Home & Garden - 27 August 2007

My house is over 50 years old. Most of the outlets in my house are two-pronged. Can I buy a box of duplex receptacles from Lowe's or Home Depot and replace them all, even though I know there is no ground wire in my house?

2007-08-27 16:52:28 · 9 answers · asked by JohnDoe 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a 2700 square-foot house in Southern California, and I am replacing the builder supplied AC and furnace units. The top brands Lennox and Trane are beyond my budget, so the contractor is recommending Goodman, which is one of the largest manufacturers of this equipment. Consumer Digest rates them a best buy for the "budget minded" consumer. Could someone knowledgeable on this subject comment on the quality of Goodman.

2007-08-27 16:48:55 · 6 answers · asked by Turbo Eng 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Glass was left on the table and caused a white water mark on my cherry dining table. How can I get this off without refinishing the entire table?

2007-08-27 16:45:42 · 11 answers · asked by D C 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-27 16:44:28 · 6 answers · asked by msolve1 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have little resources and I need to cut out a section of 1/4 inch steal plate. I do not have a torch cutter or welding equiptment what else can i do?

2007-08-27 16:40:24 · 6 answers · asked by taylor b 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I tried to put the snake into the drain but often found myself poking at the wrong pipe. How does the professional plumber know they are working on the right pipe? Is it trial and error?

2007-08-27 16:35:36 · 6 answers · asked by Jason H 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-27 16:33:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-27 16:25:46 · 6 answers · asked by followtheson 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-08-27 16:22:59 · 7 answers · asked by jerry z 6 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-08-27 16:17:51 · 3 answers · asked by veerusingh2005 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Putting up sheetrock and want to keep roaches and termites out. Does Boric Acid have any effect?

2007-08-27 16:11:57 · 6 answers · asked by Frederick M 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

As a single parent I tend to attempt all the diy jobs at home. I am looking into booking onto a introduction to plastering course in Oct at my local college which is one day a week for 6 weeks total of 36 hours. People tell me not to bother as i will not master this within this time scale. I am not looking to do this as a full time career all i want to do is be able to plaster all the walls in my house as they are in a bad state and cannot afford a plasterer. Can someone please advise if i would be wasting my money by doing this course or should i go for it and hope i get some use out of it and will be able to do my walls in my home

Many thanks in advance
Jackie

2007-08-27 16:05:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-08-27 16:02:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a 24 x 24 hunting cabin that needs wired. I bought all the supplies for the cabin(wire, boxes, switches,meter boxes, breakers, etc). He will be putting in 23 recept, 5 lights, 4 ceiling fans, vanity light, bathroom vent/light, and one outside light on the house. He will also wire an instant hot water tank and a stove. How much approx. should he be charging for the labor alone on this job

2007-08-27 16:00:35 · 4 answers · asked by bill b 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I live on a farm in Fla. and these things are everywhere. Someone said to try corn meal which I did with no success. I have used the insectiside which works but there has got to be something Natural that works.

2007-08-27 15:59:04 · 7 answers · asked by baddblonde22 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Just moved in and I'm at a loss as to how to fit a curtain attachment to what looks to be those standard cement/metal walls. There is nothing there to work with at all. Need drilling advice... easiest solutions...alternatives to drilling if possible.
Don't want to live with the trashy 'draped sheet' look,if I can help it.
Thank you.

2007-08-27 15:48:39 · 4 answers · asked by Frogger 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

At the beginning of June, I asked my landlord to have the heating and A/C ducts looked at and reattached where one or two were separated. It took nearly a month to get the ducts inspected and the condenser recharged, and the system still doesn't work right. The thing is, the A/C is running nearly 16 hours a day and my power bill for this billing cycle is $443. I've asked him to have the blower looked at because I can barely feel the air coming out of most of the floor grates. The system blows cold air, but as I mentioned, its on for about 16 hours at a time because the house is poorly insulated and seeds some updating (which he won't do even if he decides to sell the place). I'm at wits end and so are my roommates. Its not like he doesn't have the money, he just doesn't want to spend it. He thinks that reinsulating the attic will help in the summer, when it will only hold the heat in in the winter (which I've explained to him). Any help would be greatly appreciated.

2007-08-27 15:31:35 · 8 answers · asked by Mr. Mike 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I looked it up and I have crabgrass and this appears to be chickweed..it is lower to the ground kinda vine like and it grows in patches and near curbs, could someone identify that this is chickweed or something else ,and what can I do for it?

2007-08-27 15:27:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-27 15:22:36 · 3 answers · asked by debbie 5 in Garden & Landscape

A few months ago, we had some really bad hail storms come through this area, now all of my neighbors are getting new roofs. My house is 4 yrs old. Should I take it as a sign that I probably have roof damage is all of my neighbors are getting new ones??

2007-08-27 15:20:28 · 19 answers · asked by justagal 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We typically clear the dishes well, but need to use the dishwasher for the best wash.

Lately, I've been getting bits of food on my dishes and I have been clearing them off pretty well. I think the food bits haven't been draining at all. Is there a way to clear this at all?

2007-08-27 15:15:37 · 7 answers · asked by atg28 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

in order to get rags for cheaper?

2007-08-27 15:06:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I have a few plants and was wondering if they would benifit from the left over coffee grinds I have. I have a Mango tree a Limon tree and an Orange tree would these plants benifit or be hurt if I placed coffee grinds in their soil?? Also would coffee grinds help or hurt if I prinkeled it in the grass??

2007-08-27 14:55:29 · 7 answers · asked by ray 3 in Garden & Landscape

Currently my room is Green and Purple.. But I want a repaint!! Lol.. The green too bright..

2007-08-27 14:49:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Cover it up, repair the wall, etc.

The holes are small, from nails from picture frames, etc.

2007-08-27 14:44:38 · 8 answers · asked by Ejsenstejn 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

i have a seiko watch, and the metal band and housing (bezzle) is getting scratched up, and theres a scratch on the face, i know it a real seiko, but it stil got some small scratches. i dont feel like taking it to a jewler for him to do somthing that i can do myself, and charge me for it, i have an ipod cleaning kit, can i use that? and hod do i get the back off, theres a piece of dirt on the inside of the glass.

2007-08-27 14:35:13 · 53 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I don't own a hammer...so what do you use instead? I need to hang something on my wall.

2007-08-27 14:34:36 · 14 answers · asked by Bella ♥ Italiana 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I live in San Jose, CA and I want to make a slipcover for my sofa. My problem is that I don't own a sewing machine and in an attempt to save money on buying a slipcover I want to make it myself. I was wondering if there is a place to rent one. I'm worried that if I get a seamstress to do it for me I won't really be saving any money. Any suggestions?

2007-08-27 14:30:53 · 3 answers · asked by Gab&Thomas 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

sorry for th grossness
poop in toilet
fushed when going
cant see any poop
have been plumbing
and flushing
help
nothing workd

2007-08-27 14:30:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I went to light the pilot light on my gas water heater and it has insulation between the outer panel and the inner panel. This makes me very nervous. Is this normal??

2007-08-27 14:28:51 · 5 answers · asked by la9799 2 in Maintenance & Repairs