Do It Yourself (DIY) - February 2007

I just had a new oil fired furnace installed today. It is a forced hot water system. the temperature now is much greater than the setting on the thermostat. I plan on calling the installer tomorow, but I am curious now. Any ideas?

2007-02-21 13:51:55 · 4 answers · asked by shawnd518 5

I recently got a new bed set and I accidentally scratched the wood...I was trying to make my pen work on a calendar that I had lying on the dresser and when I lifted the paper I saw it really scratched the dresser =/ and my mom is going to KILL me if she see's it. what do I do????? how do I get it outtt???

2007-02-21 12:45:22 · 11 answers · asked by music_mustang66 1

2007-02-21 11:25:45 · 9 answers · asked by eggplant? 2

2007-02-21 11:25:08 · 4 answers · asked by freightknights 1

2007-02-21 10:50:48 · 10 answers · asked by mirandalcomstock 1

im trying to take the back off but the two bolts that hold each side of the back of the toilet to the bowl part are so incredibly rusted that i cant get anything on them, not a wrench or anything they are just rusted mush. so do i cut them with a sawsall or what?

2007-02-21 09:36:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm trying to see how much concrete mix I need, the area is 553 sq ft. and 3 1/2 inch deep. How much is this in yards, please help. thanks.

2007-02-21 08:08:10 · 11 answers · asked by STRYKE_POINTE 1

It's a Fujitsu General air conditioner, a bit old. The fan does work properly and the thermostat control knob too, upto the point marked '4'. If i try to move it up for cooler air, the MCB trips. There's apparently no cooling at all. Please advise me what to do.

2007-02-21 07:49:15 · 6 answers · asked by sabitha b 1

What went wrong?

2007-02-21 07:43:04 · 8 answers · asked by NEWTOME 3

I am getting my room redecorated, and i dont know how to have it!!!! i want it blue and white but i dont have a clue!!!!! help me plz!!! any ideas???
I have a fireplace in my bedroom and really big windows and it is a big room xxx

2007-02-21 07:41:22 · 5 answers · asked by joanna.n_ox 2

i'm planning on lofting my bed, but i'm not sure if the materials i have will be strong enough to support it. i have 3/4" plywood sitting in a metal frame. the frame has 4 short legs on it. i have 2.5' 4x4" posts that i plan on supporting the bed with, and have braces to drill into the wall for 3-4 legs (so the bed will be sturdy). the problem i am running ito is where to put the 4x4s. i can either put them A. on the plywood inside of the frame or B. somehow rest them under the short legs on the metal frame. the plywood boards are also broken into 3 sections.

how should i mount the 4x4" posts?

2007-02-21 07:26:27 · 5 answers · asked by centsless_sc 1

My boyfriend just bought a $3500 set of Roland Electric Drums but it vibrates the floor. Making the neighbors not too happy. We live in a townhome that is connected on both sides. There is a crawl space that is 4feet tall underneath the apartment. It's not so much that you can hear the drums, we have headphones hooked up instead of an amp, it's just the vibration throuth the floor. Any sound proofing ideas?

2007-02-21 05:58:33 · 7 answers · asked by MrsalmostMom 6

base 3/4 ply

2007-02-21 05:36:18 · 4 answers · asked by scottiecallaghan@pacbell.net 1

2007-02-21 05:26:31 · 7 answers · asked by Birdman 7

is a bonding coat the correct plaster to trowl direct to the brick wall and then can i skim with the finish plaster...the wall is only 6sqr meters...thanks

2007-02-21 04:46:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have some crown molding that I want to cut but I can't figure out the angle. I have three inside corners and two outside corners. If anyone knows the angle to set the chop saw at please let me know. Oh and no...it isn't just a 45 degree because the crown molding sets at a 45 degree angle on the wall. I need help bad...I have been trying to figure this out for two weeks and still have had no luck. Thanks

2007-02-21 04:09:58 · 6 answers · asked by Knock Knock 4

The low flame setting on my stove is a little too high for my taste. Is there a way to adjust the gas usage to lower the flame size?

2007-02-21 02:01:05 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Lately I've been thinking about making baby hair bows and headbands. I don't know what heat sealer to use to stop fraying. I DON'T want to use the spray or glue. Can you use the one you use you on plastic?

2007-02-21 01:39:27 · 4 answers · asked by josieshs 3

I need to plug my sump pump in the basement but the only electrical outlet available is a 2 prong that comes out of a lighting fixture.This pump needs a 3 prong outlet to be grounded.If i was to buy that little 2 prong adapter to hook into the lighting fixture,where can i run a ground wire too??I was told i can run a wire to the adapter and clamp it too some copper water lines in the basement.Is this safe??Will it work?Remember running a whole new electrical line for a 3 prong outlet is NOT a possibility.Thanks.

2007-02-21 00:59:03 · 8 answers · asked by lift&shift 101 3

Does anyone know of a really good DIY book / manual to buy, inside and outside the house ????

2007-02-21 00:55:06 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

hi all im constructing a glass floor in my house ..ive contated various glass dealers who give me conflicting advise im using laminated glass what thickness do i use..the panels are 600mm*600mm and supported on all four sides in size and the frame only sits 1 foot off the ground..next question is can laminated glass be ut at home with a glass cutter...thanks for answering

2007-02-21 00:19:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do you do this without calling a locksmith if you live alone ?

2007-02-20 23:03:04 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

i got a question how do i roll up the side of a shirt and the bottom and how do you make it stay

2007-02-20 20:22:51 · 3 answers · asked by jon s 1

I am remodelling a home with some new drywall and some older plaster. On a ceiling where the thicknesses dont match up ( in some cases its near 1/2 inch difference) , is there a maximum thickness to which I can build up the mud to even the surface?

2007-02-20 13:36:20 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want to put the sink on the wall beside it can i just run it through the studs and around the corner to my new position?

2007-02-20 11:18:12 · 7 answers · asked by dan 1

It keeps spraying my dog. I need to get rid of them I have already plugged their holes twice but they just dig new ones. I know your not suppose to but do mothballs work? I heard that an ammonia soaked rag works but I have not tried it yet. I need something I can get on my way home. Any help would be great and I don’t think my neighborhood would me like going Rambo on them at 9:00 at night when I get home so the gun is out of the question.

2007-02-20 11:18:05 · 16 answers · asked by rimoneyman 2

if i shim the bottom of the tub to get the lip level will the tub drain properly or should i angle it a bit?

2007-02-20 10:57:53 · 6 answers · asked by dan 1

Hello, we have several plugs that have no ground wire. The electrical wire for most of those plus seem to be running through the ceiling (not accessible that I know of). There is a basement and it looks like the plugs that have been grounded are connected to a cold-water pipe.

We would like to tap in a junction box in the basement, and run a new wire (that includes ground) to a non-grounded receptacle by drilling a hole through the floor. Then, run the wire externally on the wall, drill another hole right below the receptacle cover to insert the wire inside and make the connection.

Is the external wire against code? Does it have to be hidden inside a wall?

2007-02-20 10:50:29 · 8 answers · asked by DiNozzo 1

Just trying to dot all/most of my i's before I start tiling my vanity top.
I'm going to use the 3/4" plywood, 1/4" hardy backer-board. Can I screw these two together, and glue it to the vanity top? there doesn't seem to be anything to screw the both to the vanity.
1. should I use thin-set or mastic?
2. should I apply anything to my tumbled marble before I start, and/or before I grout?
3. should I use the pre- grout?
Thanks!

2007-02-20 08:30:34 · 6 answers · asked by GG 2

i have all these cd's without cases and i hate having them in a cd booklet. i just wondered if anyone out there had any ideas of something that i could make so that they are easy to take out and put away, and to see what each one is.

2007-02-20 08:09:45 · 6 answers · asked by sandy c 2