Other - Home & Garden - June 2007

Do I have to get a locksmith to open a window with a keyed sash lock since the key is missing? Thanks.

2007-06-05 13:34:25 · 2 answers · asked by watergirl54 2

We bought our home last November. This spring our set of neighbors to the south are about to drive us crazy! We have a screened porch (floor to ceiling) out back, and we love it. The problem is the end of the porch coinsides directly with the neighbors kitchen window and side door. Our business is their business.
We would like to stop this by blocking off that end of the porch. We have considered lattice, but that won't stop them. We do have a 6' fence, but they hang on it . We've tried roll down shades, and they look around them.
Does anyone have some serious ideas for how we can get our privacy? This porch was one of the big selling points for this house! We are completely open to serious ideas!!!! PS- Talking to them is like talking to the wall.....

2007-06-05 09:52:06 · 25 answers · asked by DebbK 4

2007-06-05 09:31:57 · 4 answers · asked by i love hard rock cafe!!!!!!!!!!! 1

It was poured in the soil, not on the actual plant

2007-06-05 09:17:36 · 15 answers · asked by prettyredbone2006 1

how long do house flies live?

2007-06-05 09:09:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

We bought the house in early May. The yard was neatly mowed and looked great. We are closing on the house June 15. Well My husband and I went for a drive and drove past our new house and the grass was 6 feet tall!! Do we have full responability of the yard even though we havent closed on the house yet?

2007-06-05 09:07:39 · 11 answers · asked by Yikes 5

i just got a new job and i want to get a little plant to liven up the place, but i'm in cube-city in the back corner. if i peer over the cube walls, i can't even see a window. are there any plants that are cute that can survive without natural sunlight?

2007-06-05 09:07:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anne 3

2007-06-05 08:20:17 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

After purchasing a condo we have a pervasive animal urine tye odor that drifts throughout our house. We have had multiple inspectors in to no avail. No Urine traces anywhere, we've used blacklight, infared, moisture readers, cut into our floor to look around and a number of other things. We're at a loss as to what it is.

I'm am now doubtful that it is in fact urine but an odor very similar.

-Our condo is from 1912, subfloor is the flooring & we have plaster walls.
-The odor builds during the course of the day, fading down in the mouring hours.
-There is no smell outside, above us, below us or even next door... we've checked!
-We don't have any crawlspaces, nor attics.
-We've brought in gas, animal control, mold and air quality people. No one has a clue but say it is a Urine type smell.
-Previous owner did electrical & plaster work

I'm looking to find the odor to solve it, not just cover it up.

Suggestion are welcome. Thanks

2007-06-05 07:47:05 · 3 answers · asked by flatfishpro 1

What stores sell them? I'm catching feral cats for spay/neuter and there are also some kittens.

2007-06-05 06:19:48 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to put it in a hanging basket. Anyone ever grew them inside?

2007-06-05 05:55:57 · 2 answers · asked by marie42p 1

is anyone else really really hot stuck in an office, watching the clock and waiting for it to say 5.30 so that they can go home and sit in their garden

2007-06-05 04:35:06 · 13 answers · asked by elsie 4

I know this might seem an odd question BUT when a body is sent for cremation, is there a little man behind the scenes frantically unscrewing the lovely brass handles to sell them on or whatever?
This is something that has baffled me for years as people ONLY collect the ashes and even though the furnace temperature is mega hot and could possibly melt the handles, surely there would be a clod of molten metal building up if the handles were left on each time.
Maybe the handles are recycled (taken off and resold to the next person)

2007-06-05 04:20:43 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

With the warm weather finally here, there are small red ants coming in through my kitchen windows (I have yetto check the other windows)..without using a poison (I have kids and pets) how do I get rid of them ? We been here a few years now and this is the first time this has happened. The only change is I now have Aloe plants on the window sill, is that what is attracting them ?

2007-06-05 03:27:19 · 12 answers · asked by misfit 3

What are some opinions of the best way to insulate around the replacement windows when you install them. I am currently using batt insulations and pushing it in all around the window with a putty knife, since I have tons of extra batts to use. What has anyone else had success with? Is that non-expanding foam any good? At $5 a can its quite pricey. Just curious of different or most successfull options out there.

2007-06-05 03:25:49 · 4 answers · asked by comer59 3

i got me a 3 feet pool in my back yard and my land lord told me i have to get rid of it because if some kid was to jump over my fence and drowned then they can sue him and his house insurance will go up.

I'm trying to talk him out of it since my centreal cooler system anit working and its been over a "YEAR"since they try to fix it. I need a whole new cooler system and he said he dont want to pay, that his home owner insurance need to cover it. Its been a whole year with this problem and they said they will fix it, But when?
..What do u think about that?

2007-06-05 02:47:59 · 2 answers · asked by violetrosebudd 2

I am looking for a really good insect/mosquito repellant. I just move to Dallas,TX & the mosquitoes are horrible!! I need something that in pet friendly, as I have a small dog.

2007-06-05 01:36:53 · 1 answers · asked by Bright 3

How much will pest control charge to get rid of fleas in my yard. I think my yard is about 2 to 3 thousand feet.

2007-06-05 01:18:16 · 2 answers · asked by flower child 3

I am 8 months pregnant and terrified of insects period. Well, for the last couple of weeks, my daughters has been seening large spiders and my husband would kill them. Well, they all went to the store and the spider was so BIG that I seen it in the corner of my eyes and called my husband to come kill it. The thing is.. he did but now I am up at 1 in the morning thinking about how large that thing was. Me and my husband looked it up and it seems to be wolf spider. Please help me.. what am I going to do? What happens if there are more, etc. Guys.. I am pregnant and tired and in need of some sleep.. How can I get rid of these spiders and just give me any info you have and encouraging words if you have any. What stuff can I use because I do not want to bomb the house cause I am pregnant and I know an exterminator is exspensve ... Please help. I just think that one is going to end up in my bed! Please serious answers!

2007-06-04 19:17:54 · 8 answers · asked by Tjsmom 2

seen lots of apts and homes catch fire on the news and don't want it to happen to me.

2007-06-04 19:01:24 · 4 answers · asked by brk 4

There are so many gnats in my room!! It's like I kill one, and another one appears the next five minutes after! Is there someway to attract them to one spot and then DESTROY them at the same time so they can't escape? Like sweet smelly sticky paper...something that I could make at home that would be easy. Please and thank you :)

- The Gnat Hunter

2007-06-04 16:06:00 · 3 answers · asked by bilbobagginz 3

im building a deck, to comply with codes i have to be 5 feet away from the property line.i cant build it the way i want without taking up the 5 feet to the property line, my question is what are my reprecussions if i dont comply and get caught by the inspector.

2007-06-04 15:19:03 · 2 answers · asked by MARK S 1

we have had lots of ants getting into the house, and I believe they are coming from the outside. What could we do without having to use heavy poisons?

2007-06-04 13:19:52 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in Northern Utah. It's getting very hot now this summer. I seem to attract Wasp . Wondering if the Humming Bird feeder attracts them. They are coming and trying to feed on it. How can I determine where there nest is? I have wasp tracks two of them on the patio on different places. But they do not seem to get into them. What else can I do.? I am allergic to their bites.

2007-06-04 13:17:05 · 3 answers · asked by angelikabertrand64 5

I several watersnakes coiled in a bush and I was sort of freaked out, but fascinated at the same time.

2007-06-04 12:02:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've had Spike for about 10 years now. He's only about 2 inches high, with nice pink flowers on. He's in a little pot about 2 inches high and 1.5 inches in diameter. He's got little spines that stick into you like a hook.
Should I repot him or will he be OK in the same pot?
If I have to repot him how do I do it without getting spiked and killing Spike? Is there a knack?

2007-06-04 11:26:23 · 7 answers · asked by Tufty Porcupine 5

Someone suggested to put banana peels atop the feeders, as they attract vinegar flies. Any suggestions please. Thanks

2007-06-04 08:34:38 · 2 answers · asked by kriend 7

This summer, I am having problems with one birdhouse location. The young have been on the ground dead/bloodied on the head. I just removed a headless adult body from the nestbox. There were no innards so I don't know if the maggots got it or it was eaten. There are large maggots underneath where the nest was. It was an English Sparrow nest in an Eastern Bluebird house. It has a latch door that I can open. We have had the nestbox in the same area for years and no problems until this year. There are other active nestboxes nearby, the same as in the past. Please offer some useful advice. We do not let our pets roam. They are indoor animals.

No joking answers please.
Would wire screen over the front of the nestbox help any?

2007-06-04 08:25:34 · 2 answers · asked by kriend 7

2007-06-04 07:57:09 · 1 answers · asked by El Mexo 1

I live in Ohio, where everyone has grass in the front yard (as opposed to out West)

Any problems with this?

2007-06-04 07:44:35 · 11 answers · asked by Irony Of Poe 3