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I dont really want to take it to Home Depot or anything because its not that big of a deal. Im painting my weight room and I want a marron stripe on the top of the wall, no one is going to see it but me, so I'm not that worried. Should I mix it with blue? Brown? Thanks

2006-12-29 06:46:53 · 16 answers · asked by Jordin 3

once the toilet is flushed and the bowl refils with water - there is a continuous drip from the cistern into the bowl - its as if the balloon ball in the water tank does not reach the required height to stop the water from flowing into the bowl - if i pull the balloon ball up, the water stops flowing into the bowl from the tank. does anyone know how to stop this from happening? thanks

2006-12-29 06:38:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to install a tub surround over the three tile walls of my shower. Do I need to do anyhting to the tile first like treat it with an antifugal paint of something? (I don't want to do the tub itself, just the walls)

2006-12-29 06:29:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

they're these kits that you buy and then build and they are the frames for houses but they are made of steel

2006-12-29 06:27:03 · 2 answers · asked by raindrop 3

I've just bought a house with many halogen spotlights in the bedroom ceilings. My first look in the attic revealed it isn't insulated so it's lit up like the starship enterprise. I'd like to lag the loft, but don't know if I can lag over the bulbs. Please help a damsel in distress.

2006-12-29 04:45:00 · 7 answers · asked by statstastic 2

am putting up a privacy fence in my backyard- how deep do I need to go down for a six foot fence? do I have to cement in the 4x4's?

2006-12-29 04:18:56 · 12 answers · asked by J B 1

I took the screw off, but the faucet won't budge. When I pull on it the whole shower shakes!

2006-12-29 03:46:17 · 6 answers · asked by John H 1

2006-12-29 03:44:47 · 6 answers · asked by rawk_chawk 2

2006-12-29 02:13:37 · 2 answers · asked by vickii 1

2006-12-28 23:54:04 · 12 answers · asked by sand man 1

I put a light bulb in my overhead light and it popped. I am trying to figure out what voltage/wattage bulb I should use. The old light bulb’s numbers are worn off.

I looked at the fixture and here is what it says:
YAH FEI
YF: 603
LAMPHOLDER
4F36 LISTED
660W:250V
LR: 101210

Thank you!

2006-12-28 23:11:27 · 6 answers · asked by Misc 2

they are electric wires red-black.

2006-12-28 20:50:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am looking to do some small DIY home projects but just can't seem to find a place to buy lumber other than the odd DIY store but sizes are limited and expensive. Are there lumberyards in Singapore?

2006-12-28 16:26:33 · 5 answers · asked by Mochafrapp 1

I am making a riverboard. I need a sheet that is 48"+ by 24". I would like it to be as thick as possible 2" minimum, but I can always layer.

2006-12-28 16:00:56 · 3 answers · asked by brightideas05 1

I need to get a sheet that is 40+" by 24" by 1+" thick for a riverboard project.

2006-12-28 15:55:34 · 4 answers · asked by brightideas05 1

I've been doing all aspects of finish trim for over 7 years now. I'm trying to find out the range for installing finish trim in homes.

Both Paint grade and stain grade rates.
(Baseboard, Crown, Cabinets (installing), Cabinets (building), Door installation, Closets etc.) Most the houses i do side jobs are already being lived in. Some are new construction.

I live in Northern california where prices are steep. Hope i gave enough information.

2006-12-28 13:48:06 · 4 answers · asked by Kwikiewit 2

I have been doing all types of finish trim and building/installing cabinets for over 7 years now. I've been working for my boss but I'm about to totally switch career paths hopefully, but I'm going to need to do finish side jobs here and there while I'm getting a new business started with a friend.

I heard theres a limit on what you can make without having a license? Someone told me if its under $500 I'm ok? Is it really worth getting a license, i know theres commonly a $1 Million liability coverage required around here and im not sure what that would cost me. I live in Northern California, where costs are high.

My boss just says to figure out what i want to make for that day. I'd like to be able to bid fairly to both the customer AND myself. (for a while these will be weekend side jobs)

I have a job coming up where they want a custom built in cabinet to fit their plasma and theater equipment. I always build or trim then the customer uses their own painter etc.

2006-12-28 13:40:57 · 8 answers · asked by Kwikiewit 2

i want to hang shutters to the exterior of a new adition,i need to know if just screws,will do the job or if a wedge anchor will work better

2006-12-28 12:53:20 · 7 answers · asked by nola_david 1

well, it's "Skil" brand and basically I plan to use it to first make a place to hold cards in the bottom of a cribbage board, and then maybe to do decorations on other wood projects. I know I at least need a straight bit.

2006-12-28 12:38:17 · 12 answers · asked by lansingstudent09101 6

i want to remove an 8' section of a 1st floor interior load bearing wall of a 2 story house with a concrete floor slab. how do I know if the floor slab will take the more concentrated loads from the wall next to the opening? any hints to support and remove the section of the wall? i expect to use 2-2x12's as a header over the opening to catch the ceiling joists, supported by 3-2x4 jack studs on each end. temporary supports will be 4x6 headers on 2-2x6 columns each end, about 2 feet out from the existing wall. ceiling joists are running perpendicular to the load bearing wall. I have a fair amout of experience in home repairs, etc.

2006-12-28 11:44:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to build a small room in my garage, and this would require a wall near my water heater. It is in a cornor right by two walls, but I heard something about a code about a wall's prosimity to the water heater. Help me out! Thanks
P.S. I live in TN

2006-12-28 11:30:52 · 3 answers · asked by Alex 2

I want to make a doorway in an existing load baring wall? I only plan on taking out one 2x4 so here is the question: How many 2x4s does there need to be in between the two 2x4s beside the one I am taking out? If you need more details just ask! Thank you!

2006-12-28 10:42:20 · 6 answers · asked by Alex 2

I'm looking to buy the Guardian Ultrasource 17,500 watt generator as a back-up generator for my home. It comes with either a 50 or 60 amp transfer switch (see below). My electrician said that a 50 amp switch is not powerful enough to transfer all 17,500 watts from the generator to the house. He said I would need something closer to 100 amps, and that it would cost about $400 or so.

I don't know much about electricity, but I figure that the manufacturer of a 17,500 watt generator probably wouldn't include a 50 or 60 amp switch, unless their engineers had determined they were a good match for each other.

One last note: The Guardian PDF spec sheet says a "60A Manual Transfer Switch" is included, but the Guardian website says a "50-amp high power outlet" is included.

http://www.guardiangenerators.com/PublicPDFs/UltraSourceSpec.pdf

http://www.guardiangenerators.com/Products/Ultrasource/Ultrasource.aspx


So who's right? My electrician, or the folks at Guardian generators?

2006-12-28 10:05:42 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

ie. are they typically made from shavings & saw-dust left over from sawmills, timber-yards & solid furniture manufacturers,
or is it normal to grind up good timber to fulfill the demand for easily-worked fiberboard & chipboard?

2006-12-28 07:45:27 · 7 answers · asked by Quasimojo 3

I have a hot water radiator system in my house. The boiler fills automatically from the water line so I do not need to manually add water. I was bleeding the radiators last night and the entire first floor, the radiators bled fine. I went upstairs and two of the radiators are partially hot and the top half is cold. When I bled them air came out for a few seconds and then nothing no air or water. The third radiator was completely cold, so I closed the inlet valve and reopened it. It then began to get warm and bled air and then water. However, I tried to bleed the two that did not produce water again and the same thing happened. I heard air for a few seconds and then nothing. Is there something else I need to do? Or should I continue bleeding them for a few days until water comes out?

2006-12-28 07:39:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

on a circular compact fleurescent
the ballast has 2 wires going to the bulb (one to each end)
and there is a small brown rectangular blob going to the other 2 pins

is it a resistor? a capacitor?

G-F103K
:(H)630V:|||:
is written on it
so it can do up to 630 volts?

thanks


thanks

2006-12-28 07:20:22 · 4 answers · asked by brainiac 4

i somewhere heard that theres a way you can make a quilt from ribbons? can you and do u know where i can learn how--a website or something?

2006-12-28 07:02:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-28 04:49:31 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

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