Home & Garden - 20 August 2007

We're remodeling, and the designer suggested 5' x 5'. Would that work? I'm thinking rectangular would be better than square.

2007-08-20 23:31:30 · 5 answers · asked by Susan H 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Ok, I am refurbishing my house, I have stripped paint from all wooden surfaces (window sills, door frames, staircase etc).
After that I have sanded all the wood with very rough sandpaper. The surfaces are smooth to the touch. I am planning to varnish them with clear matt varnish.
Do I need to sand everything again with a medium or fine sand paper before that or can I just wash it, let it dry and then varnish? Does it have to be treated with something before being varnished?
Is there any trick to do with soft wood to make it stronger when varnished? (I've heard of Ronseal "diamond-hard" varnish - is it any good?)

Thanks for your help

2007-08-20 23:11:36 · 6 answers · asked by gavira_76 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I know nothing about gardening so please help

2007-08-20 22:59:48 · 7 answers · asked by cre8trble@sbcglobal.net 1 in Garden & Landscape

some trees outside my fencing is now growing over and through it which some have thawns on, i want to treat my fence but cannot not get because of these trees. The houseing company who own these trees have said my fence looks ok, and the tree are not ready to me removed for another 3 years, does that mean i am not aloud to treat my own fence.

2007-08-20 22:11:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-20 21:53:58 · 1 answers · asked by amir_az40 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Instead of spending hundreds of dollars on a stainless steel sink, can I just spend 20 at Target and buy a stainless steel bowl and drill a hole at the bottom and use that? Are there any disadvantages of this? Will it rust over time?
Thanks

2007-08-20 20:36:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-20 20:28:18 · 2 answers · asked by niffer 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-20 20:07:34 · 6 answers · asked by dante s 1 in Other - Home & Garden

We are looking into buying a new one before ours finally goes out.

And I have noticed that many fridges now have the freezer on the bottom.How does that work for anyone that owns one like that here.

And the price really does not matter,much.

2007-08-20 19:50:15 · 6 answers · asked by Chosen 4 in Other - Home & Garden

Tiles are 18" long, 8 1/2" wide and taper to 7" wide at other end

2007-08-20 19:25:08 · 2 answers · asked by John B 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm trying to find out the model / manufacturer of my built-in fireplace. I've searched the web but no pictures resemble mine. So the best way to find out is by posting an image in this section of yahoo answers. Is this possible? If not, is there another site that can help with this type of question?


I thought my fire was a Home Fires one, or maybe Jetmaster but nothing from either matched mine. If I could post a pic of the fireplace, it would hopefully help in identifying it.
Many thanks

2007-08-20 19:15:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

my mini fridge started out cold on the sides and top....but now it's like warm cuz of the motor i guess but.......is that norm,al? its like my laptop where it heats up

2007-08-20 19:00:09 · 6 answers · asked by snailtrail 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

the foam seriously looked like some contagious uh mold or something,, it was bascailly all over the place in the back. the person who had it had left it in the garage for about 2 years..it was also filled with webs andstuff...but someone said it was just insulation BUT I SCRAPED IT OFF CUZ IT WAS TOO GROSSSSS I THOT IT WAS GONNA MAKE ME SICK..what now? maybe it wasnt insulation?

2007-08-20 18:48:43 · 3 answers · asked by snailtrail 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-20 18:36:40 · 4 answers · asked by syphonsdream83 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

i'm in southern washington. the tree is very old and large. it started losing leaves in about july. none of the other maples are losing leaves yet. is it dying??

2007-08-20 18:31:25 · 4 answers · asked by blueberry 2 in Garden & Landscape

i'm really busy nowadays and approximately after 7pm PST seems to be the only time i have available to garden. is pruning this late bad for my roses? thanks.

2007-08-20 17:06:23 · 4 answers · asked by friendlyplumber 3 in Garden & Landscape

Not sure I will get an answer here on yahoo, but won't know unless I try.

My geothermal system is not worth a crap in the summer, in the winter it is amazing. I have had it checked by two different techs. The first guy said everything was fine and that she was giving all she has. Neither one could tell the tonnage, so it may just be that it is not enough tonnage for my 2250 sf house.

The second tech seemed to have a theory that made a lot of sense. Since the temperature difference in the water leaving the unit and the water coming back in was only about 7 degrees, he thinks that the closed loop is too short. It was installed in 95, and he states that some of the early systems had design errors made by the engineers. In other words, he states that the loop is probably not long enough to appropratly transfer the heat. I think he is correct.

My question is this.

Is there anything I can add to the return line that would further cool the return water? a radiator? etc.

2007-08-20 17:04:00 · 4 answers · asked by Robert C 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

Our home is about 2500 sq feet and we love it. It is roomy, has neutral colors throughout (light oak floors and Benjamin Moore wheeling neutral/carrington beige/richmond gray in adjoining areas to kitchen) and soft fern on the kitchen walls. Cabinets are maple stained and with the darker floor makes the kitchen look small and dark. Help! We want to replace the counters, keep the fern green paint color and possibly do a backsplash. Our style is cottage comfort with mostly greens and whites and small amt pinks/burgundy throughout our home. Was thinking about an atrium white on the cabinets with oil rubbed bronze knobs and a quartz or granite taupe contertop. What do you think? What about the backsplash? Thanks for your help...

2007-08-20 16:56:33 · 3 answers · asked by Deana 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-20 16:43:33 · 3 answers · asked by ranger 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-20 16:16:16 · 4 answers · asked by whiteamber3 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have an old Craftsman woodworking vise and the part # is KO506-51920 I think. It is no longer available through Craftsman and I would like to know where I can get some info on the vise, like how to properly mount it and use it correctly.
Thanks,
Mark

2007-08-20 16:01:16 · 0 answers · asked by Mark H 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

ijust redid my kitchen well not really done need help picking a color for my wall that will match my counter tops the color is space black or zodiac and the cabinet are light oak the stove and refridgerator are both grey/silver and the back splash and under counters are different color tiles

2007-08-20 15:25:40 · 4 answers · asked by ard05tg 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-20 15:23:18 · 7 answers · asked by me2012 1 in Garden & Landscape

is the answer -108 or positive 108?

2007-08-20 15:11:40 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I live in California. I stayed in a New York apartment for a few days. Every time I entered the apartment I smelled something bad. Eventually it turned out to be gas from the cooktop but I didn't recognize the smell as it was different from what I'm used to in California.

2007-08-20 14:56:58 · 3 answers · asked by Eyal B 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-20 14:38:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-20 14:20:12 · 43 answers · asked by sph 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a property that I plan to keep for 5-7 more years and then the buyers are going to destroy the buildings and rebuild new homes. The tenant in the big house gets the electric bill but there is a tiny house next door that uses some of the electricity. They are friends, but that may not always be the case. I was thinking that I would have a "submeter" if there is such a thing installed on the small house. Then the two tenants could divide the electric bill. Can I buy one of these things and do I need an electrician to install it? There isn't a lot of electricity going into the small house as there are only two 15 amp fuses.

2007-08-20 13:21:27 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

the model number is A-2251198-U12R30 or atleast i think it is it looks to be from the 50's or 60's if you need a picture just ask

2007-08-20 13:13:15 · 8 answers · asked by dwaegerle 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-20 12:54:26 · 5 answers · asked by cj l 1 in Cleaning & Laundry