Home & Garden - 27 October 2007

Here are links to pictures of my Worx Battery (18V 1.7Ah) and its accompanying charger unit. The battery is for the "Worx 10-inch 18V Cordless Grass Trimmer" (here is a picture of the grass trimmer: http://images.canadiantire.ca/media/images/products/images/Assortments/PrimaryAssortments/GardenPatio/PowerEquipment/GrassTrimmers/0602256_450_CC_538b3.jpg ):

Battery and Charger 1:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff85/quantass/battery/batterycharger-3.jpg

Battery and Charger 2:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff85/quantass/battery/batterycharger-2.jpg

Battery IN Charger:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff85/quantass/battery/batteryincharger.jpg

Battery on its Side:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff85/quantass/battery/battery-side.jpg

Battery from the top:
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff85/quantass/battery/battery-front.jpg

2007-10-27 08:59:59 · 2 answers · asked by Questrade Coupon Code 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

ants came pouring out of the garden box carrying all their eggs(EWWWWWWWWWWW). How do I remedy the problem? Or is it a problem at all? Feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!

2007-10-27 08:55:10 · 7 answers · asked by curious_cat 1 in Garden & Landscape

just curious, but how do you shock yourself using the carpet thing? like i know that you have to rub your feet on the carpet...but then what do you touch?

2007-10-27 08:51:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I need to buy a tall freezer, larder fridge, dishwasher and washing machine when I move house. I know that some brands are cheap as they are lower quality, but now realise that many are the same basic product with just a different name badge. I have liked the dishwasher that I bought recently, which was a Bosch and am tempted to stick with them. It appears that they are exactly the same as Zanussi and Electolux though... Looking at this family of products and above, who offers really good value for money ratehr than paying for a label?

2007-10-27 08:31:07 · 6 answers · asked by Happle 3 in Other - Home & Garden

My wife and I are looking to build a new home next year and are interested in an energy efficiant house. We are planning to use thermosofts radiant heat flooring, indirect lighting (low voltage lighting) as well as alot of other things. I stumbled onto a site that has a lifetime warrenty on there product www.valuebuild.com. Has anyone ever used something like this? Does using just osb and the structured foam instead of 2X4 studs compromise structural integrety? Would it hold up to the weather? What are possible problems with the system ? I have lots of questions about it that I would love to talk to a contractor about. It seems like it is a possible way to go but I am half way scared to go that route since it is not common. I'm affraid I'll dump a fortune into the house and it will not hold up after a few years. Any comments?

2007-10-27 08:25:28 · 3 answers · asked by david_d_gates 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My dream quiet place is by myself in a study. I can picture the room dark with lamps everywhere. I would have papers on a desk, books scattered everywhere, and nice leather furniture. I wish it were true.

2007-10-27 07:57:29 · 2 answers · asked by C-DOG 3 in Other - Home & Garden

This is a brand new dent that just happened today.

2007-10-27 07:52:30 · 4 answers · asked by dimples 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My cousin went up to the roof, just to see how far she'd see. It was ok, but now she can't get off, because she is afraid (gets giddy).
She is just sitting up there, on the last step of the roof ladder and won't bulge. I told her not to be a baby, but come down, and she won't.
If I tell her grandmother (she lives with her grandmother who is my great grand aunt), she won't let her go to the school party next week, she said she would not go if she did something silly.
How can I get her off without telling no one, obviously?

2007-10-27 07:49:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

ok...i want my bedding to look like this: http://store.delias.com/item.do?categoryID=1576&itemID=47851&sizeFilter=&colorFilter=&brandFilter= and i'm gonna make something like this: http://www.pbteen.com/products/p2395/index.cfm?pkey=caccwal that will sort of match the bedding (with the musical theme and stuff). i was wondering what color i should paint my walls. i was thinking about leaving them white. and then painting like a 12'' wide pink (same as the bedding) stripe around the middle of the walls. and then putting like 3'' wide light green stripes right above/below the pink stipe. but leaving like one inch of white between each stripe. do you think that would look good?? if not, what do you think would look good?? also, what is a good brand of paint to use?

2007-10-27 07:42:46 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

It's on the ceiling of my front porch and there are about 10 wasps working on it. I was told to get some kind of spray but I'm afraid of making them mad and having them come after me. No clue what to do.

Also, it seems as though my front door is a favorite place for mosquitoes to hang out and I need a way to keep them away as well. They always get into my house and Halloween night, my door will be open quite a bit.

Should I just have an exterminator come to my house? I'm just really afraid of bugs that sting and my night in shining armor is away fighting off other "bugs" lol. Thanks in advance for your answers.

2007-10-27 07:35:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-10-27 07:34:36 · 3 answers · asked by polkadots2go 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-10-27 07:29:04 · 2 answers · asked by VIctor 2 in Other - Home & Garden

I plan on painting one of my pumpkins this year, any suggestions for what type to buy?

2007-10-27 07:19:37 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Anyone know of a UK adheasive which is suitable to glue down 6mm plywood to a an ASPHALT floor prior to laying a sheet vinyl floorcovering? {would a floor tile adheasive work with a few screws round the perimiter?}
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2007-10-27 07:19:06 · 5 answers · asked by Rexion 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-10-27 07:15:54 · 3 answers · asked by pennelope 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

why do supermarket toilets have blue lights instead of the normal white strip lights

2007-10-27 07:00:22 · 4 answers · asked by the saint 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Has anyone any suggestions for a good climbing plant, it's for growing up a side fence (6ft).

2007-10-27 06:56:14 · 16 answers · asked by Clare P 1 in Garden & Landscape

I think they are the greatest tool ever invented! I've wanted one all my life, but now that I've bought one - I can hardly wait to use it!

2007-10-27 06:43:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have my own flat now. I have some spare space in the bedroom I would love a punchbag problem is it's a council flat the people upstairs wouldn't like the noise.

I love exercise it's one thing which helps if I get irritated.

What else can I get which is less noisy? Does such a thing exist as spring things you can attach to the wall and pull or something?

2007-10-27 06:23:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

It stay if I used caulk to put it up? I'm going to be replacing the tub in the next year. Will I be able to get the holder back off without damaging the holder?

2007-10-27 06:13:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-10-27 05:47:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I know this sounds like an obvious question - I am trying to get a pair of gray sweatpants to turn completely white (for a halloween costume). I put them through the wash with about 3 cups of bleach and not a thing happened (which is bizarre b/c usually I accidentally bleach everything). I was thinking of just soaking them in bleach, but am worried it will put holes in the fabric...any ideas? Thanks!

2007-10-27 05:35:31 · 2 answers · asked by bp 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a sticker like this on our washing machine, and its proving difficult to come off, any ideas?

2007-10-27 05:33:05 · 6 answers · asked by jo 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Our back boiler circa 1978 seems to have blown a green capacitor serving the gas valve. Where can we get a replacement? Do they still make them after all these years and any idea what the part number of it would be or what I should ask for in the plumbing shop? (It's not me who's doing the fixing I hasten to add)

2007-10-27 05:16:25 · 2 answers · asked by chris n 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-10-27 05:07:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I have quite a few things that I *should* do today... the kitchen should be cleaned, the bathrooms could use a good cleaning today...there's laundry to do and dusting and vacumming and well, you know the list... when you decide to clean your house, where is the first place you start?

2007-10-27 04:55:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I've just fitted a new low power (flurescent) bulb in a ceiling lighting fitting. However, when the light is switched off, it continues to emit at about 3 second intervals, a faint flash. The bulb has three loops of tubing, of which it appears only 1 flashes. Any ideas?
I've two, but I don't know if they might result in this strange behaviour. It is possible that the light switch is on the 'wrong' side of the bulb (on the neutral side, not the live side). It may also be possible that the neutral has some voltage on it, if its not going to ground effectively. I don't know if either of these situations could result in this behaviour though.
So, any ideas? comments?
(I've moved the bulb elsewhere, and it was fine, and a different bulb taken from elsewhere does the same thing in this particular fitting). Oh yes, its not a dimmer switch.

2007-10-27 04:53:16 · 4 answers · asked by ian_the_brit2 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

This is a small chandelier with 12 (globe) bulbs, G16.5 in size. Seems that whenever I replace bulbs, a few of them very quickly go out. Is this because there may be a mix of bulb wattage (some 25w, some 40w)?

2007-10-27 04:38:09 · 6 answers · asked by HeavyD 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

i also want to install a new chime box where would it be located.

2007-10-27 04:37:10 · 5 answers · asked by tinkerbellfairygurl 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-10-27 04:34:25 · 5 answers · asked by shahzad 1 in Maintenance & Repairs