Other - Home & Garden - October 2007

The survey has come back saying that our mortage company ''assumes that all necessary statutory and local authority consent and approvals have been obtained for the conversion of the roof space are into an attic bedroom''. We have had the offer agreed at full price though.

The owner has previously told us he had the architect draw up the plans but due to the design and cost he had his qualified brother carry out the work. Obviously this is just his word.

We want to buy the house but need to know where we would stand if we did - or how would we get it approved and what are the timescales and cost involved?

Ant help in details woudl be GREATLY apprecaited - thank you :-)

2007-10-12 08:03:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

What kind of wood is a palette usually made out of?

2007-10-12 08:01:42 · 4 answers · asked by bodmodangel 6

2007-10-12 07:53:37 · 4 answers · asked by DREW A 1

they inject some type of gel inside the wood that kills them without Tarping......... anybody have any infor..................... i heard it on the radio

2007-10-12 07:13:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have some flowers from my boyfriend/bestfriends funeral. I would really like to keep them forever! Ive heard about drying flowers but dont know how to do it. Also to press them. Now if I figure out how to dry them Ive heard they kinda keep their shape. Im afraid they would get torn up that way....What I think I would really like to do is press them that way I can frame them. A friend told me that pressing might be hard to do since the stems are so big. The main flower that has to be done perfect is a sunflower. My friend said that flower has a real "meaty" thick center to it and might be real hard to press. There are stargazer lilys and some others I dont know.

So please give me an idea of what I can do. Im hoping to get complete instructions if you have that or maybe tell me what your own experience is. I dont know if I could take them somewhere to have this done.? Any information would be helpful...Thank You!

2007-10-12 06:47:42 · 83 answers · asked by zoelynn 3

are they the best way to get instant heat? Anyone ever compared energy cost to heat produced. I know little about this subject but want an efficient low cost heat source for short periods.

2007-10-12 06:38:29 · 10 answers · asked by joe b 2

Will I drive the insect away or just provoke them further?
example: scorpions & black widow spider

2007-10-12 06:16:23 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I like using coconut and vanilla together the most, but i want to try something new. I heard Nag Champa (is that how you spell it?) is good too, but i want more suggestions.

2007-10-12 05:56:57 · 2 answers · asked by Mikala 2

2007-10-12 05:55:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am an advanced beginner. I have used sergers before and have no problem threading, so I don't care if it has easy threading. I would prefer one that uses sewing machine needles. I want to stay under $250 if possible. It needs to be a 3/4 serger, be able to switch to a rolled hem without chaning anything, have differntial feed and moveable knife. I do want it to have color coded threading.

2007-10-12 05:33:21 · 3 answers · asked by Bendi 1

2007-10-12 04:50:37 · 3 answers · asked by baby_rost 3

i'm not a brown thumb, i grow plants fairly well, but petunias are new to me. i have the kind in a hanging basket, and they are dying from the root up. they are brown and dead halfway up ,it's still blooming and green at the ends. what is going on? it its fall here, getting colder, and i have brought it inside now. any suggestions????

2007-10-12 03:48:38 · 3 answers · asked by zoe and skylar's mommy 4

We live in a basement apartment with tile floors. We have several rugs, but no carpet! Suddenly my family is finding fleas on everyone, especially my 2 year old son who must be particularly delicious. Help! We don't have any pets, so we can only guess that they have begun to come inside to find water (and humans). I need to find a way to get rid of them that is not dangerous to my son. This began just yesterday, and now they are everywhere! I never saw a flea in this house before yesterday morning, but we have found a steady stream of them since then. They have got to go!

2007-10-12 02:33:29 · 7 answers · asked by Laura N 2

Hi!

We're looking to build a home, and one of the options is a propane gas fireplace for about four thousand dollars extra. I've chatted with the neighbors, and the cost of filling the propane tank every winter has gone up quite a bit in our area, so I'm trying to cut heating costs, as the heat pump is the only appliance in the house that uses gas. Do people typically save much money with a gas fireplace? Are they really all that economical?

For the record, energy savings are what I'm most interested in, not the aesthetics, so any answers related to the economical value would be most appreciated :)

2007-10-12 02:08:34 · 6 answers · asked by i_am_shaking_with_anger_dot_com 1

2007-10-11 22:08:51 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want a list of every state that has a basement, can you please list your state if you, or someone you know has a basement. Please only list if it's something that is TYPICAL in your state.

Thanks!!

2007-10-11 20:50:17 · 8 answers · asked by Fid98755 1

A skunk has apparently taken up residence in this storm drain that goes under our neighbor's driveway.

A couple weeks ago, neighbor tried to frighten skunk away by shooting air rifle up in the air and making a dreadful racket. Didn't scare skunk away.

Another neighbor's dog barked furiously when skunk went into their yard. Didn't scare skunk away.

Tonight, we came home after dark, after visiting friends. Skunk was in our yard. I went into our house quietly. Don't want to scare skunk. With my luck, it would be me who gets sprayed.

Any ideas on how to get rid of him?

2007-10-11 20:39:20 · 3 answers · asked by kiwi 7

Can someone tell me how to get rid of book mites, they are driving me crazy, I have books my garage, and I live in Houston, where its humid. I have so many books, and most have these critters in it. They bite me like those killer fishes in the Amazon . Help

2007-10-11 15:43:24 · 2 answers · asked by gasia2007 1

Was just wondering. The smell of tea throughout the home would be soothing as well as help me sleep, but I don't know if this is possible.

2007-10-11 13:30:21 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

We currently have a big problem with Pillbugs. The previous tenents in our apt had a issue with moisture in the bathroom floor. Now that we moved in we were forced to correct the moisture prob but still have the bug problem. Im also worried about a mold issue. Our landlord refuses to do anything about the issue and acts like it doesnt exist. I wish i could just cut up the floor and clean it out but i cant. So does anyone know of what i can use in the floor to kill off these bugs?? We kill on average 15-20 a day. I have a 15 month old son and i dont want him getting into these nasty bugs. HELP PLEASE!!!!!!

2007-10-11 13:03:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need insect names tht begin with: E, O, Q, U, V, X, and Z.
This is for a friends daughter. Called Me ... Hmmmm.

2007-10-11 12:34:10 · 2 answers · asked by Alan P 2

What temp should the frige be set at?

2007-10-11 11:15:12 · 17 answers · asked by elephantemg83 4

I have a teenager that can't tell the difference between sm,med,lg,or extra large.

2007-10-11 08:15:29 · 10 answers · asked by plkb55 1

I've always been of the school of thought that the paper should exit the roll on the side farthest from the wall, as this seems to provide the user with the easiest access, and in my experience most hotels and other establishments seem to agree with this philosophy. My girlfriend however, insists on putting the roll with the loose sheets hanging (frustratingly) adjacent to the wall, making access (in my opinion) more awkward. She says that she puts the roll on completely randomly but as it's always the same (wrong) way round I can only presume she has some twisted reasoning. She isn't even from the southern hemisphere so this can't explain it either. Who is right??

2007-10-11 06:37:03 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a friend that stays in Nigeria, and he is gonna get into a university in the U.S during the spring semester next year.He wants to know the common daily activities of people in U.S,so that he can adjust now.Give a list of the things u do and the order in which they are done each day.He also wants 2 know general room settings in U.S.Pls describe the common setting of rooms in U.S(that is the manner of arrangement of things in U.S rooms).

2007-10-11 05:29:17 · 1 answers · asked by maloonyguy.4all 1

to heat up a basement

2007-10-11 04:42:44 · 5 answers · asked by mars 1

2007-10-11 03:47:14 · 1 answers · asked by Manager @ storagecentres of nc 1

Also, know any good websites where can I find one that is disguised as a book?

2007-10-11 03:36:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Its brand new and still in the box with all parts and all instructions. The thing is, when I bought it it came with a scooter and the tricycle. I have taken the scooter our and havent put the tricycle together. It originally cost $30 thats for both in the box. So I was thinking $15 for just the tricycle.
Any thoughts/suggestions?

2007-10-11 02:40:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it olive oil and ash???

2007-10-11 00:25:18 · 7 answers · asked by vivienne s 2