it in the wash turned inside out, will that set the stain?

thanks!

2007-07-17 04:54:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have several containers of mini roses on my front porch and I noticed when I went out yesterday that my cream colored buds and opening buds had huge holes in the sides and it looked like someone had dug the insides out.... all of the centers of my buds are gone... any ideas what could be doing this and how to fix... I looked and didn't see any bugs or disease.. I have lots of buds, no leaf spot and they are growing great... just looks like something ate the center of my flowers.

2007-07-17 04:53:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-17 04:53:14 · 5 answers · asked by sexxy213 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I had Roto Rooter come out to clear my main drain. They said they went 80 ft out and could go any further. They are now wanting to put a camera in to investigate further. Am I looking at some major work to fix this problem? Could there be a simple solution to fix this?

2007-07-17 04:44:09 · 4 answers · asked by John M 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have been wanting to starch fabric to the walls of my drab apartment and wanted to start in the bathroom, but I realized this morning that it might not work very well in the humidity over the shower. Has anyone tried this or know if it will work? I would really love to do it but not if it is just going to start peeling on me in a weeks worth of morning showers.

2007-07-17 04:40:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

After it runs the dishes are still dirty and the detergent is all wet in the cup?

2007-07-17 04:38:17 · 6 answers · asked by Sunny Days 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

I don't wanna have to dig in any dirt or trim a lot of branches.

2007-07-17 04:37:48 · 2 answers · asked by K Girl 6 in Other - Home & Garden

The toilet in my spare bathroom is not working nor is there any water. The water was working just fine a few weeks ago and the valve is still turned on but no water is coming out nor do I hear the sound of water running.

I turned the valve off and on again and still don't hear or see water coming into the tank.

The water in the bathroom sink is working so I'm not sure why the toilet would all the sudden stop functioning.

I have well water, could the minerals in the water have caused a blockage in the lines or is there something else that would cause the water to just stop running? This bathroom is not used very often so the toilet does not get flused daily like the other bathroom in the house. Do I need to get a hold of a plumber ASAP or is this something common that happens.

Thanks.

2007-07-17 04:34:34 · 5 answers · asked by DENISE D 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I need help trying to redo my room. i want something serious, but also fun. Im into punk, rock, scene, and emo things. i was thinking about painting my walls dark gray with black poka dots, but i dont think i really like that idea. my friend said something about a tourques with black hearts around the rim of the room, but i dont want to take her idea. any suggestions or websites you could take me to, to show me some rooms. thanks.

2007-07-17 04:32:03 · 2 answers · asked by whitemeagan 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I need to add a dryer vent, and I don't want to cut a hole in the cinder block. These panes are really puttied in there with somehting hard as rock and I would have to break the pane and take out all that stuff, then do a half panel or something. I dont want to lose the light either from that pane. So, if I could cut a square or round 4" hole in the existing window pane without breaking it, that would be good.

2007-07-17 04:23:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Planning on installing a whole house water filter. I am on a private well and recently the water has began to taste the "rotten egg" taste and smell. Any suggestions or comments or recommendations would be appreciated.1 bath 2 bedroom house

2007-07-17 04:07:03 · 4 answers · asked by pocbr 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

If so, how does one clean it out to ensure the complete removal of herbicides/pesticides?

2007-07-17 04:06:56 · 3 answers · asked by Christopher S 1 in Other - Home & Garden

They are crawling on my dresser and i want to know what causes them and how to get rid of them, but I need to know of course what kind of bugs they are. They just look like little white dots moving around very slowly and there are plenty!!

2007-07-17 04:03:51 · 5 answers · asked by daddyz_gurl_emg 3 in Other - Home & Garden

I purchased a Hydrangea from the "nursery hospital". It just needed a little TLC. After 2 weeks, it was thriving in the pot it came in, so I planted it in the new flower bed with new soil. It faces west, but is shaded by our tree. The blooms are now colorless, dying and nothing new is growing. The leaves are still somewhat healthy, but??

2007-07-17 04:03:28 · 5 answers · asked by EHFAR 3 in Garden & Landscape

The lot next door is empty and just sitting there, so after careful thought, I decided I would like to buy it and put an inground pool in with a diving board and fence it all in and make a really nice place for my family to hang out. As a second thought, I dont want it to be say 10 feet deep all the way around, I would like to start at say a foot and gradually get deeper at the other end. Is this possible. How much does it cost? We live in Illinois.

2007-07-17 04:02:56 · 2 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

Menards flyer came out with a 36 inch door this week by Masterbrand that I like a lot. I would like to have it installed.
My brother came over last PM and told me the present door is 32 inches and opens out onto the front porch instead of into the
house. He says the trim on a prehung door will be facing the inside of the house which will be a problem if I put the new door in backwards,
I want to have a 36 inch door to replace the old one and of course have the space opened up to accomodate the new door. I am wondering if this is going to be a big mess? I am sure we would have to knock out the plaster and the old lathes to put in a new door frame and it may be more than I am expecting.
Am I in for a mess and what do you know about this? My house was built in 1904 and the origional plaster is still there. The door which is there now leaks really bad and has a huge gap where I can see light. I am not prepared for another Illinois winter with a huge gas bill,

2007-07-17 03:57:30 · 3 answers · asked by happydawg 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

The more creative the better

2007-07-17 03:50:56 · 36 answers · asked by Barb 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-07-17 03:47:49 · 4 answers · asked by jim e 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-17 03:40:25 · 1 answers · asked by sam 1 in Garden & Landscape

I got a lawn mower from someone who tried to fix it.
I cleaned the foam air filter, they had put 10w30 in it, I changed it to the recomended 30 weight. I drained the gas, it looked yellow, they might have added kerosene? I looked in the carb, it is a plastic bowl, with a float and a screen, no screws or anything like it. I started it, and ran it around my yard twice and it died. I get shocked by the spark plug, but there is no combustion. I have compression behind the plug. When I pull the cord a lot, there is the gas smell, but the muffler or motor wont get hot. I think I need to clean the cilinder head. Is there anything I should use. Carb cleaner? Im going to get a new spark plug today, does anyone have any ideas or help. Its a briggs and straton 3.75 easy start sprinter.

Thanks for looking. Please help

2007-07-17 03:33:57 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

My new old house has a huge tree in the yard. It's apparently dead: no leaves at all, squirrels eating all the bark, etc...
Is there any other possible action besides removing the tree before large branches start falling?
thx!

2007-07-17 03:31:14 · 5 answers · asked by guesser 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I am starting my first garden blog focussing on the bullets below. Can you come up with an interesting title/name? Be creative, the bullets are just to give an idea, and that it's not a regular veggie blog.

I have a brain cloud. Thanks much!

-Medusa
-Exotic
-Tropical
-Unusual
-Rare
-Fruit
-Texas
-Jam

2007-07-17 03:27:17 · 7 answers · asked by greenie 6 in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-17 03:18:05 · 7 answers · asked by crazy4eachother 2 in Garden & Landscape

Does anyone know what the steps are to become a residental home inspector. I live in Sanford, Florida (seminole County) and I have found several schools online but I am not sure if they are a scam or not?

2007-07-17 03:13:24 · 5 answers · asked by Athena S 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I live in NE Ohio and have a vegetable garden. I have seen triangle shaped, light green bugs feeding on the leaves of my green beans. I don't want to loose any of my crop so I have used Sevin powder on my whole garden. Is this enough or do I need something else?

2007-07-17 03:12:56 · 5 answers · asked by pixie a 2 in Garden & Landscape

The washer is the only machine using that outlet. The problem only started last week and I've had previous machines using that outlet before so I doubt it is an electric problem...could the washer's motor or wiring be faulty?

2007-07-17 03:09:24 · 12 answers · asked by Hocks 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I left my electric stove on, its a 2003 flat top model, and I was curious if it would be okay, until I go to lunch from work at 12. PLEASE HELP, im freaking out.

2007-07-17 03:08:39 · 2 answers · asked by holdinyou07 1 in Other - Home & Garden