Home & Garden - 2 August 2007

...with a book.

2007-08-02 15:52:38 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

is there any other way to put in wall anchors without a drill bit thingy?

2007-08-02 15:44:26 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-02 15:40:46 · 8 answers · asked by swamp cat 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-02 15:38:08 · 6 answers · asked by swamp cat 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

hi .. I have a preexisting hole in my front door...switching out locks..and this one is a bit bigger..

so I thought I would use a hole saw on the end of my drill to cut it bigger...big mistake...the drill basically 'took off' and left nasty looking marks in the door..
is there a way to enlarge existing holes in a door

I know you'll all just say why doesn't he just buy a smaller lock..not an option..partner wants one of the existing locks on that door..it is a long story..
so is there a way to enlarge this hole???

2007-08-02 15:36:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Least expensive best coverup. Thanks.

2007-08-02 15:25:53 · 9 answers · asked by getterdone 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-02 15:24:07 · 5 answers · asked by joeal1234 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-02 15:22:39 · 9 answers · asked by yaaahhhhoooooo 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

wire lengths of 20 to 30 feet awgs of 14, 12, 16 in
pairs to be twisted for noise reduction. i need a process to twist wire or a small machine

2007-08-02 15:22:28 · 5 answers · asked by lupenorm 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'll spare the troubleshooting details, but will post if you need them. Basically when it is time for the outside unit to turn on, it just hums for about 30 seconds and will turn off.

If you take a flat screwdriver and kind of "help" the fan blades along, then they run fine through a whole cycle and cool down the house. But then it won't start again for the next cycle.

Any ideas?

2007-08-02 15:12:11 · 6 answers · asked by jgain 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have read that people in some ancient nomadic tribes cleaned their dishes by licking them off. I think that it will save on the electricity bill as well because the dishwasher will not run as much.

2007-08-02 15:10:12 · 17 answers · asked by aanstalokaniskiodov_nikolai 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

i.e. a 2x4 does not measure 2"x4" and more importantly for me, a 3/4"x8" piece of wood does not measure 8".

2007-08-02 15:01:29 · 15 answers · asked by LifeTwo 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I hired a landscaper to do yard work. He asked me what my plans were for my back yard then told me one day he had a mason coming over to give me an estimate. What I have is the stone foundation of a barn that used to be attached to my house. The stone frame varies from 2’ – 7 high and consistently about 3 ‘ wide. The total length of all the walls comes to 80 ‘.

I love the looks of these stone walls and would like to have a two tier patio made by filling in the lowest levels with crushed stone then make kind of top.

The mason came to my home and said this is a mess. The reason the wall last 200 years was because the barn held it in place, but now that I tore the barn down, and because I live on a sloped property (this area is level though) the wall will inevitably cave. He said the only thing I can do is have the wall taken apart and rebuilt that will cost $15,000.00. Once done, the slope of my property and the roof of my house dripping rain water will cause it to fall eventually. He said “You have about $400.00 in materials here, but getting rid of it will cost more than $400.00.”

I do not have $15,000.00 to make a patio and I do not want to pay for him to take my stones away- I really like the way they look.

2007-08-02 14:47:04 · 6 answers · asked by Traveler 4 in Garden & Landscape

For a twin,full,or a queen?

2007-08-02 14:34:07 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-02 14:29:05 · 7 answers · asked by anna marie p 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

We put down grubex last year and moth balls this year. So far they are just as sassy as ever and my yard is a mine field to mow.

2007-08-02 14:20:53 · 11 answers · asked by nelsongougeon@sbcglobal.net 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-02 14:15:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

iv had thispool for about 2 years now and ever so often this green stuff starts to appear in the bottom....how do i get rid of that stuff??

oh by the way my pool is a large size intrex i think and its 5 feet deep so its harder to clean...

its a pipe pool that they sell at allamericas

2007-08-02 14:01:46 · 5 answers · asked by subhuman 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-02 14:01:07 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

It flys has four legs and has a orange v on its back and the rest is all black. they seem to come out in the spring for one week then they disappear then now they are out in the summer its been at least a week of seeing them around. They were out like wild this morning. I noticed i see a bunch in the light fixtures. it is driving me crazy.

2007-08-02 13:51:03 · 5 answers · asked by shyhonney 4 in Garden & Landscape

Or, can I just change the programming of the splrinkler monitor so that it pass the zone? Is this a kind of work needing a care of professional?

Thank you.

2007-08-02 13:50:45 · 3 answers · asked by bhl123 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-02 13:48:01 · 1 answers · asked by siekiera 1 in Garden & Landscape

from my room at least. we even bought those things you plug in that are supposed to get rid of them but they obviously dont work :|

2007-08-02 13:43:47 · 13 answers · asked by jezzika 3 in Other - Home & Garden

tips on how to clear my house of fleas

2007-08-02 13:41:25 · 2 answers · asked by JACQUELINE C 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I need help on deciding a color for my living room, right now it is a light beige. My kitchen that is adjoining is Red Hot. I would Like a color that wont clash with the red hot. I want something to make it brighter since there is only one window in the living room.

2007-08-02 13:41:14 · 3 answers · asked by curt 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I lready Have A Portable Dvd player And Tamaotchi! So yea..Just Tell Me What Else Bye!

2007-08-02 13:23:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I'm not planning on doing it yet, but in a couple years after i get a good green house, it will be a possibility. i have 4 acres of grass, and i live in the middle of nowhere. how much would it cost to completely fill it with flowers, perennial and annual. thanks in advance. and i live in canada.

2007-08-02 13:21:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

http://www.aliviastoys.com/littletikes/bigbluetoybox.jpg
it use to belong to my little brother, but he no longer uses it.

it's about 3ft wide x 2.5ft tall.
do you think it will be sufficient for a compost bin.
there are pretty big gaps where the sides meet, but i'm thinking about adding extra wholes to it.

What do you think?

2007-08-02 13:20:51 · 4 answers · asked by Erica 2 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-02 13:19:01 · 1 answers · asked by camila h 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-02 13:17:18 · 4 answers · asked by lynn j 1 in Decorating & Remodeling