Home & Garden - 19 August 2007

I found a great art deco mirror at a salvage store that has several stains on it. they kind of look like burn stains, somewhat. I've tried CLR and vinegar, but they don't come off. HELP!

2007-08-19 09:06:56 · 4 answers · asked by bannabeauty 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

As above!
It will be 2 blocks high and about 30 blocks around in an 'L' shape.
Can anyone in the trade or business etc, tell me please if this one is any good for building the raised garden bed, bearing in mind it will be filled with soil.
http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/154032?htxt=6YwZAISW1i5OgIudElUVh4%2BI3KMD0YlK3aWM7EPIBJQVvJOxcInvY1H4JwBcSZ2MIfCIMv2VNq1z%0AWJ9bQPNXrg%3D%3D
There is this one but it's rougher:
http://www.wickes.co.uk/invt/154040?htxt=6YwZAISW1i5OgIudElUVh4%2BI3KMD0YlK3aWM7EPIBJQVvJOxcInvY1H4JwBcSZ2MIfCIMv2VNq1z%0AWJ9bQPNXrg%3D%3D
Or is there better?

I really want a smooth faced one, but will it be as strong as the

And where can I get them cheaper and delivered?

We'll need about 80 of them.
We will be painting it with a Sandtex paint to make it look better.
Thanks in advance.

2007-08-19 08:57:45 · 6 answers · asked by Anoni M 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

Last night the toilet backed up, the water nearly came right over the rim. We used a plunger but it only helped a bit. So my husband grabbed a couple of tools to go outside and see if he could open an access point thingy (thats a technical term) in the toilet downpipe As he approached it it suddenly exploded. Sewage shot into the air...i dont know how he didnt get covered in it. The pipe had exploded from a previous patch on the pipe. the toilet works now but there is sewage all over the back garden. Should we just reseal the pipe or do we need to get a plumber out?
I have to add....from my safe vantage point at the top of the stairs the exploding pipe was actually very funny....but what a mess!

2007-08-19 08:49:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

What are some things that could be wrong with it? Everything seems to be fine but nothing happens when I hit the switch.

2007-08-19 08:49:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-19 08:36:45 · 8 answers · asked by Alison P 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

The hole is on the bottom of my closet door where the nail and dowl used to be. The wood surrounding this area collapsed and slightly split it due to the weight of the closet door. I need a filler strong enough to hold the weight of the door but pliable enough so I can rescrew the nail and dowl into it. Is this even possible or do I have to buy a new door altogether?

2007-08-19 08:36:28 · 8 answers · asked by GT 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Or would it be better to remove the hardwood floor first?

2007-08-19 08:17:23 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Someone in a house that I bought made a crappy looking attempt at a basketball court & it takes up half of my back yard, it's all cracked up & nasty looking, I'm just looking for some info about what to do with it, thanks!!

2007-08-19 08:15:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I think there's too many magnets in the living room of my house. For example, the wall clock won't work in this room, but it will work in other rooms. i dont know why!
Also, my kids bought the wireless router thing, and they put the router in the living room, it wouldnt work. They moved it to their room, and it works! How come? i think there's too many magnets in the room, but i dont know what to do... HELP!

2007-08-19 08:06:13 · 7 answers · asked by Kinda A 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

The five step concrete staircase in front of our house is falling apart. Someone suggested building over it with wood, using the concrete as a guide. Has anyone done this? How? We don't know what type of wood to buy or how to stain it for outdoors.... we are basically looking for step-by-step instructions! Thanks!

2007-08-19 07:56:43 · 1 answers · asked by waterwater 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I need to cut old roofing timbers into fire wood, chainsaw is out of the question. Handsaw is a little slow. I can't pull the nails out of the wood as it is oak and many have broken off.

2007-08-19 07:54:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I do laundry often. Espeically face & body towels usually the same day. But, I noticed since i moved into my new house that the towels never smell fresh. They keep this mildew odor and it's only on the towels. I use Tide w/Downy and Snuggle fabric softner and that still does not help. I'm wondering if it's something with my water. I moved earlier this year into a new constructed home/sub division. Any suggestions? Thanks.

2007-08-19 07:44:54 · 5 answers · asked by kd 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Can some one please tell me that on a extension lead there is a Warning! telling you about " maxium current.
Why is it for example that there is a difference between maxium current " wound and fully unwound?
And what causes it please?

2007-08-19 07:38:16 · 7 answers · asked by Artx 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

does it matter?...there are weeds i cant' reach the root, but i did spray the leaves...will this kill the weeds?

2007-08-19 07:26:15 · 7 answers · asked by buddy 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Hey everyone,

I have a condenser dryer thats about 6 and a half years old, but it doesn't smell very fresh on the inside - As far as I can tell its not extremely bad but its just not a fresh smell. I notice this most straight after it has finished drying but its also there after its been idle for a while.

Tumble dryer sheets don't make much difference, and ive done a full service on the machine (Cleaned all the lint etc. from the interior of the machine + the system as a whole) but the unfresh smell still remains; my main concern is that this smell is getting onto my washed clothes but im not sure.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I could do about this? maybe its normal? I don't know because ive never smelt anyone else's dryer :P

Thanks a lot!
Stephen.

2007-08-19 07:19:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-08-19 07:12:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anthony R 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We are renovating old large 16th century farmhouse with extremely poor insulations values. Anyone out there with advice on which may be more economical and pros and cons would be very helpful. LPG and home heating oil providers supply confusing contradictory advice.

2007-08-19 07:04:03 · 8 answers · asked by Colin I 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hello,

I was wondering are there any ways to get rid of the animal moles in my yard? They just dig and dig and they make my yard all pillow like.

.. and they make me grass all dead and I Don't know what to do. D:

It's interesting how the neighbor doesn't have anyway, but I do. He wons a lawn company, so one cold only assume his yard would be better then others. But h said, don't try, there are no ways to get rid of them, I didn't question why he has none.

I just think he doesn't what them to go in his "magical" lawn.. -.-'

Any help would be wonderful, thank you!

2007-08-19 06:48:43 · 10 answers · asked by April M 1 in Garden & Landscape

I shut off main water line to house, why is shower line pumping out water? I cannot stop this leak. I used teflon tape on pipe and checked shower head for o-ring...everything seems to be in place. What next? Help!

2007-08-19 06:40:09 · 7 answers · asked by LS 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We have tried Febreeze and alcohol & water. We have even tried sitting it outside in the sun.

2007-08-19 06:29:07 · 5 answers · asked by musicgal1961 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I am getting ready to move out of my apartment and I am told they check with a black light for urine stains. I purchased a box of UrineGone and used its black light to find our yorkie left a few spots. The urinegone doesn't seem to work very well. Is there anything that will get the stains out...even under black light?

2007-08-19 06:26:48 · 3 answers · asked by Flex V 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

dryer makes sparks when i turn it on

2007-08-19 06:21:15 · 5 answers · asked by Terri A 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-08-19 06:19:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

i'm not sure as to what it is it's not soap scum i don't think

2007-08-19 06:15:19 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

okay so my husband and i recently moved into our home but omg it has no phone jacks anywhere! so yesterday ATT came and turned on thephone thing for the dsl and hes like u can connect the pohne like outside to the gray box cause u have no phone jacks and hes like we charge $150 per jack to be installed and omg were 19-22 years of age with a baby we dont have money to spend on a phone jack u know, so is it possible to install one without one being in ur home already?? thanks for the answers

2007-08-19 06:13:25 · 9 answers · asked by chanellove03 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Loved my ADDI bottle-less water cooler because it fit under my cabinets on the counter, but it died after 5 years.
The manufacturer ADDICO seems to be out of business.

How can I get this fixed if there are no replacement parts?
UK is selling them, but will my US power cord work their model?
Or is there another UNDER CABINET, COUNTER-TOP WATER COOLER out there?

2007-08-19 06:12:04 · 1 answers · asked by Gina Q 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-19 06:09:46 · 5 answers · asked by Marge R 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-08-19 06:08:01 · 1 answers · asked by spagurl 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

my mom says to use sevendust but im not putting that toxic stuff on my floor becuase it will never completely go away and i dont want my 15 mo. old playing on it...is there something else on the market that would work as effectively and is safe for small children??

2007-08-19 06:02:30 · 5 answers · asked by etherialdowntime024 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Okay I am doing an interior design projects with school.
Basically I have to redesign a room in my home.
I am wanting to put in a new fireplace and one with a real flame.
At the moment we have just an electric fire.
Could a fire with a real flame be put in?
If not what could be put in instead that looked traditional as the house is victorian.

Also how do i go about getting rid of the old fireplace and reinstalling a new one!

Thanks

2007-08-19 05:54:53 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling