Home & Garden - 19 October 2007

I want to redecorate since my walls are white in my room. I want a colour thats, relaxing, and helps me get to sleep. Any Ideas?

2007-10-19 09:22:18 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I'm moving out of my parents house tomorrow and I'm pretty sure I have most of what I need but I know I'm missing some stuff. I have all the big stuff like a table and couches and what not. I just need help on remembering small stuff, such as kitchen utensils. Thanks so much!

2007-10-19 09:18:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I rent from local authority, no central heating or double glazing and chilly and droughty! I am trying to make my house look and feel reasonably contemporary but at the same time cosy and inviting. In the evening you really feel a chill from the living room door, which is only a few feet away from the front door - the hallway is tiny. Would a door curtain on either the front door or living room door look totally naff? I guess this is like asking if it is better to wear nice stylish clothes that aren't so warm, or stop freezing and get a bloody great thick jumper on, if you see what I mean...

Is it a total no-no or do you think I can possibly get away with it in some way? Thank you!

2007-10-19 09:16:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

The bedroom of my house gets dusty very quickly, and even if I dust everything, it is at best only ever moved around. Does anyone know of a machine that will collect the dust in the air without letting it settle? They may not exist, but I seem to remember seeing something like this once.

Thanks!

2007-10-19 09:14:09 · 6 answers · asked by katie_london 3 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-10-19 09:02:05 · 2 answers · asked by samnthers 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-10-19 09:01:43 · 2 answers · asked by frankinthetank 1 in Garden & Landscape

I am cleaning out my grandmother’s house. I have a pick up truck so I can haul the stuff away, but I need to know where is the best and cheapest place to take all this stuff.

2007-10-19 08:36:36 · 10 answers · asked by Griff 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-10-19 08:28:21 · 10 answers · asked by vani 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-10-19 08:02:34 · 4 answers · asked by curling free kick 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I noticed my shower wall was "soft" lower down, so I began pulling off tiles and found the drywall behind to be wet. SEE PHOTO:
http://picasaweb.google.com/summitguy/Shower

I seems that one wall is wet to about 4ft high, another to about 5ft. This is more than half of the wall at the ceiling is at 7ft.

My plan is to dry it out, then put in new concete backerboard, and new tiles.

1] Since more than half the wall is wet, I'm guessing it would be best to just strip the entire wall and redo it all rather than just re-tiling the bottom? Wasting a bit of money, but at least I'd not have 2 different types of tiles on the wall.

2] I haven't looked at the roof... if it feels solid and the upper wall is dry, do I need to go there?

3] As can be seen from the photo, one wall has plastic vapor barrier, while the other does not! Any idea why? I should install plastic under the new concete board on the one that doesn't have it, right?

Thanks!

2007-10-19 07:59:23 · 6 answers · asked by sting 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Do I cut the ferns?

2007-10-19 07:56:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I want to replace my old bathroom suite with a one? Can any give me tips? I've heard that it is very easy to do.

2007-10-19 07:45:49 · 6 answers · asked by Catwoman 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I think it would be cheaper if I could make chair pads. Is there a way I can make them myself were they are not flat and look good?

2007-10-19 07:34:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I want to wear this shirt that I'm washing now, but it says Hang dry and I wont have enough time. Will it shrink if I put it in the dryer?

2007-10-19 07:30:53 · 6 answers · asked by chefawbrey 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Every summer we plant a small garden, so we are pretty familiar with keeping our plants healthy. This last summer, our garden was full of healthy plants, with plenty of blossoms, but aside from our "sweet 100's" tomatoes and various herbs, we got very little production. We are in Southern California. Has anyone else experienced this. Any ideas what happened, and how to prevent this next growing season??

Appreciate any help.

2007-10-19 07:22:23 · 4 answers · asked by photoguy_ryan 6 in Garden & Landscape

I recently sprayed roundup on some grass that has over grown a planter area. The grass is some form of bermuda I think. It was in the process of "going to seed", to the point that touching the stalks would drop the seed. The grass has died, as expected, but I was wondering if the roundup would keep the dropped seed from germinating at some point. Currently the only things in the planter are various Iris's.... I couldnt find anything on the label regarding its effect on seed, dropped or still on the stalk.

I'm in warm and sunny SoCal, if it matters. If the seed isnt effected by roundup, and aside from spraying again when the seed germinates, any suggestions??

2007-10-19 07:15:33 · 4 answers · asked by photoguy_ryan 6 in Garden & Landscape

Here's the deal: I brought a potted bamboo plant to work with me around a year ago, and it wasn't much more than 8" tall, including the pot. Now, the thing's almost 2 ft. high... and still going strong. It's only been under a florescent light and I've been giving it bottled water (that I get free at work). The other bamboo that I have, at home, is near a window and receives pretty good sun, gets bottled water as well, and isn't doing even half as well as my work friend. So, I'm wondering how this could be, since I have no clue how plants operate and all that.


BTW, my work bamboo is named Wasabi.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c64/str8ruckus/bamboo.jpg

2007-10-19 07:14:13 · 10 answers · asked by Brandon's been a dirty Hore 5 in Garden & Landscape

My yard is about 3/4 acre. The box is in the front yard, but not in front of the house. it is more to the side. I thought about dwarf pampas maybe.

2007-10-19 07:11:26 · 7 answers · asked by Scott B 1 in Garden & Landscape

how can i fix it so it will withstand the multiple dish washing sessions it will have to under go?

2007-10-19 07:03:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

A lid has become stuck to the pan. We've tried soaking it in water, putting it in the fridge and the freezer. Nothing has worked.

2007-10-19 06:56:27 · 6 answers · asked by Gail F 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-10-19 06:56:17 · 9 answers · asked by Tara C 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

We are planning to build a 4X5 custom shower, all tile. What exactly do you do with the shower floor though, they don't sell shower bases that size? Something with cement?

2007-10-19 06:55:20 · 6 answers · asked by Vanessa 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

The tree outside my house my house is falling half a tank of leaves a day, does the branches need to be cut? or any special treatment? I just moved into the house.

2007-10-19 06:51:20 · 5 answers · asked by Darren L 1 in Garden & Landscape

I believe this is a constant problem with my toilet. The water level inside the tank is only supposed to rise to the level of the line that says "water level". A stiff plastic tube that goes upright (don't know what it's called) makes sure that the water can't overflow the tank; when it gets too high the water goes down that tube. The problem is that the water is supposed to stay down at that "water level" line and not rise any higher. Mine doesn't. The water in my tank rises to a level where it drips down that tube 2-3 hours after I flush it which means that the water is always running a little bit.

It isn't enough that I can hear the tank filling up; it slowly leaks water into the tank over that 2-3 hour period until the level is high enough to leak down into that tube. Does anyone know what parts are faulty in this scenario and what I can do to fix it? I'd like to fix it on my own if possible.

2007-10-19 06:48:35 · 5 answers · asked by LibraryFan 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-10-19 06:44:42 · 4 answers · asked by mitochondria24 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-10-19 06:43:24 · 5 answers · asked by mzracer13 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have maybe 10 boxes of clothes...2 queen size mattresses....a dresser, small end tables...coffee table...a computer...small patio table...a small entertainment center...

2007-10-19 06:42:22 · 9 answers · asked by Courtney 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i hate red fire ants

2007-10-19 06:40:14 · 6 answers · asked by ttrejo76 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-10-19 06:28:11 · 6 answers · asked by Al 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I was quoted $120 per panel which are 10 feet high and 38" wide. Is that a bit high for each steel panel?

2007-10-19 06:24:35 · 5 answers · asked by corsby 1212 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)