Do It Yourself (DIY) - November 2006

2006-11-26 04:42:36 · 13 answers · asked by ricky2855 1

2006-11-26 04:21:22 · 2 answers · asked by cheryl j/cj 1

2006-11-26 03:12:53 · 21 answers · asked by daniellewatson_w3 1

I hope the materials are those cheap ones

2006-11-26 03:08:50 · 3 answers · asked by Shell 1

2006-11-26 02:27:52 · 5 answers · asked by smartdonkey 2

2006-11-26 02:06:01 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-26 01:22:26 · 8 answers · asked by minka 3

2006-11-26 00:38:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Anybody know how to make insulated curtains? These are very high in stores and I was wondering if there is a way to make them yourself for a fraction of the cost.

2006-11-25 21:16:50 · 5 answers · asked by m35603 1

I just moved into a new (really old) house that looks as if it hasn't been painted in 30 years or so. The walls are filthy!!!!!! I've tried many things, but can't really get the filth off.
How can I clean them? (in detail)
How clean do they need to be before I apply primer?
I have peeling on my doors, how do I remove this?
I also have peeling wallpaper, how do I remove this? Do I need to remove all of it?
Thanks : )

2006-11-25 19:11:14 · 5 answers · asked by imy 2

I have A LOT of paint in my garage, how long does it last? Some of it is opened some of it isn't. It's primer, semi-gloss, flat, and hi gloss. All different colors. Can I still use it?

2006-11-25 19:05:05 · 8 answers · asked by imy 2

I am painting a room in my house that has a lot of flaws and want to put bumpy texture on it. How can I do this myself, without hiring anyone?

2006-11-25 19:02:59 · 13 answers · asked by imy 2

I need to mud a ceiling for a room inside a trailer. We have the materials I guess you would call it but what tools are necessary to complete this project. Also, do I have to go about this a specific way, is there a how-to guide on this project out there somewhere?

2006-11-25 15:45:16 · 4 answers · asked by sweetsistah 2

has anybody used this type of tool for something like this? I think on their older commercials they used to show someone tiling the bathroom. doing the "project they had always put off"

2006-11-25 15:05:58 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am doing an English project and I need to design a gravestone on the computer to print out and put it in my report. Where can I do that?

2006-11-25 13:53:29 · 3 answers · asked by DramaKid2010 2

I have 3 toilets (loos) in my house, 2 upstairs and 1 downstairs. The water level in the toilet bowl in ONE of the upstairs toliets has been significantly dropping between flushes for the last month - it never used to do this and none of the others is doing it.

I looked and found a previous answer which said this is caused by the wind blowing over the stench pipe up the side of the house and creating a 'venturi' effect. This 'suction' air pressure sips a little water over the U bend in the toilet pan, which goes down the waste pipe. Hence, less water until the loo is flushed. Another previous answer said this would affect all toilets connected to the waste system. All of mine feed into the same sewer and we only have one stench pipe.

So - my question is - why is this only happening with one of the toilets and should I call in a plumber ???

Thanks for your time if you are able to help.

2006-11-25 13:12:35 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-25 13:07:44 · 16 answers · asked by robert w 1

2006-11-25 12:22:08 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I painted the Primer, followed with Top Coat (about 7 hour gap) on the garage floor only to realize the Clear Coat I had bought is crap, how long do I have.

P.S. Just to make sure is the Rustoleam Premium Clear Coat bad?

2006-11-25 12:09:34 · 7 answers · asked by verbumheros 2

2006-11-25 10:57:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've never done anything electrical before. What do I need to know? I cannot hire anyone to do it and my husband hasn't got the first clue.

2006-11-25 09:03:41 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

The flooring I've got is not the usual tongue and groove, which I have laid before no problems. This is called Profi-loc, and has a ridiculus type of click together system. It can click longways fine, but not the small bit where the two planks meet in the middle. The edging on the end does not reach quite far enough. It has a stupid hump on one side, which has to click into the other and get past this other bit and fit into a little groove on this lip. Difficult to explain really. I am really *issed off with it as my mother bought it (got the same flooring as b4 but different clicky stuff) and as on offer etc can't take it back. Have cut a few planks from one pack. Have told her to take it back but she won't (She'd rather get someone else to do it), if all else fails do you think I'd have a good case to return it? Though I would prefer to get it work if I don't burn it all first. Please help...................

2006-11-25 08:39:34 · 5 answers · asked by rikerlock 4

I would like to build a recliner or glider that is comfortable and fairly easy to build. I just obtained some cherry, and would like to build something to show it off!

2006-11-25 07:47:54 · 2 answers · asked by james_spader_jr 3

I was going to replace existing lights on exterior of my home. The old ones stopped working before installing the new ones. I think I connected everything correctly but don't have power going to them. Checked around breaker panel and didn't see anything wrong there. The other switch on the same plate works for another set of lights. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

2006-11-25 06:46:21 · 7 answers · asked by JollyGreen 1

I have a neff oven and cannot work out how to set the clock, anyone know ?

2006-11-25 04:27:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-25 04:09:18 · 9 answers · asked by darwinatridge 1

The table has to support a static load over the whole surface and totals 3 tonnes.

2006-11-25 03:02:53 · 5 answers · asked by Toff 2

We moved into a house that was assembled in 1946, and so no standard sized doors exist in the house. the door between the (uninsulated & unheated) summer porch and the living space is non-existant (the frame is still there but the door itself isn't). We are unable to buy a standard door for it and a custom door wold be a fair chunk of change.
the space inside the frame opening is 80.5inches by 31.5 inches. We would like to figure out what it would take (and then figure out the cost) to build a door compared to getting a custom door from the shop. thanx in advance.

2006-11-25 02:58:13 · 5 answers · asked by Rod R 2

How do I fix my problem?

2006-11-25 02:06:34 · 6 answers · asked by sunblossoms 1

I have a little audio mixing board and various accessories that I am going to build a carrying case for out of wood. It's more a woodworking hobbyist type project but I do plan to use it. I want to line the inside with some protective padding to keep it from moving around during transport. Maybe some mini egg crate foam. I've found some stuff around the web but it seems to be commercial/industrial targeted and in quantities I could never use. Any ideas on where I might be able walk in and buy such a thing? I'm drawing a blank.

2006-11-25 02:00:45 · 4 answers · asked by Larry D 1