Home & Garden - 14 December 2007

2007-12-14 10:09:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

2007-12-14 10:06:06 · 6 answers · asked by jerry 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-14 10:02:36 · 11 answers · asked by loinkers 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

In the ten minutes I was in the bathroom, my 4-year old managed to take the gate down, get in the kitchen sink, remove a steak knife, and stab two holes in my brand new microfiber couch. We are not made of money, and this furniture was a splurge for our new house. We cannot afford to get it fixed. Is there a way to fix this myself before they get worse? I am not a happy mommy.

2007-12-14 10:00:40 · 2 answers · asked by love2bemom03 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

to connect a smaller 100lb or 20 lb tank to it?

2007-12-14 09:48:23 · 3 answers · asked by fuccillo111 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My neighbor has a concrete business, and does snow removal during winter. He always buys these large Craftsman 2 stage snowblowers for his jobs. It seems like he always has problems with them, and they are not even a year old! The plastic chutes break, shear pins break, and sometimes they dont run very good. He also has an older Toro. The Toro never has any problems! I told him today that he should invest in a brand new Toro, or Ariens snowblower instead of a Craftsman because that is what the professionals use, and they are made to handle the tough jobs. Besides they are much easier to get parts for, and probably have a better warranty. I never have problems finding parts for my 35 plus year old Ariens snowblowers. Am i right?

2007-12-14 09:44:08 · 3 answers · asked by Craig C 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

I Am thinking of making a Automatic Sliding door for a Entertainment Center, And I'm Wondering what Sort of Motor I Will Need, Wondering if theres such thing that is Easy, Like a Motorized Hinge or Something, Please Help

2007-12-14 09:37:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I make silicon molds of my clay sculptures for casting in resin. Without an expensive vacuum chamber, it is a painstakingly slow process to make certain all the bubbles are out.

I've heard that you can use a pressure pot and a vacuum pump to make your own vacuum chamber and wonder if anyone has tried this and had good results?

I have no problem with building my own as opposed to spending a couple of grand to buy one but need some recommendations.

Currently I brush my clay bed and doll with silicon RTV then I pour from at least 36" to cover and pop bubbles as I see them. This does not always work!

*laughs

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

2007-12-14 09:30:27 · 4 answers · asked by ♪ 4 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

thanks...

2007-12-14 09:26:51 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden

I am doing the duct work for my new office space. I've got everything down except for the takeoff from the plenum and the cold air return. The furnace already has the plenum attached and has a 16" x 14" rectangular opening above the drop ceiling. I figured I would need to seal the opening with sheet metal, then cut the correct size into the sealed opening (9" for the flex duct), then insert a take-off collar into the opening and attach it from there. Is this accurate? Would I do the same for the cold air return that goes back into the furnace?

2007-12-14 09:23:09 · 3 answers · asked by f1scrilla 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a flower that only blooms at night. here's the link to the pic http://spanishartist.deviantart.com/art/flower-that-bloom-in-the-night-72110752. Can anyone tell me what it is?

2007-12-14 09:18:08 · 3 answers · asked by Jenny P 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-12-14 09:16:27 · 3 answers · asked by molliesmom 3 in Decorating & Remodeling

I live with 3 other girls and we have serious hot water problems. When we need to take a shower in the morning the hot water runs out after a minute or two. We have communicated the problem to the landlord and they have come to our apt to "fix" it but we still have the same problem. They have actually told us that we get a certain amount of gallons per apartment. Aren't there any laws that say that a person should be able to take a good shower that lasts at least 10 minutes. What can I do to fix this problem. If we take a shower in the middle of the day or at night, we have plenty of water. But if its in the morning, its a disaster. I guess thats because we shave water with the rest of the tenants. but is this fair. Please if anybody has an insight to this problem let me know. Thanks

2007-12-14 09:13:29 · 6 answers · asked by NeedAnswers 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

My Mother started mine with a cutting from hers almost 3 years ago and it has never bloomed. Her's is over 20 years old. Mine looks healthy but it just has never bloomed and I wondered if I was doing something wrong, I had it outside during the summer and I put in the bathroom when it started getting cold outside. Can anyone tell me why it hasn't bloomed?

2007-12-14 09:12:52 · 12 answers · asked by preachers daughter 3 in Garden & Landscape

How can i get my black porcelain floor tiles looking nice and shiny? Everything sticks to them!!!

2007-12-14 08:58:14 · 5 answers · asked by Michelle B 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

Well I must tidy up the house tonight, and bring in wood for the wood stove.. How can I get the motivation to get it done ? No I'm not getting paid to do this, this is my house !

Regards

2007-12-14 08:57:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cleaning & Laundry

I think the house in ladies in Lavender would be nice.nice view,and the house has character.

or would you like ,one of the perfect houses,in Desperate Housewives??

2007-12-14 08:57:37 · 19 answers · asked by I dont know 4 in Other - Home & Garden

ok so i'm really into fashion and stuff. Well my mom is re doing the living room, new rug new furniture ect. My mom is not that into fashion so she wants to get stuff that doesn't match. I don't like to have friends over because our living room is SO ugly we have like 4 different color wood things in the room. The couch doesn't match the chairs, we have the ugliest china hutch in the world! I don't know how to convince her to get things that look good together and not something that looks terrible togther. I asked her to try and find a new china hutch and she was like " well i know it's ugly but i don't know if i'll find something that i like more" I really want the living room to look nice please help!

2007-12-14 08:56:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

I was told that the breaker might be burned out in the fuse box..No clue..The dryer died and we had a replacement brought over..They plugged the new one in and it didn't work..They thought that the breaker might be burned out..HUH? No clue what that means..How do you fix something like that..We flipped the switch and it didn't do anything..HELP!

2007-12-14 08:52:38 · 9 answers · asked by ~K~ 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

My brother passed away in his home. We need a clean up crew to go in and clean and sanitize the home very well. he had a very contagious virus and gloves must be worn..I don't think this is something that a regular cleaning service can do. The Room where his death took place will need cleaning and there is blood involved..Who would I call to do this for me?

2007-12-14 08:48:51 · 4 answers · asked by amazingbeauty@att.net 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Be sure to specify the month. I would imagine that, whatever plants you may be able to plant, they would all have to be in the soil before the first frost. Am I right?

2007-12-14 08:39:27 · 7 answers · asked by JD 1 in Garden & Landscape

I dont know if its lotion, but its an oily substance on my car window.

2007-12-14 08:36:39 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-14 08:27:10 · 32 answers · asked by dixie 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

In my restaurant, the drain pipes of the bar sink lead out to the tank where all of the waste passes through. Because of this I have a very foul odor in the bar area. Whats a good way to get rid of this smell? Are there any kind of odor traps they make that I could install in the pipes?

2007-12-14 08:25:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

what if I clean my wood floors with pledge?

2007-12-14 08:24:07 · 13 answers · asked by Philip Augustus 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

last night i went to put a wash on and the light next to salt refill keeps flashing and the light for prewash is lit.

ive tried resetting it, i also went to fill up the salt and inside was lots of water ? its my first time doing the salt refill so im not sure if it is meant to be full of water or not.

i put a full box of salt into it but it still isnt working.

its making a noise but isnt washing

so salt refill light flashing, prewash light lit up and making a noise but not washing.

thansk for any help given

2007-12-14 08:19:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

Do drought or overly wet weather conditions in the spring & summer affect the strength of tree limbs in the next winter? Can tree limb breakage due to ice or wind be predicted somewhat by past season's weather?

2007-12-14 08:11:20 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

Some people just let it sit and eventually it melts in April or MAy.

2007-12-14 08:09:58 · 6 answers · asked by darbygirl 4 in Garden & Landscape

I'd like to build a raft for fishing in the summer. It needs to be very lightweight and able to support about 250 lbs. I was considering pvc pipe, but due to the price and weight i'm looking for an alternative.

My idea is to take under-the-bed storage containers and tie them down under a sheet of plywood. Then I would caulk it around the edges to seal it up. Can anyone tell me if this will work? Or if theirs any other alternatives?

Also, do you need a permit for a home made raft. I live in Illinois.

2007-12-14 08:07:15 · 4 answers · asked by Erick 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

A safe way would be nice. I have wood but no starter log. Thanks.

2007-12-14 08:06:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Home & Garden