Home & Garden - 19 September 2007

I need a new roof. My insurance company has confirmed and I have a check. Now what? How do I chose between 20, 30, 40, or even 50 year shingles? What brands are better? How do I pick a company? I am totally in the dark and don't want to get taken. Please help!!!!

2007-09-19 16:51:23 · 8 answers · asked by Tina B 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

i have used the blower for about 4 months, minimal use, maybe 10 times. I pulled the cord and it just stopped and jammed, not it just dangles. I took everything apart yesterday to get to the cord to fix it (this took a while b/c it is buried deep in the casing)...but when i got close, there is a huge ball of wires in a circular pattern that exploded out everywhere! What is that? Do i need that to go back in for it to work? How can i fix this blower??!! it is a weedeater featherlite. Thank you!!

2007-09-19 16:30:29 · 3 answers · asked by bradandcaroline 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My gas meter has a 3/4" line from it about 22' in length, then it goes to a 1" line about 30' feet with a 1/2" tee for a 1/2" line off of the 1" line and it (the 1/2") for 33'. will this work

2007-09-19 16:03:46 · 3 answers · asked by toolman 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

ok today at a cross country meet my team and i were walking the course and i pointed out this plant and i was messing around and telling them that i read on the internet that this plant is a hallucinagen and my friend without even thinking picked off one of the flowers and took a biggggg oo lick of it.

does it have to be ingested or will things happen to him just from licking it

2007-09-19 16:02:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-09-19 15:43:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My husband and I just moved to the country and we had to transform our natural gas range to propane. We turned the piece in the inside back of the oven to the proper setting and replaced it securely.
The problem we are having is AWFUL fumes that the oven gives off while it warms up. It burns my eyes so bad that I have to open windows. I am assuming this is not the norm and was needing to know if anyone can throw some advice my way?
Thanks bunches!

2007-09-19 14:42:16 · 4 answers · asked by heart4labradors 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I don't need a new drilling. I definitely need 1) new indoor equipment ... basically a new tank.... I currently have two tanks... don't know what for??? only one well though... I might want to have at the same time 2) a new pump dropped into my existing well. I am currently without water and need to figure out costs tonight. Please advise on ballpark cost. (House 2000 sq. feet in Chicago... don't know if it matters.) Also, soft water system is fairly new and OK. Thanks!!!

2007-09-19 14:15:30 · 3 answers · asked by redwine77 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I found this plant near a marsh in the greater boston area.

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2007-09-19 14:12:49 · 9 answers · asked by MLBfreek35 5 in Garden & Landscape

i bought a book that is very helpful for electric, codes and how to's and anything that i need to know about running electric, but i haven't found an answer on how many circuits for my recepticles, 2 220 outlets, lights and switch, fridge, and whatever else i would need. i want to run an outlet every 6 feet, so i would have quite a few outlets. please help give me a good idea on this, i am going to start this weekend.

2007-09-19 13:42:31 · 7 answers · asked by braxtimsdad 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-09-19 13:42:00 · 7 answers · asked by justme 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I live in a small dark apartment, I need light and color any ideas.

2007-09-19 13:37:56 · 5 answers · asked by mudpuppie_80 4 in Decorating & Remodeling

Do most people turn their porch light on EVERY night or not. Should I leave mine on just because it gets dark?

2007-09-19 13:37:28 · 11 answers · asked by Chris B 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-09-19 13:35:26 · 3 answers · asked by schoolquestions 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

the section that needs to be replaced (it is 50% ripped due to high wind and the fact the screen is like 15 years old) and I need to get up there to replace it. Only thing is the section is on a slant, over the pool. How do you do it with out killing your self or falling into the pool? I dont have much money, and paying someone to come out to fix it may not be an option. I know home depot sells what I need to fix it!

2007-09-19 13:28:34 · 3 answers · asked by theuey764 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I bought an 11HP Craftsman pressure washer. The engine is a Briggs and Stratton, Intek model. This is an awesome pressure washer. But, it sounds like a dragster (ok I'm exaggerating). I called Briggs tech support and they said they were working on a solution, but it may take 2 years. I will lose a lot of hearing in 2 years, and my neighbors may set my house on fire when I go on vacation (I'm still exaggerating).
I was thinking of running it in my garage with the doors closed and running extra hose. This would probably work, but the risk of Carbon Monoxide poisoning is too great to try it I guess.
So, does anyone know of a solution to this, aside from buying an electric model? I don't want to part with this machine. :(

2007-09-19 13:27:26 · 3 answers · asked by tonymonton 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-09-19 13:27:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

my basement flooded so my floor is checkerd tile and really sticky becuz the people who used to live in the house before me glued the carpet t the floor so it is still hard to get the glue off so i would like to do this for my parents!!!

2007-09-19 13:11:25 · 3 answers · asked by Kayla M 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

three bedroom,2 bath,greatroom,diningroom,kitchen.

2007-09-19 13:09:26 · 4 answers · asked by rjm 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-19 13:07:40 · 15 answers · asked by tradejewel 3 in Garden & Landscape

My brother found it in the woods (in Middle Georgia). It was a green tennis ball - sized pod on a single stem. The pod was split so when it dried I open it to find over a dozen brown seeds that were about the size of fat butterbean. I thought it looked like something you'd find near a pond but my brother found it under some trees,probably pine trees. I'm really interested in finding out what it is and what the flower looks like. I've never seen anything like it---it's very alien-looking.

2007-09-19 13:04:34 · 4 answers · asked by wastingtime 2 in Other - Home & Garden

If it does do I pour it all over the spray painted area and scrub it?

2007-09-19 12:58:36 · 14 answers · asked by aseries 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Help! Any tips?? The spring retracts the center hole so I can't get the screw / pin completely through!! Has this ever happened to you and how do you fix it? If you've ver tried to fix these things you probably know just what I am talking about. Thanks!

2007-09-19 12:58:22 · 1 answers · asked by auroraone 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I already have the plans, building permit and financing ready to go, but I need a General Contractor who is sober, competent, honest and can start immediately. This is not a hypothetical situation - I need a builder.

2007-09-19 12:53:09 · 5 answers · asked by utarch 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

The oil is ok and it has gas. The spark plug is ok. I don't know what else to check. Any suggestions. It is a craftsman walk behind mower. This is the first time I've had problems with it.

2007-09-19 12:50:51 · 9 answers · asked by whalenfree 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

There is a mouse roaming the hallways of my all-girls dormatory (at least one. Not sure if there are more). Guys are not allowed in the dormatory (except maintance) and maintance is gone for the day. The mouse was in my tiny bedroom. I ran out screaming and ask the RA what to do. She was useless, only calling maintance and leaving a message. I then went back to my room, where this time I saw a mouse (I think it was the same mouse, but I'm not sure) in the hallway near my neighbor's door. I bolted to my door to close it.

In short, I'm on my bed, afraid to set my foot on the floor and my door is shut (which I normally keep open on hot days to help air flow). I've searched my room for any holes the mouse could have crawled out of, but haven't found any. What precautions should I take to prevent the mouse from re-entering my room?

2007-09-19 12:48:30 · 8 answers · asked by KA 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Need to buy new furnace and don't want a lemon

2007-09-19 12:39:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

Ladies: How does the way I decorated my Victorian apt sound?
Beige walls (not allowed to paint), with a white trim, and burgundy curtains, a plant hanging off a rod on top of the window looking above my television, cherry walnut furniture, a stitched rug with a large golden square etched in a burgundy like trim and also......

What color should my poster frames be? Can they be black? What places sell cheap frames that are gold colored?

And also I have a couch, what color cover should I put on it?

And lastly, my bathroom has powder blue walls with a light white trim. Is it ok if my bath rug and shower curtain are burgundy too?

2007-09-19 12:36:46 · 4 answers · asked by Pep Harris 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-09-19 12:36:05 · 13 answers · asked by holldoll 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

i am wanting to remodel my teenage daughter room. its a small room, 81/2 wide 13 feet long. we aren't sure of the colors yet need help with that also......maybe aqua blue and brown but what about a design? she likes to hang out with her friends and also they stay the night so finding somewheres to sleep is an issue sometimes. she likes the mirror on the wall to do hair and make up, etc. like any teenage girl. she wants an area loveseat or something to hang out with her friends. she has a dresser and her tv and a twin bed with 3 drawers in the bottom which needs some minor repairs or maybe cut down to make a new bed!!!!!!!!!!!!...not sure what to do. any ideal plans or a website would help alot. we are racking our browns on what to do...........thanks

2007-09-19 12:15:35 · 6 answers · asked by Bubbles 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-09-19 12:14:31 · 11 answers · asked by the girl ♥ 4 in Other - Home & Garden