Home & Garden - 9 August 2007

valances. This is for my boyfriend's apt. What acent color can I use which is masculine and would brighten up his room. I decorated the kitchen and living room in a pallette of blues with a silver accent. His bathroom is Blue, Green and Turquoise with a Navy accent.

I wanted to leave the blue out of the bedroom and make the room romantic and passionate but masculine.

Thanks for your help with this

2007-08-09 12:42:11 · 8 answers · asked by Sassy Shut Your Mouth 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

Why not just use TP or moistened wipes?

2007-08-09 12:37:35 · 3 answers · asked by Cas 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I want to use granite tile for my countertops, but I'd like to have an undermounted sink. Are the tiles thick enough to do that, and how would it look? If anyone has any pictures or sites that they could send me, that'd be great. Would this be a job better suited for solid slab granite?

2007-08-09 12:37:06 · 4 answers · asked by Martini 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I was setting up my underground temporary power pole and the inspector didn't approve it. His notes are...

INSTALL MAIN BONDING JUMPER.( #8 AWG COPPER FROM NEUTRAL BAR TO EQUIPMENT GROUNDING BAR).

2005 NEC 250 .28 -(D)

Do I just connect my grounding rod to the metal case/can? Or is this a copper wire that connects the neutral and grounding bars? The grounding rod should connect to the bar that is screwed directly into the can right? Then there is a jumper that connects that bar to the neutral bar? Does that sound right?

2007-08-09 12:35:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We are installing Laminate flooring in our house and the room we are starting in is not square. We are also installing it in a continuous fashion, so there won't be a threshold between rooms. If we follow the far wall where we are starting, the other side will be angled. Worse yet, the hallway that joins the rooms will also be very off.

2007-08-09 12:31:41 · 5 answers · asked by devee77 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have alot of indoor plants, low light lovers and higher light lovers, I kind of want to put a full spectrum light in bedroom light fixture, is this safe? I just can imagen setting it up then comeing back and finding my room burned down. lol, What sort of wattage would that be. I also want to put a plant in the bathroom with a growlight, but is there one small and safe enough?

Oh, I am also on a very tight budget, I am not looking to grow prize winning plants, just enough so they don't die.

*extra info* I have a south east faceing window, in the basement.

2007-08-09 12:26:37 · 2 answers · asked by Hestia 2 in Garden & Landscape

I have a couple clothing items that suggest hand washing. Is there antything more to it than sticking them in a bucket and shaking them? D:

2007-08-09 12:26:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-08-09 12:25:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-09 12:24:00 · 6 answers · asked by TED C 1 in Garden & Landscape

how long should it take an electrician to put in 3 outlets into 11 rooms? in a 50' x 60 foot building. wood framed rooms

2007-08-09 12:21:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

There are tons of wasps just underneath the first layer of shingles on my roof building a nest. What is the safest way to get rid of them?

2007-08-09 12:18:59 · 3 answers · asked by lilzar 2 in Garden & Landscape

I just mounted my satellite dish on my roof. How can I prevent lightning from causing any damage to it? I'm always worried a bit when storm comes. I can only disconnect the cables from the receivers, but I can't do anything with the LNB. I don't want to call a professional, just want to create my own simple lightning rod. It would be placed near my dish.

2007-08-09 12:13:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-09 12:12:15 · 2 answers · asked by petecki1 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Ok so my shoes smell pretty gross and I put foot powder in them when i put them on and i have even washed the shoes and let them air dry in the sun but the odor persists.....
what can I do... its pretty emabarrasing

2007-08-09 12:09:32 · 9 answers · asked by KT 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

Our family's 8-year old Kelvinator 18 cu. ft. "top-fridge" refrigerator has slowly stopped cooking over the last 2 weeks.

I first noticed it when meat, that was frozen in the freezer, began to thaw and bleed. At first, I just thought my mother was too tired to notice that she had put meat that had been unfrozen, back into the freezer. But then, other portions of meat were bleeding, and our ice cube trays were now turning back into water.

Now, it hasn't completely stopped working, but I can only imagine it's not far from it. I think the freon is slowly going out, because the freezer is now cold enough only to cool as the refrigerator used to (our milk, butter, etc. has been moved up into there).

Does anyone know what could possibly be wrong? I don't want to hire a repair man, because I can get a similar NEW fridge for $400, and the repair man is probably gonna want close to 25% of that amount, not including parts (and that doesn't gurantee he can fix it). Thanks for ANY help =)

2007-08-09 12:07:39 · 3 answers · asked by daytonafun_tim 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-09 12:04:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I am not so sure my central air is cooling the house enough. Its around 97 degrees outside and my thermostat is set for 72 and its still around 78 or 79 inside the house. I am cooling about 1500 sq. feet.

2007-08-09 12:03:34 · 7 answers · asked by hokiedokie24 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hi all,

I want to get a flood light or two installed along a wall by my driveway. If I had 2 installed, they would be about 10 feet apart. How much would this project probably cost? I have an older house so I am not sure how many wires are available close by to tap into.

Thanks in advance

2007-08-09 11:54:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-09 11:52:49 · 12 answers · asked by lilsisof2 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-09 11:51:13 · 3 answers · asked by Megan W 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have a kitchen currently without the usual amenities. I'm looking for high quality without the high price. I have a small kitchen of about 150 sq ft. I have not used their installer services yet, but I'd like more input before a move ahead with the project. I guess I am looking for more pros and cons.

2007-08-09 11:49:29 · 4 answers · asked by Honey 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

sorry for the dumb question.

2007-08-09 11:42:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-08-09 11:38:07 · 5 answers · asked by The Hollow Girl 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I recently bought a home. The front yard is awful. We need to redo all the plants, add one tree, and remove the old walkway and add a new one. We are not handy people. Is this something we could contract Home Depot to do? Or, should we consult a landscape architect? Money is VERY limited. Does anyone have advice and do you know about how much something like this costs?

2007-08-09 11:29:46 · 5 answers · asked by SueBee 4 in Garden & Landscape

There used to be some on lawns and lots in fields or parks, now I don't see any. Is it the pesticides?
I'm in southern Ontario.

2007-08-09 10:55:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

Every room in my mobile home stays reasonably cool in the summer except for my bedroom. It's at least 10 degrees warmer in there than in the rest of the house. This mobile home has a metal roof and i should probably use a sealant of some sort but any suggestions as to how I can make my bedroom more bearable to sleep. We currently have a central air unit and cold air blows through the bedroom vent just fine but it's almost too hot to sleep in there.
How can i make it cooler fast???

2007-08-09 10:47:08 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-08-09 10:46:24 · 6 answers · asked by princess 1 in Garden & Landscape

Any one know a home remedy to get rid of ants has we have used lots of products but they keep on coming back

2007-08-09 10:24:00 · 10 answers · asked by neil l 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have a 15' circular above ground pool and there is a ton of water on the cover. What is the quickest and most effective way to get the water off so that we can take the cover off?

2007-08-09 10:23:54 · 2 answers · asked by cool_girl_6390 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I would like to add crown molding to my house and would prefer to do it myself to save money. I have never done anything like this and plan to do the guest room first to work out any kinks.

Any tips, suggestions, good DIY websites or books, etc. would be appreciated.

2007-08-09 10:22:28 · 5 answers · asked by ty 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)