Home & Garden - 10 September 2007

I live in Southern California. I plan to replace my grass with finer leaves so that it will be easier to mow. When is the best time to this?

2007-09-10 16:25:32 · 3 answers · asked by Di 2 in Garden & Landscape

I am trying to cut a trench in an existing slab for a PVC drainage pipe.
Was thinking of an angle grinder. Need to go down about 6-8 inches. Then lay pipe with drainage -- any ideas?

2007-09-10 16:23:42 · 6 answers · asked by jayd1011 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

im doing an art project for school and i need a name for a fake product. A seed is encased in a solidified fertilizer. you put this in dirt and add water only once. your plant grows beautiful and strong with no care besides the first initial watering. any suggestions for a name for this product?

2007-09-10 16:23:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I recently moved to an apartment temporary. It's not bad for the time being,but the bathroom sink is awful. Oh, I've cleaned it thoroughly, but the problem is that it looks as if a smoker used it for an ashtray. It looks like cigarette burns around it.I've tried numerous products but no luck.Does anyone know how I can rid of all these marks? Could it be covered up with paint or something? Please help if you have any ideas. Thanks

2007-09-10 16:19:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Our house is by the heavy traffic road (tar road).The walls and the curtains get covered by dust by evening and there is not enough time for daily elaborate cleaning.

2007-09-10 16:18:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I have hard clay soil in which I have some answers to help it become better soil but, the next questions is:
Which seed of mix of seeds will work the best for the long run. I live in the northern part of Connecticut. Thanks for your help

2007-09-10 16:16:51 · 2 answers · asked by just wants grass to grow 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-09-10 16:16:24 · 2 answers · asked by Ron 1 in Garden & Landscape

Im trying to redecorate my bedroom and need help but please keep these things in mind ...
-my room is soooo small it's not even funny.
- im going for 12-15 teenish
- bold colors such as lime green , orange , and purple would be great
- on a budget here...
What would work best is if you give me a link or better yet a picture of what im describing.
-Thanks !!!!!
Thanks!!!

2007-09-10 16:11:37 · 6 answers · asked by Autumn Eyes 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

I'm adding an addition of significant size and waould like to go with a new brick style. I may do this if it would be possible to also remove and replace the old brick on the original structure without severe damage. Is this ever done and what are the TIPS ??

2007-09-10 16:04:20 · 7 answers · asked by James S 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I'm adding on to my house and my new square footage will be ~3000-3200. 2000 of which is on the main floor and the remainder upsatirs. I've been told that a rule of thumb is the size of the unit is one ton per 500 sq ft. So I need a 6 ton unit?
Secondly, whats the breakdown for paying for added SEER rating and actual savings,,,, at what point does the SEER rating reach diminishing returns?

2007-09-10 16:01:14 · 6 answers · asked by James S 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We had a power outage early evening and when everyone elses power went back on @ 10:00pm, ours didn't. After investigating we realized the main double 100 amp breaker was shot.
About how much would it cost to have a electrican come & switch out the breakers?
I live in California if that matters.
Thanks in advance.

2007-09-10 16:00:30 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-10 15:50:25 · 10 answers · asked by Cindy 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

kitchen exhaust fan "ionizer" flip the switch fish, cooking odors etc. instantly eliminated.

2007-09-10 15:47:48 · 2 answers · asked by April N 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I just moved house and want to start a compost, there is a big black plastic compost bin in the backyard so thought I'd use that, it has a plastic bottom I think too. Do I just chuck kitchen scraps in or do i need to add dirt/water/something else? How will I get it out when its full? Would I be better off just digging scraps into some bare soil? Any advice appreciated!

2007-09-10 15:26:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I have a pumpkin vine growing in my yard. We planted seeds two years ago and they are just now growing. The female flowers have little pumpkins, but they die with the flower. Is there a way to get them fertile, besides "helping" them have sex, in a sense? I read that you can do it by hand, get the pollen from the males and transfer it to the females. That just seems like a lot of work. Is there an easier way to get the pumpkins to mature?

2007-09-10 15:08:24 · 2 answers · asked by laura_paura 5 in Garden & Landscape

My husband and I need a new weed eater / line timmer / weed-wacker.....it's called many things! You know what I mean though.
We've decided to go with a gas instead of electric. And we are prepared to pay between $150 and $250 because we want a nice one (echo or stihl).
But at the store we noticed that they have a new kind. It is where you can just re-load trimmer line 'sticks', instead of winding the ever-tangling spool.

My husband wants to go for the trimmer that just has replacement sticks, because he hates re-loading the spool.

I however like the fact that with the spool you can 'tap it' to extend more line. With the re-loadable sticks, wouldn't you have to stop every two-dozen feet, turn it upside down, put two more sticks in, over an over again? To me this seems tedious. Do the sticks last longer then the line on the spool does?

Are there any professionals out there who would reccomend one over the other? And for what reasons?

Thanks!

2007-09-10 15:08:16 · 8 answers · asked by momof2kiddos 4 in Garden & Landscape

what plant takes around two months to fully grow?

2007-09-10 14:54:11 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I just found a wasp nest in the toilet what should i do?I got stung once but now there growing bigger!

2007-09-10 14:46:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

The roof needs replacing.
I’ve been told the gable vents (one at each end of the side walls) need to be blocked up. Is this correct?
There are ridge vents along the top, soffits under the bottom edge of the roof, and another vent (like a flattened mushroom) extending out of the roof.
Also, is there anything else I should watch out for or ask when I talk to the roofers?
As you can tell, I don’t know much about this and I don’t want to get scammed.

2007-09-10 14:40:02 · 6 answers · asked by Alex 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have this pic on my 360 page of a brick house. I'm supposing that it could be identified as to it's country of origin by the distinct roofing style. Any one have any info?
http://360.yahoo.com/my_profile-STB8Qz06fqpAv1Nb.2Y1nSWHTlH2dM1DRw--?cq=1

2007-09-10 14:34:19 · 8 answers · asked by ? 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-10 14:34:13 · 2 answers · asked by Ann F 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-10 14:33:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I got a stain on my white shirt of mustard and tomato last week when I was at steak n shake could someone tell me how to get it out Please.

2007-09-10 14:27:54 · 8 answers · asked by niquie_is_cool 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Green and Brown
or
Green and orange

2007-09-10 14:27:29 · 6 answers · asked by puppylover-gurl 2 in Garden & Landscape

Every dryer that I buy and hook up at my home wont blow hot air/heat. What's wrong with my house?

2007-09-10 14:24:18 · 8 answers · asked by whatosh_2000 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My landlord will not change the very old (before me) carpet and I've decided to just pull it out and paint or stain the concrete...what should I be prepared for and how should I go about it? The apartment was built in the 70's.

2007-09-10 13:55:33 · 9 answers · asked by redheaded 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i have a SURN water heater and trying to repair it. i changed the small leaking gas tube and installed a new thermocouple but the main gas tube doesn't work. what is my problem?

2007-09-10 13:44:52 · 5 answers · asked by chuck 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I worked with a plumbing contractor to put a new steam boiler in my house. As I know, steam boilers need to be sized correctly I verbally verified the sizing with him. Unfortunately, on the install date I could not be home because I just started a new job. He installed a boiler far bigger than I discussed. As well, the boiler documentation states that the boiler will not be warrantied if mis-sized. However, the contract did not state the size. I have withheld payment but the contractor is threatening a lien. Am I screwed?

2007-09-10 13:43:29 · 4 answers · asked by NewHomeBuyer 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

The finish or paint has begun to bubble and peal.

2007-09-10 13:29:15 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-10 13:23:59 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden