Home & Garden - 6 November 2007

We are in the process of decorating the staircase/hallway. The architraves and skirtings are from when the house was built over 100 years ago. We are wanting to strip the paint back to the original wood and varnish it so that the hallway looks brighter. We have been using a heat gun and nitro morse but it is taking weeks, is there any other way to get this done quicker?

2007-11-06 09:03:49 · 4 answers · asked by Trix01 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I just found three small bugs in our brand new apartment. They are about 1cm long, have lots of legs, move sort of like an inchworm, are very thin with tiny light green stripes running down their backs and brown seseme seed like head. they also have a brown thing at the south end of their body. Any idea what they are, or how the heck they got in? need to know so I can tell the landlord, this is just number 35 on the list of serious problems with these new houses. Thanks for your help!

2007-11-06 09:02:11 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I see that you can buy them online.. im not interested in that i want to buy one in a store.

2007-11-06 08:57:17 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Hi, The walls (at the water line) and my filter covers are sticky in my hot tub. This green stuff (possibly a mold?) returns every time I scrub it away. It sticks to skin and takes a lot of soap just to get clean again. I use the Soft Soak system. How can I get my hot tub clean again?

Thanks!

2007-11-06 08:50:33 · 3 answers · asked by Pam 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have a cast iron table saw base with threads that need to be re-tapped if possible. Can a tap cut threads in cast iron or will it break?

2007-11-06 08:49:09 · 7 answers · asked by gwlandis2 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I need it by November 16....

2007-11-06 08:48:53 · 1 answers · asked by AquaxinxMarch 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-11-06 08:44:57 · 2 answers · asked by Tamerlane P 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My house has bed bug infestation and I want to see what insecticides are good for severe infestation apart from professional treatment

2007-11-06 08:41:27 · 3 answers · asked by capri 1 in Garden & Landscape

We have a 1970's brick home that has white, brown, red & black spots in it. I like it & from the road it just looks tan to me but my husband thinks its ugly & wants to paint it. I dont think that we should paint it...Has anybody ever painted brick before? What do yall think that we should do? Thanks so much! :)

2007-11-06 08:33:01 · 11 answers · asked by She is Beautiful! 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-11-06 08:19:03 · 4 answers · asked by Gucci 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I just installed a programmable thermostat and was wondering what temperature it should be set at to be most efficient. Below are my questions:

- What temperature in the morning (7:00-8:30) should it be set too?

- What temperature in the day (8:30-14:00) when no one is home?

- What temperature in the evening (14:00-22:30) when we are
mostly home?

- What temperature during the night (22:30-7:00) when we are sleeping in our warm beds?

I also heard that it is more efficient to leave it on all the time because the energy used to heat a house 10' more, uses more energy than keeping a house at a constant temperature, is this true?

2007-11-06 08:16:18 · 3 answers · asked by Andrew 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I live in the dry dessert of las vegas and my ivy (which has been fine for 10 years) is suddenly dying. the water is fine. but there seems to be a lot of dead leaves gathering undernath the new leaves....is that my problem? how do you 'clean' it out?

2007-11-06 08:14:50 · 3 answers · asked by Devils Advo*Kate 2 in Garden & Landscape

Can anyone help me? I've been noticing a puddle of water on the top shelf of my fridge, the water seems to be coming from a small U shaped vent at the back. Its a slow drip. Also on the very back of the top shelf the water and some of the other food keeps freezing. I adjusted the temperature a little. Its still cold enough and food safe but the water keeps coming and its still freezing. I have a Kemore refrigerator with the freezer up top. No water dispensor or anything fancy about it. I think its about 5-7 years old(came witht he house). I don't want to call sears because they have lousy customer service especially for repair. Can anyone tell me what might be wrong, what should I check?

2007-11-06 08:13:50 · 5 answers · asked by Panda 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-06 08:11:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-11-06 08:10:55 · 11 answers · asked by Paul Mc 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-06 08:05:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

How can transfer a witch hazel tree from the wild to my yard without dying?

2007-11-06 08:02:19 · 4 answers · asked by spaced out 3 in Garden & Landscape

Isn't that just removing the varnish? Or dulling it?

2007-11-06 08:02:15 · 7 answers · asked by Mark G 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-06 07:58:52 · 4 answers · asked by gothchick696 2 in Garden & Landscape

i want to paint my bedroom ,are the above colours calming , or what would you sugest for relaxing colours ,,

2007-11-06 07:56:31 · 22 answers · asked by ? 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a rose tree that I've kept in a large pot all summer. Now that it's near winter in Wisconsin, what do I need to do to ensure it will survive the winter? Should I trim any branches? Should I put it indoors? Do I need to still water it?

2007-11-06 07:46:58 · 3 answers · asked by Krisko 1 in Garden & Landscape

I accidentally got candle wax on my wooden coffee table. It's got a gloss on it, so I was able to scrape off the clumps of wax really easily. But now I have this film thats left over and it looks nasty and cloudy. How can I get this off? Everytime I try and wipe it off it just smears. Help!

2007-11-06 07:39:20 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

Need to paint bathroom . Should i buy shower curtain 1st to decide?? and what colors are best for reallt small bathroom??

2007-11-06 07:22:27 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

There is mold in my kitchen behind the stove and the cabinets caused by the leakage form the dishwasher. The leaky dishwasher was replaced by the management and they say they'll blow dry the area under the cabinets/counter and say that'll take care of the mold. Do you think this will help us? We are very worried that blow-dring may infact release more mold spres into the air. Do you think we should do this? The management is not ready to clean behind the counters because they'll have to pull down the kitchen counters for that.
Can somebody kindly advise? Should we consider moving from this place if the management says they cannot do anything for the area behind the cabinets?
Please help!!

2007-11-06 07:21:39 · 6 answers · asked by VVM 1 in Other - Home & Garden

i dont want a floor that cracks, brakes easily or can get moldy.is the vinyl the best option for kitchen??

2007-11-06 07:19:52 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I am moving by myself into a small Studio apartment (no bedroom), where is the best places you have seen offer inexpensive furniture, new or used?

2007-11-06 07:18:28 · 57 answers · asked by simply_sweet_lovely 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a frame in my back yard that holds a porch style swing. It was covered with this nasty barn/shed style plastic roofing. I tore it off because I want to put up a piece of plywood and shingles that match those on my house.

When I try to remove the old nails, the head comes right off (they are some kind of galvanized, grooved nails with a rubber washer under the head), now I can not get a grip with the nail bar or the hammer to pull them out. When I tried to pull them out with my biggest pliers, the nail broke at the surface. Those things are really in there.

I am afraid if i just break them off and drive them down, I will constantly be hitting them when I nail down the plywood. (There are lots of them, like every 6-8 inches.)

Any advice? Thanks!

2007-11-06 07:07:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-06 06:54:38 · 6 answers · asked by chilipepper 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have my rose bush in a rather large planter until I can find the perfect spot. We have had our first frost and Im beginning to wonder if I should bring it in over the winter or if it would be ok outside?

2007-11-06 06:53:10 · 5 answers · asked by Sandbaby327 3 in Garden & Landscape

I don't want to spend more than 25 for them, and don't really care about the quality, as long as they look decent.

Thanks

2007-11-06 06:52:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling