Home & Garden - 27 November 2007

Right now the walls are brown with the palm tree theme. I want something girly and relaxing but my husband has to like it too. Any ideas? What color paint would make the room look bigger other than white?

2007-11-27 12:11:25 · 7 answers · asked by honeybear 5 in Decorating & Remodeling

how much will it cost both carpet and pads if 1 side of da room is 12 feet other is 16 ft other is 5 feet other is 6 and last one os 10 ft and show how to do it

2007-11-27 12:09:28 · 2 answers · asked by Cannolie 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

My parent thinks it's the owner of the pants to check the pockets and if anything important gets washed it's not the person who put the pants into the washing machine's fault.

2007-11-27 12:08:23 · 30 answers · asked by wendy 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

electrical problem. The whole middle of my house went out during a downed wire outside. Now it keeps going out
Question Details: A wire went down outside the other day, then a power surge went thru the house, and burned out my power surge protecter. DTE fixed the wire, and then the furnace, fridge and upstairs outlet were not working, but everything else was. A dte guy said that it might be our main circuit which is a 60 amp but he said it might need to be a 100 amp. Well he flicked it on and off a few times and it went on. That was 3 days ago, now it has went on and off 3 times today and flicking it on and off wont get it to come back on. Anyone know what the problem is? Is it the main breaker? Is this something I can fix? Is a new main breaker expensive to buy? If I cant do it, how much would a contractor usually charge? We have a newborn and our furnace is off :( Aany help would be appreciated!

2007-11-27 12:03:10 · 8 answers · asked by lance 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Ive been researching earthen floors. Im a little confused. Does this floor serve as the foundation as well as the floor or is it just an alternative to carpet and such?

2007-11-27 11:58:13 · 2 answers · asked by marketing101x 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

The compartment it fits inside a door that is on the outside of the mobile home. I looked out there and I don't see a size of the one that is there.

2007-11-27 11:50:52 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

In this rainy season, my garage often gets wet because of the cars. I've got to sweep every time our family cars come in. There are several shelves in the garage which I'm afraid the water might ruin them. So what do you do if your car brings water into the garage? Thanks for any suggestion.

2007-11-27 11:49:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

When my shower tile was installed, grout was used to seal between the ceramic tiles and the walls. Today those grouted seams are beginning to crack and crumble and need to be repaired, replaced, and/or corrected. What should I do? I have been told by a friend that grout should never have been used to seal tiles and walls. Does the grout need to be scraped out and the seal made new with a caulking compound? Is this correct and if so, what caulking compound is best suited for this? Can I simply caulk over the cracked grout for a satisfactory fix?

2007-11-27 11:47:52 · 9 answers · asked by Eric M 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Why does a bathroom mirror become fogged when u take a shower?

2007-11-27 11:36:33 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I have allowed the caulk to dry for 3 days. The environment is low humidity and temp around 73 F.

2007-11-27 11:34:07 · 4 answers · asked by Eric M 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I live in Michigan and am trying to sell my old home. I want to turn down the furnace as far as safely possible without having to worry about bursting pipes. It is a two story with a michigan basement. How low can I turn it? 58 degrees okay???

2007-11-27 11:30:13 · 11 answers · asked by marius1997 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

My husband and I were replacing the fixture in our dining room, and when we started to attatch the mounting bracket, we found that the screw hole on the electrical box was stripped. I'm guessing the only way to fix that is to replace the entire box, but we don't want to tear up the ceiling. Any suggestions?

2007-11-27 11:24:03 · 3 answers · asked by lissachck 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I have purchased my first property and faced with a small budget i bought a victorian terrace in need of a total refurb, rather than a plasterboard box with underground parking.

I am trying to find out what size the mains water connection will take as currently i have a 7lb lead pipe coming in and would like to remove it back to the water meter. which brings me to my next question how easy is it to connect to the water mains/meter, do i require any special joints?

Many thanks for any help.

Si

2007-11-27 11:23:36 · 12 answers · asked by Simon B 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-27 11:07:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

Is the disposer wont work now or is there need to replace it. or what does (zzz...) sound mean. it is even not draining the water atleast. pls let me know the idea to fix and i cant effort on it to any plumber.

2007-11-27 11:05:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I am redoing my daughters bedroom, and I'm having a hard time getting the border off of the wall. I thought that it would peal off easily if I just wet it, but that's not working well at all. Does anyone have any tips that will make it come off easier and cleaner? I am repainting the walls, so I need it to come off well. Thanks.

2007-11-27 11:03:50 · 7 answers · asked by mazey1967 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I am redoing my daughters bedroom, and I'm having a hard time getting the border off of the wall. I thought that it would peal off easily if I just wet it, but that's not working well at all. Does anyone have any tips that will make it come off easier and cleaner? I am repainting the walls, so I need it to come off well. Thanks.

2007-11-27 11:03:39 · 10 answers · asked by mazey1967 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

We have an used refrigerator/freezer. It has been working fine for us, until recently. The freezer doesn't seem to be reaching 0, and I have it turned all the way down to the coolest setting. Popsicles and ice cream won't stay frozen, but the meat that is already in there is still frozen, as well as the ice cubes. Is this something that can be fixed, or should I just start looking for a new one?

2007-11-27 10:57:20 · 6 answers · asked by Cyndi B 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-27 10:39:49 · 8 answers · asked by John S 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-27 10:37:35 · 10 answers · asked by Lynn M 5 in Garden & Landscape

2007-11-27 10:31:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

or a ball of paper on fire and toss it in right as I turn the stove on, hungery college students need their pizza

2007-11-27 10:30:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I left my dog in a room so he wouldnt tear up the rest of the house. Big mistake! He completely chewed up about a foot of the carpet. Even bigger problem being that I am renting the house, which the owners are going to be trying to sell shortly. I just need to know if there is any way possible to fix it? And if its possible to get the carpet to match?

2007-11-27 10:30:13 · 6 answers · asked by Megan 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-11-27 10:22:09 · 4 answers · asked by bdozz 1 in Garden & Landscape

Any Ideas??

2007-11-27 10:14:38 · 4 answers · asked by FINFan 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

help me please.

2007-11-27 10:09:06 · 8 answers · asked by Jenny B 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

We have an old oak floor in our entry and dining room that is not sealed. But it is designed with beveled edges which I hate. Can this floor be sealed? If it is sealed will the dips between each board still be there collecting dirt? Are there other alternatives short of ripping it out and starting over?

2007-11-27 09:59:51 · 1 answers · asked by momto8kiddos 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I need to build a foundation for my workshop. Id like to do if for either very little or no money. Are there natural resources I can use? Thanks

2007-11-27 09:58:58 · 3 answers · asked by marketing101x 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-27 09:52:56 · 3 answers · asked by Jim F 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm 14 year old freshman. My room is in desperate need of a huge change. Right now the walls are light pink and so are my curtains. My furnature is white and my bed is honey colored. I've been thinking of using a theme. I'm really into acting and theatre so maybe a Broadway theme. Or a NYC or Paris theme. I know I might get tired of it but in four years I'll be outta here. Another idea I had was have my room completely white with a few things that are a single color. Any ideas?

2007-11-27 09:51:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling