Home & Garden - 6 November 2007

I'm in the middle of a remodel and buying appliances. Is there any way to ensure that the stainless steel is the same tone if you get different brands?

2007-11-06 11:28:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-11-06 11:24:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

what is better belt driven opener or a chain driven opener

2007-11-06 11:18:50 · 5 answers · asked by phantomknight70 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

We have a white refinished bathtub that has a few scrathes and things. Seems like no matter how well I clean it, it still looks a little dirty due to the scratches. Is there anything I can use to make it look new again?

2007-11-06 11:15:27 · 2 answers · asked by mommyh 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Can I set the temp and it will automatically set it self to that? Anyone with experience? Thanks a lot

2007-11-06 11:12:47 · 5 answers · asked by owen h 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-06 11:07:00 · 7 answers · asked by funny 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a little plastic spraybottle and I poured some liquid air freshener in it about a year ago and its been in there since. I finally dumped it out and now the bottle smells like the air freshener and I cant get it out no matter how much I wash it. Does anyone have any suggestions?

2007-11-06 11:05:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Need to keep q small dog in. Yard is 3/4 fenced, just need to finish. But I rent and dont want to spend lots of time and/or money.

2007-11-06 11:04:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Just bought a house and want to plant a fruit tree in my backyard. I live in chicago, illinois, from november to april we have very cold weather,lots of snow and chilled wind. in summer time we have very hot summer. i know winter is here but i want to know,what type of fruit tree is suitable to this kind a weather, what is the best weather to plant them ? and any website link to get info about indoor and out door plants and how to grow them? 5 stars are promissed for the best Answer:)
Thanks

2007-11-06 10:49:33 · 9 answers · asked by windy 1 in Garden & Landscape

i need to know where i can get items for a house all in one location.
items such as windows, doors, walls, and types of things used for a house.
like bamboo, wood, logs, etc.

please answer you get 2 points:]
& the best answer is 10 points.

thank you

2007-11-06 10:49:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-06 10:48:36 · 5 answers · asked by eatmoreangus 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

i live around there, no tall buildings around or anything. i was wondering if anybody has a house that has solar panels and if it works well and how much power it gives off. specs like that.

2007-11-06 10:48:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a huge yard that is 3/4 fenced and a small dog. I want some fencing that is attractive yet not too expensive, and easy to put up!!

2007-11-06 10:46:47 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

If so why are they so bad?

2007-11-06 10:40:15 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

One of my Knockout roses developed blackspot this season. I removed the affected leaves and cleaned up the fallen ones. It is showing new growth :) My question is, how do I prevent it next season?

I drip irrigate in the AM so I haven't gotten water on the leaves and certainly the plant wasn't sitting overnight with water on the leaves. I can't imagine how this happened. The plant gets morning sun. My other Knockout rose planted just down from the sick one is as healthy as a horse. I bought the sick one at Wal Mart. Did maybe they do something that would have added to it?
I had it for about three months before it developed the blackspot.

Thanks for any input :)

2007-11-06 10:36:35 · 8 answers · asked by Sword Lily 7 in Garden & Landscape

Is QAL an annual flower? If so, how does it prepare for the winter?

2007-11-06 10:29:34 · 5 answers · asked by ________ 3 in Garden & Landscape

I need to know and your reasoning on this.

2007-11-06 10:17:04 · 11 answers · asked by Khaliq S 1 in Garden & Landscape

Stupid question maybe, but I would like to know if it is possible to grow grass over a concrete slab? Details: I live in Baltimore City and have a very tiny and uninspiring concrete slab patio (enclosed by a fence) behind my rowhome. The concrete slab has a concrete border approximately 7 inches higher than the slab itself. Note: It's not feasible/affordable to break up the concrete and start anew. Just wondering if there is a way to put down a shallow amount of soil and roll sod grass over it? Is artificial grass my only option?

2007-11-06 10:13:29 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

My favorite sare roses, daisies, dandiliens, blosoms, and tropical flowers.

2007-11-06 10:10:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

My dad is doing it to our home now. He hired some contractors to do it. They started today, and im just wondering how is it really done?

So far i have seen they use some big piece of foam substance and place it on the old siding of our home. Is that legit? I mean how do these big pieces of foam last during winter and summer days?

I live in jersey by the way.

2007-11-06 10:06:59 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

What size rug should I get?

2007-11-06 10:02:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I have contractors re-doing the bathroom and I was instructed to wait a certain amount of time before WALKING on the floor. It hasn't been grouted yet. I am wondering if the shower/tub can be used or if my household has to forgo bathing for the night. Ya I forgot to ask the contractor :P

2007-11-06 10:00:36 · 3 answers · asked by iceteaplz 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I've just removed a 12ft area of paving slabs from my back garden and wanted to use the area to grown vegetables but the soil underneath the slabs is full of root runners that go in all directions, and they are tough things! When I start pulling one up it runs the whole length of the 12ft area like an underground cable. I have been chopping these roots and cutting them up, but need to remove them completely.

Is there any way I can cultivate this area of my garden and is there something I can use to break up these root runners, please?. As it stands, I could maybe grow surface vegetables like cabbage, cauliflowers, brussels etc, but I wouldn't be able to grow root vegetables like carrots, beetroot, parsnips, as they would be damaged by these roots. The soil is lovely and plants grow really well in it.

Our garden is surrounded by bushes and a couple of trees, but the runners don't seem to be tree roots and the bushes are a distance away from the area. Hope someone can help?

2007-11-06 09:42:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Between the apt stove and vent/fan above, I have a blank wallspace about a 2 and a half feet square. It can get heated as the stove/oven-vent points upward . . . and it can get greasy from cooking. Do you have any ideas what I can put there? What do people normally put there (is that what's called a back splash??).

2007-11-06 09:41:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

We want take out 5 large (7'5"x4') single pane windows and replace them with glass block. Are there any special restrictions or requirements regarding building structure? The house is 10" cinder block and 6" brick. Would a special window frame or support system need to be installed?

2007-11-06 09:37:55 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I think it is a fruit cause it smells sweet. I found it at a park in reno Nevada. The tree was pretty tall and there were many of these fruits on the ground. It looks to me like a brain with bumps all over it. It is about the size of a medium size apple and some were larger. There are small wirery hairs sticking out of it all over. The inside is juicy and sweet smelling with seeds within. Is this a edible fruit or not?
I can take a picture of it if needed. I brought one home with me.

2007-11-06 09:36:44 · 4 answers · asked by drumming2live69 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-11-06 09:35:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

2007-11-06 09:32:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I live in an old apartment, where they did a bad job doing the caulking and positioning of the tub. So the tub has cracks where the wall meets the tub, and water has gotten into these cracks and black mold has started growing. One, how to get rid of mold? Two, how to re-caulk bathtub?

2007-11-06 09:32:15 · 7 answers · asked by Sara 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I own a Manufactured Home on permanent foundation. I have approximately 18" or less crawl space under my home. It's pretty critter-free but I am more concerned about just the room/space available to maneuver and crawling around on the dirt when I need to do various maintenance under the home. Does anyone have a tip they use for themselves? I don't have the extra $ to hire for maintenance otherwise that would be my first choice.

2007-11-06 09:10:17 · 6 answers · asked by Marie Q 2 in Maintenance & Repairs