Home & Garden - 14 August 2007

my washing machine has started making a terrible noise, a sort of "whirring" sound, its in the rinse stages of a cycle and its VERY loud, it kinda sounds like a cog is hitting against something rapidly, i've braved it enough to turn it off, but dont know what to do, any suggestions as to what it could be? its under 2 years old, and i cant find the number where i got if from, thanks

2007-08-14 23:54:14 · 4 answers · asked by ♠ Merlin ♠ 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

Total weight with user about 200 kg. Timber floors above gyprock ceiling beneath

2007-08-14 23:50:48 · 2 answers · asked by cc 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I need some help and advice.
Our garden is approximatley 30 feet long and 20 feet wide, with a gentle slope downwards away from the house. Unfortunatley, the soil is clay and is holding onto the water like a sponge. Water isn't draining well at the bottom of the garden due to their being gravel boards along the boundary fence, so ends up pooling on the surface when it rains heavily.
I have been told I would need to make a soakaway and would ideally like to do this as cheaply as possible. Some people have advised me to dig a deep hole near the bottom of the garden and fill with gravel etc. Other people have advised me to dig a 1ft deep trench parallel to the bottom fence so that all the water from the garden flows down due to gravity and stops in the trench.
Yet more people have said I need to dig multiple drainage channels leading to a deep hole, again filled with stones etc.
Ideally I would like to get rid of all the clay, but that currently isn't an option.
Help!

2007-08-14 23:35:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

What kind of soil should I use? Can I grow it indoors?

2007-08-14 23:29:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Hiya i put the dishwasher tablet in the tablet area and close it and turn it on. when its finished i open it up and the dishwasher tablet has turned into mush and it hasnt cleaned the dishes properly.

any ideas?

2007-08-14 23:12:08 · 15 answers · asked by koolkid2168 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Ok. I changed the bulbs, didn't help. One tube flickers about half lit, the other not at all. I was told the problem is probably the ballast. I'd prefer to fix it myself rather than whine to some man to feel sorry for me. Thanks.

2007-08-14 21:24:42 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

the unit have faded off ,its an old unit,but it still works fine,i need to replace the front of the ac and but need to find the serial number and its not there any more

2007-08-14 20:51:24 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I need to know how to drill for the logs and the best way to make the tenons i dont have much to work with and not alot of money to spend on tools .

2007-08-14 20:47:54 · 1 answers · asked by no_limits121062 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'm on my second load of baby clothes in the washing machine, and washed first load twice with hot water and baby detergent also fabric softener. The clothes I bought from a smoking household and did not give it much thought at the time and they were cheap. Will washing twice in hot water be enough to rid the clothes of the smoke smell?
Is there any better way to do this? Thanks.

2007-08-14 20:32:25 · 6 answers · asked by marie s 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

How long is a typical 3 seater sofa in Asia? I was told it is 7 foot but, there are some 3 seaters that are shorter.

2007-08-14 20:01:08 · 2 answers · asked by sunang 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-14 18:33:00 · 1 answers · asked by kfount400 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Well congratulations!
I have too, lol~can't think of a hobby more awesome in so many ways to really enjoy life, and there always seems to be something else to buy and PLANT :-D

So what were some of the awesome things you bought, planted in your garden this summer ... so far??

2007-08-14 18:22:43 · 9 answers · asked by deirdrefaith 4 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-14 18:16:41 · 6 answers · asked by kate 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-14 18:09:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Okay, so my AC went out yesterday. I called a handyman today and he supposedly fixed it. I know he changed the connector for the AC and re-filled the freeon. The unit is about 8 years old.

In any case, the temperature was in triple digits all day today in Dallas, and is 91 degrees right now. My thermostat is set at 72 degrees (i have a digital one so I know exactly what temp to set it to).

However, the temperature keeps hovering around 76-75 degrees. The unit has been running for about 12 hours now, and it still hasn't cooled down to 72 degrees. Like I said, the temp right now is 92 degrees outside. Do you think it's a problem with my unit or is this expected?

2007-08-14 18:09:08 · 4 answers · asked by shahaly 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I think serta offers more support....agree? Disagree?

2007-08-14 17:52:04 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-08-14 17:51:17 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

how immoral is it to have a bunch of graves dug up and put in fornt of your yard and how much would it cost i want some where around 70 to 100.

2007-08-14 17:49:11 · 4 answers · asked by all knowing thank you 3 in Garden & Landscape

I have this weird problem in my apartment in which they come in and are dead hours later. The weird thing is I can't get rid of them and they leave me alone no matter what I do to them. I left on a trip for a week and 20 or so were dead on the sill of my balconey.

2007-08-14 17:37:57 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Someone suggested vinegar but that didn't work. Dishwashing liquid can't get it out either. I'm afraid to try commercial bleach for health safety concerns

2007-08-14 17:37:31 · 15 answers · asked by Tintin F 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

My apartment managers and staff are all terribly rude. Every time I've had any sort of problem, it's been a serious hassle to deal with.

I've seen two baby roaches, on tonight and one yesterday night. It suddenly got super hot (105 degrees) and dry, so I thought maybe they just wandered in. If that's the case, i don't want to deal with the apartment people.

If that means there's some sort of infestation (I dunno, my apartment is pretty darn clean, but maybe it's a neighbor) I need to go through my apartment to get an exterminator.

What do you think?

2007-08-14 17:35:09 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-08-14 17:23:47 · 9 answers · asked by BRIAN S 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have a plant with purple leaves and purple roots. New leaves that grow are green and turn purple within a day or so. It seems like it can't be overwatered and loves the hot weather. Since the extremely hot weather has kicked in, the plant seems to flourish. It also blooms bright pink tubular flowers that only last for 1 day, but it takes several weeks for the buds to grow. I think the plan looks very unusual and has been very easy to grow. I really want to know what this plant is. I have search the internet and there are several plants w/ purple leaves and pink flowers but they are not my plant. Please help!!!!

2007-08-14 17:20:17 · 6 answers · asked by Call me Dee 2 in Garden & Landscape

My home AC has a short-circuit. I would like to know if I could replace the 3 AMP fuse with a 5 AMP fuse? Any harm/overheating?

Thanks!

2007-08-14 17:16:15 · 14 answers · asked by bt 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We have like twenty locks with four different keys.It's a pain to go thru each key for each lock.By the way,they're Master locks.

2007-08-14 17:13:31 · 2 answers · asked by Stomper69 5 in Other - Home & Garden

i recently removed the tilling from my basement floor and now my basement is just plain cement flooring. What are the steps i need to take to tile over it?

2007-08-14 16:55:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Im cutting this plastic tub. The sides are very sharp and I need to make them smoother. Will burning the edges of the cut help?

2007-08-14 16:50:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

The tractor is a 110 TLB. It has a backhoe attachment on the back. We are planning on doing all kinds of work such as land clearing, stump removal, leveling, bushhogging, septic tanks, etc. We don't want our names in the title, but we do live in Northern Arkansas in the Ozarks. I've seen alot of similar services with Tractor and Backhoe Services in the title. Is this good or does something else sound better. Any help would be great.

2007-08-14 16:46:16 · 6 answers · asked by jason72687 1 in Garden & Landscape

I bought a lava lamp two days ago, and at that time it was working fine. But today, i turned on the lamp and waited for the "lava" to heat up and start floating. however, within 10 minutes, the "lava" part just detached from bottom of the lamp and the whole thing was like solid wax and not liquid. Is this normal or is there a problem?

2007-08-14 16:44:45 · 3 answers · asked by hello. 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Generally how much will it cost to get a 18x24 poster framed if i have to buy the plastic frame as well?

Ballpark figures are fine.

2007-08-14 16:33:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling