Home & Garden - 3 September 2007

2007-09-03 11:09:17 · 4 answers · asked by pinkgerls 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Can ceramic tile be applied over my existing formica counter tops? They are in good shape, just ugly. They are not molded, but the formica is not loose anywhere and would probably be hard to remove. Anyone have any experience with this sort of project?

2007-09-03 10:47:43 · 8 answers · asked by EvilWoman0913 7 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a large deep freeze that got unplugged for several days and no one knew about it. It had meat and ice cream and other food go bad inside it and the smell is unbearable. I've cleaned it with tons of water, Pine-Sol and Nature's Miracle. I've left it running with two bags of charcoal and baking soda in it. It still reeks. I'm in serious need of advice!

2007-09-03 10:36:23 · 11 answers · asked by ladylilion 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I recently bought a house built in the 1960's. The inspector noted that the original center beam in the crawl space had dry rot but had been "sistered" on both sides with new beams. One of the sister beams seems to be tipping--like the top is falling out of place. All the floors in the house have a defined slope to the center. We now realize that the floor in the lower bathroom needs to be replaced as it has rotted through. Should we try to jack up the center of the house or just level the floors from the inside? We would like to replace the bathroom floor before it gets too cold. Thanks for your help!

2007-09-03 10:30:03 · 6 answers · asked by wayaheadofya 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

we have been trying to caught this mouse for the longest but no luck ..... the mouse some how figured how to get the chesse out the trap without clamping down on him lol ............. but this happens over and over with the same mouse ........... please give me some pointers on what i could use to get rid of him

2007-09-03 10:26:38 · 12 answers · asked by LOULOU 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

plz help

2007-09-03 10:11:58 · 4 answers · asked by GMC Sierra Denali 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Zone 6, sun.

2007-09-03 10:11:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-09-03 09:59:29 · 5 answers · asked by kingsgap19607 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

o.s.b. (WAFERBOARD) when painted the wafers show through the paint.

2007-09-03 09:58:10 · 2 answers · asked by Paul H 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-09-03 09:58:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-09-03 09:57:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-09-03 09:56:52 · 5 answers · asked by markpoo 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I want to put inexpensive carpet on the floor of a storage building that has a plywood floor resting directly on the beams. Water is somehow seeping into the plywood occasionally - it appears to be from below (there is no drip from above), but underneath the building is bone dry, and because of the construction of the floor it is not feasible to tear it up and determine the source. I'd like to just ignore the problem and put in the carpet anyway. Is there a barrier material that would be suitable to put under the carpeting?

(I'm looking for a seat-of-the-pants, stopgap kind of thing -- this is only meant to last 4, maybe 8 years at best, and needs to be fairly cheap. Yes, I know it's not the ideal solution ... I just need to prevent the carpet from mildewing, I don't care what happens to the plywood since eventually the floor will need to be fixed anyway.)

2007-09-03 09:52:22 · 6 answers · asked by zilmag 7 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I think it's been there for years. I scraped off the big pieces (eww!) but there's still some residue.

2007-09-03 09:50:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

does anyone know where i might find the 50's and 60's style outdoor lights that were mainly used for cabins and buildings at summer camps...i have a pavillion in my backyard and would love to have that style lamps in it thanks....

2007-09-03 09:48:26 · 2 answers · asked by cmapna 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

we planted a fig tree about 2 months ago and it doesn't look healthy. Hardly any new leaves, if any at all. The existing leaves are yellowing. It's in a fairly high alkali soil.

2007-09-03 09:46:37 · 2 answers · asked by Mr. Badwrench 6 in Garden & Landscape

I'm sick of the guy upstairs from me. He has laminate wooden floor and clumps about all night. It's unbearable the noise, and my whole flat feels like it's shaking. His TV is up full blast too. He looks like a big scary guy (I'm female and live on my own) and i really don't want to approach him. My mate has offered me the use of her drumkit, and i'm really tempted to take it and hammer hell out of it at 3 in the morning to teach him a lesson. If he wants noise, he WILL get noise. What do you think? Would i just make things worse? Feel like i want to give him a taste of his own medicine. Thanks. x

2007-09-03 09:37:21 · 17 answers · asked by . 7 in Other - Home & Garden

I have to pick through a lumber pile and don't want to encounter any flesh eating spiders or the like. Is it safer in the winter? The location is S E Wisconsin and now doesn't seem like the best time. Thanks, Jim

2007-09-03 09:36:46 · 2 answers · asked by felix2398 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-09-03 09:09:24 · 1 answers · asked by Sonny S 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-09-03 08:59:17 · 16 answers · asked by ? 6 in Other - Home & Garden

the kind made of a milk jug, where you put water and meat in it?

2007-09-03 08:53:44 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

yuo know the spongy ones? if so are they any good.

2007-09-03 08:53:35 · 2 answers · asked by jeano x 6 in Garden & Landscape

right now my yard is half cut. it looks so bad...i was cuttin the grass and i ran out of the gas. so i put more gas in the tank and went to pull the string and nothing

i re-primed i dunno how many times, and i checked the spark plug it looked ok, but black, im not sure if black meant it was burned out. there is gas in the tank. where is the carburator? also, where is the air filter, it may be dirty?

2007-09-03 08:50:14 · 3 answers · asked by Josh 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

There are 2 sets direct wires coming out of the wall. What do I do with the second one?

2007-09-03 08:32:32 · 6 answers · asked by iheartnjdevils 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I would like to buy a 50's style chrome dinette set. I have found many to purchase via the Internet, BUT, I want to see it first, so I don't want to buy from the Internet. I want a new one, not a used one. Does anyone know of a place in the Los Angeles area that sells them? Thank you.

2007-09-03 08:18:41 · 2 answers · asked by kingsley 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

The wire insulation in my house is a very brittle woven material and I was just wondering what the stuff is.

2007-09-03 08:17:45 · 6 answers · asked by kromhouse 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

How big is a garden shed allowed to be? Does it depend on what its used for? Should planning application be sought?

2007-09-03 08:12:58 · 11 answers · asked by synstar1978 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-09-03 08:11:19 · 6 answers · asked by lostboy 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-03 08:04:05 · 3 answers · asked by ~Happiness.should.last.forever.~ 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-03 07:59:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape