Home & Garden - 30 November 2007

I am 76 years old and my husband is 77. He is diabetic and does dialysis 3 times weekly. our bath rooms are small and the doors are narrow, so that makes it hard for him to get his power chair in the bath rooms. So we need bath rooms made over. thank you so very much.

2007-11-30 12:40:28 · 1 answers · asked by nicnacnett 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

Does anyone know approximately how much it would cost to have a dead tree (maybe about 20 ft tall) cut down and removed? I'm having handyman-type old guy do it for me and don't really know what to pay him?

2007-11-30 12:36:31 · 6 answers · asked by ? 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

I recently bought the Ryobi BS902 9" Band Saw as a starter saw for me. I noticed when I first started using it that as I pushed the piece of wood through, the blade itself began to curve off of the straight line I had drawn. I know that it was not me making it curve, because I had the wood sliding along the fence, so I am wondering if this has happened to other people and what I can do so that this wont happen again. Thanks.

2007-11-30 12:33:20 · 6 answers · asked by maxonor 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

About 5 days ago these cicadas appeared and have invaded all of our gum trees on our property. The sound is horrific and my ears are hurting i have noticed dead shells on the trees, we have never had a problem like this. I'm hoping they die soon as i have read that they only last a few weeks before dieing. Can anybody help

2007-11-30 12:20:19 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

This one has been on since the 2000 election! It's hard and tough as leather. Any suggestions? Goo-Gone isn't enough.

2007-11-30 12:18:42 · 9 answers · asked by Snow Globe 7 in Maintenance & Repairs

It is so cold out and I am curious to know if it costs more to run my (not gas) wall heater or to purchase a portable heater. I really want to purchase one of the electric fireplaces that home depot sells, just wondering if it would help save my power bill.
Thank you

2007-11-30 12:16:36 · 5 answers · asked by anonymity 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I am laying ceramic tile at my front entrance, a small area approx. 30 sq. feet. There is a squeaky spot in the floor - would DITRA be a solution to avoid cracked grout?

2007-11-30 11:32:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

hi. im giving my room a makeover and am going to be painting the walls but im having trouble choosing a colour that will promote good feng shui. im thinking maybe pastel greens but im not too sure. any tips?

2007-11-30 10:33:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

in our bathroom at the bottom of the bathtub there is rubber belt like thing which stick to the tub with a white paste like thing and now it came out and the belt is coming out so i want to know what is that paste like thing and want buy it and fix the belt to the bath tub. the paste is also used inthe restroom around the toilet bowl at the bottom.

2007-11-30 10:27:49 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

i have seen plastic bags of water with a penny in it hanging fron the top of many doorways and windows at many restaurants and bars. where did this idea come from, does it work and why?

2007-11-30 10:26:50 · 9 answers · asked by susan b 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

and thrive on little water? Can you suggest any wild plants with medicinal properties that are native to south texas.

2007-11-30 10:21:35 · 2 answers · asked by lancequest 1 in Garden & Landscape

I know I can use magnets for a base but what forr the antlers? This will be for a parade. Possibly some styrofoam?

2007-11-30 10:19:35 · 2 answers · asked by Marcy L 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-30 10:17:23 · 15 answers · asked by levi.herrick 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-30 10:06:39 · 10 answers · asked by Larry C 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-11-30 10:00:15 · 6 answers · asked by dave 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-30 09:46:24 · 8 answers · asked by Sunshine 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

Ok, so I have a nice sized empty moving van.
A flourist wants to pay delivery people to deliver flowers during the holidays. What's a good price to charge? Consider it's the holidays and gas prices are high. Do I charge per run? Per flower piece? What's the scoop?

2007-11-30 09:32:05 · 2 answers · asked by Doubledown 2 in Other - Home & Garden

Made the mistake of linking together 3 exten cords (on outdoor GRCI) to use a wd whacker. Worked for 2 outings, - on the 3rd time, - no juice. Maybe a flash of power, and then nothing. Did troubleshooting: not an indiv cord problem, not a flipped breaker, not the whacker, not a GFCI button to reset. However one outside outlet appears ?? to be on a different circuit and it would give a flash of power and then nothing.

Another GFCI outlet (on the porch) which I had tried once with the 3 cords delivers NO juice. Appears that no other outlets (in a line) are affected. Is it at the end? Did I blow it out?

1) I was sold a 20amp breaker to replace the 15 in the box for the outside circuit ... Will this help? A breaker never has flipped....
2)If porch outlet has no juice, how do I know which breaker covers it?
3) how many GFCI outlets can be in one circuit line?
Help!! Thanxxx

2007-11-30 09:29:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-30 09:09:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I used the cleaning cycle (3 hrs) and now the display pad
reads- E1 F5- locked. How to complete cycle? or disable the lock control?

2007-11-30 08:50:22 · 3 answers · asked by rusty 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

I live with my boyfriend and our roommate is another guy. They both are 22 years old. Well my boyfriend and I have a cat that is fixed, and our roommate has one that sprays. I just bought Bissell Proheat 2X cleaner, and I want to make sure I get as many stains out as I can. Now between two working men, the cold, damp/wet weather that we have out in Wisconsin, and two cats, how will I be able to get the stains out. And keep my carpet looking and smelling clean. I already know how to use the carpet cleaner and I know to clean the carpet about once a week if not more. But I need some good tips on how to get the set in stains out. From snow, to cat urine, to beer, to mud, and heavy traffic areas. Please help me. I can use all the help I can recieve. Thank you.

2007-11-30 08:44:47 · 10 answers · asked by Britney 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-11-30 08:41:40 · 10 answers · asked by vajo 5 in Cleaning & Laundry

I recently purchased a house where the kitchen was remodeled a couple of years ago and the previous owners installed built-in double ovens. The ovens looked a little narrow from the beginning, and after we moved in I discovered that my standard baking sheets fit, but my larger pans don’t. My stove at my old apt was on the small side, but my 15” wide bar pan still managed to squeeze in; no such luck with the “baby” ovens.

I can’t think of anyone I know that has built-in ovens so…Is this normal or did the previous owners cheap out?

I’m not complaining; I’m just curious.

2007-11-30 08:06:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I am framing a doily and know nothing about matting. Can anyone help?

2007-11-30 08:06:14 · 4 answers · asked by Wanda 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

2007-11-30 07:58:42 · 2 answers · asked by Brian H 3 in Other - Home & Garden

...that gets 3 to 4 feet tall, is green, and can't be killed easily by me? I'm bad about watering - usually not enough, sometimes too much, and I've killed everything in this one particular spot that is near a glass door and gets plenty of light.

I live in Ca, by the way, and it's usually temperate outside and no lower than 55 degrees inside.

Thanks.

2007-11-30 07:49:23 · 12 answers · asked by Bye for now... 5 in Garden & Landscape

2007-11-30 07:46:49 · 12 answers · asked by ((LOON)) 6 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Can't be messy

Should require no water

Not concrete (of course this isn't natural anyway)

I can't afford any more flagstone (I have Idaho quartzite patio in my back yard).

2007-11-30 07:42:56 · 8 answers · asked by Tim 2 in Garden & Landscape

If so, which one would you recommend, that really works well? I was told Dryell is a really good one, and you can clean up to 4 garnments at a time. Has anyone used Dryell and did it work?

2007-11-30 07:32:08 · 7 answers · asked by Chihuahua Addict Adores Scooby 7 in Cleaning & Laundry

We've had two, both have died. Tried everything!
I can't seem to find some reliable information. Everything seems to contradict itself, do they like light? do tehy require lots of water? nothing seems to work

2007-11-30 07:22:20 · 6 answers · asked by Shannon M 1 in Garden & Landscape