Home & Garden - 5 November 2007

We have a home security system that was installed 13yrs ago.
The company is out of business. The alarm system is hooked up throught the phone line for monitoring that is not in service.
We have cable, along with the digital phone which is ran through the cable.
Whenever cable goes out, the alarm sounds.
Is there a way to disconect the phone line from the alarm system?
There is a locked box in one of the closets and I cannot get into it unless I break it, which then I don't know what will happen and not too sure what wire to cut.
Cable company and phone co. have no answers. Alarm companies tell me it's not their system, so I am out of luck there.
Any electrical techs out there to help me?

2007-11-05 23:40:24 · 2 answers · asked by Mom of 2 great boys 7 in Other - Home & Garden

Someone tell me the answer as i dont know how to work it out :)

Also can you tell me how you worked it out so u know for Furture Ref :)

2007-11-05 23:37:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-11-05 23:33:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

the gable end of my property is starting to show wearing to brickwork,the actual bricks have started to crumble and are allowing water to penetrate through to my internal wall.i have had two builders round to my house,one say replace the bricks from £1000,another one says put water seal into concrete and get it rendered for £800,im now stuck to what to do,i believe the bricks are knackered,so would it be best replacing the bricks or to have all my gable wall rendered,any help would be appericated.thanks

2007-11-05 22:46:34 · 9 answers · asked by peterhiggs84 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-05 22:28:18 · 4 answers · asked by the only booboobear 4 in Garden & Landscape

2007-11-05 22:23:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-05 22:22:46 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Have a spider plant plant where i work and the recptionist is a little eager in watering.We noticed v small creatures in the soil-whitish with legs!The plant it self looks ok andno creepy crawlies on it-Any one got any ideas!Thanks

2007-11-05 22:20:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

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2007-11-05 22:18:42 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

in my loft the timber joists are 2"x 4",i want to put some floor boards down & use my loft for storage, but in the future i may convert it to a living space, would the 2x4`s be ok or would i need to change the joists to stronger ones or is there some kind of other easier method to strengthen the loft floor if need be?

the loft floor space is 7metres x 8 metres

2007-11-05 21:47:05 · 8 answers · asked by 101 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Berkshire area

2007-11-05 21:42:24 · 4 answers · asked by LouLou 4 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-11-05 21:36:51 · 3 answers · asked by raider r 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-05 21:07:09 · 6 answers · asked by Rez 5 in Other - Home & Garden

I got a self-watering pot, which I was told was the kind to get for the plant I bought (can't remember the name, but its a common leafy plant w/ stalks of single white petals surrounding a pollen core...anyone know what its called?). Anyways, its been months, and I have kept the base filled, but the water just doesn't pass through the durn thing. The plant ends up drying out, and I just pour water directly on it to keep it going.

Is this a faulty product, or should I have soaked the pot before using or something?

2007-11-05 18:45:33 · 5 answers · asked by T 2 in Garden & Landscape

I asked about fixing my toilet the other day and i got some really good answers but what i did didnt fix it. I replaced the top part where the rubber piece and the arm chain bit is but its still running down the toilet bowl. So if its not the seals what else could it be?

2007-11-05 18:39:16 · 10 answers · asked by emesumau 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-05 17:23:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Why do major appliances such as electric stoves and clothes dryers require 240 v circuits that have large current ratings?

please help me!!

2007-11-05 17:18:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I recently purchased a home in Hampton Georgia from Tradewinds Communities. However, there were some repairs that was not completed. I also have a one year warranty for the repairs of my home, but the builder ran into financial problems and now they are gone. What should I do? Where can i go for help?

2007-11-05 17:09:58 · 4 answers · asked by anniceisland 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-11-05 16:14:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I read a few questions on here about heat coils in the dryer burning out because of dryer sheets leaving a "film" on the lint trap. So I checked mine out & cleaned the trap out. As I was trying to put my trap back in, I noticed lint behind it, in the wall of the door (my lint trap is on the door of my dryer). I cleaned it out by sticking my hand in as far as I could reach inside (I now have scratches all over my hands!). I got more lint out of the door itself, then I got out of the trap in 6 months.

My questions are ..... how many people check behind the trap, is it normal for lint to go behind the trap & can this cause the heat coil to burn out as fast as if I didn't run warm soapy water over the trap to make sure that the "film" from the sheets wasn't gathering on the trap?

2007-11-05 16:04:35 · 4 answers · asked by Bright 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-05 16:04:06 · 4 answers · asked by andrewTX98 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

ok so i need strobe lights for like just a bedroom. maybe like 3 or 4 of them. how much are they each?? :)

2007-11-05 16:02:00 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I just rented a new apartment that I will be moving into in January. This will be the first time I will have to pay for gas heating, and I have NO clue as to what that will cost me per month. Does anyone have any ideas?? It is about 830 square feet, and it is in the south (where it doesn't get AS cold, but still...) I had electric heat before, and my complex paid for our gas bills every month, so I have no idea what the costs are. Any suggestions, or ideas, would be greatly appreciated! I just want to know what I am getting into before I get into it! Thanks so much, in advance.

2007-11-05 15:41:02 · 2 answers · asked by oceanstruck 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I live in an apartment and have very old metal windows that slide on a track horizontally. They constantly have condensation on them and the tracks are developing mold. I told my landlord and all he said was "buy some mildew cleaner". That's the answer I was expecting, as he cares more about the rent check than anything else. Don't say move since I can't afford to...we're getting by and where I live is the cheapest apartments in town and we don't qualify for subsidized housing.

2007-11-05 15:38:11 · 7 answers · asked by Mom of One in Wisconsin 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-05 15:35:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

does anybody know where I can buy nice bed linen from that isnt pink. My 10 year olds room is purple and orange and she does not like pink. I would like some websites or shops in nsw, it doesnt really matter. I really want something that is a bit different and she is still going to like when she is a teen.

2007-11-05 15:31:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-11-05 15:27:48 · 3 answers · asked by preethi 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

The style of the cabinet doors are cathedral. It is well made and the inset is recessed into the door. Can I get them out and would it be best to use a router or a saw?
I got an estimate from a woodworker guy and he wanted $500 to get it done for 18 cabinet doors. Is that reasonable?

2007-11-05 15:25:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

can you still get them without dig

2007-11-05 15:16:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'm looking for input on construction costs from contractors, check out this link and tell me what you would charge to build this house?
http://www.houseplans.com/plan_details.asp?id=3828&tab=Summary&OrderID=

2007-11-05 14:56:05 · 4 answers · asked by IRONFIST-X2 5 in Decorating & Remodeling