Home & Garden - 7 August 2007

2007-08-07 09:31:55 · 4 answers · asked by eric z 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

The internet is sending me in circles, so I thought someone here could give me the right answer. I have drywall in my garage that I need to finish taping, I think I use primer first, then paint. But what kind? Regular interior paint and primer or what? Thanks all!

2007-08-07 09:31:36 · 9 answers · asked by ~Kim~ 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Econo-Rooter came to my house today. $85 to clear a blockage of Charmin tissue. I've got two small kids, who are scheduled for retraining on single-use quantities. (How many squares do you need?)

My question is, if you use Charmin and have kids (or have another member of the household who leaves a large paper trail), do you do regular maintenance to avoid those $85 bills?

I know there are chemicals at the store and I've read remedies like flushing a bowl of boiling water once a week, but I'd really appreciate personal experience here.

2007-08-07 09:27:50 · 8 answers · asked by jbrandtc 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-07 09:11:47 · 4 answers · asked by Giggly Giraffe 7 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We are wondering what we should use for our bedding and furniture, plus hair. What are the best products?, and will I need to throw all of my bedding away?

2007-08-07 08:57:35 · 12 answers · asked by ~lip_gloss~ 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

This is the most horrible job ever. Surely anyone who ever had to pull this junk up, would never, ever put it in a house again! Anyway, my question is...After you grt it up, the floor is torn to shreds from the parquet sticking to the plywood and taking layers of it up with it. What is the next step? Do you just lay the tile board right on top of this bumpy plywood, or do you need to pour leveler over the entire floor? Anyone that's ever been here done that, please help!

2007-08-07 08:43:48 · 4 answers · asked by BERT 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

dont know exactly how old it is because we only moved into house where it is last year

2007-08-07 08:39:40 · 5 answers · asked by suejuggins 2 in Garden & Landscape

Can it be cultivated in western PA, zone 6?

2007-08-07 08:33:21 · 2 answers · asked by Gerard O 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-07 08:31:02 · 7 answers · asked by Discus33 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

i have excavated for my foundations to build my two storey extension. it has now filled with water and at some points it is 100mm deep. how far do you think I will have to dig down for solid earth, 6 to 12" possibl?

2007-08-07 08:28:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Besides granite!

2007-08-07 08:23:19 · 4 answers · asked by Lola R 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Buying a 100 yr old house with brand new basement. Want to remove a few supporting walls and also some teleposts in the basement so it can be developed. What other options do I have besides the steel beam which will cost me a fotune and having those walls there and teleposts all over? This house is a bit of a DIY project house for me and my bf so we are looking to do everything ourselves at the lowest costs possible. HELP ME PLEASE!

2007-08-07 08:19:48 · 5 answers · asked by Vanessa 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

i have two windows one one the dining room end and the other on the living room end. would it look dumb putting drapes that don't match on both windows hence creating a look that divides both sections of the room or should i put matching drapes and tie the whole room together.

2007-08-07 08:16:20 · 11 answers · asked by sara 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

On a budget too xx

2007-08-07 08:10:00 · 16 answers · asked by funnygirlsmiles 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Hi
Is it safe to use a "dimmer switch" to control a ceiling lamp with six forty watt bulbs.?

2007-08-07 08:08:20 · 11 answers · asked by gerard 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

Our house is only 1 year old so the toilets are basically new. 2 of the 4 run but not on every flush. The tank is overfilling so the water goes down the overflow tube. When I pull up on the float the toilet shuts off like it's suppose to. The toilets are Kohler and the float is on a post. Is there a way to adjust this type of float?

2007-08-07 08:06:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i realy need help with coulers in my front room at the mo i have it chocalate brown and cream but i think its looks dull wat other coulers would go nice together.i like duck egg blue and a dark cream.but i have looked every for the duck egg blue and cant find it by that name is it called somethink else let me no wat u think CHEERS

2007-08-07 08:06:35 · 6 answers · asked by starlite3597 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I am replacing the sealant around the base of the shower tray. In the past after a short while it always splits...what am I doing wrong?? Any suggestions for a successful outcome please!

2007-08-07 08:00:59 · 2 answers · asked by Floll 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My husband decided to clean the drain in the garage with CLR. He spilled some on the cement floor and after cleaning it up noticed how dirty the rest of the cement was. So he had me do his project and clean the entire 2 car garage cement floor with CLR. I tried mixing a solution like the directions said and it didn't make a difference. Then I tried full strength and the CLR didn't spread well. Then I tried moving it all over with a squeegie and that didn't matter either. Now my garage looks like I spilled milk all over it. Very blotchy. Any ideas on what I can use to clean the cement and get a good even clean look?
Should I put any kind of sealer on it since I stripped it with CLR? I'm just told to do these kind of jobs on my day off and I don't know what to do next.

2007-08-07 07:58:45 · 3 answers · asked by Catherine M 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i am trying to paint our living room. it has white walls and i have black leather coaches what colors will look good.??? please help thanks

2007-08-07 07:47:52 · 5 answers · asked by Eneyda V 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Have waited way to long to ask this question but still need to get this done. I applied deck sealer a couple of months ago using a garden sprayer as recommended, but unfortunately came to discover that I got much of the spray along the siding of my house and have yet to find a good solution to remove the small specks of dark brown deck sealer without damaging my siding. What suggestions do you have?

2007-08-07 07:39:15 · 1 answers · asked by TimmyJ 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

They are supposed to be dishwasher safe so don't understand why they are going rusty. Things i have had for a while are just starting to rust. Please help!!

2007-08-07 07:19:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have an area of weeds and unwanted plants about 300 sq ft. I have used a little bit if plant killer, but I am thinking of adding some pure salt on top to kill all the plants. If I wait a while and spread some manure, will the salt eventually leach out and will I be able to plant some trees there? In like 6 months?

2007-08-07 07:13:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-07 07:11:19 · 3 answers · asked by Melissa D 1 in Garden & Landscape

My real estate agent told me this as a solution to why there is a 1/2" of soot in my attic. I've never heard of such a thing but thought I'd check around.

2007-08-07 07:03:20 · 3 answers · asked by calymo81 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I heard about it on tv show. On she show they put dried apricot in the heating vent. Do people really do this? If so, is it safe, how do you do it and what other fruit do people use?

2007-08-07 06:52:22 · 2 answers · asked by Bronze Girl 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I live in a High ranch house i live on the top floor i wanna know how to sneak out the house both the doors are sqweky and ma father a light sleeper.

2007-08-07 06:47:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm getting an area rug for college and REALLY want a soft one. What material(s) would you recommend the carpet be made of? I'd also not like to not have to spend too much (maybe about $100 for a 6' X 8' rug?), if that changes your answer. Thanks!

2007-08-07 06:43:15 · 2 answers · asked by akispert87 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-07 06:33:43 · 10 answers · asked by geehaich 2 in Garden & Landscape

Does anyone know if I can lay ciramic tile over the dull worn out linoleum floor in my kitchen? I don't want to peel up the linolium because of the insane amount of labor it will take, and make the sub floor un even. any suggestions? Will tiles still stick to this material?

Thanks!

2007-08-07 06:26:00 · 9 answers · asked by -R 6 in Decorating & Remodeling