Home & Garden - 12 October 2007

I know this is a weird question, but one of my friends brought it up, and it got me thinking.

2007-10-12 11:54:40 · 7 answers · asked by Sheltiepom7 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

i am currently training to be a electrician but i want to know if it is really good money as many say

2007-10-12 11:48:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

i mean kind of squiggly) like the shape of little worms) that are suddenly appearing over my back lawn which is usually all nice and green well cut grass.it looks as if somethings been digging it up everywhere

2007-10-12 11:39:51 · 5 answers · asked by nobody 6 in Garden & Landscape

After removing porcelin tiles from concrete slab, the mastic or adhesive is still stuck to slab. Do I need to remove it by chiseling it all off , or skim coat it, or just lay the laminate with the padding attached right over the mastic?

2007-10-12 11:36:29 · 9 answers · asked by Matt 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I want to take a "crack torch" and try to heat the barrel to melt the half-foot of pellets stuck in there. I know i shouldnt heat the wood, cuz it might just catc on fire, so im gonna take off the stock.. But i couldnt find anything on the wikipedia page on Steel to find its melting point versus lead(the pellets) i saw lead is a lil over 600 degrees Ferenheit however didn't find anything for steel because it can be made many different ways. I don't want to mess the gun up, thats all. Thanks for your two cents.

2007-10-12 11:36:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

i bought a window air conditioner/heater and it says it is a window unit, i want it to go through a wall instead. the wall is an outside wall so there isnt any exhaust issues. will this work?

2007-10-12 11:31:49 · 21 answers · asked by Philip D 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-10-12 11:31:47 · 2 answers · asked by JARED R 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I've found a lovely wallpaper, which is red with black & silver ferns (Paradise in the Julien McDonald collection http://www.grahambrown.com/store/viewProduct.do?id=157765)

I only want the wallpaper on one of my bedroom walls, so what colour should I paint the other three walls? It's a smallish bedroom. I think red would be too much and my mum and sister think silver, but I'm just not sure. If anyone knows any web sites where I can see a similar colour scheme I'd be grateful too. Thank you.

2007-10-12 11:28:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

The shed is not used often - hence the wasps' ability to build at leisure. We are environmentalists and would prefer not to use chemicals or similarly drastic measures to get rid of the nest. We are hoping that someone knows about the wasps level of (in)activity in colder temperatures and will be able to tell us how to safely handle the nest this winter - even if we have to wait until it's 0C or colder. Thanks so much - we really want to tackle this and have the nest gone before next spring.

2007-10-12 11:20:58 · 5 answers · asked by charlee 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-10-12 11:08:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-10-12 11:05:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

We had our house built about a year ago and now I am ready to tackle my white/eggshell colored walls. I am starting with my kitchen and I was wondering if I need to use primer on the walls because I will be painting them a reddish color and a tanish color.

2007-10-12 10:49:34 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-10-12 10:42:20 · 2 answers · asked by rosecurious 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-10-12 10:29:46 · 22 answers · asked by jason 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I'm trying to find a uk store that stocks pink hard hats for a friend of mine that works in construction. It must be a proper safety helmet for use on site.

2007-10-12 10:29:34 · 10 answers · asked by AL 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

In Wisconsin, what time should peppers be harvested?

2007-10-12 10:17:14 · 4 answers · asked by gloworm 1 in Garden & Landscape

Our home is 11 years old, and everything functions well. I am not thrilled about our utility costs so was wondering how much it costs to replace existing system with new, energy efficient systems. House 2100 sq.ft.
Any ideas?

2007-10-12 10:13:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

gosh I am dying to get off of here and vacuum or do dishes or something... I just cant seem to ,feels like I am gambling or something!!

2007-10-12 10:09:27 · 6 answers · asked by ? 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I brought a new flat in January in the last month or so I have noticed some electrical faults and need some advice.

1- If I have ANYTHING else plugged in eg Kettle when I plug in my iron the electric trips out.

2- One of the sockets I think has a loose connection when I plug it in it doesn't always work if you press the socket IT WORKS until you stop pressing it.

I don't think this is particully safe am I wrong?

Also I've only just started to use these sockets as my sister has had to move onto my living room floor and I used to dry hair in there (yes in front of TV) and I have only just brought an Iron.

It's shared ownership are they responsible? Am I?

OR

Do I have cause to get the people who built the flat to sort it is was brand new when I brought it?

Cheers for help

2007-10-12 09:56:36 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

my stupid flatmate blew the light bulb recently and noones changed it.
i tried to tonight, but i tried one with a pointed end that u ccan screw in, and it didnt fit.
i can see two prongs inside the bit the hangs down, so i tried one with two flat bits on the end, and it lit up but i cant screw it in as it has no twisty bits so allow me to screw it in.
do i need to buy a bulb with two flat bits and a twisty bit? is there a name for this? ergh i sound so dumb.

2007-10-12 09:52:17 · 17 answers · asked by ribenacreep1 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-10-12 09:52:11 · 8 answers · asked by ianturner584 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My lawnmower will start and will stay on for only 5 seconds, what could be the problem? and I already filled it with gas and oil if you were wondering...

2007-10-12 09:48:27 · 7 answers · asked by d w 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I bought a new kitcken with Indesit fridge freezer and it worked fine, however everthing in the freezer has started defrosting and the fridge isnt cold at all.

Any ideas what could be wrong?

I can hear water moving around the thing - dont know what that means..

2007-10-12 09:31:54 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

They are hanging in a covered porch, get indirect light that's pretty bright. They have been watered when their pots feel light (I figure when they are heavy, they are damp enough). **Please, no "I don't know" or similarly useless answers.... Thanks.

2007-10-12 09:30:12 · 4 answers · asked by chris_at_lucas 3 in Other - Home & Garden

Why not do it with others? Are you scared of getting STD's? They aren't really AS bad as everyone makes them out to be...

2007-10-12 09:18:41 · 13 answers · asked by Lorena 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

How is it that these landscaping companies make the grass look dark on one line, and light on the other. It looks fantastic but I've never been able to do it. maybe I've been living under a rock but I have no idea how they do it. Can someone give me some insight here?

2007-10-12 09:16:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I bought a condo for 300.000 it is now worth about 250.00
has been on the market for 1 year and no bites
I am thinking of forclosure but am wondering what the reprocusions are. I have to get rid of this property because my work is changing ...help..... I can not afford it and am drowning .....

2007-10-12 09:14:38 · 4 answers · asked by bryangreeley 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-10-12 09:10:50 · 3 answers · asked by manohar v 3 in Garden & Landscape

Hey I just got a new chair from office depot and the seat is kinda tilted from front to back like its going abit slanted in, my last chair was like a L shape, my new chair is same as L except the _ seat is kinda slanted this way /
is that normal for chairs? It's been kinda irritating my back but the chairs really comfortable..

2007-10-12 09:07:26 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

of dirt....I don't think it's necessary.The mulch may be a tad higher than my sidewalk/ stepping stones etc. and I don't think it will wash away from that...??? I know if U can't see my yard it's almost impossible to figure out, but I'm just wonderig if people usually take away a bunch of dirt first.....(?)

2007-10-12 08:59:37 · 3 answers · asked by ... 2 in Garden & Landscape