Home & Garden - 25 August 2007

I bought my first house today!!! Im SOOOOOOOOO excited... and im only 20!! I need to do some minor repairs but if there wasnt what would i do? lol

2007-08-25 16:19:32 · 4 answers · asked by ♥Proud Mommy♥ 3 in Other - Home & Garden

what color should i paint the walls? curtains? bed? know of any good posters?
any and all ideas are welcome.
thanks.

2007-08-25 16:19:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-25 16:09:35 · 1 answers · asked by bw105 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We will be building a new home soon and are watching our budget. We plan to have a 3' by 4' shower. I was wondering what the cost difference would be between a tiled shower with 12" x 12" tiles and a pre made fiberglass unit. We currently have a fiberglass unit, but am unhappy with the stains. I think the tiled shower would last longer and look great. Any thoughts on the cost of each as well as durability and ease of cleaning would be appreciated.
Thanks!

2007-08-25 16:06:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

i have an old white veneer vanity and disgusting white porcelain sink, its 50 inches long with one sink .. i dont really have the money to buy a new one... wanted to look into tiling the top..maybe mosaic tiles... any ideas or HELP!?? lol Please.

2007-08-25 15:59:12 · 4 answers · asked by stephs 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-25 15:58:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Plastic trees don't work. Soil is too dry to grow much.
I still want a natural look.

2007-08-25 15:50:26 · 4 answers · asked by kindclinton2000 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I live in a townhome which the association requires that patio door replacements must conform with the rest of the units. After conferring with a number of window stores, it appears that my patio door (circa 1996) is no longer produced. So essentially, I am in need of a custom solution... made to order patio doors. Help!

2007-08-25 15:17:08 · 2 answers · asked by master4you 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I keep getting moths in my kitchen that lay lava in the dried food... yuk I keep throwing food out and spraying and cleaning the cupboards but every few months they come back can you help me as I am at a loss as of how to get rid of them for good.

2007-08-25 14:57:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

washing machine with a lil bleach and soap but it didnt come out. is there another way to get it out????

2007-08-25 14:48:57 · 5 answers · asked by jordynorr 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I can tell the motor works well. A friend gave this to me and I'm sure it is old but works. Is there an online manual or ???? way to find out how to use and upkeep it ? thanks you experts !!

2007-08-25 14:34:48 · 1 answers · asked by I Love Jesus 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I want to cut down on my garbage bill and am wanting to put my decomposables in a bin or whatever outside, not open. I have dogs who will get into it. I live in Oregon and it rains in the winter a lot and is hot in the summer, any cheap easy ideas that cost next to nothing ?

2007-08-25 14:33:01 · 2 answers · asked by I Love Jesus 5 in Other - Home & Garden

I want to build a 12 volt dc fan cause here in Ohio it's upto 100 degrees damn near every day where i am. Why 12 volt you ask, it's not specifically for me, it's for the inside of a computer, but i feel like a little DIY project, so i figured i'd have a go at building one myself. So i'm gonna need some kind of motor that runs off 12 volts, one that's preferably about as small as a penny, although a cent sized one should be fine. How would i go about making one of these ?
I figure when i get the motor sorted everything else should just be basic DIY, i can make some fan blades really easy, but is there anyway to figure out the optimum number of fan blades to get the maximum air flow ? I'm guessing that that's related to how powerful the motor is. I know it'd be easier just buying one but i feel like building something, and i'm not going to build it and sticking it straight into the computer i'll be testing it out with 2 6volt batteries in series first. Thanks, David.

2007-08-25 14:11:20 · 2 answers · asked by David M 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Because I was too lazy and too busy wasting my time answering other people's questions, I didn't bother to start my laundry until this evening. I finished one load and hung it on the clothesline outside at around 7:45 PM, at right around sundown. The second load was hung at around 8:30 PM. after the sun was completely down. I am in NY, it is now 76 degrees outside at 9 PM, the low for tonight is 73. It is a little humid (82%), and some wind (13 mph). Any chance my clothes will dry by around 1 or 2 AM when I go to bed?

I don't want to leave them out overnight and take them in tomorrow morning, because:
(1) I live in a garden apartment complex, although the chances of my clothes being stolen are very low.
(2) There are chances of scattered thunderstorms later tonight and tomorrow.

2007-08-25 14:02:16 · 3 answers · asked by Alan S 6 in Cleaning & Laundry

all right..so do I need to completely redo plumbing in order to put in a new faucet for the shower and bath?

2007-08-25 13:56:02 · 10 answers · asked by Lana 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Mine are blooming ok during spring but not like the neighbors. I was told o cut them back a little but what time of year?

2007-08-25 13:40:05 · 4 answers · asked by srb72625 2 in Garden & Landscape

my room is smallish (i live in a flat) and it has light green walls, white blinds and white cupboards. the floors are varnished pale swiss parquet. i want to know: what colours complement this green! it's a pale green, not like pea-green or mint, its almost white-green but more green. i am having problems decorating and choosing complementary colours and pieces because i do not know if the room looks more japanesy or more country life or what...id really appreciate some help...

2007-08-25 13:30:55 · 8 answers · asked by jgirl 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have to block the water coming off a county bike path from pouring into our house. I'm not sure who is the most capable business to call. We have hit a dead end with trying to get help from the county or town, so we want to take it into our own hands, but we want to do it right.

2007-08-25 13:20:42 · 5 answers · asked by el s 1 in Other - Home & Garden

My water heater was working perfectly fine until I turned off the water supply to the house. When I turned the water supply back on, the water heater was leaking tremendously; not just a little leak, but a constant flood of water that was almost flooding my backyard. I turned off the water flow to the water heater, but how can I fix the leak?

2007-08-25 13:17:55 · 6 answers · asked by sonnysandel88 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

They all have hydraulic elevators installed for convenience and handicapped. On his newest project he is wondering what manufacutre of elevator to use in it. On the last one he paid a ton of money for an Otis elevator and it's constantly having problems. He has 2 others that have the Schindler 330A elevators. So far they've only needed the regular maintenance and alway? They also always pass state inspection. The Otis one is noisy and rough. Should he just stick with Schindler?
He's noticed the Schindler starts off very smothly and the otis jerks.

Thanks from Mike, Kevin's uncle.

2007-08-25 13:14:59 · 3 answers · asked by Dude 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a small space in my bedroom for an intimate area I would like to have as a reading spot... Any tips?

What are some things I should put there?

2007-08-25 13:11:25 · 7 answers · asked by Myra G 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-25 12:59:24 · 7 answers · asked by lambo33062 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Here's a pic of the base of the tree.

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/6204/new3060ty5.jpg

I want it to look nice. I was hoping to create an edge between the grass and the mulch.

Any ideas on how I can create the edge?


Thanks for any help!

2007-08-25 12:45:57 · 11 answers · asked by "Politically Incorrect" 2 in Garden & Landscape

I have a 40 in flat screen tv sitting on a microwave stand.... please help me find a GOOD site that has a bunch of different plans... something simple.... thanks

2007-08-25 12:43:47 · 0 answers · asked by curious 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-25 12:43:46 · 3 answers · asked by Steven S 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

So this is the bedspread/sheets I have...
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/Product.asp?order_num=-1&MC=1&SKU=110586
But I'm wondering what colors I should paint my room? Or any websites that could help me coordinate colors? Thanks!

2007-08-25 12:40:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-25 12:35:50 · 3 answers · asked by vivi 4 in Garden & Landscape

Hi,
I am replacing carpet in my living room with hardwood. We have white baseboard which compliments the room paint. In kitchen we have laminate and it has white shoe molding.

Installer is suggesting to use (expensive) wood shoe molding - basically to match the floor, than the baseboard.

I like how the kitchen looks, so thinking I can save some money and get good looks by using white shoe molding (painted white).
What do you say?

2007-08-25 12:34:51 · 11 answers · asked by Kavitha G 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Please tell me how I can register for my $100 giveaway? My code is 8X7GAFGMJGPD.
Thank You,

2007-08-25 12:26:26 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I just rescently went to ozzfest and saw hatebreed and i caught a pick from sean martin and i wanted to wear it around and do not want to put a hole in it, i want to put in some sort of case and on a chain...any idea where to buy one?

2007-08-25 12:17:40 · 5 answers · asked by Tweak 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)