Do It Yourself (DIY) - November 2006

I refitted my upstairs bathroom with new tub, toilet and handbasin. The stopcock sprung a leak in the middle of it; I replaced it with a new one - but now the water keeps flowing from the kitchen taps, even when I've turned the stopcock all the way...

2006-11-04 01:31:48 · 10 answers · asked by Gaviano 1

I need this to clean a fingerprint reader.

2006-11-04 00:48:41 · 5 answers · asked by CharWiz 3

I know the basics blac ,white but I also have a red wire. I need to know what it ties into.

2006-11-04 00:43:37 · 17 answers · asked by KITT J 1

Does anyone no why i keep getting air in one peticular radiator,its a twin rad one part will be red hot the other not so hot ,will be o.k. when bled,but next day same thing,i am pretty sure tank in loft has water in it

2006-11-04 00:24:54 · 8 answers · asked by Cool Dude 3

By modern old house I mean it was built with indoor plumbing, electricity and natural gas for heating and cooking. Probably built sometime in the 40's or 50's and is on piers (pillars), has or had an attic fan for ventilation/cooling.

Is there a check list on how to inspect a house before buying somewhere on the net that I can print?

2006-11-03 21:54:29 · 9 answers · asked by swm_seeks_sf 3

what main materials are used to build a house or what are the main layers?

2006-11-03 17:44:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Water, sand, rock and cement. Also the mixture for plastering. Thanks.

2006-11-03 16:00:36 · 11 answers · asked by yahooanswers 3

All jokes aside... lol...

2006-11-03 15:42:11 · 11 answers · asked by jennilaine777 4

Or show me the link to it.

2006-11-03 15:36:21 · 7 answers · asked by yahooanswers 3

2006-11-03 15:35:14 · 7 answers · asked by yahooanswers 3

2006-11-03 12:47:12 · 9 answers · asked by zspin1862 2

I think my upstairs neighbor is stealing electricity. i dont want to get arrested for it since we split the electric bill. how do the electric companies check that sort of thing?

2006-11-03 11:40:39 · 14 answers · asked by wikkedsun 2

okay, we turned the furnace on last for the first time this year. it would not stay lit. someone said something about the thermocouple, how do we fix that and does it sound like that could be the problem???

2006-11-03 11:40:38 · 12 answers · asked by stella 2

I put Advantix on my dog and a Preventik collar. I have sprayed the entire front and back lawn AND put down Diatamacious Earth around the perimeter. I set off 5 foggers inside as well as completely dusting the entire house HEAVILY with Diatamacious Earth which is STILL all along the walls of each room. I let the dog indoors for less than 5 minutes and BAM, I had to kill 5 ticks from the tile floor. I am LOSING IT. What can I do to kill these little bastards?

2006-11-03 10:30:27 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are the consequences of doing electrical/plumbing/etc. without a permit?

After the house is sold, how long is any such work a liability?

2006-11-03 08:54:58 · 14 answers · asked by WJ 7

My fiancee and I are attacking our second drywalling project. The first time we did our ceiling in the livingroom...and used regular paper joint tape. As time passed, we noticed air pockets appearing along the joints...as if the tape didn't stick very well (or was coming un-done) Now we are doing our entire bedroom...and were steered toward using self-adhesive joint tape(drywall finishing tape)...hoping to solve our taping problems. Now that we have much of the joints taped with this stuff (and 2 coats of lightweight...not quick setting... joint compound on) we are already noticing that the tape is pulling away from the walls. (like air pockets along the joints) What are we doing wrong?

2006-11-03 08:19:36 · 6 answers · asked by Sunshine 1

2006-11-03 07:40:23 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous

i dnt know what to and how to write.........our heating is not working......i opend the net.......for air......but there is no air only water in pressure.........light is on.....i dnt know wat to do now......every things seems to ok

MAny thanks in advance

2006-11-03 01:57:24 · 10 answers · asked by K K 3

I made my daughter a huge barbie house for Christmas and so far I have made furniture for every room except the bathroom. I would prefer to make the bathroom set myself instead of buying it. Any suggestions on how to make a toilet? LOL I can't think of anything to use. The rest of the furniture for the house came out great.

2006-11-03 01:28:16 · 7 answers · asked by jamie_0778 4

I was given a silver certificate from 1928. It lwas handed to me in a plastic protective cover sleeve, but the bill itself is a little (just a little) worn/wrinkled. Is there anyway to clean these bills to look new and crisp once again? I know it wont be possible to get it looking like a brand new bill, but maybe something close to it?

2006-11-02 23:53:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a Worcester (BOSCH) Combi boiler and when I top up the system pressure using fill valve the gauge doesn't move straight away but will have gone up to 2bar about 4 hrs later. Shouldn't this be instant ? What could be wrong ? The gauge reads 0 after about 4 weeks and I have to refill again.

2006-11-02 23:09:04 · 3 answers · asked by paulxm29 1

I am considering buying a framing hammer, should I go for a drop forged head or a cast head? Which is stronger/more durable?

2006-11-02 18:09:30 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-02 17:08:46 · 13 answers · asked by captamer05 1

I'm building a box out of plywood and was told to use dimensional lumber?

2006-11-02 15:07:27 · 12 answers · asked by tate16t 2

i found a huge master combo lock, and i want to know how to crack da code

2006-11-02 14:20:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

my tile grout, which was done today, is 2 shades too light. i bought dove grey, when it shouldve been medium grey.

my idea is to get a small pint of darker grey paint and use a tooth brush to gently color it a little darker, and then use a clear grout sealer spray on it.

What other alternatives are there besides re-grouting???????

please help thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-11-02 09:58:36 · 13 answers · asked by bluepuddle 3

I'm installing 600 feet of the snap down, glueless kind this weekend.

Any tips? I'm using the Home Depot in-house brand TrafficMaster

2006-11-02 08:48:10 · 8 answers · asked by Glor316 2

I live in an apartment I dont have any fancy cheese making tools to keep the cheese at 90% humidity and all that. But, I think it would be very fun to try and make some wheels of cheese for the holidays. Any recommendations? Thanks You so much....God Bless

2006-11-02 08:13:00 · 7 answers · asked by chicsdig 1

2006-11-02 05:16:59 · 9 answers · asked by Sweetpea 1

I know how to make and print a simple booklet using a software.
But now I'm wondering, how can I staple it, because my stapler
is a typical office stapler and it wouldn't allow me to do that. Please give me an advice.

2006-11-02 04:23:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous