Home & Garden - 6 August 2007

Our house was built in 1945. Would it pose a fire hazard to the original wiring which is in excellent shape if we upgrade some breakers to 20 amp from the 15 amp we currently have. The breaker box has been upgraded but the original wiring is in the walls. Thanks

2007-08-06 23:55:48 · 12 answers · asked by ? 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-06 23:44:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

just been given a pine dining table from a smoker and i can smell smoke on it anu suggestion on how to mask the smell

2007-08-06 23:24:16 · 9 answers · asked by donna m85 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Would it look weird if I mixed these 2 furniture pieces together since they are different colors?


This is the Espresso
http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p8417/index.cfm?pkey=cfurabstvs


This is the Mahogany
http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p7238/index.cfm?pkey=cfurocccns


They sort of look the same, but light changes everything, what do you think? should I just be safe and keep all the furniture the same color?

2007-08-06 22:41:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-06 22:22:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Hi there, our son accidently let some super glue smear over our kitchen worktop, i have tried to remove it with several liquids but have not been successful. Has anyone any ideas how to get it off many thanks

2007-08-06 21:41:05 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I'm tring to avoid a growth of YELLOW grass, I thing drainage may be a problem
Thank You

2007-08-06 21:35:51 · 3 answers · asked by fax4amy 1 in Garden & Landscape

I had berber carpet in the basement and had to remove it. To my dismay, the concrete floor underneath is now covered in glue. What must I do to remove the glue? I am looking for an easy solution, regardless of cost. (other than paying someone else to do it, of course)

2007-08-06 21:30:10 · 8 answers · asked by Z X 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-06 21:29:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-06 21:17:36 · 9 answers · asked by JaneHong 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Does anybody know where to buy anthurium superbum and anthurium neo superbum ? Preferably in Western Australia or Australia wide? Thank you.

2007-08-06 20:12:33 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I smell gas in my room I've never had it happen.. I'm in a basement room and I have my window open but can't tell if it's coming from outside or not. Should I be worried right now? What should I do?

2007-08-06 20:03:36 · 11 answers · asked by DMaxx 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

the scent started coming out 10 minutes ago....it smells like a burned stuff or a dead rat...or something like that....the smell was just in ONE SPOT!!!...it was kinda wierd....so whats causing the bad scent?

2007-08-06 19:53:13 · 7 answers · asked by confused person 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

just moved into my GF's apt and her current rent for the smaller room and public bathroom is $810. The person in the master bedroom is paying $875. I honestly think this isn't fair at all but i can live with it. The only thing that i can't agree on is that the person in the Master bedroom (which has a walk in closet and private bathroom) wants a discount on the rent bc i'm there now. Her offer was $840 for her rent and $855 for our rent. I've gone as far as measuring our the sq ft of each bedroom and divided the % of the total sq ft. I don't want to be fickle about things like that but since she raised the issue and wanted a discount I had to look into it. I came up with some figures and it shocked me when i found out that the master bedroom should cost $973 to be exact and $722 for the small room with public bathroom. I offered to take the master with my GF for $1000( i would even go up to $1050 just to be fair) and $695 for the small room and she doesn't want it. Am i being unfair?

2007-08-06 19:50:49 · 9 answers · asked by tekn0drew 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I tiled my kitchen about 7 days ago. Everything looks great, however the grout lines have already become discolored, and I have one oil stain that won't come out. I'm guessing that I didn't do a good enough job sealing. Re-grouting is not an option that I want to undertake. I don't want to use a harsh chemical to clean, because it is a colored grout.

I wonder if anyone has had any experience with those colorant grout sealers aka grout dye. Can I effectively recolor my grout line with a colored sealer, and once that is cured, finish it with a grout sealer finish?

I've' seen sites like "groutarmor.com" and "tilestone.ca"

Is this method of restoring grout lines recommended? Furthermore, has anyone had first hand experience and can recommend a brand or company that I can purchase from and do it myself?

2007-08-06 19:21:53 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

For dome reason its blacker than my skin color,do u know how to get rid of it?

2007-08-06 19:16:01 · 4 answers · asked by marvin 305 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

The drain in the sink is no longer attached. What type of sealant should I use to prevent the drain form lifting again?

2007-08-06 19:06:00 · 3 answers · asked by Justin D 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I ruin more shirts with grease (food) stains than I care to admit. Most of my shirts have at least one. What's your family secret? How do you get out Set-in-Stains? I don't want to resort to wearing a bib or eating at the dining room table like a civilized person! I like eating in front of the tv and in the car while I'm on the go.. I have more food stains on my clothes than my 10 month old and that's just sad. I would so appreciate any help! Thanks so much!

2007-08-06 19:01:08 · 3 answers · asked by Mama Loc's 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

does anyone know how to maually/or other way pollenate tomato plants in a green house?
cheers

2007-08-06 18:59:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-06 18:57:30 · 6 answers · asked by kimberly 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have a somewhat cheaper treadmill that runs manually as opposed to by a motor. I live on the second floor of an apartment building and the treadmill makes noise and vibrations that can be felt/heard from the people living below me. Is there any way I can 100% make the sound/vibrations go away? It needs to be pretty much 100% since the people living below me won't be content with even a little bit of sound/vibration.

2007-08-06 18:56:17 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I am looking for twin size mattresses, size 90 cm x 200 cm (approx 35" x 78"). Any help is appreciated.

Thanks
ptcruiser

2007-08-06 18:46:25 · 3 answers · asked by PHellmeister 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

it keeps shutting off after about 5 minutes! i have it in my bedroom and i would like it on for more then that small amount of time. it works great and everytime i use it it smells great. i would like that al the time. any tips?

2007-08-06 18:41:53 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I love my couch and love seat, but I am moving into an old place with really narow doorways and it wont fit unless I take the back off and put it back on. they are reclining and it looks like it is possible, but I just wonder if anyone has ever done that without ruining them?

2007-08-06 18:24:59 · 4 answers · asked by Count Chocula 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

What is in Organic Dirt? Have you ever noticed that if you pour water into potted plant that has organic dirt it just sits there for several minutes BUT if you use real dirt it goes right down to the roots immediately. WHY?! And what's in the Organic stuff?

2007-08-06 18:24:31 · 3 answers · asked by darcyaf1 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-08-06 18:08:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-06 18:00:34 · 15 answers · asked by Habitus 4 in Garden & Landscape

where can one go to understand the inner working of air conditioners and heaters, someone or some company that knows what they are talking about i mean a real professional

2007-08-06 18:00:13 · 3 answers · asked by Ray S 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Ive been having a problem with my C/A unit.. Ive changed the filter, cleaned the coils and everything to the point that the only thing that it might be needing is freon to put in... So we called a heating and air speicalists and he said he would charge us no higher then $140.00 to put freon in it, thats labor and all.. He says it depends on how low it is, it could cost us lower then that.. ..he said "freon is $30.00 a pound"..
My qeustion is, is that a good deal? We are new to this and I just want to be careful about who I get to do this....
Also, When the C/A Tech goes to check out everything to make sure that the central air is working correctly.. What all rooms do they check? Do they stay mostly in the basement and around the outside unit? The reason why I'm asking because I have small children and our house is a large 2 story so i dont want the C/A Tech to come into a room and fall over a toy or anything...lol

2007-08-06 17:41:21 · 3 answers · asked by Karma 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

i'm replacing the old wall in my tub with hardibacker. can i screw it on the tub lip? coz the instructions said that it should be screwed or nailed 3/8" from the eges.

2007-08-06 17:28:41 · 4 answers · asked by dde 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)