Do It Yourself (DIY) - August 2006

The area I want to section off is 12W x 8H. I'm thinking of using paneling (8x4) with wood braces every two feet. I've priced it out and it looks to cost around 100 dollars. I don't like the idea of curtains or screens because people can easily move them out of the way. Bookcases would be too much work to put together and I already have a ton of shelving space. If you have any other ideas or suggestions, I'd be appreciative.

2006-08-11 03:15:47 · 6 answers · asked by Scott F 2

2006-08-11 03:14:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to install one in my garden but havent found a good site on the internet. Is it very expensive to build one? How do I start? I want to contribute with the planet and of course also stop paying so much for electricity. If someone has some good info, I am happy.

2006-08-11 02:44:39 · 6 answers · asked by coloredmagicdreams 1

2006-08-11 01:27:45 · 8 answers · asked by bethwnky 1

2006-08-10 23:25:21 · 19 answers · asked by DaNGeRouS MiNDz 2

2006-08-10 22:49:45 · 5 answers · asked by princess 2

Ok So I'm installing a window air conditioner in a hole in the wall instead of a window. There used to be another air conditioner there but it broke. So this window air conditioner is a bit smaller (about 2" on either side and an inch above) than the hole that was professional cut through the concrete and gyproc and edged in plain molding.

How do I install this air conditioner (step by step) so that it will fit in this hole, be sufficiently guarded against the cold weather and not require me to cut into the wall? Right now I have pieces of foam up against it and some weather stripping but that won't be enough and there are still gaps.

Any ideas?

2006-08-10 22:28:33 · 3 answers · asked by Kitia_98 5

Remember, you've got to live in it for six months

2006-08-10 21:28:28 · 17 answers · asked by Grinner5000 4

Thanks

2006-08-10 19:20:13 · 4 answers · asked by Ozzy 1

2006-08-10 19:17:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

On the same wall I have a switch and an outlet.

In the box with the switch, I have a red wire, black wires (coming from the top and bottom), white wires (top and bottom), and ground wires.

In the outlet, I have the same.

In the switch, I have the red on the top, the black on the bottom - so that when the switch is turned on to the up(on) position, it is turning on the red. Off is turned to the black wire. The black wire I have connected to the switch is the one coming from the top of the box.

In the outlet, I have both the white (neutrals) hooked up to the left side screws (silver screws), the red hooked up to the bottom right (gold) screw, the black coming from the bottom to the top right (gold) screw. The tab is gone between the two gold screws.

Problem is that power is flowing in the red wires (I can plug in a light and it will turn on and off with the switch), now that I have broken the tab, neither black wire will allow power to flow to the other outlets down the line.help

2006-08-10 18:50:20 · 4 answers · asked by Madame Gato 4

what's the best way to ensure tissue paper is excluded from clothes pockets before the washing machine is started? Somehow, someone will forget to check - no matter how hard you try not to

2006-08-10 17:53:05 · 8 answers · asked by PikC 5

Do you people truly believe that those fools who make 10-13 dollars an hour would have the knowledge to help you perform your own home repair? They don't even know where items are for crying out loud! The most typical response is: "I don't work in this department. You have to ask someone who works here." So isn't it funny that NO ONE works in the particular aisle you're in? They're nothing but idiots trying to earn a living, fine I don't begrudge them. But please for your own sake, DO NOT ASK THEM FOR HOME REPAIR ADVISE!!!! If they knew the true answer, would they be working at Home Depot??? Think on that before you rip me a new one.

2006-08-10 17:28:16 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I tried using Tacky Glue but it curls the paper (even if I use a thin layer) Double-sided tape gets real expensive when I'm making a lot of cards. I try to be cheap and use just a few pieces of the tape but then you can see the "space" where it's not taped.

2006-08-10 17:16:11 · 9 answers · asked by Vivling 1

2006-08-10 17:08:37 · 12 answers · asked by joey24 1

I have 4 gable vents. Two on the west side in each bedroom and one each on the south and north sides of the house.
I also have 4 of the newer rectangle roof vents and soffitt all around the house. The house is 3 years old with thick insulation (can't remember th R value). Should I install fans in all gables? If not where and why? Thanks

2006-08-10 14:47:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

We just purchased this house... had a problem with cigarette smoke smell. We had several recommendations to repaint--I decided to start small with the whole repainting project thing by starting with the guest bathroom. It had some nasty looking border in it, so I used some hot steamy water to help remove the border. Only did a small section-- well the border came up... so has a lot of the paint. Now I have this large area where the paint is now gone, it peeled off in big sheets! I can see the drywall, and when I wipe my hand over this drywall, to me, it smells like smoke. I had planned on wiping down these painted walls with TSP substitute, priming with Oil Based Kilz odorless primer, and painting another latex paint. Now what do I do!? Have I screwed up the walls? Should I wipe down everything (including the visible drywall or whatever) with the TSP? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! Clueless!! I want to do this right!!! Help!!!!

2006-08-10 14:38:18 · 8 answers · asked by woo_wee_hawt_ee 1

I have boxes of photos that need to be placed in albums. There are people that their job is to help people organize their homes or offices. Are there people like that to help with photos. I need help!

2006-08-10 14:33:22 · 1 answers · asked by USAloyal 1

2006-08-10 14:29:53 · 2 answers · asked by blgray98@verizon.net 1

i'm buliding a house and am trying to find the new york fire board electrical code

2006-08-10 14:23:53 · 10 answers · asked by hylky 2

2006-08-10 11:31:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

i rest my case. what should i do.

2006-08-10 11:05:04 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-10 10:43:09 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a pillow case (just a regular white pillow case) that I want people to sign for something, but I dont know how to go about it, w/o putting it in the wash, and all the writing getting washed off. Do I wash it in a solution first? Use a certain kind of marker(sharpies I assume?) Wash it in something after?

HELLPPP!!

2006-08-10 10:41:45 · 5 answers · asked by woah 2

2006-08-10 10:36:06 · 8 answers · asked by BobKnight 2

I been living in an aprtment for about 6monts, and there's many cockraches !we tried (spray and fog).

2006-08-10 10:31:32 · 24 answers · asked by Cp 1

well my walls are white and i wanna paint one blue....? do people do that? well how do i paint the edges so the other walls dont get blue stains on them?? cuz im kind of a perfectionist

2006-08-10 09:51:27 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-10 09:30:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am an avid birdwatcher and I have lots of feeders in my backyard (which the birds love). Unfortunately, predatory cats in the neighborhood have figured this out and they catch and kill the defenseless birds at my feeders. I believe birds have a right to life and if my neighbors are unwilling to keep their cats out of my yard, then do I have the right to kill their cats? What's a good method of keeping neighborhood cats out of my yard?

2006-08-10 08:06:37 · 23 answers · asked by peter313 2

A rubber piece fell off the bottom of my laptop. What kind of glue would be good for gluing it back? Super glue doesn't seem to work very good.

2006-08-10 07:41:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous