Home & Garden - 7 November 2007

2007-11-07 23:58:37 · 5 answers · asked by nyago 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Hi there,

Does anyone know of the best DIY way of unblocking a toilet. The water is raising up when we flush it??

Thanks!!!

2007-11-07 23:52:21 · 20 answers · asked by jg2008 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I am halfway through decorating my bathroom, and I have white tiles around the bath and up to the shower etc.; with a grey mosaic border. I intend to have a slate grey floor, and I need to decide what colour to paint the other half of the bathroom that would go with it all. So just looking for ideas.

2007-11-07 23:49:41 · 24 answers · asked by Rozburg 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

I want to make a small 2'-3' high and 5' wide half pipe under 200, preferably closer to $100, i need to know all the wood i need and a set of instructions

2007-11-07 23:40:19 · 2 answers · asked by thejakester01 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

You might have seen my other question about re-doing a cubby, but we are wanting to cover the wooden "walls" and floor with a type of timber such as plywood. What would be the most water prood, worth my money and strong. It has to be pretty waterproof and not split as there may be a tv inside.

2007-11-07 23:07:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-07 23:00:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-11-07 22:52:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-07 22:09:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Hi guys, i have just been bought flowers by moy lovely boyfriend. In the bunch are some pink roses, but also, as well as lots of decorative stuff, some big flowers which look, sounds bizarre, like a combination between a cabbage and a rose!!!!! does anyone know what the plant is called and whether it actually is a cross between these two things! (I would include a picture but I don't know how). Many thanks. xxx

2007-11-07 21:41:35 · 8 answers · asked by Faith 4 in Garden & Landscape

2007-11-07 21:28:59 · 5 answers · asked by MARGARET Falgabra 1 in Garden & Landscape

I'm a Mom with two girls ages 4 and 6. I work 4 days on and 4 days off in 24 hour shifts. I have a 50 minute commute to and from work. On the days I work I wake up at 5:30am and get the kids ready for school and daycare. I drop the kids off in the morning and head to work. I get off at 5 and most of the time I'm not finished up with everything so I leave and pick up the kids if my husband hasn't got off of work yet. I get the kids and get home after 6 sometime and start getting the kids ready for bed, baths, dinner, ect. And they're tired and grumpy. The 6 year old is learning to help some and that's nice. We go to their room and read from 7:30 to 8 and I'm still having to do some work all in between the chaos. When they get to sleep I have to finish up what I haven't done at work, get stuff ready for tomorrow, shower, and try to get some sleep. (contuned in details...)

2007-11-07 20:25:42 · 5 answers · asked by mandynjoseph 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-11-07 20:21:40 · 4 answers · asked by helen g 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I now need a ride on mower as moved to acreage but b4 i go to the salesman at thew local mower centre, i wish to not be sold what they want to sell me so what should i ask or look out for. I have approx 2 acres and not hilly, what is the best/reliable engine and what is hydrostatic gears etc etc. I fear the salesman wills sell me something i not fully understand. What brands should i avoid too. I am located in Australia.

2007-11-07 20:09:52 · 8 answers · asked by BUNGLE!! 5 in Garden & Landscape

I need a good table saw. No i don't want to go to e-bay, a pawn shop, or Austrailia. Anyone got one laying around? I'll take a compound miter saw too. I'll pay, just can't afford new stuff.

2007-11-07 17:38:03 · 3 answers · asked by sickytwisted 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

so i have a air pump with a riped power cord with some copper wire hanging out any advice for fixing?

2007-11-07 17:05:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-07 16:53:39 · 8 answers · asked by saraj1230 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I live in newcastle NSW and am looking for a mulch that you can put on a steep hill garden that doesnt wash away but lumps together when it gets wet. I have heard names of Hoop pine mulch, bark fibre mulch, shredded mulch, environmental mulch, but there seems to be no places around that sell these mulches. Does anyone have any ideas?

2007-11-07 16:41:04 · 5 answers · asked by metrsababo 1 in Garden & Landscape

I have oil heat. I am considering converting to gas. Is it worth it?

2007-11-07 16:36:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Hey, everyone. I was making some cookies and after I took them out of my oven, an alarm went on and had singular beats for about 10 sec. After I turned my oven off, 10 min. later I went back to it and it's still a bit hot. I'm wondering if carbon monoxide can be coming out of my oven, I'm not sure if the alarm that rang was a CM alarm.

2007-11-07 16:17:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I am beginning to dabble in pyrography (wood burning). I was wondering if anyone knows what type of finish I can put on the plates when they are done. I need to use something that is nontoxic for eating off of but also will protect the plate and the design for the long run. I appreciate any help with this. Thank you in advance.

2007-11-07 16:05:36 · 7 answers · asked by imbford 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Its a rental property and our car has leaked alot of oil.

2007-11-07 15:55:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-11-07 15:48:51 · 7 answers · asked by Mallika a 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-11-07 15:14:43 · 5 answers · asked by Cooper312 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I walked down my hall and heard a swishing noise. I opened the hall closet where my hot water heater & furnace are and heard a funny noise coming from my hot water heater. I checked to see if the pilot light was on and it is. It is glowing orange and blue. And its making a funny swishing noise as though the wind is blowing through it or something. Could something be wrong? Its late. Can it wait until morning? Thankx

2007-11-07 15:09:01 · 7 answers · asked by rob divine 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

by the why iam a youngh teen so i dont want something babyish or too grown up something calm tho defintalty in style;) CHIC and not too girly but still a girl flare too!!!

2007-11-07 15:05:48 · 15 answers · asked by abby.<3wOOt. 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have had a very foul smell in my laundry room (also where my furnace is) that resembles sewer gas. I have had six plumbers leave scratching their heads. I have had all of my toilets professionally replaced, drains snaked, and a even had a smoke bomb test done today, so I know that there is no crack in a visible pipe or a blockage in any vent pipes. The next step is to have my basement floor ripped apart to proceed with a very expensive camera test. This is getting awful pricey. I was asked if I use "electrostatic furnace filters" today and I do. Could that be the cause? Anyone? I am at my wits end. It is no longer comfortable in my own home. I can't run the furnace and it is getting colder. I would be so grateful for any light that could be shed on this very frustrating and puzzling matter.

2007-11-07 14:59:23 · 3 answers · asked by modest m 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

and why havent you fixed it yet

2007-11-07 14:54:47 · 11 answers · asked by infobod2nd 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm looking for preferably a paisly or "victorian" patterned in twin sized.

I don't want anything too expensive.


If you have any good websites or stores, please let me know (:

2007-11-07 14:47:16 · 5 answers · asked by Katieee 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I have a spot on my baby girl's Baby Einstein Activity Mat/Gym (the part she lays on) from a piece of masking tape that I removed (from a garage sale). How can I remove it without ruining the fabric?

2007-11-07 14:37:21 · 12 answers · asked by Hippity-Hopscotch Girl 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-11-07 14:36:04 · 4 answers · asked by StangV 2 in Decorating & Remodeling