Home & Garden - 12 September 2007

The Air Filter is clean and the Spark Plug is new. I've tried removing the air filter, but it runs the same. Any suggestions?

2007-09-12 11:36:18 · 10 answers · asked by Ron H 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

New to gardening and bought a couple of patio roses - put them in planters and they bloomed beautifully but very quickly. What's the best way to keep control of these - prune them back and keep them to the size of the planter or what? They have grown very fast and I am afraid that my rather ungreen fingers will be their fate!

2007-09-12 11:35:39 · 5 answers · asked by alis0nn 2 in Garden & Landscape

I want to put 1/2 inch holes in sheet metal. A paddle drill bit or keyhole saw will leave a mangled edge and mangled bit. The tool I am looking for works like this. You drill a small, perhaps 3/16" hole and put this device through it. It is a bolt with a hardened steel arbor on it that has a curved cutting edge. on the other side you slip on a nut with an arbor that has an opposing curved cutting edge and as you tighten them together they shear the sheet metal. My local hardware is familiar with what I'm talking about, but doesn't know the name either. I'm sure it is obtainable on the net but I need help in knowing what it is to do a search. Please help!
Thanks in advance,

Fasahd

2007-09-12 11:25:14 · 9 answers · asked by banaal 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Does anyone know what sort of climbing plant I could put under the shade of an Australian Gum tree, even if its kept in a pot?

2007-09-12 11:22:09 · 1 answers · asked by gillywobble 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have a small apple tree in the back yard and it produces fruit each year. Recently I noticed that some green plant are growing out from the bottom of the tree. Should I trim these plant out or keep them?

2007-09-12 11:21:43 · 7 answers · asked by MIU 2 in Garden & Landscape

It's the decorative wood thing on the table to the far left of this photo near the window. What is it? I want to find something like it but don't know what it is!?

http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p9369/toolbox.cfm?cm_lid=64&pgid=p9369&tool=vInRoom

2007-09-12 11:21:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-09-12 11:08:54 · 7 answers · asked by jack j 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have the cutest gray cabinets,I want to paint my walls something nice.I am going with the old barn colors.How about curtains?Thanks for input.

2007-09-12 10:35:39 · 7 answers · asked by Maw-Maw 7 in Decorating & Remodeling

ok me and ma mom r the only ppl that live in r house and we dont have enough money to hire sum 1 and every 1 else is out of town
how do we fix it?

2007-09-12 10:33:01 · 8 answers · asked by ditzy blonde 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

ok what besides vinigar repells/kills ants tehre have been all these ants that keep getting in the house and we cant stop them. what besides vinigar will kill and repell them?

2007-09-12 10:30:13 · 7 answers · asked by Tekedo 4 in Other - Home & Garden

Ok, I've googled, I've read and done some of the suggestions on previous y/a answers.........all to no avail!!!!!!!!!

10 points to the person who can tell me how to get rid of the gnats in my house ( don't want to use harsh chemicals cause I have children)

If it works, you'll get your 10 points in a day or two when I see results. Please help, these things really bite like mosquitos. my poor kids are scratching their skin off.

2007-09-12 10:25:41 · 9 answers · asked by WHOISTHEPUPPETMASTER? 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-09-12 10:23:59 · 13 answers · asked by boyinlove2k 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-12 10:23:07 · 5 answers · asked by beyondthelimit 5 in Garden & Landscape

I'm moving and I need to choose a color scheme for my room. I have a pretty large room with a black queen bed, black dresser, and black chest. I want my room to be relaxing and sensual. What colors should I use for my bedding and accessories?

2007-09-12 10:20:02 · 5 answers · asked by camdensmommy07 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I'll tell you why I'm asking so maybe my question will make better sense.

We have rented a vacation cabin, which contains two full sized beds. My significant other and I have talked about pushing them together to make one big bed so we can sleep more comfortably together. Since we have to supply our own linens for the stay at the vacation cabin, I wanted to see if I could push the full sized beds together and use my king sized sheets from home to make the beds. I thought that the king sized sheets would hold the beds together, and it would also keep me from having to purchase two sets of full sized sheets as we do not own a full sized bed.

2007-09-12 10:19:05 · 8 answers · asked by Flower Girl 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-09-12 10:11:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-09-12 09:59:43 · 4 answers · asked by delts_99 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

hi y'all,

i live in a apt and the tub there is so porous that it looks dirty all the time...if anyone has any ideas that i could try please let me know...

thanks y'all

2007-09-12 09:53:11 · 3 answers · asked by eatcake_11 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

It's getting cooler now in southern Ontario, nights are down in the low 50s, when do I stop watering? Does it get too cold, or will all the plants go dormant? tysm ;-)

2007-09-12 09:53:06 · 2 answers · asked by Metallichick 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-09-12 09:52:54 · 3 answers · asked by Chris W 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Had our central AC serviced, and three days later AC wasn't working. Company came back and said there's a pinhole leak in the evaporator coil and it would have to be replaced. This seems like a strange coincidence. The guy claims he doesn't clean the evaporator coil during standard service. Does this seem right? Is it likely they could have done this damage?

2007-09-12 09:50:36 · 7 answers · asked by FloridaFlame 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

A sparrow flew into my sliding glass door and was mildly incapacitated...I put it in a hanging plant and moved the plant out of the sun and away from my cat's reach...until she recovers, what should I feed her?

2007-09-12 09:49:03 · 2 answers · asked by Nicole H 1 in Garden & Landscape

there is a house for sale on the corner on tje way to the leisure centre, and I want to find out more details. I think its on Belford road? By the look of it it used to be a nursery. If you know where I can find out info on the net please tell me!

2007-09-12 09:46:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-09-12 09:41:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I live in a townhouse with neighbors on both sides, divided by cement walls. I was planning to put drywall up using furring strips on the cement wall. My question is, do i need to put a some kind of moisture barrier after the furring strips before i put up the drywall? I read somewhere that it is not necessary to do this because the other side of the wall is the neighbors wall and not outside. Is this correct?

2007-09-12 09:41:33 · 2 answers · asked by RT 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Ok I know this is a extremely weird question, but how can I make doing the dishes more fun (if there is even a way).

See my Bro and I are the only ones in a house of six who do them, us being both teens. The younger siblings and parents do none. My Mom thinks because of all the years she's done them she doesn't have to anymore (Ok I can understand that a bit...) but my Dad has never helped out. He'll wash his own dishes for maybe a few days, but after that.. nothing.
Then the dishes pile up and it's my Bro and I who have to do them ALL. And with 4 people who don't wash their dishes it can be quite a bit.

So I want to know if there's a more enjoyable way to motivate me to wash them all, even though I really don't want to.

Thanks!!

2007-09-12 09:41:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

My boyfriend works alot, and before I moved in, my neighbor would care for this large and once well-loved plant.
I'm no gardener, but I also didn't know that she used to care for it!
It's leaves are badly eaten up and turning brown, so she doesn't know how to repair the damage.
Looking up images of elephant ears, colcasia, and alocasia (many species!) hasn't given me a perfect match, so whom do I turn to to find out the species, whether it's hosta or a bulb plant that we can dig up, etc.?

2007-09-12 09:39:10 · 4 answers · asked by starryeyed 6 in Garden & Landscape

is grey could i possibly paint or spray this black of course it would have to be safe or is this not advisable it would be the outer surround that goes on the wall

2007-09-12 09:35:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

It does not need to be wireless. Located within 200ft of house. Easy to run cables/power, as long as it is rated for outdoor use.

What would it take to make it remotely adjustable?

2007-09-12 09:32:10 · 2 answers · asked by SWEngr 3 in Other - Home & Garden

Something like the R Kelly Go getta video. that all black bed with sheets and bed spread.

2007-09-12 09:19:03 · 6 answers · asked by femgirl 1 in Decorating & Remodeling