Other - Home & Garden - June 2007

I went to this housing seminar today and this speaker talked about Habitat for humanity in Atlanta, how you can easily qualify if you volunteer 250 hours to other building projects, you rent your house for one year, you make payments on time and if you assist to 12 housing classes for first time buyers...other benefits also include no Interest on your mortage, low monthly payments, etc...is this all real? Also how good are these houses? In terms of construction, you have some people with some or no knowledge building it, how certain are you that you are getting a good secure and long lasting house ? Any thoughts or opinions would be appreciated....if you currently live in a Habitat for Humanity house please tell me your experience...thanks !

2007-06-16 10:20:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

My cement guy didn't say and I haven't called him yet but I have noticed a lot of other people watering their new driveways.

2007-06-16 09:11:32 · 5 answers · asked by Jrod 1

We might be moving into a new house but we've heard the landlady is really horrible and may try and rip us off by stealing our deposit etc. What questions could we ask or subjects could we bring up to possibly make her show her true colours?

2007-06-16 08:18:10 · 3 answers · asked by steburnst 2

i dont know how much to water it or where is a good place to keep it.

HELP

2007-06-16 06:53:39 · 2 answers · asked by gc_fan_1_2003 1

I asked a neighborhood teen-ager to water my container and border plants while I am away for a week. The job takes about 20 minutes a day, and with the hot, dry weather, I suspect she will have to water them daily.

Any suggestions on the going rate? She was to shy to state what she thought was fair.

2007-06-16 06:35:30 · 3 answers · asked by greydoc6 7

Every year during the summertime, ants are just starting to get in to my house. Anyway to prevent them getting into the house?

2007-06-16 06:29:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had a roof built over our back deck. Ever since we a ton of flys that hover under the roof...as if to say they can't find their way out or like it. There are quite a few and they just fly and fly around. Does anyone know why or the best method to get rid of them? Thanks

2007-06-16 06:18:17 · 3 answers · asked by Mark C 1

They seem to originate at the roots of a nearby tree.

2007-06-16 06:17:43 · 4 answers · asked by dougf692000 1

Are backyard is a septic field about ( four 85 ft pipes, and one 42 ft pipe) ., but there is a little space about 85ft x 6ft. Can you put a pool on the septic Field ? If you can could u put a diving board ? If you can't put a ppol in what do you have to do to put a ppol in ?

2007-06-16 04:39:00 · 4 answers · asked by hockeychip19 1

Now I have to decide whether my & children's bedroom should be upstairs or should I stay in the floor having living,dining &kitchen space to avoid unnecessary climbing up &down? I am afraid I will have to stay alone on the floor as children will be staying upstairs for sleeping ,studying,etc. except dining.But I shall have to stay down only to attend the visitors.

2007-06-16 04:38:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-16 04:32:30 · 5 answers · asked by Nikita R 2

2007-06-16 04:08:45 · 3 answers · asked by taif s 2

2007-06-16 03:39:22 · 1 answers · asked by helen d 1

2007-06-16 03:36:05 · 4 answers · asked by JY 1

I just set up a swimming pool - 4' deep 15' diam. roung. I finished filling it with tap water. Should I shock it immediately or what other initial treatment should I do?

2007-06-16 02:58:46 · 4 answers · asked by Mike 4

2007-06-16 01:30:33 · 3 answers · asked by Terry R 2

them? there is some white kind of fluff stuff too, just a bit maybe a web although i don't think it's spiders. i have grown these plants myself and it took so long can i save them? other than that the plants are doing well are about 10 inches tall and have a good aroma. ...thanks, i'm new at this...

2007-06-15 23:32:28 · 5 answers · asked by Sarah J 6

I am very upset with stupid cockroaches all over my home. specially kitchen and my bathroom. These days they are being found on my bed too. I am really scared of them and want any home remedy to get rid of them. I am very upset with so many cockroaches in my home and really want to take all your help to get rid of them by any mean please advice friends...

2007-06-15 22:46:05 · 9 answers · asked by Vicky V 1

Everyone seems divided on this and I want to know the preferred method!

2007-06-15 21:02:30 · 8 answers · asked by starburst 1

2007-06-15 19:09:19 · 9 answers · asked by two_kee_kees 4

I have a small pond 1/2 to 3/4 acre that is year by year becoming more and more overgrown with Cattails...I need them out...HELP!!!

2007-06-15 18:24:19 · 5 answers · asked by Not Just A Pig Farmer 2

Just wanted to know why everyone is using the ugly siding in homes today. Why is brick so expensive??

2007-06-15 17:50:56 · 7 answers · asked by Fortaleza 1

It's time to replace my washer and dryer, and since we have such a tiny laundry room, I was thinking of getting the newer front loading machines, and building a (self supporting) counter top over them. The units would be enclosed on 5 sides, with only a few inches of clearance in the rear. Does anyone know if this would cause a problem with over heating ? Of course, the dryer would have it's exhast ventalation, but do the units themselves generate substantial enough heat as to require ventalation space around them? I can't seem to find this information from the pre-sale info I've found so far.

Thanks in advance.

2007-06-15 17:36:10 · 5 answers · asked by CaliforniaDad 3

I've always wondered that.

2007-06-15 17:03:33 · 7 answers · asked by Joey T 3

My house has two fireplaces that have pilot lights always running. THey are always on even during the summer months when the fireplace are never used. I was wondering, are my gas bills significantly higher with them always running?

I cant figure out how to open up my fireplaces to get at these pilot lights to shut them off so i am wondering if the best option is to just leave them running forever, as they have always been

2007-06-15 14:03:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

For the past 3 weeks, I've had something coming into my kitchen cabinets EVERY night, It's very large,,,,,I can tell by the sound. It knocks my pots and pans around. I've set out mouse traps, rat traps, havahart traps, and finally a trap for catching animals outside. I've set them with peanut butter, raw bacon, corn, cheese, bread......yet for 3 weeks NOTHING!!!! It's like he is too smart to get caught!! I'm thinking he has to be a possum or a field rat since he only shows up at night. Please help me with some suggestions so I can finally get some sleep.

2007-06-15 13:18:17 · 8 answers · asked by Jo 2

2007-06-15 08:44:07 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean, if someone broke in through your front door RIGHT NOW, would you be able to get to your firearms in time? are they loaded and ready within reach?

i put this in the home and garden section since its defense of your home and garden. so there.

2007-06-15 08:25:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-15 08:00:49 · 3 answers · asked by mountaindew25 3

We live in town, so shooting them is not an option. These darn rabbits are eating my shrubs, taking a bite of every strawberry on my plants, and just being a general nuisance. I am not averse to actually killing them, but I just can't shoot them in town. Is there a poison or deterrent that works?

2007-06-15 07:43:37 · 8 answers · asked by Priscilla H 1