Home & Garden - 26 September 2007

2007-09-26 17:00:20 · 9 answers · asked by damron 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I bought a Hampton Bay fanlight last month. Today I discovered that a light bulb had gone out so I tried to replace it. When I tried to turn on the light, the lights all fizzled out. Now only the fan works, but none of the lights do. What could've caused this? Can this be repaired? And, more importantly, can I just replace the light kit, which appears to be absolutely damaged, or do I have to replace the entire fanlight? I'd hate to have to replace the whole thing. Any helpful answers are greatly appreciated.

2007-09-26 16:52:05 · 9 answers · asked by Raingirl 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-26 16:46:41 · 5 answers · asked by klayklomi 2 in Garden & Landscape

What's the easiest plant to grow - that grows many fruits - and takes very little time to do so?

2007-09-26 16:32:27 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-09-26 16:21:45 · 3 answers · asked by glacialmama 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I had my house fully fumigated October 2006, meaning it was covered the whole house entirely, and fumigated for sub and med. termites (two different kinds).
Now, since last week I have found 4 living termites flying around, and none since the whole year. I am upset.
Could it be they did not do a good job the company, or are they coming from the neighbor next door?
She rents, but I do not want to ask her, and if she does have termites from her home coming to mine, could I sue or what action can I take against her property management company? Or do I have to call my company up again?

2007-09-26 16:21:18 · 1 answers · asked by Born Valentine's Day 5 in Other - Home & Garden

Is there anything i should know before I do this?

2007-09-26 16:16:54 · 4 answers · asked by groz 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-26 16:07:21 · 3 answers · asked by milton m 2 in Garden & Landscape

I want a nice pine bannister with no fixing showing. How easy is it to acheive?

I have seen the ballestrades being sold for just 95pence at B and Q and the hand rail itself for just £25 odd. Im sure if it was to be painted after, it would be easy to put together because you can paint over the screws etc but when its left just varnished how is it done??

2007-09-26 16:07:00 · 10 answers · asked by paul p 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

When you have a 100% cotton shirt ( or so it says on the back of the abercrombie shirt) and its just the right size, when you wash it, does it shrink? Because I really dont want my shirt to shrink. What can I do to prevent shrinkage?

2007-09-26 15:46:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-26 15:37:26 · 16 answers · asked by nurserose 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

no way

2007-09-26 15:37:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

For plants that need direct sunlight... does that mean unfiltered light (nothing between the plant and light, like glass, clear acrylic, etc)?

If I had outdoor plants that had a roof over them (actually it will be an aviary), is a clear roof good enough to get direct sunlight or does it need to be unfiltered?

2007-09-26 15:22:24 · 6 answers · asked by chocoboryo 6 in Garden & Landscape

a person appears continuously, from room to room. My stuff moves around the house. I cook and even my cooking stuff goes missing.. i have fitted wardrobes, opening and closing at will all night. lights where there should be none. an atmosphere that can change from "normal" to "chilling" in seconds............. I see a person or a shape like a person from my peripheral (side) vision, turn around, and no one is there...... but my whole enviromental feel is changed... I have had enough. I am scared.

2007-09-26 14:59:28 · 23 answers · asked by sault 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My friends whirlpool and shower drain real slow and I noticed that the drain pipes (PVC) in the basement don't slope downwards but are fairly level and maybe even have a dip in the middle (not supported by hangers)---could this cause the drains to be slow and what slope is required for this per foot of run. Her drain pipes run about 8 - 10 feet from the shower to whirlpool and then 8-10 feet to the soil stack.
Thanks for any info.

2007-09-26 14:52:45 · 4 answers · asked by paul h 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-26 14:34:27 · 10 answers · asked by Erika W 1 in Garden & Landscape

My friend's house is about 60 years old and some of the water pressure in the kitchen, upstairs bath and others is very low---city water. I believe it's from lots of deposits in the cast iron pipes reducing the water flow---I replaced the water heater and the inlet/outlet pipes were a third of their original diameter from deposits. Is there a method or products available to clean out the pipes without replacing them? My thought would be to turn off the water and drain the pipes, cap off any pipes from the heater, remove all the connections at the shutoff valves and then pour Limeaway or CLR into the pipes to dissolve the deposits and then flush them out. Any ideas if this is ok to do or any other non-toxic treatments on the market. I'd like to help her solve this problem without re-piping the whole house but I want a safe solution also.
Thanks for any input and help!!

2007-09-26 14:20:14 · 8 answers · asked by paul h 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-26 13:58:45 · 8 answers · asked by txdaba@sbcglobal.net 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I really think I can do this (pour my own) and I want to really bad, however, the web sights that I find do not really get to the point about adding color, or where to buy the coloring for that matter. I am not so good at reading all the ins and outs of concrete countertop. There has to be a simple plan as far as mixing everything. Can you get everything you need at Lowes or do you have to buy from specialty concrete dealers? I know about building the molds and other construction details. I want dark countertops like coal. Can any body give me real step by step information about mixing, coloring, and sealing. There has to be a way to keep it simple. Can anyone help? I can't afford to pay anyone to do this because I have spent all our money on everything else, and it seems pointless to put anything in there that I will want to change later. Any good information would be greatly appreciated. My mind gets boggled when confronted with to many details, like algebra.

2007-09-26 13:56:15 · 7 answers · asked by shaggy 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-09-26 13:53:20 · 4 answers · asked by Janesaw 1 in Garden & Landscape

My pantry is full of little, crawling insects, which appear to have wings but which I have never seen fly. They are dark and each a bit smaller than a grain of rice. Here's what I've done in an effort to get rid of them.

I disposed of all grain products, dry food products, and products with salt or refined sugars. I bleached down tin cans of food, glass bottles of vinegar and molasses, and aerosol cans of butter substitutes. I washed the cabinet out with bleach water and double washed all cookware with bleach and hot water.

I painted the inside of the pantry and the shelves with "KILZ" white paint. I put cocoa proucts and spices which appeared free of insects in the pantry and have not yet moved them back.

BUT THE BUGS ARE BACK! Even though there is no grain...they latched onto a jar of table salt I put back in the pantry a few days after the paint dried and they are everywhere!

Help!

2007-09-26 13:52:12 · 1 answers · asked by Elspeth 3 in Other - Home & Garden

i have 2 full baths along with my kitchen in my house (less than 1000 sqft) my sinks for both of my bathrooms and my kitchen sinks heat up very quickly to an almost scolding hot temp... (which is good.. can always be adjusted) but my bath tubs will get as hot as luke warm at most..... how do i fix this?

2007-09-26 13:42:09 · 4 answers · asked by Andrew R 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I love the look of this tropical flower but I live in zone 6 (Western Kentucky) and I'm not sure it is the right place for them to grow. Can they grow here?

2007-09-26 13:39:13 · 3 answers · asked by Smartie_Pants 5 in Garden & Landscape

2007-09-26 13:37:43 · 2 answers · asked by Ron S 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-09-26 13:32:45 · 4 answers · asked by kemgervais 1 in Garden & Landscape

I live by myself and last month my water/sewage bill was $63.00, which is pretty average. I just got my bill for this month and it's $892.00! I almost fainted. I have city water. According to the bill, my usage went from 2,460 to 43,130. My toilet has been running for a month but I didn't think anything of it. I usually just wiggle the handle and it stops. Can a running toilet cause this much usage of water? It's the only thing I can think of that would cause the bill to be so high except that the company could have made a mistake reading the meter. I have no way to pay this bill. What should I do?

2007-09-26 13:31:19 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Can someone in the industry please tell me how much a 4 x 8 sheet of 1" plywood and 4 x 8 x 1/2" MDF would cost today?

2007-09-26 13:09:44 · 3 answers · asked by Melissa S 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

For some reason, the air in our dryer isn't hot. Defeats the purpose. Any help? Perhaps the shiney silver tube isn't connected well or something? More details as they become avalible.

2007-09-26 12:53:31 · 10 answers · asked by Academy& Clockworthy 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

There are long vertical cracks running along where the corner joint tape would be on the drywall. Since the cracks are on the outer corner, the paint/plaster is cracking off also. How do i go about fixing this? Do I take a knife/spatula and take all of the old tape off and redo it? Are there step-by-step instructions somewhere?

My big concern is that when you take the corner off, it leaves a dent of about 1/8" and after you re-plaster, add tape, sand it down etc. it may end up looking messy and not sharp as before if you don't do it right. I'd like to know any specific instructions, tips or advice.

thanks!

2007-09-26 12:36:47 · 8 answers · asked by curious cat 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Because of the hear factor thing and also the rust that may come due to metal Do I need a different primer than for the walls and trim?? What brand do you recomend ?? THANKS for your help.

2007-09-26 12:20:20 · 4 answers · asked by Eileen J 7 in Maintenance & Repairs