Home & Garden - 28 September 2007

I can not find the term for this anywhere. I have recently looked into a house that appears to have doors inside that have windows above them with cranks to open them, what are these called and what was the purpose of this type of door?

2007-09-28 09:52:59 · 6 answers · asked by Amy R 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-28 09:48:25 · 8 answers · asked by Cat Fish 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

The question I asked about native plants for front of house outside two bedroom windows - more info. We live in Townsville, Queensland and need Australian native bushes etc. Sorry about leaving this important info out of original question. Cheers.,

2007-09-28 09:34:43 · 3 answers · asked by Buttercup 1 in Garden & Landscape

It's in ground , about 2 feet out, concrete and tile. All I need is the hot tub out. I can remove the pipes and heater if necessary.

2007-09-28 09:29:20 · 4 answers · asked by Robert H 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

So I recently moved and my old house is going to be empty for the winter and it is way to expensive to heat the house through the cold months. How do I keep the pipes from freezing and bursting?

2007-09-28 09:15:16 · 11 answers · asked by Italian Mike 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

We just added a 400 sq foot room on to the back of the house- it is a long room with a kind of low ceiling- one side of the room has no windows, so i need ideas to make it feel less claustophobic &I want it to match the rest of my house so Im thinking on the lines of burnt oranges, mustard, olive green...colors of that sort. Id like some ideas- Oh ya- all of our nautical stuff is going to be moved out to this room-

2007-09-28 09:08:44 · 3 answers · asked by bubble_fun3 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

to give additional bedroom, fitted with roof lights, and stair access.

2007-09-28 09:08:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

i making a chair and i need 6ft &8ft boards cheap. 1x6 and 1x8, 2x6, 2x8

2007-09-28 08:43:29 · 13 answers · asked by coolcat31 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-09-28 08:36:41 · 2 answers · asked by erin w 2 in Other - Home & Garden

If i took a hammer to it and pounded it back to powder i need just a little bit to finish don't feel like getting another bag. I know they sell 10 pound bags but i don't even need that much

2007-09-28 08:18:14 · 8 answers · asked by barry m 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I love peach roses but I have never found them at a local nursury. So I was wondering if it is called by a different name. Also what is the scientific name of this rose. I so desperately want to get one to plant in my yard. I know that there are several that have been called peach roses so her is a picture of the specific rose and color I am talking about. http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/1307/1008595574jg7.jpg Any help in this will be greatly appriciated. Thanks in advance.

2007-09-28 08:07:10 · 7 answers · asked by Julie H 2 in Garden & Landscape

I found these two plants growing near the edge of a pond/swamp-ish thing in the Boston area.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/donkey1234/DSCN5534.jpg?t=1191005909
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/donkey1234/DSCN5533.jpg?t=1191005926

There are 2 plants and 2 pictures of each plant.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/donkey1234/DSCN5537.jpg?t=1191005956
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y237/donkey1234/DSCN5536.jpg?t=1191005957

Thanks so much

2007-09-28 07:59:45 · 6 answers · asked by MLBfreek35 5 in Garden & Landscape

removing the drain from a 60 plus year old tub that is stationary in a bathroom. once get tub out can put another tub in.

2007-09-28 07:59:22 · 4 answers · asked by Larry M 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Instant water hazardus ,lead is stronge mettal and has radiation and one of cause of long infection .So how come still this method of conection pipes is countinue in copper piping system ? Addition on this question , Copper oxid is extrimly poisenus matterial and do we using these poisons every day in an amount (less or more up to usage) ?

2007-09-28 07:58:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm pretty sure it's plaster anyway in my upstairs. Have to take it down, but don't know if drywall is best to put back up? I'm assuming it's the cheapest, but is there other things i should consider, like something else that's best insulation? thanks

2007-09-28 07:26:31 · 5 answers · asked by cupofjoe_84 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

A lot of my houseplants have spent the summer on the front porch, and they've done beautifully. Now I need to bring them back in ... some are in their own pots, others are in mixed baskets with summer annuals that are ready for the trash heap.

Any tips on how to reacclimate the plants to the warmer indoor temperatures? Also, is there anything I should spray or wash them with to make sure they're not bringing bugs in? Should I re-pot everything first? The plants are crotons, white butterfly nephthytis, palms, and some other kind of tropical.

Any help would be appreciated ... Thank You!

2007-09-28 07:08:14 · 6 answers · asked by * 4 in Garden & Landscape

for living room decor

2007-09-28 06:46:24 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I'm movin to a new apartment the walls are Dark Beige.

2007-09-28 06:39:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I have just nailed the boards on good and tight, someone has told me to remove and glue to wall then re nail otherwise the board may move when carpet is laid !!! Dont want to do a lot of work for nothing

2007-09-28 06:38:58 · 6 answers · asked by ehkiwi 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I recently bought two cast iron skillets at an auction. They weren't taken really great care of, but they look pretty good. How can I clean them to use them?

2007-09-28 06:37:13 · 9 answers · asked by yelodaise 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-28 06:36:03 · 7 answers · asked by Robert M 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Someone is telling me it's ok to transport it laying down but that you have to wait a while before you plug it in. Is this true?

2007-09-28 06:35:06 · 7 answers · asked by af 1 in Other - Home & Garden

where your dishwasher is?

2007-09-28 06:34:35 · 2 answers · asked by BERT 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

We had picked a ceramic tile that was 1.20 a sq. ft. and ended up going with a porcelain tile that was 2.70 a sq. ft. . Is it really that much better?

2007-09-28 06:30:55 · 3 answers · asked by BERT 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

I was testing a bathroom GFCI outlet. I tripped the outlet with my GFCI tester but the outlet still signaled that it had power. But the tester indicated that everything was wired correctly. What could cause this? The outlet definitely tripped and the test button was not sticking. Is it grounded improperly or is it just a bad GFCI outlet? Thanks for your help.

2007-09-28 06:24:29 · 5 answers · asked by killmylandlord 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

Everytime I try to set a snap trap, when I go to put it down on the floor, it snaps!! I'm really afraid that I may snap my fingers off!!! Is there any tricks on how to set the traps without losing a finger?

2007-09-28 06:23:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

The best I ever saw was a house with a broken window.
The burglar was lying on the ground, pillowcase in hand...
Inside the house was the OWNER with a shotgun, pointing at the window.
The word "NEXT!" was along the bottom of the sign.

Runner up; "This house is protected by two guard dogs. Neither have arthritus! Do you?"

2007-09-28 06:21:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

i just dropped a freakin highlighter on my lap and now i have streaks of yellow on my jeans. how can you get it out? i'm at work right now, so i won't be able to do much more than soap and water until i get home.

2007-09-28 06:12:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Something went wrong with my washing machine it will only suck water through the cold side, hence, i can only wash with cold water. I expect to get it fixed soon but until then what laundry detergant would be the best for just cold water, does oxyclean still work in cold water? My b/fs work jeans are not comming clean since the hot water is gone...... Thanks for your help~!

2007-09-28 06:03:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Building a tiki bar design is simple and easy to do, I actually have a design thats mean't for this purpose. I found a site about this http://www.buildtikibar.blogspot.com thats good, but I wanted to know does anyone do this for a living? I mean using tiki bar designs to build bars and resaling them? Thanks

2007-09-28 06:00:06 · 1 answers · asked by Jim t 1 in Decorating & Remodeling