Home & Garden - 18 October 2007

use space heaters to move around from room to room to heat. I need to fill the heater tank so I cant decide.Would it be cheaper to pay the higher electric bills or fill the tank for heating the home. I hope you get what im saying.

2007-10-18 10:48:33 · 6 answers · asked by shawnp089 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-10-18 10:40:02 · 20 answers · asked by cutieKnows 1 in Garden & Landscape

I recently moved into an apartment and I'm very interested in growing my own veggies. Mostly peppers and herbs. I was thinking about something small I could keep out in the patio.

Also, is there any veggies that I can grow indoors? Please keep in mind I'm a single guy in a tiny apartment so it doesn't have to be a huge arrangement.

thanks

2007-10-18 10:34:21 · 3 answers · asked by kimchee_boi 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-10-18 10:27:56 · 5 answers · asked by Eleanor T 3 in Other - Home & Garden

I'm growing a plant. How do I harvest & what is the best use. Tea, smoke, chew

2007-10-18 10:27:10 · 2 answers · asked by specail ed 3 in Garden & Landscape

I live in Ohio, and I need to know the flowers/bulbs/bushes that I can plant through the end of October/beginning of November, that will bloom for the following year. Please list them here, or give me a good website that I can go to! Thanks

2007-10-18 10:17:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

My husband and I purchased land and we'd like to build. We want to cut as many corners as possible - doing things ourselves to get the cost down. What can we do ourselves?

2007-10-18 10:08:33 · 8 answers · asked by Belle 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

There was a post, saying to clean copper, make a paste of whiting and metholayted spirits

2007-10-18 10:07:31 · 3 answers · asked by sally h 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

how can i cleen my bedroom really good in two hours? thanks

2007-10-18 10:05:52 · 5 answers · asked by Lauren S 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

It feels like I'm buying light bulbs every time I turn around...I've had two laptops and a video camera whose batteries won't charge anymore; to use them, I need to have them plugged up. What's going on? How expensive is the solution?

p.s. I'm about to walk out the door, but I WILL choose a best answer, probably in the morning.

2007-10-18 09:54:53 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Wanting to know how to cut trim -- It is sorta tricky. Anyone know how to make things easier???

2007-10-18 09:34:28 · 7 answers · asked by *Fickle Pickle* 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

Is this the best? My wood work is honey oak color. If i go with the wood look on the floor do i go darker or lighter for the floor. Thanks

2007-10-18 09:26:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I live Florida. I moved into this home last April and we put a lock on the thermostat in May or June and since then the bill has gone up at least a $100 each month. Is this box preventing the thermostat to run properly and contributing to the high bills?

2007-10-18 09:21:22 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

We have navy and gold window treatments that are way too expensive to change . We have cathedral ceilings. Any recommendations on paint colors. Something to bring in a little light but blend the dark sofas/tables and gold/navy drapes.
thanks!

2007-10-18 09:17:53 · 13 answers · asked by nisajoyj 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-10-18 09:15:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have had a hive of bee's under me taravel trailer for 3 years and I want them gone.

2007-10-18 09:10:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

can you cut marble with a disc cutter? if so which type of blade would be best?

2007-10-18 09:04:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I discovered a small hole behind my stove as I was cleaning to search for this stench in my kitchen. I wonder if a mouse has gotten in there. Can I just pour bleach in it or will I have to knock the wall down to get it out?

2007-10-18 08:59:40 · 7 answers · asked by icunurse85 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

We have a large post-and-beam barn attached to our house, but have no door into it. I would like to install a door via a walk-in attic space we currently use as a closet.

The barn is staggered with the house, such that the floor of the second story of the house (where this attic space hits the barn) is 4' above the second floor of the barn. The 'top sill' beam of the barn runs right through the middle of where the door would be, and one rafter from the barn roof comes right down to the sill where the door would be. (the roof from the attic overlaps the barn here)

So my question is: can some framing be done so that installing this door will not affect the load bearning capacity of the barn roof? Can I frame around the door so a header carries the weight around the door? What about 'interrupting' that rafter?

I have a lot of experience with framing (new const) and general home repair, but have never run into a situation like this. Is this possible? Is it sensible???

2007-10-18 08:56:56 · 3 answers · asked by colin_21 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-10-18 08:53:20 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

We had our house built 4 years ago and our dogs have made a lot of scratches in our hard wood floor. Is there something I could put on the floor to hide/fill in the scratches and claw marks? or do I need to buff the floor with a buffer? I don't want to have to sand and refinish the floor until we decide to sell the house.
thanks if you an recommend something.

2007-10-18 08:41:20 · 3 answers · asked by Boo Radley 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-10-18 08:40:14 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-10-18 08:30:24 · 3 answers · asked by Las Vegas 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-10-18 08:30:10 · 7 answers · asked by thomas.lomas 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-10-18 08:23:35 · 2 answers · asked by Sunnyde 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-10-18 08:22:01 · 6 answers · asked by fafafriendly 1 in Other - Home & Garden

If I do switch it, is it going to be a big pain? B/c dont you just plug in an electric stove??? I have absolutely no idea about theses kind of things...Please Help!

2007-10-18 08:21:54 · 14 answers · asked by Samantha 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-10-18 08:17:08 · 15 answers · asked by jayg_ph 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have to do an experiment for a science project on 'if fertilized water is more effective than just regular tap water'. How can I make a fertilized water that will be effective? What should the water-to-fertilizer ratio be? Any other tips? Thanks.

2007-10-18 08:14:15 · 1 answers · asked by xdiabolicalsound 3 in Other - Home & Garden

I've never had much of a green thumb, but three of my serrano plants have survived and one is blooming.

The weather is starting to turn colder, at what temp should I bring them inside at night (they're potted). It's getting into the forties at night now, but they still look okay.

I know they can be picked at either the green or the red stage, but what's are the pros/cons of each stage?

Also, how do I preserve them?

Lastly, I heard the peppers are hotter in hot weather, this true? If so, I'm going to have some mild (relatively) peppers, which is okay.

2007-10-18 08:07:25 · 4 answers · asked by sassy sarah 4 in Garden & Landscape