Home & Garden - 30 November 2007

I'm thinking of painting my hall tommorow,
I've never done it before but looking for a challenge!!

I'm very grateful for your answers, thank you very much :)

2007-11-30 07:02:20 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-30 06:56:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a son that is an athlete and would like to know what is the best way to get that "musty" smell out of his clothes

2007-11-30 06:44:07 · 8 answers · asked by T S 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

I am replacing an old light fixture that has been connected to a switch box with dimmer. The house was built in around 1969 or 70. Not many updates to fixtures.

The existing wiring in the junction box is all whit/off white. I have identified the LIVE wires that are capped together and they were connected to a smooth wire from the old fixture ( the old fixture had three wires. Two that were connected but could be perferated apart. One feels smoother than the other. The third wire is copper and twisted around a screw attached to the support bracket.). The second wire (rougher feel) from the old fixture was connected to another single wire in the junction box. There is a third group of capped wires in the junction box that wasn't connected to anything.

The new fixture only has (4) black and (4) white wires. The wires are in sets directly from each light bulb socket. There is no copper wire like the old fixture. I don't know how to distinguish what should be attached to what.

2007-11-30 06:41:10 · 3 answers · asked by OldGold 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

toothbrush in the dishwasher with other everyday dishes?

2007-11-30 06:39:15 · 7 answers · asked by wolf1ibm 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

The closer unit is in the top frame and the arm is mounted to the top of the door. The closer has a square peg that the arm is clamped to. The door has to be open to access the arm hardware, but I know that if I loosen the hardware, the peg will rotate to the closed position. How do I prevent this from happening? Right now the door will not close all the way which is an indication that the arm is worn out or the peg is stripped.

2007-11-30 06:30:05 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I have these little flies all over my houseplants. My hubby threatened to throw them all out (they are all over the place).
There has got to be something I can do to get rid of them?
I even tried not watering them for a couple of weeks, but the flies are still there!

2007-11-30 06:16:47 · 4 answers · asked by Kipling 3 in Garden & Landscape

The owners purchased the house about a year ago and did some improvements themselves (electrical, new flooring, paint, tile in kitchen, landscaping) and are now selling the house for $35,000 more than what they paid. We really like the house but we think that it is overpriced. Additionally, there seems to be a problem with the roof. In one spot it looks like the roof might be sagging slightly and it was not shingled correctly (shingles look like they could fly off in a wind storm). So what would you do?

2007-11-30 05:59:24 · 9 answers · asked by Fawntel R 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-11-30 05:52:06 · 18 answers · asked by Hawken W 1 in Other - Home & Garden

I have always had wood floors, I am taking a rented council flat. being on a tight budget I usually get felt backed carpet, friends tell me its no good for bare concrete floors, underlay would add £200. Whats your experience.

2007-11-30 05:40:36 · 5 answers · asked by Curly Top 2 in Decorating & Remodeling

Any idea where, and if it's even possible, to find compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) for household use that are not made in China?

2007-11-30 05:36:17 · 2 answers · asked by epergrem 3 in Other - Home & Garden

my house always smells bad, even when its clean.

2007-11-30 05:29:27 · 10 answers · asked by justasinnersavedbygrace 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

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2007-11-30 05:27:07 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I"m trying to remove thick layer of carpet glue from concrete slab in order to prepare the slab for either painting or staining. They sell this stuff at Lowes and claim 1 quart yields 1.25 gallons of mixed product. They further claim that it will cover approximately 6 square yards. If it works, it is by far the cheapest solution for removing carpet glue. Anybody know anything about it?

2007-11-30 05:14:49 · 3 answers · asked by Love Guru 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

We have a few glass blocks built into the wall. I used joint compound to fill them in but the next day it had all cracked (still up there though). Should I have used a different medium and also is there a certain way to prep glass first so the material sticks?

2007-11-30 05:05:51 · 4 answers · asked by resq-girl 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

The burners, for my stove, are rusted over. What is a safe but effective way to remove it?

2007-11-30 05:02:14 · 7 answers · asked by dan 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My husband being the overly inteligent person he is decided to roast garlic in the microwave, needless to say he burnt it and no matter how many times I scrub the microwave with soap and water the smell wont leave and if I turn the microwave on the smell gets so much stronger, how do I get rid of it without having to but a new one?

2007-11-30 04:56:43 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

2007-11-30 04:54:56 · 3 answers · asked by plccpa1966 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I need to get to a door in the floor to get under my house, so i need to pull up the carpet to get to it. when i done i want to put it back. whats the easiest way to do this?

2007-11-30 04:44:27 · 5 answers · asked by medusa14489 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

What is meant by the phrase; " Earth resistance value of electrode system of a house.

2007-11-30 04:44:18 · 2 answers · asked by marrowcsi 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

When I moved into the house, all of the house paint was stored in the laundry room but I would rather keep it in the garage. I was wondering if I would mess up the paint if I did. I live in the southern ohio/western west virginia/eastern kentucky region.

2007-11-30 04:31:14 · 10 answers · asked by jillagig 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

my saw seems to have a hard time going through wood and it burns the wood on both sides, smoking as it goes. seems to want to pull to the right. the blade is on tight and it's a new blade. thought at first it was because I can't cut straight but it does it everytime, everywhere. I know I'm not that bad of a cutter

2007-11-30 04:29:43 · 10 answers · asked by ktbug3335 5 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I used dry graphite lubricant on all of the door hinges (it's a 4 panel 2-car garage door, fiberglass, attached to a 1/2 horse Craftsman opener that isn't brand new but isn't super old either), and I also increased the spring tension slightly to give the door-opener a little more help, but the door still stops going up about 1/4th the way up when it's cold outside.

If opening the door by hand (disconnecting the automatic opener) the door goes up and down fairly easily no matter how cold it is outside. The door opener also works fine if the temp is above about 25 degrees F. Any suggestions on a fix would be greatly appreciated because I'm out of ideas. Thanks.

2007-11-30 04:24:11 · 3 answers · asked by Ben Linus 6 in Maintenance & Repairs

Anyone have any idea what animal it could be and how to get rid of it????

2007-11-30 04:18:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

does it mean that you need to fold the fabric than put the pattern on and cut it when it is folded?

2007-11-30 03:45:26 · 8 answers · asked by kidi_69 3 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I want to hang garland around my front door and window, but they are surrounded by all brick.

2007-11-30 03:44:12 · 7 answers · asked by ladybug9_5_97 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

The wall is already cut and the pipes are exposed so there wouldn't be any drywall to cut

2007-11-30 03:42:40 · 3 answers · asked by C L 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I live in a two-story townhouse that has no ceiling fans. All the light switches controll the lamps plugged into the outlets. We would like to install one ceiling fan in the living room and one in our bedroom. I have tried to search online, but all I can find is how to replace an light with a ceiling fan. Anyone provide a link or advise on how to tackle this?

2007-11-30 03:42:18 · 7 answers · asked by mpbclutch33 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I'm in the market to purchase a Plasma Cutter.
Any suggestions where to see any tradeoff websites. What makes a good choice for purchasing the right make & Model.

2007-11-30 03:38:16 · 6 answers · asked by honker 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-11-30 03:15:56 · 6 answers · asked by Msconcerned 2 in Maintenance & Repairs