Home & Garden - 28 September 2007

in phoenix,az

2007-09-28 04:02:13 · 7 answers · asked by tralala 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I'm having a contractor install an underground sprinkler system. He said that he would be using Rainbird sprinkler heads, but now that they are all in the ground, I noticed that only the fixed heads are Rain Bird; the rest are Irritrol.

Does anyone know anything about Irritrol? Should I insist that he switch out the Irritrols with Rainbirds?

2007-09-28 03:56:35 · 3 answers · asked by dougneb 3 in Garden & Landscape

My bedroom is huge. I have usual furniture in it-- dressers, a twin bed, couple pics on the wall, etc, but it still looks too big! What can I do to make it look cozier without doing something major, like painting the whole room? Please note my apartment is rented, so i can't make any major, permanent changes.

2007-09-28 03:55:48 · 5 answers · asked by jennifoo22 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Heres my situation: I just built a bar out of MDF board and it looks really good. I figured that I would just leave it the way it is because I know that if I paint it, I might mess it up. However, last night, I decided to put a nice cold beer on top of the MDF counter. Big mistake. Once I lifted the beer off the counter, I noticed that the water left behind started to create "bubbles." Since I am completely new at carpentry, I was wondering how I should finish the bar. Since MDF is not "real" wood, how should I treat it?

2007-09-28 03:52:28 · 5 answers · asked by Puzzled 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a tough time deciding which is better? Which one requires less maintenance, or is more beneficial if combined with a shower? Please help me decide.

2007-09-28 03:51:58 · 1 answers · asked by KICIA 13 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-09-28 03:24:52 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-28 03:21:57 · 14 answers · asked by larchmores 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-09-28 03:21:33 · 5 answers · asked by sweet pea 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

We got two days worth of good rain. Will this keep the water table high enough for a while?

2007-09-28 03:21:08 · 2 answers · asked by to be announced 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have often thought this, we have alsorts of policies around the house, contents/building/car/life etc. But if you have a fire how do you know which companies you are with so you could make a claim

2007-09-28 03:12:04 · 17 answers · asked by duckyshe 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-09-28 03:10:06 · 4 answers · asked by rose 1 in Garden & Landscape

i should say its an old house so the basemnt is our bathroom and laundry room
it needs to be cheap we are tight on money

2007-09-28 03:05:18 · 4 answers · asked by delichottie 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-28 02:42:25 · 6 answers · asked by jenniferautore 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

The wooden runner underneath my center desk drawer went missing when I moved to a new house. I need to replace it, and these are the approximate dimensions. Tried Home Depot, and they wouldn't cut a piece of wood to those dimensions.

2007-09-28 02:19:41 · 2 answers · asked by sherlock042 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Is it true that if I use a long-life bulb, I can use one equivalent to 100 watts without setting fire to the lampshade?

2007-09-28 02:16:40 · 9 answers · asked by MargaretB 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Im talking about, boxes, a jewelry box in particular, but I would't mind if you told me how to make other things like chests or something so I can get a feel for building.

Basically if you have any tips, great, otherwise I think I'm really looking for plans, instructions, diagrams with measurments written on them, something like that.

For the jewelry box, I would like to start by looking at some retail ones, then looking at various plans for them and then adapt some of my own ideas into one. Thanks in advance!

2007-09-28 02:04:53 · 3 answers · asked by Smoothie 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

What is the least expensive and best manufactured brand?

2007-09-28 02:01:02 · 3 answers · asked by norman_mckenzie 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'm thinking about buying a stainless steel fridge and stove. Are they easy to clean? Someone told me that they show all the fingerprints? Do you like your appliances? Thanks.

2007-09-28 01:58:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Had to remove the sliding doors to make room for a bathing seat. When I removed the frame that held the doors in place under the bottom part on the tub itself is a glue or caulking that is IMPOSSIBLE to remove. Any suggestions. I bought white duct tape to cover it in the mean time. Thanks

2007-09-28 01:43:59 · 1 answers · asked by ditdit 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-28 01:40:23 · 11 answers · asked by honey3737 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have some thin metal sheets (CR), .004 and .010 thick. I need to cut a half moon type shape on one edge of the metal sheet with about a 3" dia. Is there something available, or is it possible, to maybe use a punch press, or something similar, to cut this half moon shape out without leaving a rough edge? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

2007-09-28 01:26:31 · 5 answers · asked by belken 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have already tried Wickes and B and Q

2007-09-28 01:09:32 · 4 answers · asked by Paul1980 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i dont want to kill them but their eating all my corn for the dear so i can sketch them

2007-09-28 01:06:46 · 2 answers · asked by daryl h 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Common, please help, at around three a.m. lately I wake up feeling a cold chil and check and the slider door is unlocked. When I double checked to make sure it was locked before the kids went to sleep at night. what's up?

2007-09-28 00:51:13 · 5 answers · asked by Effie B 1 in Other - Home & Garden

The ants in our house are really irritating, they're all over and never a day goes by that I don't get bitten by them!

2007-09-28 00:48:58 · 9 answers · asked by RastamUn 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-09-28 00:40:31 · 8 answers · asked by somali 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

we are living in a country side , we have one Golden retriver and one German shephered , also we have snakes around

2007-09-28 00:25:31 · 11 answers · asked by ali kandil 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have a dark green sofa and need help with a walls color and pillow cushions that will make the sofa disappear. Our living room has a granite fireplace to the ceiling and the rest of the room has white trim..

2007-09-28 00:13:45 · 7 answers · asked by jill m 1 in Decorating & Remodeling