Do It Yourself (DIY) - February 2007

I recently replaced the flooring and decided to change the rubber flange gasket of the toilet with a wax ring.There are no leaks,but it doesn't flush the big stuff.Could it be that the ring is not sitting properly?Should I go back to a rubber type?Or just a different wax type?

2007-02-01 04:11:29 · 4 answers · asked by seniorjunior35 1

im trying to disolder a anti static point on a ribbon,can i do this with hot small screw driver?

2007-02-01 02:48:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm wondering if it can cold and you can still mud your garage? or does it have to be a certain Temperature it is in the -15 to -25's 'C

2007-02-01 02:43:19 · 8 answers · asked by sexylittlemisstweetybird83 5

I am going to be getting wall to wall carpet in my finished basement and I have about 300 square feet of asbestos tile over concrete flooring that has been sealed with an oil based primer and painted over with floor and deck paint. Do I need to remove the tiles before the carpet is laid?

2007-02-01 01:55:28 · 16 answers · asked by dsquiggles 1

I live in a 2 bed modern semi, both myself and my neighbour have laminate flooring throughout our homes. Unfortunately lifestyle habits have created noise pollution for me. I have the thickest underlay, rugs & wear slippers. I don't bang doors or stomp about but they do! They'e driving me insane, they start their nonsense at 11pm until 3am, it's like they live with me! I already wear earplugs but can still hear them. I need a DIY answer to resolve the problem ie is there anything I can spray (eg loft/cavity insulation)into the floor spaces? There are 13 & 9 yr old boys running around from teatime which I fully understand and am patient about but once 11pm arrives, it just so unfair.

2007-02-01 00:16:36 · 12 answers · asked by luckycat 1

Hi

I have looked every where but cannot find an electric stanley knife, there must have been made by now. There are hand held electric saws with different blades (saw blades) but no stanley blade, there are handheld electric potato peelers and all sorts of electric gadgets but cannot seem to find a electric carpet knife.

I cut large amonts of carpet into different shapes using wooden stencils and my job would be a lot easier with an electric stanley knife. Have these been invented yet or is there anything else I can use ??????????????????

2007-02-01 00:03:24 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

We want to put real wood flooring in the hallway. There is a chipboard floor underneath, sitting on joists. Presumably, I'll need some sort of underlay board. Doesn't this mean that the hallway floor will be about 3-5cm higher than the adjacent carpeted lounge floor? Is that really what's meant to happen?

2007-02-01 00:02:29 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

hey i am unaware of how to make fire with the logs at the fire place, i have few logs of wood & fire starter squares to light them pls help soon as i want to know how to light up fire as i m freezing with cold now...

2007-02-01 00:00:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous