Home & Garden - 17 November 2007

2007-11-17 23:51:30 · 3 answers · asked by lee b 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Can I just level the earth and put down sand or do I have to get a builder to put down a hardcore base for the slabs? Thank you.

2007-11-17 22:45:22 · 4 answers · asked by Spiny Norman 7 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

And should use? Thanks.

2007-11-17 22:06:35 · 15 answers · asked by marie 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

how can i get it off please ?

2007-11-17 22:06:05 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

a gap,,I am installing a tub surround on top the backer board,,,

2007-11-17 22:06:03 · 2 answers · asked by ideame 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

round base it sits in that attaches to the plate that goes against the wall, there is no way to attack the handle to the plumbing that is in the wall,,,that turns the water on and off,,it is like a 4 inch space at least,,,should there be an attachment that connects the 2,,,and the fitting on the connector in the wall is different form the one on the handle...is the an adaptor that I can get for this,,,
it is an American standard and the one that was on is Moen,,if this makes a difference as to the fitting in the wall..
I am off to Home depot in a bit,,,any help greatly apprectaited,,,

2007-11-17 21:51:19 · 7 answers · asked by ideame 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-17 21:37:36 · 12 answers · asked by Sello T 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

We will have a booth or let's just say a place to make up a cafe or a restaurant that is supposed to be FRENCH. What designs or what should I put to make it look and undoubtingly french?

2007-11-17 20:55:28 · 6 answers · asked by comet*181 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

can anybody help my tumbledryer works only when i turn it on with the door open i have to spin it and quickley shut the door i have checked the fan belt and it is very tight not slipping and the timer switch is working .

2007-11-17 20:46:22 · 5 answers · asked by Marie H 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

can anybody help my tumbledryer works only when i turn it on with the door open i have to spin it and quickley shut the door i have checked the fan belt and it is very tight not slipping and the timer switch is working .

2007-11-17 20:45:15 · 1 answers · asked by Marie H 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Hello, My Mother Bless her Heart Just Gave me a beutiful new sewing Machine I Want to learn to make a Family Quilt for her, and the 4 granddaughters that I have also. Ty Dreamspirit

2007-11-17 19:00:49 · 3 answers · asked by dreamspirit1965few 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

ive tried cif, bilo pad, vanish, but nothing has worked!!!! please help.

2007-11-17 18:24:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

My 7 year old son misses the toilet well he will get it in most of the time but when he REALLY has to go he misses some then corrects his shot, but it has made the corosion on the metal how do i get it off it's nasty..i tried bleach and got some off but YUK!!!

2007-11-17 17:34:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-17 16:58:33 · 9 answers · asked by mary d 2 in Other - Home & Garden

2 outlets

2 lights

thats it

with and without labor.

thanks!

2007-11-17 16:37:44 · 4 answers · asked by marketing101x 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My water heater is acting up. It doesn't seem to hold enough hot water. This just started recently. It does heat up water, but the hot water will only last for 3-5 minutes, then it would suddenly turn ice cold. I nearly froze to death the first time it happened to me (JK). xP

I called up the company because the water heater is still in warranty. The guy said the parts are free but I have to pay for shipping. If I need someone to install the parts, it would cost me nearly $70 per hour for labor. A brand new water heater (that's comparable to the one I have right now) is only $200!

I want to try to fix it myself...

Does anyone have any experience with water heaters and know what might be wrong with mine?

2007-11-17 16:09:29 · 9 answers · asked by Jill 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Am i meant to leave the house when the people come to wash/steam my carpets or is it ok if i stay and fiddle around doing other things like laundry or whatever?

2007-11-17 15:57:22 · 9 answers · asked by Colleen D 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I found: http://www.mytoolstore.com/dremel/drillprs.html at home depot today. Anyone know if it holds other dremels than that one? I have a Black and Decker dremel and hoping it will fit before i buy it. Thanks

2007-11-17 15:48:08 · 6 answers · asked by nerfpallys 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

How can we prevent this hair problem!?

2007-11-17 15:46:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My mom recently passed me down her classical guitar (she doesn't know anything about guitar). I wanted to try classical guitar out so I went to the local guitar store and they gave me this La Bella guitar strings and I don't know how to replace them. I dont want to take it in cause they charge money for replacements. My guitar had 5 strings but 1 was broken and we took that and a normal one out. How do i replace the strings.

2007-11-17 15:41:27 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-17 15:09:03 · 2 answers · asked by mbpowell1 2 in Garden & Landscape

I'm trying to figure out what type of repair or who would repair something like a house slipping. It seems the ground is settling lower in one part of the house than the other and the wall and the floor are coming apart, in addition to creating various cracks throughout the floors in different rooms. Is this retrofitting?

2007-11-17 15:02:22 · 6 answers · asked by sasahi l 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My boyfriend just called me from his hunting cabin; their carbon monoxide detector just went off and he wanted me to search the internet for him to see what they should do. I guess they run everything off propane and have the detector 'just in case.' They took the battery out and put it back in and it's not going off anymore. He said he 'thinks' they just changed the battery. I looked up some symptoms for him and he said no one has been feeling sick. Has anyone had this problem? Should I tell him to evacuate?

2007-11-17 14:42:57 · 8 answers · asked by rhiannonb52 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I forgot to double check my oven before I left for a week long trip this morning. Now I am worried that my house will burn down. It's a electric stove there is nothing in it except two cooking pans

2007-11-17 14:33:14 · 4 answers · asked by jar jar 2 in Other - Home & Garden

My garbage disposal died and need replacement. I bought an Insinkerator Spacer Saver 5/8 HP, but have not replace it yet.

Do you recommend a garbage disposal with 5/8 HP or do you recommend going a step up, perhaps 3/4 or so?

Thanks much!
Charlie

2007-11-17 14:26:34 · 4 answers · asked by Jose C 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Mi hibiscus has spider mites on the soil, how can I treat it? I already treat the leaves with Insecticidal Soap.

2007-11-17 14:22:29 · 4 answers · asked by Gata 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-11-17 14:21:49 · 5 answers · asked by bigboy802222 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

we have a sewer system on our property and have a broken line

2007-11-17 13:54:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-17 13:39:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I am trying to change out my 2 prong outlets out with modern 3 prong outlets. I have modern breakers, and some of the electrical was replaced before I bought my house. Most of it is still original. At some point someone replaced some of the 2 prong outlets with 3 prong ones, but didn't hook up the ground.

My plan is this:

Run ground wires from the galvinized steel plumbing to each of the steel flex counduits that all the original wire runs through. I can then ground the outlets to the steel outlet boxes.

My question is: Does this meet NEC? I have some 14 gauge wire with green insulation that would work, but it is stranded. Does stranded wire meet NEC for home wiring?

Thanks for any help that you can give me!

2007-11-17 13:38:10 · 8 answers · asked by Mike K 3 in Maintenance & Repairs