Do It Yourself (DIY) - February 2007

2007-02-14 05:41:24 · 7 answers · asked by dude658 2

2007-02-14 05:35:54 · 14 answers · asked by dude658 2

My electric shower runs hot then cold then hot again then cold and so on....apart from the obvious answer ' buy a new one' , any one got any ideas how to fix it, some one told me to 'descale' the cylinder, what do you recon ??

2007-02-14 04:59:52 · 8 answers · asked by weedraker 2

Obviously you can't staple to metal wall though maybe to posts which seem to be about 16 inches apart. I have a lot of insulation left to me by the previous owner, but I'm not sure how to fasten the insulation bags to the wall?

2007-02-14 03:11:06 · 9 answers · asked by ra_rubin 1

we have borrowed a mountfield quiet garden shredder 2200w and a piece of wood got stuck in it so my partner used a long handled screwdriver to move the stuck piece, unfortunately dropped it in the shredder and the aluminium plate had snapped we cant afford to replace the shredder but are hoping to replace the part - please can someone help urgently i have tried looking on the net but it is not easy trying to find info with a 2 year old hanging on your arm! :(

2007-02-14 02:44:07 · 7 answers · asked by victoria r 2

I want to install a ceiling fan in a bedroom. There is no existing light fixture in the room. The switch in the bedroom just powers on an outlet. I want to install the ceiling fan and have the switch control it.

Will this be possible?

2007-02-14 01:07:54 · 11 answers · asked by duh 1

Can anyone recommend any of these or have any thoughts/personal experience of dealing with these companies?

Many thanks

2007-02-13 21:56:32 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

sew and cut it down and all? I'm VERY out of practice but am having a horrible time finding the right kind of jeans to fit my curvy bod! thanks so much!

2007-02-13 20:34:15 · 3 answers · asked by jessiblu_83 3

We're trying to put together a gift basket for her little friends and I'm not very crafty but I want to help her. What's the easiest way you have found to make a special suncatcher mobile?

2007-02-13 16:50:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My chair was fine this morning, but now its stuck leaning all the way back. My brother told me he was sitting it in backwards with his knees where the seat and backrest meet, and was leaning forward that way when it went back and won't return.

I see a lever that will raise and lower it, as well as another adjustments that you can twist.

2007-02-13 14:59:41 · 2 answers · asked by Tommy 2

2 cars

2007-02-13 12:29:47 · 3 answers · asked by 23and4 1

I am installing porcelain tile flooring and need to use a jigsaw to cut special cuts. The blade I have (recommended by the hardware store guy) isn't working (its edge looks a little like sandpaper). The book I have said to use a tungsten carbide blade. If a jigsaw blade (the one that came with the saw) cuts metal, will it work for porcelain tile and make a decently clean cut? The edges will be covered with quarter-round shoe molding so it's not vitally important, but would be nice.

2007-02-13 11:35:43 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

The dripping is sporadic but annoying & is where the vent pipe turns to go up through the floor.

2007-02-13 11:01:17 · 11 answers · asked by mdolson64 2

I have a rubber little tikes picnic table. I am not sure how you would go about dyeing or painting rubber. If anyone knows please let me know. its grungy and old right now and i want to make it look nicer.

2007-02-13 10:40:34 · 8 answers · asked by Ashley B 1

ugh, sorry this is so disgusting. I was shaving my legs and then I used the showerhead, which sprayed the water (and my little hairs) all over the wall. I didn't think the hairs would stick to the paint on the wall, and now there are little hairs stuck in the paint. Sorry, I know I'm disgusting, my question is, is there any way to get them off? I am renting and I don't want to lose my security deposit. Additionally, I hate that I did that to the wall. This is embarrassing and I'd like to just deal with it without having to explain to my landlord what happened.

2007-02-13 10:33:17 · 6 answers · asked by cejones345 1

It is about the diameter of a thick ballpoint pen.

2007-02-13 10:14:03 · 14 answers · asked by Shakespeare, William 4

2007-02-13 10:09:06 · 15 answers · asked by christina9202 2

I bought a dishwasher Friday and am installing it myself. I bought a dishwasher stainless steel install kit...it included a power cord a water line and the hardware. The power cord is flat and 3 pronged...the cord color is gray and I stripped the ends off the wires. The middle wire is color coded green for the ground but the other two are still gray. I called the company but they wouldn't tell me anything...The plug itself has letters on it Z W and G. The G is the green for ground but which ones are the Z and W. Is the W white and the Z black??????

2007-02-13 09:39:19 · 7 answers · asked by Proud Mommy of 6 6

I have 3 small children ages 1 2 and 3 and there is also myself and their dad. What can we pack and have with us in case we are snowed in the rest of the week? I've never had to deal with snow this bad before so I was just wondering.

2007-02-13 09:32:54 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

need a switch that can switch from power source to a generator and back during power outages

2007-02-13 09:15:41 · 4 answers · asked by abe p 1

2007-02-13 08:44:38 · 20 answers · asked by highlander 5

Obviously there's a clog somewhere - but where? And how do I fix it?

2007-02-13 08:39:54 · 10 answers · asked by nikayw 2

Making MDF cabinets at the moment to paint but the painted edges never appear smooth, they always have a rough feel to them, any trade secrets most apprciated.

2007-02-13 07:53:56 · 20 answers · asked by devonmonky 2

I have a C&G level 3 and NVQ level 3 as an electrician. But no testing or part p qualification. everyone is so unsure with the new regs!

2007-02-13 07:24:49 · 17 answers · asked by Ash 1

does anyone have any good sites or can tell me how to make a partition wall have a lot of room to work with

website or if you got any knoldege on how to do it would be helpfull as well

2007-02-13 06:36:09 · 5 answers · asked by gcummings428 2

I could either make storage space in there, or another room. The attic is big, and very high to the roof. What should I do with that space ?

2007-02-13 06:27:27 · 4 answers · asked by Pink Freud 1

It's over a sub layer of concrete in three bedrooms in a raised acadian style home. I want real wood, not fake stuff. Do you think I could do it, (I have no experience) or should I shell out the extra money to have it done by a pro ?

2007-02-13 06:25:33 · 6 answers · asked by Pink Freud 1

I cannot drill into the wall so need alternative ideas and need to make sure the sign cannot be removed once it is in place

2007-02-13 05:46:01 · 34 answers · asked by Curious77 4

My son and I need to finish his Pinewood Derby car for Cub Scouts and I have polyurethane, but I don't have lacquer. Is there a difference?

2007-02-13 05:22:36 · 5 answers · asked by DGS 6

I have a wine barrow that I want to cut for a planter box but I dont want to ruin it by cutting it with the wrong tool.How would you suggest I cut it without ruining it? And will it splinter up after cutting?

2007-02-13 05:07:30 · 3 answers · asked by thgr8lebo 1