Home & Garden - 25 November 2007

How do we fix it? The house is only 7 years old.

2007-11-25 06:35:41 · 8 answers · asked by laineyette 5 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have an old glenwood parlor stove not efficient at all.It has a air intake register
and regardless how i set it up, it burns
the wood in two hours.The flue pipe has
no damper.Any idea how to improve efficiency?
thank you.

2007-11-25 06:29:26 · 8 answers · asked by argus 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

My grandpa lives in a house on the eastside of the city. The house is quite old, and has a huge infestation of roaches. They walk all over, even in broad daylight. There are baby roaches of all sizes, and one half grown roach fell into the hot chocolate we had simmering on the stove! We had to throw it away, of course, but we don't know what to do to help him. He's in his eighties, and he has very little money. This could endanger his health. We found out they have even gone into his fridge.We are all going to buy boric acid and combat roach gel for him, but I think we all know it won't be enough. The houses nearby are probably in the same predicament.

Any suggestions?

2007-11-25 06:09:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I live in a cold city where it get's down to -35 in the winter. Does it matter if I store tools in the garage that are battery operated?

2007-11-25 05:54:39 · 6 answers · asked by Randy A 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We just moved into our new place about a week and a half ago. When we first had the water turned on it had been rusty. Now after a week 1/2 its still got a little rust in it (not as much as b4, but just slightly.) How can I get the rust out??

2007-11-25 05:38:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-25 05:33:47 · 4 answers · asked by choddy 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I have some fresh drywall, taped, mudded and sanded by a professional. I'm using a primer by Glidden made for drywall. Just wondering how many coats I should put on.

2007-11-25 05:33:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-11-25 05:31:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

When I was just a boy, my father built a brick workshop in his garden. I have no idea if he applied for planning permission or indeed if he needed to. I was told by a friend there is a time limit on planning regulations and if the structure had been in place for 10 years or more without complaint, it was legally allowed to stand in situ. Is this TRUE? If it is not, do I have to take it down, or can I apply for a backdated planning permission, even though the work was carried out years ago?

2007-11-25 05:29:42 · 6 answers · asked by mokiemagic 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have two male cats that are generally well behaved. The only issue is something with just one of them, Brody. We have a chaise in our living room as part of our sectional. Like most couches it has that thin delicate "liner" covering the underside of the couch. My cat Brody was able to pull the liner away from the couch bottom and climb inside (he sits on top of the liner INSIDE the couch). He goes in it all the time now and has really pulled the liner down.

We want to fix it so that he will no longer be able to get inside the couch. What can we use? Obviously the current liner is useless now with how torn up it is so what else can we use? It doesn't matter how it looks since it’s underneath the couch and you can't see it. We want something that will be strong enough if he does try to get inside again. He doesn't scratch or damage anything else, just loves going inside our couch. It has to stop.

Thanks for any advice

2007-11-25 04:57:51 · 5 answers · asked by Love is the word 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

Help, my son got chocolate syrup all over my suede purse.
It's a light brown color (the purse) if that makes a difference.
Any tips?

2007-11-25 04:56:59 · 3 answers · asked by Find a cure for autism 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

i just want to know how you got to doing house restoration, when you realized it was what you wanted to do, and what kind of education you got for it

2007-11-25 04:48:59 · 6 answers · asked by heyyy 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'm putting something from Ikea together, for example, and it comes with a small hexagonal ratchet which burrs really easily, and they've also given it a kind of plastic extension to get more leverage. Then there's also a weird spanner for another non-standard set of connectors. These things are as big and as heavy as small screwdrivers. Most people have screwdrivers at home anyway, and these custom made tools must cost far more to replace because they're not so mass-produced. Why make it more complicated for the user?

2007-11-25 04:44:22 · 7 answers · asked by YourLocalGP 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

If my banana tree is not producing fruit (it's about 6 months old and 6' tall), how can I tell if it needs another plant? The greenhouse person where we bought it claims it does not need a 2nd plant to produce, but I'm not sure now that she was correct.

Thanks.

2007-11-25 04:06:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I'v replaced the first bulb of the half that doesn't work with a working bulb, but that didn't fix it. All the sockets have bulbs. I've wiggled the wires and it makes no difference. I don't want to just throw them away. Any suggestions?

2007-11-25 03:58:07 · 11 answers · asked by Soft Truth 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-25 03:57:10 · 13 answers · asked by pokey643 1 in Other - Home & Garden

the timer has not been touched could it be affected by the wiring of the valve perhaps??

2007-11-25 03:55:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-25 03:32:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-11-25 03:27:07 · 8 answers · asked by bigsysbar 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

The clothes just came out of the dryer with lots of lint balls and all I have is tape and thats not working.

2007-11-25 03:23:36 · 4 answers · asked by Sylvia 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I'm looking for a recommendation for the best type of appliance-- electric broom, sweeper, vacuum-- to pick up sand off a ceramic tile floor. A regular broom (I've tried several styles) leaves a lot behind in the grooves of the grout, so I think I need some kind of vacuum. My regular upright vacuum works pretty good, but it's too big and bulky. So hopefully you can recommend something more lightweight.

Thanks

2007-11-25 03:22:35 · 4 answers · asked by mypearly 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

currently the tiles in our bath area only come up 3/4 of the wall so the top part is just painted wallpaper,we have a shower so obviouly the top part of the wall gets wet everyday which cant be doing it any good!
Does anyone know are there any other ways to waterproof this area without having to re-tile it all???
our budget is minimal!!!!!!

2007-11-25 02:57:32 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

tell me now.

2007-11-25 02:39:42 · 4 answers · asked by osudk33 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

just bought a new duel fueled range cooker,hobs are gas,ovens electric...right all the gas fittings are there,ive took the gas pipe off the old cooker,cleaned it up and it fits the new range. now in the instruction book it says fit with non setting gas sealent to the cooker,the other end is like a push on bayonet fitting. right how much is this sealent,and have i been quoted too much at £20.00 to connect it,surely looking at it you smother on this sealant on the threads,tighten up the nut,connect to the supply,rub a bit of diluted washing up liquid round the joint to check for any gas escape and job done.or am i been too full of myself here.with it been our first extravagance,the wifes a bit unsure,but ive done our others no problem,and i can see where shes coming from,so any input welcome please.

2007-11-25 02:31:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

..... What is the reason for this. Some builders have just finished a retaining wall with 5" blocks but the bed is 30mm, is this ok?

2007-11-25 02:30:48 · 1 answers · asked by Nero 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

And when I say take care, I mean what is the best way to keep it alive for the longest period of time?

2007-11-25 02:26:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

I have some Quaker State Peak Performance SAE-5W-30 Motor oil in my garage, but don't have any Lawn Mower oil. Can I use the SAE-5W-30?

2007-11-25 02:22:54 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

i need to know some tricks!

2007-11-25 01:59:36 · 6 answers · asked by Dakota C 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-11-25 01:59:26 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

man i have a newborn and i was feeding him before work this morning and he must have spit up or his bottle leaked on my the sleeve of my arm...... Man this sucks.... it's a white shirt with a yellow baby puke stain.........lol

no really i dont care so much since i know it was just my baby. People are just going to have to understand that.

2007-11-25 01:37:57 · 5 answers · asked by Cutie 3 in Cleaning & Laundry