Home & Garden - 15 August 2007

it was there ever since i moved to that house, and only recently i found out it was rosemary :]
i'm glad abut it, but what can i use it for?
also how do i wash it and prepare it for eating?
what are the nutritional benefits to rosemary?

2007-08-15 08:38:08 · 5 answers · asked by ;] 3 in Garden & Landscape

Last month, my neighbors wanted less than $250.00 to replace a small portion of an ajoining fence. I agreed and even oferred the man cash which he refused until after the work was done.

We were initially allowed to help install the posts but he chose to put the pickets up while we were away so he could install the smooth side of the fence towards his yard (the way his wife wanted it to look).

Anyhow, we received the $505.00 bill six days ago. I don't understand the disparity between the quote and the actual bill and am trying to look into it. This morning his wife confronts my teen daughter demanding payment and now I get the feeling like something isn't quite right.

What would you do? Would you pay it without question so they would leave your child alone? Would you ask for receipts in order to verify the cost? Would you pay the original agreed cost until you could verify the actual cost?

Any advice would be helpful.

2007-08-15 08:36:19 · 10 answers · asked by Sheila 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm thinking of buying a mini greenhouse and have seen one with both a summer and winter covers - Is it worth buying it. And will it actually be of help in the winter.

2007-08-15 08:33:09 · 2 answers · asked by RWC07 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I'm trying to find an alternative to traditional bug spray / lotions.

2007-08-15 08:32:53 · 9 answers · asked by Natalie P 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-15 08:25:10 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

My hybrid poplar trees are growing upward very fast, but not out; that is, there isn't much of what I guess is called the canopy. Is there anything I can do to train the tree to grow outward as well as upward? Someone told me to top the tree a bit, and the tree will grow outward. Is that true? Any help anyone can provide will be greatly appreciated.

2007-08-15 08:22:21 · 3 answers · asked by Stacy A 1 in Garden & Landscape

I'm looking in to casting small parts with metal and was wondering were to get it or maybe other metal casting compounds that I could use?

2007-08-15 08:19:18 · 1 answers · asked by Chef Sparky 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I saw someone receive a bouquet of red roses.. and it was bigger than any roses I've seen before. It was bigger than a size of baseball anyone know what its called or where I can buy them?

2007-08-15 08:14:35 · 2 answers · asked by moose 4 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-15 08:11:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I just got a new pair of white nikes and i wanna keep them clean..Once i used nail polish remover and it cleaned the dirt of the tip of my converse's. So I was thinking when my nikes get dirty to just use the remover...but im not sure if thats good for the shoe lol. So if you have any home remedies to keep sneakers clean..please share =]. Thanks in advance!

2007-08-15 08:09:00 · 8 answers · asked by =] 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

To make a room look wider and possibly a cheerful color.

2007-08-15 08:05:38 · 4 answers · asked by *qt angel* 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Spray? Solutions? Wanna keep the tree.

2007-08-15 07:55:54 · 2 answers · asked by redlineexpert 1 in Other - Home & Garden

i bought a blue hydranger plant but now its starting to turn pink. how cam i keep it blue

2007-08-15 07:52:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I have this black gunk that collects in my drain pipes and clogs it up. I have tried enzymes, Draino, and baking soda with white vinegar but nothing seems to really get rid of it. Is there something out there that I can try to see if it can get rid of it?

2007-08-15 07:51:12 · 4 answers · asked by Steven M 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-15 07:48:17 · 9 answers · asked by longdog 2 in Garden & Landscape

I've just moved in new studio, and i did not realize that the previous tenant smoked. During the first three days,i did not smell anything. However, after that, the smell of cigarrette is getting stronger. I could barely breath the air in the studio. Since i already moved all my funiture and bed in, it's difficult to
clean. what is the best way to eliminate this smoke? I think
most of the smell comes from the carpet and carbinat. Is there any effect from inhaling the cigarrete smoke in this place?
Thank you

2007-08-15 07:45:36 · 6 answers · asked by little jor 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

We are looking to fit a new shower...Answers would be much appreciated!

2007-08-15 07:38:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I live in an apartment and I can't paint the walls they are bland. I don't like the fabric ideas for your walls, i tried it. Please help!!!!!!!

2007-08-15 07:32:43 · 4 answers · asked by m j 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-15 07:15:17 · 8 answers · asked by shifty 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

i have sanded off the kitchen table where it is bare wood. but i also made some deep scratches on one of the corners. i have tried sanding it down, or covering it up with a darker stain, but it don't work. can someone tell me a home remedy or tell me of something that i can buy to get the scratches off?

2007-08-15 07:14:58 · 6 answers · asked by louiseguillory 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

How do I stop foxes coming into my garden???

2007-08-15 07:10:18 · 10 answers · asked by druscilla c 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Would like a bohemian feel to it, but NOT to dark of colors.
Any color recomendations?
Links would help. Thanks.

2007-08-15 07:09:16 · 7 answers · asked by young n' free. 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

Its tearing up our wooden fence and the roots are busting through our sewer line causing our tub and toilet to back up. We have had the sewer rodded three three times within a year. What can we do. We are in Indiana.

2007-08-15 07:06:11 · 4 answers · asked by danyeahill 1 in Other - Home & Garden

putting in a "on demand hot water heater" it takes a separate box of 3- 40 amps breakers. I need to go to the main box with "what gauge wire"?
Do I need to install a breaker in the main box as well? If so what amp breaker should it be? The boxes are approximately 15' apart.

2007-08-15 06:51:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Yesterday I did a job on a brand new home, just a simple lock change. When I pulled the lock apart, I pointed out to the home owner the builder still had his master key in there. In fact, there was still at least 20 different keys that fit the lock. This can be scary.

When you purchase your home, please make the call to a locksmith and get the locks changed. It would cost less then $100, and give you a ton of relief. Yes, I am a locksmith, but this is just a public service announcement.

2007-08-15 06:46:34 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My house is ~75 years old. The ducts are original, likely over-sized (they are HUGE), and the worst part is that I bang my head on them all of the time. Rather than have them running past the front of the cellar stairs, I will re-route them around back so I can stand up straight in my basement. Additionally, the basement is always very warm in the winter and cold in the summer (due to air loss from the ducts, not due to being a basement). Also, the return ducts are nothing more than tin sheets over 2 adjacent floor joists (seems I could do better ducting them properly).

So, my question really is, do I need a professional, or can I do a fine job on my own with off-the-shelf duct parts? I don't have access to a break, so I would not be doing any fabricating.

The extra value I would get from having a basement that is more functional to me (i.e., no more "head banging") along with the savings in heat/ac could justify hiring a professional if necessary. Thanks!

2007-08-15 06:40:54 · 3 answers · asked by deadhead1232000 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-15 06:40:15 · 5 answers · asked by Tigger321 1 in Garden & Landscape

Has anyone used the product by Spray Away called Good Night to kill bed bugs, I've called an exterminator however the treatment didn't work completely so they're coming out again, in the meantime is there a product to kill these lil m-fers!

2007-08-15 06:31:57 · 7 answers · asked by Abram A 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I just moved into a new house and realized there are these spiders in the basement. They have really long legs with a small body resembling daddy long legs but aren't. I've tryed to research these online and they seemed to be called Cellar Spiders. But the big question is how do I get rid of them. I have a phobia of spiders, so they need to go. Help!

2007-08-15 06:25:04 · 4 answers · asked by smurfdc88 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I am replacing and relocating my tub faucet. I will be extending the copper lines slightly and connecting them up to a Delta sink faucet which I am using as a tub filler. How should I terminate the copper so that I can connect to the Delta faucet? Should I use the connection lines that I would use with a sink faucet also?

2007-08-15 06:23:13 · 4 answers · asked by Steve P 5 in Maintenance & Repairs