Home & Garden - 21 July 2007

ive already shut the water off and took it apart nothin plugin it and the drain is not backed up what could be wrong

2007-07-21 15:14:09 · 12 answers · asked by libravenusstar 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Should I cut off the wilted hydrangea blooms or should I leave intact? Also should I cut back the shrub in the summer or fall? thanks

2007-07-21 15:02:27 · 6 answers · asked by Alyse 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-21 14:55:05 · 9 answers · asked by Jines 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I bought a lady's slipper orchid in March, It was in bloom and stayed in bloom for a long time. These was also a small shoot with a flower bud from the original plant. after the second blossom faded I cut it and waited for about a month before I divided the plants. right now both plants have small shoots coming out but they are both limp and look dry in spite of my daily spray of water. Will they survive?

2007-07-21 14:53:08 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-21 14:35:12 · 4 answers · asked by lance c 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

my budget is $800.00 im 19 and just bought a fixer upper with metal cabinets i live in the st louis area. I am willing to travel but not to far ive read all the other cabinet questions and see that ikea and homedepot keep popping up . What is the best choice overall

2007-07-21 14:32:34 · 9 answers · asked by karlon_gce 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

my mom and I can not agree on if the tops of the spoons, folks and knives should face down or face up!!

i think face down
she thinks face up. and idk its driving me crazy...i guess there really isn't a right answer so if you could just let me know what you do! thanks.

2007-07-21 14:28:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

We have 3 ceiling fixtures in our kitchen (2 ceiling fans & 1 light fixture). We are trying to install a pull chain switch in 1 above the sink where you can turn it off & on with chain & the other 2 can stay on to keep the fans running. We have a white & black wire coming out of ceiling & 2 white wires & 2 black wires on the light fixture itself & now that we added the pull chain switch, we have 2 black wires coming from it. How do we connect these all together to make this work right? We tried once & it appears we did something wrong because the lights are very dim & just don't look like they should for their wattage. Please help!

2007-07-21 14:25:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-07-21 14:23:14 · 4 answers · asked by Greg L 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-07-21 14:08:42 · 2 answers · asked by Peggy Pirate 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have these star sprays that I would like to use at the banquest tables for my son's Eagle Scout Court of Honor. How can I use these as a part of a centerpiece??? I have to clue. Thanks in advance.
Here's a pic
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb237/mshockey73/IMG_1449.jpg

2007-07-21 14:07:38 · 4 answers · asked by seashell 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

what kind of cat prevents osteoperosis.

2007-07-21 13:45:53 · 2 answers · asked by Amy M 1 in Garden & Landscape

would like to put an electric fireplace in my house, but don't know anything about them.

how do they work? does it just plug in? does it give off heat? use wood? expensive to operate? expensive to purchase? easily installed?

2007-07-21 13:39:12 · 5 answers · asked by beach answerer 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-07-21 13:24:13 · 3 answers · asked by shawster5 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-07-21 13:16:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-07-21 13:16:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

there were mold on my carpet a couple week ago and it gave out a really awful smell. after i get rid of the mold with vaccum cleaner, situation turned better. no more mold. but sometimes the awful smell would come back again when i closed up my window. i found no mold on my carpet now, only smell. how can i get rid of the smell without changing my whole set of carpet?

2007-07-21 13:07:44 · 7 answers · asked by your mum 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a property with a wooden sun lounge single glaze flimsy structure felt roof - i want to get a proper extension half bricked high with rest double glazed PVC and a roof that has slate tiles sloping to allow rain to fall but ceilign will be flat.
whats the way to build it -

what bricks, wkat materilas will i need how many people how long should this take. im in the uk

2007-07-21 12:57:45 · 5 answers · asked by tapmadi 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i have a briggs and stratton engine model #219707,type0300,trim e1.i had to remove the saftey switch under the seat to start it after i had it 6 months.today i had to remove the small wire from the coil and adjust the gap on the coil.it started i cut the yard but now it wont restart.i drained the oil and found gas in the oil.it started once after i changed the oil.but that was it.i am 70 yrs old on social security and cant afford to pay 45 dollars an hour to a mechanic.the mower body is like new ,if only i could get this peice of crap engine to run and keep it running,help

2007-07-21 12:55:21 · 4 answers · asked by blinky 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

is it possible to fill the toliet bowl up almost to the rim with water and make it stay there.im asking because i want to soak cleaner in there also to get rid a stain from the tydy bowl cleaners throughout the yrs.thank you for any answer

2007-07-21 12:14:12 · 10 answers · asked by ~~~~ 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-07-21 11:34:51 · 9 answers · asked by sxymeme@verizon.net 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-07-21 11:31:36 · 1 answers · asked by Jae 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Obviously I know very little about the construction business

2007-07-21 11:28:41 · 9 answers · asked by KhrisB 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-07-21 11:25:39 · 22 answers · asked by Wildflower 3 in Other - Home & Garden

The walls are a very light blue. The previous owner actually used white paint and mixed very light (lighter than Carolina Blue) blue to get this color. The bookcase is black and the entertainment armoir is very dark brown/almost black like ebony color. There's one chair already in the den and it's a brown "papa-san," chair with a deep red/ magenta cushion. The floors are light colored bamboo hard wood. What color love seat or sofa could fit this scheme?

2007-07-21 11:07:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Ok I have 4 acers of land I own. It will be built in a small city about 45 mins outside of Hattiesburg,MS. My husband works for a brick company so we'll get a discount there. But I want a round about cost for everything. From hired help to the people who draw up the plans to the inside and all being done and ready to live in. I don't want anything fancy just a basic 2 or 3 bedroom house. I have 15,000 and don't know if that's enough or if I should wait and save up more. I do not want to take out loans wanna pay cash for everything.

2007-07-21 11:07:26 · 4 answers · asked by tweetygirl4today 1 in Other - Home & Garden

The (3) pine trees are just barely in my yard between my neighbors home and mine, and these trees were planted well before the homes were built ( actually cleared away) by the builder, I suppose some 25 yrs ago. It's clear that (1) tree root are going under his driveway and has cracked it. He says I need to cut them down so it doesn't crack his foundation. I asked if he would go halves and he said no, there in your yard not mine, and this needs to be done ASAP.
I told him that it would be cheaper to go halves than to pay some $40K in foundation repairs.
My claim is, I didn't plant the trees and the trees were there when we both our homes. Legally, do I have to flip the bill on this all alone since they are in my yard?

2007-07-21 11:06:19 · 13 answers · asked by Clark 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I need it for a big job so it has to be good.

2007-07-21 11:05:24 · 14 answers · asked by eyegub 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have grown flowers for years, but this year I am using my digital camera every 24 hours as the blossom opens on my 3 ft. sunflower for a kids' lesson in growth. Do they like lots of water to help them bloom or more dry ? thanks sunflower lovers

2007-07-21 11:00:25 · 3 answers · asked by I Love Jesus 5 in Garden & Landscape

My 8 English heritage rose bushes all have black spot leaf fungus w all leaves falling off for three yrs now.. Spraying hasnt worked & theyre nearly dead. Would it be worthwhile to transplant them to a new site?

2007-07-21 10:44:58 · 2 answers · asked by pammapajamma 2 in Garden & Landscape