Home & Garden - 30 December 2007

2007-12-30 03:29:38 · 8 answers · asked by amanda d 2 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-12-30 03:27:20 · 5 answers · asked by Joseph C 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-30 03:12:52 · 9 answers · asked by NEWTOME 3 in Cleaning & Laundry

Then this morning the heating coil started on fire when I turned on the oven. Whats wrong?

2007-12-30 03:00:50 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

My wife and I just bought a 40 year old house with a fireplace. The fireplace was just swept professionally before we moved in. I lit a fire the other day. For the first hour, it was great. Afterward when I added another log, smoke started billowing out and into my living room. The flue was open as was the damper. I also heated the inside of the chimney before I lit the fire. Does anyone have any suggestions as to why the smoke is coming into the house?

2007-12-30 02:45:09 · 13 answers · asked by userdags 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

finishing basement, want to hang drop ceiling panels, however there is ductwork running through one side, dont want to drop whole ceiling below this cause it does not have tall floor to ceiling height, does this need to be drywalled or can drop panels be hung vertically to go around duct? thanks

2007-12-30 02:38:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

Hi,

I'm looking for a bi-fold door that is appox 67 1/2" wide by 80" height. can you help.
Thank You,
Debbie

2007-12-30 02:37:38 · 6 answers · asked by Debbie P 1 in Do It Yourself (DIY)

I have a 7yr. old Hoover washer/drier which has just started to make an awful racket on the spin cycle, it sound like boots are inside the machine. It was moved recently when a plumber was connecting mains through to bathroom. Can anyone advise me what to do to rectify. Money short due to Christmas so don't want to call in anyone to help.

2007-12-30 02:21:48 · 5 answers · asked by nuisance 2 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-30 02:19:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

2007-12-30 02:17:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-30 02:12:29 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs

I changed every light in my house to energy star flourescent bulb lighting.However that was back in Oct and my light bill is STILL the same and there has been no change.I work so we're not home that much during the day and not many (maybe two) lights are kept on during the day.Yes I did replace all the bulbs with the newer lights however as claims have been made about more cost effective I am not seeing any reduction in light bills.In fact at this rate I may as well go back to the regular light bulbs.And no my house is not old it should be reflective of engery efficent .Any idea's ?

2007-12-30 02:03:52 · 11 answers · asked by D H 3 in Maintenance & Repairs

Is it better to do one room at a time, or see something, put it where it goes, back & forth from room to room--if one room at a time, how do you do that if there's so much stuff that goes in nother room without getting the other room all messed up, and you don't have an empty room to store things in during the meantime?

2007-12-30 01:54:26 · 10 answers · asked by Brandee B 2 in Cleaning & Laundry

I've rescued a Camelia that was subject to negligence for almost a year since its owner passed away. It should be a few good years old and it is not small-sized.

When I brought it home, around September, it was already all dry because of high temperatures and too much exposure to the sun. What made me think it is still alive is that when scratching the trunk, near the roots, it is light green.

What I did next was prune it heavily and tried to follow usual instructions for good care of camelias. I read that usually camelias begin growing new leaves in December/January, but I have seen no life at all so far. Most branches are dry and I'm not sure if I should prune it down until some green shows up in the branches.

What can I do to recover this camelia? Thanks.

2007-12-30 01:37:00 · 2 answers · asked by bluesyrio 2 in Garden & Landscape

We were going to try the worms that go in the holes but our dog digs holes all the time and we absolutely cannot keep him in the house. the cat is just a kitten so she mostly stays in the house but tends to sneak out sometimes. we have really bad lawn moles so how the heck can i get rid of them!? Thanks.

2007-12-30 01:30:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Garden & Landscape

can floor tiles 2ft by 2ft be used as wall tiles?

2007-12-30 01:06:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Decorating & Remodeling

230 volts in 50 herz. 12 volt 4.9 amps max out. 3 x 20 watt halogen lamps in the kit so i know it will run those but need 4 lights. do i need another transformer to run the 4th light?

2007-12-30 00:54:41 · 7 answers · asked by hharry_m_uk 4 in Maintenance & Repairs

2007-12-30 00:29:18 · 4 answers · asked by minx_vs_pheonix 1 in Other - Home & Garden

2007-12-30 00:29:01 · 5 answers · asked by Tony F 1 in Garden & Landscape

2007-12-30 00:19:39 · 4 answers · asked by leonard h 1 in Maintenance & Repairs

I had a 3 prong dryer plug, all straght, a bought a new dryer, and it had 2 straight and a L shaped prong. I bought a new plug to gowith the new dryer, however, the instructions with the plug say white is ground, is the L shaped prong ground?

2007-12-30 00:11:06 · 6 answers · asked by davedave2 1 in Cleaning & Laundry

Can you apply concrete onto existing concrete that has chipped away (a driveway)? Our driveway is slowly crumpling, can I just clean it up and top it up with concrete?

2007-12-30 00:09:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Do It Yourself (DIY)

What is the difference between an oil (danish oil) and a varnish? What's the pros and cons.

2007-12-30 00:06:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Maintenance & Repairs