Do It Yourself (DIY) - July 2006

can this be done by amatures?

2006-07-07 15:06:10 · 1 answers · asked by kimieyjean 3

You told me I needed to dig a big, 2-3 foot hole to put a clothesline pole in, except my yard has the toughest dirt, No way can I do it with a shovel. Is there such a thing as a hole digger I can rent for say 4 hours at the rental hardware store? I suppose I could call them, but they are closed right now and it is past 8 pm in Illinois.

2006-07-07 14:41:58 · 8 answers · asked by happydawg 6

If it is not that hard, then how do you do it ?

2006-07-07 14:30:59 · 9 answers · asked by ChrisJ 3

What is the best way to do this. From behind the freezer or through the freezer????

2006-07-07 14:16:08 · 7 answers · asked by emlenstreet 1

2006-07-07 14:11:21 · 11 answers · asked by gfh1131 1

2006-07-07 14:05:52 · 8 answers · asked by mmcfarland483 1

2006-07-07 13:11:47 · 7 answers · asked by Small_Town_Girl_57 1

I transferred some old pictures onto fabric, but now I'm not sure where to begin to make a quilt.

2006-07-07 12:14:45 · 2 answers · asked by catlady 2

I need to find the type of oil that is used in the motor housing of a sumergable sump pump. I didn't have much luck with google.

2006-07-07 11:29:54 · 2 answers · asked by bmknote 1

I bought a hammock that is starting to sag. I want to get better rope and re-string it, but I am not sure how to do this.

2006-07-07 11:15:09 · 3 answers · asked by Jennifer K 1

2006-07-07 08:58:35 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-07 08:41:00 · 9 answers · asked by ? 6

I had a stucco like substance on my bathroom ceiling that was peeling and falling off. I scraped it all off and found a layer of pink paint beneath the stucco that also was peeling in many spots. Underneat the paint is plaster that has some spots. I have an exhaust ceiling fan in the bathroom but don't think it works terribly well. I am considering scraping the remaining paint off then filling in uneven spots and corners with spackling compound then painting over the whole thing again but I am concerned that the spackle will not adhere well in the spotted areas. Does anyone have any recommendations?

2006-07-07 08:06:42 · 9 answers · asked by jreyst 2

I have a wooden deck on the back of my house about 20' x 30'. Years ago it was stained red but now the stain is wearing through and the gray wood is showing through. Do I just restain over the old stain, or do I have to remove the existing stain, or...?

2006-07-07 08:03:28 · 7 answers · asked by jreyst 2

plan on adding durock over area to be tiled.60 yr old house and old tub not done correctly, and needs to stay intact until new one is finished.

2006-07-07 07:50:33 · 2 answers · asked by keith f 2

I used concrete preimer, matte latax paint and the floor was cleaned well before starting any work

2006-07-07 07:43:24 · 3 answers · asked by Paula N 2

I'm installing a dryer into a house I just bought and I need to go through cement-asbestos siding for the vent. I understand that this type of siding is very brittle. Anyone have a suggestion on the best way to put a 4 inch hole through the siding without destroying the whole piece? And if I do end up breaking the piece I'm going through, are replacement pieces still able to be purchased?

2006-07-07 07:04:27 · 6 answers · asked by Nemo 3

The hardwood is a honey color, and I like it. The roomies want a dark stain, but I was concerned about how the stain would take considering the floor is 30 years old, and now has tackstrip holes (know of any wood filler that will absorb the stain, also?) and a ton of old discolored dog pee stains and other imperfections. I don't want to bleach the rest of the floor, but I haven't sanded yet, either, so we'll see how well they come up. Also, the floor doesn't really "meet" the wall, and there is marble tile that surrounds the floor that is at least a half inch higher. I don't wanna remove the tile, so are there any good solutions to a way to make that look better?

2006-07-07 06:38:58 · 4 answers · asked by StarCat 2

I'm using dead aspen from my woodlot in South Park, Como, Colorado

2006-07-07 06:37:08 · 0 answers · asked by goolsby39 2

2006-07-07 05:43:47 · 3 answers · asked by Magenta 1

2006-07-07 05:34:31 · 5 answers · asked by andy b 1

I want to install a wood stove in my morton building , but I would rather not buy an expensive class A chimmney. can I use steel pipe or single wall black pipe for a chimney. I can get at least 20 inches of clearence to combustables were I go through the wall do I need a thimble to make that penatration.

2006-07-07 05:31:39 · 1 answers · asked by maintman73 2

irst of all thank you for ur care and sorry if my english isn't good enough,but found it good to tell you about it.
well,
I was in love with this guy when i was like a naive 15 -19 years old girl(that was when i even didn't have a bf)he was our neighbour and he was like 8-9 years elder than me.
the only time i could bump up with him was the time i was comming back from school,the maximum of our conversation was like this "the guy:"hi dear mary,how are u?" and from my side: "hi,thank you".
well i was a shy girl in that age and i thought that everything is to love and nothing else...
On the otherside he was a guy that was always around girls and well i was out of the boy's world.
well, one day one of my friends told me that her bf can tell that guy the story and ask him if he wants to be my friend!!
i first didn't agree it but after sometime with her insists i agreed with so many fears and so many hesitations ....(well he was the first boy which i loved and i haven't had any experienced like that before...)
the result was that he refused and told my freind's bf that"his father is like a Scarecrow in these cases[he was right in this problem] and the second reason is that she is still young and ...[my friend'd bf never told me the second reason but i knew that i was under 18 and he was elder!so i could guess it,anyway...]

Time passed and we both went find our life,i went to another city to study and graduated from univ,and i really left those chilhood stories away.
Also he moved to another area of the city to be independent from his family.

after all,i was always ashamed of that work and decision which i did when i was naive when saw him.
5-6 years passed and i became a young girl,like a 24 years old girl and i didnt see hin till last night,that i saw him with his father again in our garage of our apartment,but sadly unlike every other time which i was always the first one to say hello to his father and him,this time after hearing his voice from upstairs of apartment,i decided to not greet with them and i just quickly walked out of the steps in rush,eventhough his dad was still keeping the door open for me to go after my mom!my mom was there out of the garage and asked me loudly if i didnt see Mr..(she was wondering of my reaction).and well i was ashamed,and looked at his father and i said hello and he replied me with a wondering hello lady too.
and i looked at that guy,and although i saw his light shaking head down and short light hello from him,this time i just looked at his face and didnt say anything.
that time i really felt that i hate him and on the otherhand i remembered that his younger brother even looks at my face with and doesnt ever say hello to me (though he used to say when he was younger and now still he 3-4 years younger than me).
i want to remind u again that i was always the 1st one to tell his father and him hello till this time.
now i have a feeling like ashamed again but i know that i'm not and haven't been like this in any other cases or situations...

My mom has also told me before to not say hello to these young boys,in our neighbours as he knew them.but she was wondering why i didnt even say hello to his father,but actually the fact was i didnt wanted to look who are there,and i thought that its only him and not his father there,so i didnt even noticed who is keeping the door open for us to go first.

now what can u tell me,plz dont be teasing,i'm still shocked of what happened...) .

thanks

2006-07-07 04:56:26 · 5 answers · asked by Tanya 1

2006-07-07 04:31:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-07 04:24:48 · 1 answers · asked by Angel Lauren 1

Ok I have a serious problem. When I moved into this new house I was damned with having a door in my room where you can easily unlock the door outside by using your nails or a penny, even if the door is locked inside.

I have no privacy. My parents and my sister have no respect for me and my privacy and they open the door when it's locked with a purpose.

Specially my sister, I hate the ***** and I went her out of my room and my life. Talking to them doesn't work. My sister is like a beast she doesn't behave like a normal person.

Thank God I am 19 and soon I will get out of here, but for now what can I do?

Is there any device I can buy in the hardware store that can make some pressure in the door knob inside my room not letting people outside open it.

2006-07-07 04:16:18 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have Barley Straw in my pond to help keep it from being infested with Algae buildup (loom). The problem is i notice that the barley straw ironically makes my pond turn a slight green. I decided to add a tad of chlorine into the water and now it is all cleared up. Can someone tell me, does the chlorine mix damage the barley straw's effect on preventing algae from forming and i will have to replace the barley straw sooner?

2006-07-07 04:04:53 · 2 answers · asked by rob m 1

i want to buy or make an aquarium with a filter built in to where you cant see anything in the tank but i am not sure on how or where you hook the stuff up or what you use

2006-07-07 03:28:38 · 2 answers · asked by adam h 1

I just want to put a pool up, and my yard slants. Therefore the pool won't fill up right. I just want to build a small deckish type platform to put the pool on.

2006-07-07 03:27:19 · 4 answers · asked by wifemanagermom 2

2006-07-07 03:26:57 · 20 answers · asked by jlcaooscl 3