Home & Garden - 7 November 2007

My t.v. is huge. How can I move it up from the basement of my house up to the upper level, by myself? Its not a flat screen, but it's not an old big screen either. I want to say its 45-47inches. I'm strong, so any ideas would help. Thank you!

2007-11-07 08:17:14 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

my theme this christmas for my tree is a white christmas, so I'm looking for glass/sparkly/intricate/delicate/beautiful (you get the point) ornaments, wreaths, ribbon, decoration of any sort for christmas. Preferrably gold and white, if it has another color, thats fine, as long as its minimal. Please provide pictures/links. Price doesnt matter

2007-11-07 08:11:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I've just put out 5 full bags. Next door only seem to put out 2 and we have 1 less child than them. I recycle everything I can but seem to still throw out a lot. If the government brings in the "pay as you throw" I'm stuffed!

How many in your house and how many bags please?

2007-11-07 08:10:55 · 14 answers · asked by suckaslug 4 in Other - Home & Garden

I moved into this house and at first when the carpets were wet from the shampooing there was no stinch, but as soon as it dryed it smelted so disgusting. I got the smell to go away after living there for about 1-2 weeks, and then I finally got out of my lease because there is mold in the bathroom and I have severe asthma. I do have pets, but all are trained, and the one dog at first would accidently go on the floor, but I would catch it and clean it with a carpet shampooer right away, zo it did not get a chance to soak into the carpet. When I moved out I shampped the carpet again...was not stincky before or while it was wet, but when it dried it smelled of the same smell when I moved in. The landlord is now trying to sew me for a new carpet, and I'm trying to prove to the judge that we did not cause the stinch. This is a very old house and the carpet is at least 10 years old. Can somebody please help me with this question.

2007-11-07 08:05:29 · 5 answers · asked by Heather W 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

My house is really old and although I have grounded outlets, I want to know how can I tell if behind them they are really grounded???

2007-11-07 07:58:00 · 5 answers · asked by G-man 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have kitchen cabinet doors and drawers and want to add the correct size knobs and drawer pulls. How does one determine the correct size of such items for the kitchen ? Not all doors and drawers are the same size, of course.

2007-11-07 07:51:05 · 2 answers · asked by Laura 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

I'm re-routing a hot water line and was wondering which was best for going through the attic and the kitchen wall.

2007-11-07 07:37:36 · 5 answers · asked by ktbug3335 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I would like to make my very own butcher block to go atop my counter. Does anyone know of a place that makes custom butcher blocks, or has instructions on how to make one so I can make it myself?

2007-11-07 07:37:05 · 2 answers · asked by randall_endemann 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-11-07 07:36:59 · 4 answers · asked by Mommy 3 in Garden & Landscape

2007-11-07 07:32:04 · 8 answers · asked by jon b 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

it's winter time now and i'm trying to save some cash. is it better to turn down the furnace when we go to work and at night or leave it on a constant temp all the time? i heard you waste money by having the furnace start back up to raise the temp when thermostat kicks in.

2007-11-07 07:30:50 · 11 answers · asked by m t 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hi,

I have a the smaller room in a 2 bedroom apartment. My roommate isn't even in town for the winter and I was wondering was is more cost effective: a space heater or just using the (electric) heat? My room is so small that if you turn on the heat (which is being wasted in the living room at night) it get too hot pretty quickly.

Just wated to know if a space heater set a low is going to eat more electricity than I think?

2007-11-07 07:27:09 · 9 answers · asked by Joe A 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

It will fill up and drain just fine. The agitator isn't turning. So my wash is not spinning dry or washing. The motor is running so I don't think it is a belt(terms might be wrong). I did a load on all the cycles and it doesn't work on any of them, so I don't think the timing is off. So I am pretty sure it is the agitator.Is this something I can fix myself? or is it better to call a plumber? I really don't think I need to replace the whole machine. Any ideas would be appreciated.

2007-11-07 07:25:09 · 6 answers · asked by TBECK 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

Three have been around so far, looked at the job, said yes no prob will get back to you with a price .
But never heard from any of them, have been decorating my mothers house and all i require is a radiator moved to another wall and a new gas open fire installed, also have a new fire surround with marble hearth and back plate and wanted some tips or maybe a price as well for fitting.
Just this work needs doing and then i can complete the job , thank you

2007-11-07 07:20:53 · 1 answers · asked by Blatant 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Right outside my dining room window i have a yard, it is unsightly as both the wall and ground are concrete.I like lushness. How do i do this in pots? i need idea's on plants that will be forever green and grow fast and well in pots and any other idea's you may have for this awful wasted space. Cheers!
(i cannt spel and i have prest spel chek and it says complete- i know it isn't so i apoloise in advance!)

2007-11-07 07:17:37 · 17 answers · asked by AnneShirley03-03-07 4 in Garden & Landscape

I am not prepared to give either pets or children away.
The concrete floor was down when we moved in.

2007-11-07 07:02:14 · 15 answers · asked by ? 6 in Decorating & Remodeling

Are there any plants that you can literally stick a piece off it in to the ground and it will grow into another?

2007-11-07 06:59:35 · 7 answers · asked by AnneShirley03-03-07 4 in Garden & Landscape

My house faces north and south. My back patio is great to sit out on, but in the evening the setting sun blinds the patio.
I live in Texas so shade is better in the summer time.

I would like to put up a latice fence from the patio to the roof of the patio on the West side, effectivly creating a wall.
However if I'm going to sit outside I don't want a bunch of bees to be attracted to the flowers I have crawling up the fence.
Any suggestions???

2007-11-07 06:50:31 · 5 answers · asked by english_sweetie2001 3 in Garden & Landscape

I would like to know what is this flower. It's been growing in our house for over twenty years. I just have to separate its roots which are bulbs, like onions, and put them into new pots or flower beds and they keep growing. The leaves which are like grass blades keep growing even if not watered a whole lot but the flowers only grow if they are generously watered, what could they be? Does anyone know the name of these flowers?
1 hour ago - 3 days left to answer.
Hope the picture in my Avatar helps. They are pink in colour and have 6 petals each.

2007-11-07 06:46:11 · 10 answers · asked by Cheeks 1 in Garden & Landscape

What are the steps on creating a no dig garden?

2007-11-07 06:43:47 · 3 answers · asked by ed8y75 1 in Garden & Landscape

I've run out of hob cleaner is there anything else I can use?

2007-11-07 06:37:57 · 3 answers · asked by G.W 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

I know my ladybugs. I once spent an entire concert staring at one. Or so I'm told.

Transplanted from Asia, to control the pests of our provinces farms Now they have become pests.http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef416.asp

Same thing with the lovely weed, Purple Strife. Imported to beautify the roadsides of Ontario.
Now they are trying to rid the farm crops of this crazy wild spreading weed.

2007-11-07 06:28:28 · 5 answers · asked by Marla ™ 5 in Garden & Landscape

I have a large maple with a bit of a split in it, along with large portions that broke off (one dead part) this summer. It's important to the property, and this fall I've been meaning to get in touch with a certified arborist to come take a look; to tell me what's going to happen to it, and if he can, to do whatever's possible to save it. I also have some oaks that died--I was going to ask why.

The nearest arborist (a county away) has a phone number and e-mail listed. I've taken photos of the tree, in the event I'd e-mail initially.

I've been quite busy this fall, however, and haven't had time to get in contact. Now I have the time, but the leaves are nearly all off and it’s 30-degree weather.

Is this something I should wait till spring to do? Or, for the health of the tree, is it advisable to do it ASAP? (i.e., Can arborists can do anything this time of year? Or would he just look at it and schedule any work on it for spring? [Assuming he even makes visits now.])

Thanks.

2007-11-07 06:20:19 · 4 answers · asked by Me 4 in Garden & Landscape

I know to turn off the various pilots first, and how to relight them. Isn't this the only concern?

2007-11-07 06:20:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I was thinking it was in case the pilot didn't light, in which case gas buildup could be sparked by electricity. If that is why, should the whole room be turned off?

2007-11-07 06:17:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a raised-ranch style home and burn a pellet stove in basement, it seems to dry out the house. Now my wood floors are beginning to creak and I think it's due to the stove. Do you think I need a humidifier? If so which type and what size would I need? Thanks

2007-11-07 06:11:51 · 1 answers · asked by Mike D 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-11-07 05:49:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

im trying to find out how much to charge for a 90 square foot floor deck 5 quarter by 6. im going to need to know how much the deck material is inorder to know what to charge for the job. Iam just going over the existing flooring after i resecure it and then lay my decking right over the old one ;was thinking 10 per square foot labor and material i think the decking goes for like 5 per square foot?

2007-11-07 05:48:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

my husband says NO - he says that the system still thinks it is running 16 rads - who is right, because he's had a big go at me for turning them off?

2007-11-07 05:39:23 · 19 answers · asked by georgeygirl 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

A REALLY nice blanket.

2007-11-07 05:33:21 · 3 answers · asked by DanielMike 1 in Other - Home & Garden