Do It Yourself (DIY) - February 2007

I have purchased a home with a wood burning stove in the living room. It sits in a corner. The corner is brick on the floor under the stove and all the way up to the ceiling. The insurance company is coming to inspect the stove this week for safety, but it is new and I am not too concerned about the safety the way it is now. It is fairly clean and looks new. The previous owner put trim up at the top next to the ceiling, but did not paint it. Is it safe to paint? If so, is their a certain type that is best to use? We had a stove in our family room when I was a child, but it vented into the fireplace, so I have no experience with this situation. What advice can you give me about using the stove? If you are going to say something stupid like sell the house, go answer another question.

2007-02-05 15:20:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-05 15:08:14 · 8 answers · asked by abverdun 2

2007-02-05 14:31:51 · 9 answers · asked by airmandan10 2

I'm putting in a concrete deck around my pool, about 1200 square feet (including the pool of 500 sq. feet), and I'm not finding many books on making forms, installing drains, spacers to be used between the slab and the house, expansion joints, etc. I'm not sure if Ortho or Sunset makes one that goes beyond the basics or not. Anybody know of any books or websites that cover this topic?? It seems that most cover small jobs like a pathway or small area. Contractors charge a lot of money, and although I know I will need help floating it out, I know enuf about carpentry and landscaping to do the forms and downspout drains as well as surface drains. Not sure if there are any books or info specifically on pool decks??? Any help is most-appreciated!!!! Thank you!!!! Am I underestimating the difficulty of this job, and should I be looking for a good concrete contractor??? Seems they all want like 12-18 bucks a square foot and I know that material costs are only about $3 per foot.

2007-02-05 14:00:33 · 5 answers · asked by Chico 3

2007-02-05 13:56:41 · 5 answers · asked by Mr. Boss 4

I'm replacing a mercury thermostat with a digital one, and my wire options are not matching up to my new one.

The wires that were on the old thermostat are:
G (green wire), R (red wire), Y2 (blue wire), W1 (white wire), W2 (red wire), (Y1 had no wire)

On the new one the options are:
G, RH, RC, W, Y, B, O, C

I've looked around and haven't been able to find directions with W1 & W2 wirings - any help matching these up would be appreciated. Thanks!

2007-02-05 13:42:54 · 5 answers · asked by sonatina55 1

the burn is very small and the material is lined cotton, ive heard about a product that you can iron on that comes with different types of paper to match the material

2007-02-05 11:29:54 · 4 answers · asked by roofer316 1

2007-02-05 11:13:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughters room faces east and is really hot from noon until sunset. I saw window film at Home Depot but it was $35, have any cheaper quick fixes? Besides foil...thanks

2007-02-05 11:09:37 · 15 answers · asked by Barbie T 2

keep in mind i rent and do not own. the fireplace is brick with a brown border

2007-02-05 10:17:48 · 7 answers · asked by drightchristy 4

I tried DIF but it does not work that well. I don't want to hire anyone for the job. Is their any home remedy or product that will remove it?

2007-02-05 09:40:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am putting 3" wide baseboards along my living room, dining room, and around the base of built in cabinets. Can anyone tell me the rule for measuing the miter on outside corners and inside corners?

I want to get it perfect as I have just about exactly the amount of baseboard that is required and hope I don't have to buy any extra.

Thank you.

2007-02-05 08:26:01 · 8 answers · asked by ? 5

2007-02-05 08:10:25 · 4 answers · asked by jasmine i 1

The bath in this apartment does not have a rod so there is nothing to attach a shower curtain to. I'd like to find something I can use as a shower curtain that doesn't require me to drill or add a rod to the bathroom. Any ideas?

2007-02-05 07:51:48 · 22 answers · asked by celerybad 2

ANY CREATIVE IDEAS??

Should we just make it a little earlier in the day? The only thing is it's going to be warm outside. The later the better.

I should mention that we DO plan on having a tent, but the funds are low so we're looking to cut back. We're paying for everything ourselves and we have thought of ways to cut back on other things as well.

2007-02-05 06:55:44 · 10 answers · asked by ☼ lovethesun11 2

2007-02-05 06:08:16 · 11 answers · asked by pach1962 1

heya i need 2 know how to manufacture a box by using paper
a link with the steps i'd have 2 follow would help a lot! thx!

2007-02-05 05:51:55 · 1 answers · asked by Charlyssie 2

I've been suckered in, and I don't currently see a way out of the contract. Has it worked well for anyone?

2007-02-05 05:30:27 · 3 answers · asked by bostonuser 1

I've tried tile cutters and saws and it seems that too often the tile simply cracks where it wants to. I would like to be able to make some precision cuts. Thoughts?

2007-02-05 05:18:52 · 5 answers · asked by Waldeck 3

2007-02-04 23:58:13 · 6 answers · asked by queenelizabeth40112 1

2007-02-04 23:09:51 · 32 answers · asked by ? 5

The cold frame is connected to the house and contains cacti, which need to be kept at about 6C. I am struggling to keep the cacti in suitable conditions and may lose them in a hard freeze.

2007-02-04 22:42:43 · 6 answers · asked by Trevor K 1

I am getting my shop together and wonder if the extra cost for a sliding compound miter is worth it or not. It seems like there are just more parts that can break and should I just go with a 12" compound for the larger stock or go for the sliding miter.

2007-02-04 17:50:24 · 12 answers · asked by wills 2

Like say you have carpentry skills and you have to cut down a Tree in your yard that was too big, so why not craft it into a coffee Table?

2007-02-04 16:37:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Come on what Girl wouldn't want to own an old Hairdryer and use it as furniture. It will be a Fashionable way of Recycling and you could use it whenever you did your hair at home.

2007-02-04 16:33:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-04 15:11:22 · 12 answers · asked by sawjay 2

2007-02-04 14:44:18 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have recently refurbished an antique clawfoot tub. I special ordered the drain assembly that comes in the original size of 1-3/8". The only problem is in the floor is new 1-1/2" sch 40 PVC. I failed to research how to adapt the 1-3/8" to the trap. Of course all places only carry 1-1/4" & 1-1/2" trap adapters. Can anyone please tell me where to locate the adapter I need to complete this?

2007-02-04 14:36:54 · 4 answers · asked by Joey_C_27 1

i have a dresser that the plastic runner on the bottom is broken. does anybody know how or where i could get a replacement runner?

2007-02-04 13:28:45 · 9 answers · asked by angela o 1

2007-02-04 09:57:14 · 9 answers · asked by mundamerere 1