Do It Yourself (DIY) - January 2007

2007-01-05 05:24:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-05 05:19:55 · 9 answers · asked by elaine h 1

2007-01-05 03:54:58 · 20 answers · asked by .. 1

Unfortunately I forgot how to make these gorgeous bird houses with stones. I don't remember how to produce that stuff that keeps the stones together, otherwise I'd like to make my mum, my m8, and maybe another friend a proper birds house, something that lasts for ages and ages (maybe another one for my granny's garden tree, she's got 2trees, and only 1 birdshouse, that still remains from school time). Because our wooden ones get really worn every year and become leaky, wood sucks too much water and sometimes grows living cultures other than our lovely birds inside, caused by all the rain we get in GB. And that's why we want the proper ones, so we don't have to replace them all the time, and they are much warmer, so more cozy for our robins.... IS THERE ANYONE WHO CAN HELP AND PROVIDE US WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE STUFF BETWEEN THE STONES, PLEASE? It would really be appreciated very much indeed. By the way, this would also enable me to pass the skills on to my daughters, so they do creative things later in their lives, rather than drugs and crime or other stupid things, that I don't wish them to. I love them lots and lots!

2007-01-05 02:39:47 · 4 answers · asked by Doreen 2

What is the eaisiest way to shave rigid foam insulation. I intend to install it over a concrete floor and slope it towards a floor drain for a later application of parging.

2007-01-05 01:31:27 · 9 answers · asked by Stan K 1

Hi - Whats the cheapest way of wall soundproofing for a music studio a.k.a bedroom?? and i dont want to spending anythig over 30GBP - any 'home made' ideas - of the way you done it, or any websites that offer it cheap.
[And yes i do live in the UK]
kind regards.

2007-01-05 00:36:53 · 6 answers · asked by Andréw 2

I need it for a construction project.

Thanks!

Al

2007-01-05 00:26:20 · 7 answers · asked by Al beckman 1

Where does Price Pfister rank in the faucet world? Are the good, ok, crap? Who makes the best?

2007-01-05 00:08:00 · 13 answers · asked by Jim C 5

2007-01-04 23:49:41 · 17 answers · asked by annana1952 1

If I buy this pattern for a fur shrug that goes up to a size 20, is there a way I can take the size a little bit up to fit me, because i have huge breast, and dont know if the 20 will be alright. So i was aiming for a 20.

2007-01-04 21:26:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-04 20:52:57 · 6 answers · asked by Jovan 1

2007-01-04 20:21:46 · 5 answers · asked by Jovan 1

2007-01-04 19:04:44 · 4 answers · asked by Jovan 1

i plan to make my own walkway at home using paver blocks but i don't have a stone cutter, and it is very expensive to buy one, what other kind of cutter can i use in order to cut the blocks and the steps on how to install those paver blocks.

2007-01-04 17:31:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i cant open the door! does anyone know how i can open my door except using bobi pins, or credit cards? because ive already tried it. need an answer RIGHT AWAY!

2007-01-04 16:42:49 · 10 answers · asked by WuN_WiSh_BaBe 1

Simple but beautiful..

2007-01-04 16:36:05 · 9 answers · asked by i_am_kuku7 2

is there any way to fix it.
i loaned it to my friend and she put it under the bed close to a heating vent. now the edge is a bit warped and i really want to fix it. it is the very large one, aproximately 3'x3'.

2007-01-04 15:08:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm trying to make a bedframe for a morbidly obese person.
I need suggestions on how to do this and what kind of wood to use.
I should first state: I have no idea what I'm doing, but I m hoping it may not be to hard to do.
I want to start out with 4 planks? of wood to make the frame I want them to interlock then I will reinforce it by using nails or screws. Next a plank lengthwise down the middle. Next a large slab of wood on top the size of a queen sized mattress. Next screw that onto the planks in several places. Would I need a boxspring too?
I need to know what type wood to use.
Does my plan sound right or are all you skilled carpenters laughing your heads off? Please let me know before I get this project started.

2007-01-04 14:07:45 · 0 answers · asked by Jacobi S 2

I am building a box for my Grandmother to get up into her stairchair. I need help with what kind of material to put on the top where she will push with her feet.

2007-01-04 13:27:22 · 5 answers · asked by Barry 1

The unit is recently installed and the closet is at the end of the entry adjacent to the living/dining area. My downstairs is so small and it is noisy when the unit comes on. My entry is tile, the closet floor is cement, the l/d room carpet. The wooden door on the heater closet has slats for ventilation.

2007-01-04 12:58:29 · 2 answers · asked by youngatheart 3

God bless ytou if you answer!

2007-01-04 12:53:00 · 19 answers · asked by imdalala 2

I want to make real white fluffy snow at home but how?

2007-01-04 12:21:49 · 12 answers · asked by Barney101 2

We just moved to a new house on a cul-de-sac and there is a large empty field between our back yard and the sound wall of the freeway. There is some debris and plants with gourds growing back there and it looks like skunk heaven. Ouir small dog already got sprayed but the smell came into the house...any ideas on chasing them away??

2007-01-04 12:10:02 · 11 answers · asked by jesshispet 3

2007-01-04 11:26:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Wondering if anyone out there has used either of these products before. I want to sew or iron on some reflective tape on some of my son's clothes (visiblity when he is biking). I just don't want to waste my money on the wrong one. Thanks everyone!

2007-01-04 10:38:13 · 3 answers · asked by atricky123 3

i have a brick mail post with metal mail box inside the bricks, the door is rusting off box,i need to replace the box,do i need to remove all the bricks over the box, and then replace box? are there a way to replace box without breaking the bricks?

2007-01-04 09:46:16 · 3 answers · asked by pomohud 5

2007-01-04 09:30:49 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am starting the construction of my own kitchen cabinets. I have done it before using solid maple and maple ply with great success, but in a new book I am reading, the author highly recommends the purchase of a jointer. Now, I understand that the jointer makes a straight edge on the lumber, but if I am purchasing dried S3S lumber, does it matter? With 3 edges straight and surfaced, won't my planer be sufficient to get good parallel edges? The wood is Paduak. I plan on doing a lot of edge jointing of the wood to make wider boards because Paduak is not commonly available as a veneer on plywood (where it is, it ends up being more expensive than solid wood). Any help is appreciated.

2007-01-04 09:22:34 · 10 answers · asked by David 3

pitched slate roof, in attic, to be sealed with plasterboard including foil vapour barrier

2007-01-04 06:37:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

The kit is a large plastic sheet (20X30feet) laid over plastic pipe frame. You fill it with a few inches of water and the cold of winter is supposed to make it freeze. But it is never cold enough so it is mostly water with a ittle ice. Are there off-the shelf systems that could be used to freeze it? I could possibly build a unit if the proper equipment is available. It would need to run on a standard 120V outlet.

2007-01-04 04:21:00 · 6 answers · asked by entropic v 3