Home & Garden - 28 August 2007

My mom's deck is old but sturdy (she's renting too)... but I'd like to refinish the deck in exchange for their rent remaining the same for two years....

Before I open my mouth... just how much work am I looking at and where can I rent equipment???...

This is what I found on the internet.... didn't look impossible.

Refinish a deck:

1. Use a hammer to refasten protruding nails.
2. Trim raised edges with a sandpaper block, electric sander, or plane.
3. As needed, clean gray or dirty wood with a solution of 1 cup bleach in a gallon of water. Apply with a brush or broom.
4. Use a pressure washer to clean the deck, being careful not to damage the wood with excessive pressure.
5. Apply stain or wood preservative following the manufacturer's instructions.
6. Apply wood sealer following manufacturer's instructions.

2007-08-28 23:58:01 · 5 answers · asked by LittleFreedom 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Hi there, i've got a very old untreated hardwood fence that i will have to paint sometime soon, i will be using fence paint , the thing is i dont know if i should buy one of those cheap spray guns from Bunnings, or if i should paint the fence with a fence brush or a small roller, will i be able to use the spraygun with fence paint? which method uses the least amount of paint? which method is the guickest?

2007-08-28 23:50:39 · 6 answers · asked by leonard 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-28 23:07:03 · 8 answers · asked by baby jude 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I am curently doing my house up to sell. I have employed a local builder/handyman to do the work which should take 2-3 weeks in total. I have agreed to pay him a fixed amount for labour and all material costs (he provides receipts and I give him the money). Last FRiday I agreed to give him half his fee as he needed some cash and he had done nearly half the job (even though taken him nearly 3 weeks just to do half), he was going to phone me Monday about what to do next and another job I had for him at work. He didn;t phone.....I have tried to phone him over past 2 days but his mobile is switched off, I left voicemail and text him putting a delivery report on the text so I know when he has read it. I am now worried that he's decided not to finish the job and left me in a mess. He still has my door key and £100 for materials he was supposed to buy Monday. What can I do ? I only have a mobile and nothing in writing (ok, I am stupid)

2007-08-28 22:58:23 · 18 answers · asked by cavviecath 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

wondering what made it smell/? Only one year old. I've had old paint before, but this is different. Any ideas?

2007-08-28 22:54:47 · 2 answers · asked by campingDJ 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I just noticed a roach coming in through my window in my bedroom. Since I heard they still live a week without their head, I figured I shouldn't mash it with my shoe. So I ran and got a glass cleaner spray and sprayed it. It's no longer moving, but I'm afraid that if I stop paying attention to it that it might get up again. Is there something else I should spray it with? Do you think it's dead? Unfortunetly I don't have a spray that actually is supposed to kill roaches.

Sorry if I spelled things wrong, but I'm typing quickly because I need to get back to the roach.

2007-08-28 21:29:54 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

We have a massive slug problem in the garden of our house in suburban brent (NW London) and my girlfriends mum surguested getting a duck. We have enough room, it's just unclear from the research I've done whether there are any laws against it?

2007-08-28 21:28:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I dread fall we have so many leaves, I moved here from south florida and the trees are small down there. We do not have to bag them just get them to the curb. Anything easy and cheap would sound good to me.

2007-08-28 21:05:47 · 6 answers · asked by GabbyGal 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

You know what I mean.
The IKEA organize drawers that you put under the bed, the shelfs and cabinets.
I don't have all that stuff, and wont get it.

I have a desk with a shelf on it, a dresser with hamster cages and fish tanks on it, a bed, a side table for my clock and cell phone, and then a small closet full of clothes, books, blankets, etc.

What are you tips on cleaning your room?
I always seem to get distracted, like I turn up the music and start cleaning then the phone rings or something, or someone comes in my room (my dad) and starts talking to me or goes to the bathrroom or something (to get to the bathroom you have to go through my room), etc.

I always have trouble just setting my mind to doing it, and my room is CONSTANTLY messy, and I Have loads of crap.

2007-08-28 20:25:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I moved back into a apartment complex that I'd lived in 14 years ago and there was cockroaches then, I found out that there was still roaches and the place has been sprayed, poisened several times and they are still here in this complex. Sometimes I see a couple sometimes I see a lot, I just want to get rid of the buggers once and for all, I'm sick of them.

2007-08-28 19:58:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-08-28 19:52:04 · 6 answers · asked by Jim N 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-08-28 19:43:48 · 2 answers · asked by Skiperrrr 1 in Garden & Landscape

I want to paint my dresser, I tried it before and the paint just peeled off. What hould I do o get the paint to stay on. What type of sealer should I use. The dresser is a laminte finish.

2007-08-28 19:15:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I want to paint my dresser, I tried it before and the paint just peeled off. What hould I do o get the paint to stay on. What type of sealer should I use. The dresser is a laminte finish.

2007-08-28 19:14:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-08-28 19:02:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I want to start a in house garden for my cats they love to be outside but are not allowed because i live in an apartment...i want to use safe plants that wont hurt them if they decide to eat or chew on them any sites or type of plants i can get?

2007-08-28 18:55:38 · 3 answers · asked by jbird_19841 2 in Garden & Landscape

I came home around 10pm tonite, and I can smell this strong odor like gas, but I was too distracted by something else, that I taught maybe my mom cook something weird as usual, Then I start getting a headace, and when down to just check it, and the stove was still on, and I know my mom finish cook around 6-7pm, is there anything I should worry about or do>? PS: yes I turn it off! ofcourse! lol

2007-08-28 18:36:51 · 7 answers · asked by SexybackK 1 in Other - Home & Garden

it is a vine that looks like a curtain, it has a heart shaped leaves.

if you want to see the picture, please log on to http://sites.blockstar.com/noims1228/images.html

i have attached all the pictures showing the name of the vine i am asking

i hope u can help me with this, i really need it for my paper work.

2007-08-28 18:17:57 · 4 answers · asked by Naomi 1 in Garden & Landscape

white calla lily has always been my fave flower - u kno each color rose has a meaning (red = love, yellow = friendship) etc. well what is the meaning of white calla lilies? where is the flower from originally? thanks....

2007-08-28 18:08:16 · 3 answers · asked by camillabrightside 4 in Garden & Landscape

2007-08-28 17:50:56 · 4 answers · asked by Margaret D 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-08-28 17:50:54 · 11 answers · asked by esha26 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Is it okay to put this stuff in my compost bin? A neighbor told me no I shouldn't but isn't that what it's doing in the compost bin anyway is molding? I'm not using any compost medium, just grass clippings and fruit veggie trash. Won't the heat created by the compost kill anything that is too bad?

2007-08-28 17:43:53 · 6 answers · asked by palette 2 in Garden & Landscape

I've got a problem. The toilet is clogged and the plunger worked for a little bit. But no longer does the job. I fear there is something in it since my friends toilet did the same thing and we removed G.I. Joe and a Hot Wheels from it. So how do I get the unwanted object out without tearing the toilet apart?.... Hanger wont work. I tried. ( I think I might need stitches) lol

2007-08-28 17:29:36 · 5 answers · asked by oiceyfreeze 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

i dont want the compost to take 3 or more months besides buying anything what can i do to speed it up?

2007-08-28 17:13:33 · 8 answers · asked by Christian 2 in Garden & Landscape

How was their service and roughly how much? They don't give quotes online. I need to remove two sofas this weekend.

2007-08-28 17:12:57 · 0 answers · asked by DM 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I want to try making my own cleaning products & found some great sites on the net. Has anyone tried making their own & were they effective?

2007-08-28 17:06:07 · 10 answers · asked by Another baby boy! 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

i want to have a romantic bathtub setting for my girlfriend. Any ideas for materials to bring such as candles, etc.

2007-08-28 17:02:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-08-28 17:02:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

they didnt give me a wire or screw to do this so i did not know if i had to. Help!!!

2007-08-28 17:01:06 · 3 answers · asked by Zach T 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am trying to decide on a new washer and dryer (front loading) and would like to find a recent Canadian consumer report where washers and dryers were evaluated. Or feedback from people who recently purchased a set.

2007-08-28 16:50:30 · 4 answers · asked by krimskramsandsuch 2 in Cleaning & Laundry