Do It Yourself (DIY) - January 2007

2007-01-13 12:17:55 · 4 answers · asked by ROB G 2

I have a 240v oven and it is rated at 11.5kw. I know that Wattage = amps * voltage. In an instance when a two phase circuit is used, such in the case with an oven, do you divide in half since each hot bar is producing 40 amps (40 amp breaker used in this case)?

2007-01-13 12:17:19 · 5 answers · asked by hyster5000 1

Instead of a convex curve, the curve is concave. What is the name for this molding?

2007-01-13 12:15:36 · 5 answers · asked by AnswerHog 2

2007-01-13 11:26:33 · 27 answers · asked by zozo 1

Our fixer-upper house has a nice Kohler tub that is deep and wide and 6' long.

The tub sits inside a greenboard-clad frame, its rim resting on a small tub surround. There is no tile on this surround, the walls, or on the sides greenboard cabinet that hides the tub and that the rim rests on. Wanna tile it, but...

The 6' tub is in a space that is 5'11.5" inches or so. Because of plumbing in the walls and the location of the studs at both ends of the tub, and because of the location of the toilet, our contractor says the tub cannot fit other than in the condition we found it.

Right now, a bit of the oval rim of the tub both at the faucet side and the opposite side pierces through the dry wall. These entries into the drywall are currently caulked.
Can we do anything besides cut tile the shape of this tub's rim, affixing it across the places the tub enters the wall and recaulking?
We bought porcelain tile 18" rectangles. Are tiny glass tiles a better bet? Or another choice?

2007-01-13 11:08:26 · 6 answers · asked by t jefferson 3

My bathroom tap (hot water) is really hard to turn off. Is this a simple job that anyone can do to repair it? if so, how should I do it? I am a complete amateur

2007-01-13 09:49:21 · 14 answers · asked by dmcd1104 1

I'm thinking of the color scheme of a chocolate milkshake.
chocolate brown, whipped cream white, and cherry red.
Wood floors, a white shag rug, a small wood table with different sized red candles, a wood sleigh bed, white walls decorated with pictures and cherries and such, and then on the bed a bunch of red and brown pillows, with a big white comforter and a red throw. I wanted something clean and modern, yet still warm and cozy. Is it a cute idea?

2007-01-13 09:33:46 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-13 09:07:23 · 5 answers · asked by ndiamond 1

2007-01-13 08:39:36 · 13 answers · asked by Chris cc 1

My husband is refinishing our cabinets by himself and when we removed the old knobs from the doors on the cabinets it left like a diamond shaped mark on the doors. He has sanded and sanded and he can't get rid of them. We want to put new handles on but don't want to see the mark the old ones left behind. Is there any way to get rid of those marks?

2007-01-13 08:11:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just put up a new Ceder woodfen fence that Katrina blew down. The fence looks great. The problem Im having is the double gat doent always align. Its starting to Sag. Is there anything I can do to make this gate straight?? Thanks!

2007-01-13 06:51:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is an older house, built in 83, so I am sure they used greenboard which I have heard isn't that good. I want to use large tiles, 12 X 12. Any ideas would be great thanks.

2007-01-13 06:42:56 · 10 answers · asked by Mike H 1

2007-01-13 05:27:21 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

using argon/ CO2 mix but I am not sure what its purpose is. I know if I don't have it, the welds look bad, but I don't understand why it helps.

2007-01-13 05:24:27 · 6 answers · asked by tradesman408 2

I need to insulate the interior walls of my house.

2007-01-13 04:34:16 · 3 answers · asked by Rozina F 1

Just moved into an apartment that has aluminum or metal window frames, any ideas on window treatments? I don't want to drill any holes in the walls and the blinds provided don't offer enough privacy and too much light coming in at night?
Help, please

2007-01-13 02:25:03 · 6 answers · asked by bjv24th 2

I want to build a metal nesting box for my cockatiels, how could I do this? What kind of metal do I need and what sort of tools?

2007-01-13 02:03:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

help! in my bathroom there is a wooden towel rail that is ugly and superglued to the wall. It is a false wall and I cant get it off/frightened of damaging it. Any idea's how I might remove it safely please??

2007-01-13 01:42:36 · 6 answers · asked by dmcd1104 1

I have big windows and i am looking to redecorate. I have many windows in my home so i was thinking of trying to make my curtains myself. I priced some curtains i like but they were $49.99 each and i would need 2 panels on each window and i have 9 windows to cover..could get pricey. I want something cute like not cheap looking but easy to make. Any suggestions? Should i go with just flat curtains or should i have 2 flat panels with the sheer behind it and the valance layover? LOL i don't have many people over my house because i am redoing it so i would like it to be eye friendly and not ugly. Thank you for any help!!

2007-01-13 01:40:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-13 00:50:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

know whether or not you need a permit to build a fence around your property?

2007-01-13 00:29:55 · 4 answers · asked by plumbinmonkey 2

We purchased a six seater wooden table from Ethan Allen. It is made of farmer pine. I am not sure of the original finish, whether it is varnish or eurethane. Last year i had cleaned it with murphys oil soap--BIG mistake. Now the table is gummy and when i run my finger nail over the top of it i can scrape off whatever it is making the table gummy. Should refinish it by sanding the whole table down and putting a poly eurethane on it or should i strip it with the proper chemical and then putting the eurethane on??? also what is the best product to use??? Thanks for your help. Ohh yea i got a bid for someone else to do it for round 400$ Is THIS the better option?? Thanks again!!

2007-01-12 14:59:07 · 11 answers · asked by angel f 1

2007-01-12 14:23:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

use ribbon and tacks and you can slide photos into.

2007-01-12 13:14:07 · 6 answers · asked by Cindy 4

What type of oil is used for the common house heater?
Can i buy it myself and fill it in?
Staying temporarily in the house cant afford a 150 gallon filling
thanks in advance

2007-01-12 12:09:10 · 7 answers · asked by Matt 1

2007-01-12 11:15:47 · 4 answers · asked by barefootlibby 2

Did you know you can wash you key-boards to your computer in the dishwasher? Just make sure you let the dry rea weII before hooking the back up to your computer... My just washed mine this morning and see it works just fine :0)

2007-01-12 10:05:41 · 10 answers · asked by Vicki 2

Our new house came with a very large wooden shed. It's taller than the garage and is 6 x 8. It was built before the garage, and because of the placement of the two, you have to squeeze around the shed to get to the other half of the backyard.

We'd like to move the shed to the back of the yard, rather than in the middle almost against the garage. Can a shed that big be moved? How would it be moved?

It is suffering some wood rot. I could tear it down and put up an inexpensive metal shed in the back of the yard. But I don't know how to tear apart the shed without damaging the garage.

2007-01-12 08:46:22 · 8 answers · asked by Pink Denial 6

2007-01-12 07:30:38 · 0 answers · asked by txpilot 3

2007-01-12 07:11:41 · 4 answers · asked by simon g 1