Other - Home & Garden - August 2007

Recently I have encountered some older homes with strange features. In the basements, usually cinder block types, I have come across random "showers" in the corners. All that is there is a pipe with a shower head coming out of it and a small drain on the cement floor. What are (or were) these showers used for?

2007-08-01 03:22:42 · 4 answers · asked by ErinLindsay 5

Whilst on holiday this it was pointed out to me that Male Banana Plants were the large fan shaped plants which didn't produce fruits, and the Female plants were the less attracive ones that procreated. After a lunch time dicussion I am struggling to find any sort of definative answer on the web...any help?

2007-08-01 03:07:51 · 8 answers · asked by Tracey S 1

Ok so I got home from work yesterday and there was this big brance that looks like it comes from the type of tree that I have in my front yard thrown on the side of my driveway by my house like someone was tryin to say "this is yours." So I was like wtf? And if it was mine I never saw it and if it was mine how did it get out of my yard and into my neighbors? So anyways the neighbor on that side has a big dumpster in the driveway cuz they are working on their rent house. So I took it and threw it in there. Now it laying all up on the dumpster. What do you think?

2007-08-01 02:02:53 · 5 answers · asked by timssterling 4

Our front patio leading to the front door is VERY slippery when wet. And being rainy season here in Florida it always seems to be wet. I can't afford to rip it up right now. Is there anything I can paint on the surface that will prevent it from being so slippery? Or other low cost meathod making the patio safer?

2007-08-01 01:16:46 · 5 answers · asked by the Family Lighthouse 3