Home & Garden - 29 September 2007

The new belt will not fit around the drive shaft can I strech this to make it fit without doing any harm to the belt.
Any help would be great.
Thanks.

2007-09-29 23:56:43 · 4 answers · asked by roger k 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

when i put them on they tick and creak so loudly. we have already bled them.

2007-09-29 23:50:42 · 5 answers · asked by speedwaychick 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

the machine has been moved from one house to another and we cannot allow it to spin as it bangs so much. should the drum move forwards and backwards?

2007-09-29 23:49:17 · 9 answers · asked by speedwaychick 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-29 23:06:36 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We have just cut down an old shaggy, dying tree in our back yard and have saved all of the timber. We thought we would save it for next winter to use in our fireplace.

2007-09-29 21:47:45 · 4 answers · asked by jojammum48 4 in Other - Home & Garden

Moving into a new house and want to remove dado rail and wall paper from living room wall in order to paint on flat surface, how do I get the dado rail off without causing damage? The bathrooms are half tiled and have a patterned border along the top and randomly placed patterned tiles amongst the plain ones. I only want to remove the patterned tiles and replace with plain white to match the rest, is this possible?

2007-09-29 21:34:45 · 9 answers · asked by kittycymraeg 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I can's get my dinner plates to fit in the bottom tray of my dishwasher! Is this a design floor - any ideas? (aside from laying them down!).

2007-09-29 21:34:44 · 4 answers · asked by dominbrum 1 in Other - Home & Garden

We have a house with a grassy backyard that grows right up to the edge of the house. We keep grass well maintained- short. Sprinkler water & rain water run towards the house and get the walls very wet and is leaving a green water stain on the wall (stucco). Is this something to be concerned about? Will it cause termite problems? mold? What can be done? Get rid of the grass? Put down concrete? Re- level the entire yard to slope away from the house? Who do I contact to evaluate the situation? Landscaper or gardener?

2007-09-29 20:41:33 · 7 answers · asked by CC 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

there's a corner lot that's for sale for more than a year now in our neighborhood..houses are actually being built around it. but this particular land just won't sell, and we're considering in buying it. the price in unbeatable for that location..can't help but think that something's wrong with a corner lot that people don't seem to like it.

2007-09-29 20:35:34 · 6 answers · asked by Godsent 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

the house was built in 1952 all cast iron washing machine and k/sink is leeking under the house fixed 2 years ago with plumbers dope butt the problem just got biger cracs and holes in pips and cloging i cant get under the house to old need to know how much to spend befor i call for a plumber thanks.

2007-09-29 19:57:26 · 2 answers · asked by 118/jiw/Decker 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm moving from Montana to Boston and looking for a cheap way to move my mattress, as it will not fit inside of my car which I'm driving cross country with the rest of my possessions any suggestions?

2007-09-29 19:42:45 · 4 answers · asked by Bradford K 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I do read everywhere that plywood is not so great do to moisture,then what else is out there that won't cost me a furtune,and can be done to hold around the tub area where moisture will be an issue.
I already have nice vinyl on the floor(done by a professional) and will just need to do the tub/whirlpool surrounds and one step myself with this new vinyl tile that I bought.The floor vinyl was install with underlayment.Thats why I wonder if the tub suround will also need the underlayment.
Thanks in advance for the tips!!!

2007-09-29 18:59:09 · 4 answers · asked by brownsugarbr02 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I bought a house and it has electric baseboard heat. When i take that out i need to put a new heater in, but i want to put the most energy effienct heating system in. Dosen't matter what the cost is...Cuz it will pay for itself..thanks

2007-09-29 18:45:13 · 6 answers · asked by cupofjoe_84 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a small 2 acre pond that has a dam on one end. It is about 12' high and about 10' wide. Recently my pond started leaking. I can see the water coming out of the bottom of the dam and going into the creek. How can I stop this leak? It isn't a huge amount of water but it's enough to drop the level in the pond about 1" every 3-4 days (which adds up!) It's driving me crazy and I think my pond may dry up and I will loose all my fish. Thanks very much.

2007-09-29 18:22:39 · 12 answers · asked by Steve in NC 7 in Garden & Landscape

Instead of cutting about 1/4 to 1/2 inch of the 12x12 marble tiles in order to place 5 across the width of the fireplace, he took out 1/2 inch from each side of my fireplace. Near the top, there is a 1 inch gap. He said he would put wire and fill it with mortar. Would this do the job?

Also, building code says I need one foot from the right and left of the firebox. Since he sliced of 1/2 inch from each side, this would make it 11 1/2 inches. However when the tiling is done, the mortar will add the extra 1/2 inch to make it 12 inches. Would this be up to fire code?

Hope you understand the question.

2007-09-29 18:18:09 · 1 answers · asked by jan 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-09-29 18:11:02 · 2 answers · asked by MoreFoolishThanWise 4 in Garden & Landscape

Since moving to Dallas, Texas, I've seen some gigantic cockroaches. I grew up in Eugene, Oregon, and we just didn't have any cockroaches to speak of. Now they're everywhere! No matter how clean we are, I keep seeing them outside and every once in awhile one in the kitchen or bathroom. I think they might come in through the pipes. So, what's the deal with all these damn cockroaches here, and what's the biggest one you've ever seen? I saw one, I think it may have been the "queen roach," that was easily 3 inches long - but it looked like it had wings!

2007-09-29 18:10:42 · 6 answers · asked by Oregon2Texas 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I have 3 small berms and I would like to plant a tree on each and bushes and flowers underneath. Can you give me some ideas?

2007-09-29 17:38:38 · 2 answers · asked by Renee C 2 in Garden & Landscape

I need probably about 500 ft. of either 14-2 or 12-2 (haven't really looked into the specs of what i need yet but i know it will be one or the other..just gotta look...) I was thinking it would be smarter to buy a 500ft real rather than a bunch of smaller boxes....does home depot sell them? if so how much are they?

2007-09-29 17:33:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

and a long came soil chemicals.......over indulged again.......now its a ethanol over load with low storage capacity and distribution problems with food prices on the rise.......... plus more soil chemicals and water problems.......far right says leave it up to god ,...Right?

2007-09-29 17:24:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

My garage brand name is "Genie Excellerator" and I often find the garage door is up upon returning home,as if someone else had opened my door, even though I know I closed the door when I left the house.

2007-09-29 16:49:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Genie Excelerator

2007-09-29 16:39:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

There are small things that we do not know how to do ...... so there is series of books those will tell u how to do it yourself? check lists on www.ebooksengine.com and tell me did u like it our not?

2007-09-29 16:39:02 · 5 answers · asked by neha 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

water

2007-09-29 16:37:04 · 9 answers · asked by stizneven 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-09-29 16:36:20 · 1 answers · asked by Kristina_H 2 in Other - Home & Garden

-handyman tools that are rusty and or dirty.

-Is heated drying necessary?

2007-09-29 16:34:28 · 9 answers · asked by RNJ 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-09-29 16:27:37 · 3 answers · asked by patricia v 1 in Garden & Landscape

Im reroofing my roof and alot of the fascia board is bad. should i use treated lumber to replace it or can i get away with plain lumber? i will be painting it white.

2007-09-29 16:17:50 · 7 answers · asked by icemanoe3 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I hardly ever close my bathroom door since I'm the only one who lives here, & I tried to close it, & it wouldn't close. I never had this problem before with closing the door. I close it only when guests are here.

2007-09-29 16:05:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Am I leaving them in the washer/dryer too long? Am I using too much or too little laundry detergent? Maybe the wrong brands? Do fabric softeners affect the smell? Cold or warm water? Not enough time in the dryer? Thanks

2007-09-29 16:03:19 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry