Do It Yourself (DIY) - January 2007

2007-01-16 19:38:13 · 9 answers · asked by bazandlouise 1

there is only wood and tile between the attic and outside

2007-01-16 16:05:28 · 8 answers · asked by BobCHEt 1

My conputer is running very slow and having difficulty connecting to the internet, I have high speed cable..and it used to almost instantly go from one site to another, now it takes over three minutes to go from my profile on myspace to home. It's slow opening yahoo mail too.

2007-01-16 15:50:07 · 11 answers · asked by breeze1 4

4 yr old decided to put a potato in the toilet and flush.... any way to get the potato out of there ?

2007-01-16 15:34:21 · 16 answers · asked by isthisthingon79 3

Squirrels have been invading my home getting in through the roof. I have set traps, but they wont go near them. Any other suggestions.

2007-01-16 14:54:03 · 16 answers · asked by aprettybown 1

I have a heating oil tank in my beasement I need to remove. It's too big to fit through the doorway. It needs to be cut in half. The tank is empty but there is sludge at the bottom.

2007-01-16 14:36:40 · 17 answers · asked by Rome 1

I'm changing bulbs on the flood light on my front porch almost every two weeks. I don't know anything about electrical wiring. What could be causing this ?

2007-01-16 14:16:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our bathroom switches are grouped together as a set of 3. We don't currently have a timer for the fan, but would like to get one. Ideally we would like to avoid having to call an electrician to make changes, but just swap in a new set of 3 that has a timer for the fan.

Does this exist?

2007-01-16 12:14:19 · 4 answers · asked by markatger 2

the tiles are laid down using thinset cement. Mastic not used.

2007-01-16 11:47:41 · 7 answers · asked by DannyBoy 1

2007-01-16 11:13:17 · 10 answers · asked by kathy s 2

2007-01-16 11:12:19 · 21 answers · asked by campbell412 1

I told myself to remember and I forgot. It was a digital wood mill. It connected to a PC through a USB cord. You make three demensional designs on your computer and stick a piece of wood in one end of the mill and your finished piece comes out the other. It looked brilliant. Does anyone know what it is called?

2007-01-16 10:51:09 · 6 answers · asked by mrknositall 6

I want to customize those plain wooden chopsticks so I can use them as party favors. Want them in hot pink and in gray/silver so Im thinking of painting them myself but dont know whats the best method to do that and the kind of paint that is safe to use for that. Thanks!

2007-01-16 09:04:56 · 8 answers · asked by pinayinpenn 2

When we bought our house, we were told we only had a electric hookup for the laundry closet, which is in the kitchen. However, after moving in, I have noticed that there is copper piping with an end cap in the laundry closet that looks identical to the piping that connects the gas to the water heater and furnace elsewhere in the house (but there is no shutoff valve, only an endcap). Can I connect a gas stove to this, assuming it is a gas hookup? Or is the gas supply for dryers different than a gas supply for stoves? This could affect how we choose to remodel our kitchen in the future.

2007-01-16 07:25:38 · 2 answers · asked by amazon cheryl 3

2007-01-16 07:23:16 · 5 answers · asked by red_jim_pa 1

2007-01-16 06:28:43 · 8 answers · asked by Rigoberto Mendoza 1

I just purchased a vizio and I was wondering if they have good reviews....

2007-01-16 05:42:44 · 3 answers · asked by floatingkeg99 1

The previous owners never removed the wallpaper off one wall in our bathroom, needless to say we are having dificulty removing the 8 layers of wallpaper & one that was painted over off the wall- warm water & soap is just not doing the trick! PLEASE HELP! :)

2007-01-16 05:39:09 · 28 answers · asked by River rock 3

2007-01-16 05:02:51 · 10 answers · asked by Jessie Pearl 1

I have noisy roommates who wake me up 7-8am every morning. How do I soundproof my room? My furniture is already moved in, so installing a layer on the walls is not an option. I guess that leaves the door frame -- what's the best way to soundproof the door?

(I try wearing earplugs, but sometimes they fall out, so I'd like to soundproof as well.)

Thanks in advance!

2007-01-16 04:32:48 · 4 answers · asked by Debian N 1

I'm installing red oak select hardwood flooring in my kitchen, to continue the flooring from my hallway and dining room. One company recommends, for my regien, 0.4mm spacing per strip using "green" spacers, but would it be okay to just eyeball the strips before nailing them down, just like the pros? Or would it be better to just use the spacers?

2007-01-16 04:22:27 · 9 answers · asked by SaveANickelDIY 1

Lowes and Home Depot (no offence, love them!) want just about as much for labor as they do the laminate.They don't remove the old, just glue and lay the new on top. They do come out to measure, for a small fee, and will cut to size, so is this something I can do just as good as them? Any tips if so?

2007-01-16 03:56:11 · 8 answers · asked by Jessie Pearl 1

2007-01-16 03:52:05 · 4 answers · asked by Reo 5

2007-01-16 03:30:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to install pre-finished solid wood floors in my home. The kind that can be sanded and repolyurethaned again in years to come. Not the thin laminate ones. What is the best brand to buy?

2007-01-16 03:26:27 · 9 answers · asked by k h 4

2007-01-16 03:20:11 · 5 answers · asked by socemental 1

I've seen a kit that can screw right through the carpet, then snaps the head of the screw off... is this the way to go?

2007-01-16 02:39:26 · 10 answers · asked by kd s 2

I have a two story house (40 years old) and there is a room next to the kitchen that I want to tear down. I want an open space for my kitchen, dining room, and living area. We have already taken all the sheetrock off and are left with all the poles standing. How can we find out which poles are supporting the upstairs? or How can we find out if that roof has a steel pole that doesn't need support from the poles?

2007-01-16 02:06:27 · 6 answers · asked by Mar 2

I have noticed that the main neutral cable going into my fuseboard is hot to the touch but the live cable not, why is this?
Also i have noticed that some of the insulation have broken away from the neutral cable aswell....should i be calling a sparky in?

2007-01-15 22:48:10 · 20 answers · asked by Guy R 1

2007-01-15 22:47:41 · 3 answers · asked by Tim D 1