Home & Garden - 24 November 2007

I have an old wooden trunk/chest which was horribly varnished, it has since been sanded down but unfortunately b/f went over the iron detail on the wood (keyhole, hinges etc) and it has brought them up shiny, the trunk/chest now looks lovely all sanded but unfortunately looks too new as the iron work has come up shiny, I want to age the metal work again but have no idea how, any ideas anyone???

2007-11-24 23:50:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-24 23:26:09 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I am interested in making a birdbath with concrete and a large leaf for the imprint. Any suggestions?

2007-11-24 23:05:17 · 2 answers · asked by jackyblu 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I live in Eastern Europe in an older apartment block. I want to put up a coat rack and curtain rods. However, the walls are so hard, and I do not own a power drill. Any ideas?

2007-11-24 22:59:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have recently replaced blown bulbs on the two front exterior lights in the lantern on the front of my house. The lights still do not work, and there is no problem with the circuit breaker. how can i test the wiring (visual inspection looks okay) - I have a multimeter but im not an electrician so not sure exactly where to test.

2007-11-24 22:29:53 · 10 answers · asked by wglespaul 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have had nest boxes used in the past but since I installed a bird feeder I've had birds feeding but not nesting. How can I have both?

2007-11-24 22:28:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-11-24 22:19:13 · 4 answers · asked by jamesmacaw 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

all wooden material,

2007-11-24 21:53:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

its been there no longer than a week

2007-11-24 20:12:50 · 29 answers · asked by bc429 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-11-24 20:09:15 · 14 answers · asked by ish 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

a couple of bedroom radiators are looking a bit patchy where the paint has flaked off over the years.

a friend says to just paint them with normal white paint,
but won't it give off paint fumes when hot?

is there such thing as special radiator paint?

thanks

2007-11-24 19:56:25 · 17 answers · asked by tell_no_lie 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-11-24 19:06:34 · 7 answers · asked by stefan r 1 in Garden & Landscape

i have some rough stone but i don't know how to polish it shine (stone like garnet citine etc....)

2007-11-24 19:05:25 · 2 answers · asked by done 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-24 18:49:57 · 3 answers · asked by Divya 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-24 18:40:26 · 5 answers · asked by tamperfinder 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I just hate freezing, and I'm cold-natured. I live in NE FL and the temp is now 57 degrees. I've tried keeping it at 68 but I still get cold. What is the best temp to keep it at to cut costs. My house is 1800 square feet. What could I expect to pay keeping the heat at 74?

2007-11-24 17:52:51 · 7 answers · asked by Kate J 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have a tough toilet clog that I have tried using a plunger for several times to no success.

The problem is, the toilet isn't completely clogged. It flushes a little bit, but with no force, so it would only be safe to urinate in.

Are there any simple at home solutions I could try before calling a plumber. I don't exactly want to waste money.

2007-11-24 17:40:42 · 9 answers · asked by cory_rudy99 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Okay, so I wear mostly black clothing. When I wash, I wash them in cold water. I turn them all inside out. I don't do anything special when I put them in the dryer. Please Help Me! I don't want my black clothes to fade as quickly as they do.

P.S. - I heard that putting white wine vinegar in the washing machine with the clothes helps. I haven't tried it. Doesn't it stink up the clothes?

2007-11-24 17:24:02 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

It's a first-floor bath with a sliding door between a toilet and the tub - there's a sink on either side of the door. I'll tear out the carpet to save time and $, but there is linoleum under that. Don't think we need a new subfloor. I'd buy the tile, the vanities and the toilet if it would offset the cost. How much should this be? I've heard a range of prices that goes from reasonable to ridiculous.

2007-11-24 17:04:45 · 9 answers · asked by katie8455 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have:
-An old, white refrigerator
-A newer refrigerator that came with my house
-Two microwaves
-A toaster, toaster-oven, oven, stove
-A dishwasher
-A non-heated outside pool
-Two laptops (used daily)
-Two desktops (used daily)
-A desktop and a laptop not used daily
-A WRT54G v6 wireless router with high-gain antennas
-An SBC Speedbooster modem
-Lots of lamps
-Mostly fluorescent lightbulbs, a few incandescents
-Three bathrooms with showers
-No hot tub
-Heater, AC
-6 people in my household

2007-11-24 17:04:41 · 3 answers · asked by Bobby S 3 in Other - Home & Garden

So me and my husband are planning to get carpet by Christmas. We were measured Wednesday, but the quote was delayed because the man from Home Depot didn't enter the measurements that day as he said he would. Now we are to get the quote Monday or Tuesday. We were told that after we were to order the carpet, hopefully the same day we recieve a quote, it would take 2-3 weeks for he carpet to arrive. We expected the delivery time to be shorter, maybe one week. But having it arrive three weeks later, that would be only one week until the 25th. I am worried about the time crunch. Would we have to set up an appointment to have in installed(my husband is remove the current carpet)? My kids are fretting about getting a good tree in time. I don't know what to do, is there any way I can speed up the process?

2007-11-24 16:59:54 · 8 answers · asked by ? 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

There's minute gaps not much but there's electrical wiring running through those studs so is there a need to use like "Great Stuff" or caulk or anything to make it all a sealed wall before I tile? Thanks

2007-11-24 16:14:21 · 7 answers · asked by SQD 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I just bough this old cedar chest at the thrift store for 20 bucks, and I would love to refinish it but I do not want to harm it at all. It has no metal strapping or anything on it, I it constructed of pure cedar that is about 1/2 thick, the interior is in perfect shape but the lid and sides need some real help. The outside has some type of finish on it. Does anyone know where I could start with this
Thanks

2007-11-24 16:04:20 · 7 answers · asked by s.crossman 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have washed my pet...sprayed my pet...and got him a flea collar. I have sprayed the house carpet furniture etc. They seem gone for a day or two and it starts all over again so I repeat the obove thinking eggs were hatching and the same thing goes on and on......help!!!
I also have asma.

2007-11-24 15:46:30 · 12 answers · asked by justmejo76 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-11-24 15:43:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

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2007-11-24 15:33:58 · 5 answers · asked by et_phone_my_home 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-11-24 15:28:19 · 3 answers · asked by SPed 2 in Garden & Landscape

I have a well that feeds the house. There is a large accumulator tank after the pump. The fella that put it together used 2" white PVC after that and fed the line to the house down into the concrete pumphouse floor (75 feet from the house) and he fed a similar line down to feed the irrigation pipes. Everything is 2".

I am planning on re-plumbing the system so that I can shut off the whole thing or just the house/just the irrigation. I also want to insert a whole house water filter in the line for the house. Most of the filters I've seen either have 3/4" or 1" fittings. Am I going to have any issues reducing the 2" line down to the smaller fitting and then back up to 2"? I'm sure that he reduced that 2" pipe down to 1/2 or 3/4 somewhere en route to the house's plumbing... I just am concerned about the effect (if any) of the extra reduction and expansion to accomodate the filter. I think the system is set for around 50-55 PSI if it matters. Thanks!

2007-11-24 15:25:46 · 3 answers · asked by BuckarooBanzai 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-24 15:24:50 · 5 answers · asked by superman26gt 1 in Other - Home & Garden

We need to replace our HVAC system. It is an all-in-one unit (with Heat and AC together) that is all outside . We know there is a specific name for it but can't remember what it's called.

2007-11-24 15:04:21 · 9 answers · asked by Lynda M ♥ 3 in Maintenance & Repairs