Home & Garden - 18 August 2007

I was in an old abandoned building today and came across this couch.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t93/seanblanton/couch.jpg

it's in a place where I cannot remove it. It is not a sofabed. it's very lightweight, maybe only 30 pounds, and the top cushions are mearly pushed under those top braces. I would kill for a couch like this, but can't find anything looking even remotely like it. Does anybody know where I can get one! (especially those awesome cushions!)

2007-08-18 17:20:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I've looked at different brands of front loaders and saw that Consumer Reports has LG at #1...so I'd like opinions from people who have them and how do they work. Any problems? My old washer is ready to go and I need to get a replacement before that happens. i want one that saves me water and energy. Does anyone know how much water they use for a normal load? I've always had a top loader so this will be a first for me! Thanks everyone.......

2007-08-18 17:11:36 · 5 answers · asked by paintr1956 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have replaced a grassed area with rainbow stones done by a handyman. He compacted the area then laid down weed cover sheet. Despite this Max manages to dig through and the weeds are growing everywhere and stones scattered around. I was thinking of removing the stone, covering the area with something that hardened (sand and cement mix? what type) then replacing the stones back. How to go about it?. Any other suggestions? Thank you

2007-08-18 17:05:49 · 5 answers · asked by nadia g 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Should I leave these in place or is it normal practice to replace these items when reshingling?

2007-08-18 17:02:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Ok, i can wash my towels and put them directly into the dryer and they STILL smelled soured. Why is this?? It is so obnoxious. Sometimes i have to wash my towels up to three times to get the smell gone. Any suggestions??

2007-08-18 16:59:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-08-18 16:39:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I need help in deciding how to plant the potted herbs that I will transplant to soil.
I have mint, rosemary, lavender, sage, oregano. I will create a circle with these herbs, which one should I plant in the outer edge?
I know mint expands everywhere wherever you plant it, so it is better to place it out or in the middle of my herbal circle?
Your shared ideas are very much appreciated :)

2007-08-18 16:36:21 · 4 answers · asked by à®?á?¦MORAJAá?¦à®? 4 in Garden & Landscape

Its a Koehler toilet or Koeher,and when i flush it it overflows everywhere, and even plunging it barely makes it go down slowly. Help what can I do my self?

2007-08-18 16:23:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

In order to have access to internet at my room, I am trying to get a cable from router in another room

cable will be set on carpet and I want to somehow stick it very tight to it; is there a tape for this purpose or what should I do ?

2007-08-18 16:20:15 · 11 answers · asked by CuriousStar 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I just recently moved into a house that has a ton of fruit trees. There is a pear tree that is bearing fruit. The pears are getting big...but I don't know exactly when they should be picked. Should they be hard when you pick them, then you let them ripe inside? Should they be a certain color? Or...is there some other thing I should be looking for?

2007-08-18 16:19:12 · 3 answers · asked by mistercity1 2 in Garden & Landscape

I tested my hot tub water today, it was bottomed out on chlorine. So I added some, noting that I usually put too little in, and I overdid it. Now it's all the way on the other end of the test strip, maxed out (and it took the bromine from bottomed out to maxed out as well). What can I do?

2007-08-18 16:18:33 · 6 answers · asked by blahmeister77 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I had self-adhesive sports banners and other sticky stuff on my walls and now Im re-decorating and Im left with sticky brown marks everywhere. How do I get it off without messing up the blue paint underneath???

2007-08-18 16:16:08 · 7 answers · asked by nawailohiloi 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I'm a receptionist on the 1st floor of the building right next to the elevator. All day I hear a strange "whishhhh" sound everytime someone goes up. And when someone comes down there is a strange "shhhhhhhhh" sound.

As you can see, i'm bored at work right now and i've been hearing it all day.
Sometimes it's really quiet, then all of the sudden "whishhhh"
It startles the hell out me.

2007-08-18 16:11:30 · 10 answers · asked by Gia L 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Which wire do I join to which?

2007-08-18 16:01:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a window I can get out of but when I go down the roof beside my window I cant get back up it?

2007-08-18 15:59:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I planted moonvine morning glories in a long narrow planter and its climbing up a trellis however it really hasnt started branching at all. Its one long vine. I have read articles of pinching back the vine to promote branching. Does anyone have any expierence from this? Or is it a myth?

2007-08-18 15:58:26 · 7 answers · asked by Eric B 1 in Garden & Landscape

I need to get a new one, my carpet is pulling out from underneath that metal strip and I need to replace it with a wider one to cover more of the carpet. Also, where would I buy one? Would I take measurements and have one custom-made / cut to size?

2007-08-18 15:54:50 · 12 answers · asked by Lisa P 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v709/pie1234/SNV30777.jpg

the part with the polka dots whats that part of the house called? don't give me an answer like a "wall" but like theres a name for something like that, notice how its like popping out unlike the bottom. please help thanks.

2007-08-18 15:53:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-18 15:51:15 · 7 answers · asked by nickname 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

It looks like that it could work except I am not sure what to do with the lip that runs along the out side perameter; it is raised a bit. How can you make the sink flush with the bottom of the counter top. Undermounted sinks are so expensive. Can anybody help me save a little money?

2007-08-18 15:47:44 · 6 answers · asked by shaggy 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

have a new home going in on 35 acres, with about a 200 yard driveway, which winds it's way to the house. the soil is a uhlig or cheney silt loam. (very powdery when dry and disturbed, but settles and firms quite a bit with moisture).

I'm looking for something to plant on about 1/5 acres of bermed up area along the driveway... not a lawn necessarily, but something drought and cold resistant.

We get about 20'ish inches of rain a year, and winter lows below zero, tho not for extended times.

The summers can be hot (100) typically in the 80's to mid 90's.

Don't want to water this stuff every other day, and would rather have something growing un-checked than a mowed carpet.

Any recommendations for something hardy, unique and functional would be great!

P.S.
Bunch grasses are common to the area.

2007-08-18 15:44:26 · 2 answers · asked by Todd 1 in Garden & Landscape

The house is about 1k square foot. Most of the house has hardwood flooring (the kitchen I'm not messing with). I can get a good deal on carpet at the local independent dealer.. about $4-5/sq ft.

Should I refinish (I've never done it before and I'm not going to hire anyone), or just buy new carpet?

2007-08-18 15:18:21 · 7 answers · asked by PlasticTrees 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-18 15:18:06 · 6 answers · asked by renkin914 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

can a tractor battery that is a 12 volt negative (-) ground get jumped off by a regular car battery...the battery went dead and the tractor need to be moved

2007-08-18 14:34:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

How can I successfully put a 6 inch hole through a regular concrete roof tile to accomodate an air vent???
I have tried many ways which end up cracking the tile!

2007-08-18 14:21:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My daughters vent is under her bed. We want to get something to redirect the air so it flows between the bed and the wall. Instead of just staying stuck under the bed. Does anyone know the name of such a thing to do this? If so what is it called and where can I get it?

2007-08-18 14:17:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I just bought this new small window air conditioner unit for my bedroom (2nd floor) from Home Depot, the sales person told me everything I needed was in the box. I am not sure whether I can Install this by myself? If so, what are the steps to install it? I dont know what kind of tools or materials I might need? Thanks for your help!!

2007-08-18 14:11:26 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Im an artist...well im studying accounting but Im into art (anime etc) and and considered really good. i was supposed to study animation etc but stopped because of cost. Im thinking opening a company with a friend where we paint peoples walls at home..maybe kids rooms etc. we hare making our own site and will hae outlines and a projector ready to draw on the wall first.

Im wondering, do u paint eg. a person with normal paint? or is it wall paint?

2007-08-18 14:09:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

It's not that big of a house. The previous owner's stripped the copper piping from under the house.

(that's another side question.. isn't copper only found in older houses?)

I have some friends in this business that will work for $10/hr to get the work done. But how long could it possibly take? I can finance all the supplies that will be needed.. just the labor is starting to freighten me.

2007-08-18 14:07:13 · 7 answers · asked by PlasticTrees 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-18 14:05:43 · 5 answers · asked by Donnie 1 in Decorating & Remodeling