Do It Yourself (DIY) - March 2007

What type of surface did you use it on?

2007-03-29 10:39:42 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello! as it says I am a fairly heavy sleeper.... and I always tell my mom to wake me up everyday! because I can't get up myself! and I don't know if I moved and lived alone how I can wake up myself ?! :(
pleasem any ideas ?

(sorry for my english-2nd language) hehe

2007-03-29 09:42:54 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Me and my friends need to build a fake brick wal, because we're reconstructing the scene from Mallrats for one of our film classes. What would be the cheapest way to build a brick wall? (aside from finiding an actual brick wall)

2007-03-29 08:12:17 · 14 answers · asked by violetnewyork 2

my curling iron quit working when I yanked the cord from the outlet without turning it off first. Now it lights up and turbo light indicates it's ready, but no heat. Can I repair it?

2007-03-29 08:00:26 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

We are attaching this to the front of our house and we are wanting something simple. This will deck will have one step all the way around the entire deck. We only want a handrail against the one edge. We want this deck to be open so people from any side of the deck can just walk onto it. I'm hoping we have enough money for this.

2007-03-29 04:21:00 · 4 answers · asked by Go 24! JG is Awesome! 4

What I am talking about like updating the kitchen, the floors to hardwood or laminate, things like that. I want to do them by myself but never done this before.

2007-03-29 03:39:41 · 7 answers · asked by mrsfcsn 2

Mine ,a $5.00 pair of Brand ner Birkenstocks and a bread machiene for $2.50 on 50% off day.

2007-03-29 02:42:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-29 00:03:57 · 18 answers · asked by Antony C 1

I am wanting to lay tounge-groove laminate flooring however have a problem on how to change direction i.e. I want to change the way I Lay the boards between the lounge room and hallway.
I.e. In one room the boards go N-S and in the Hallway leaing to that room they go E-W. How do i make where the boards meet a smooth transition?

2007-03-28 22:37:24 · 8 answers · asked by jye c 1

I have to redo it because I did not place enough joists in. If I take the upper deck apart with the wood still wet will the wood warp right away? How long would it take wet wood to warp? thank you

2007-03-28 18:06:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

our names are doug and jake. we want a name that expresses our concern about quality work. our work inclues hanging doors, all trim(base , casing, crown, etc.) , stairs and cabinets. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

2007-03-28 16:47:23 · 20 answers · asked by carpenter man 1

I want to paint my rain boots, but not with spray paint (I'd like to do a cool design & spraying can be tough.) Any suggestions? Alternately, I'm looking for Jeffrey Campbell Women's Artist Print Rubber Rain Boots in a size 10! Darn my big feet! Thanks! =)

2007-03-28 16:26:01 · 3 answers · asked by Dawn F 1

Hi, I just replaced a brand new toilet fill valve inside toilet tank. Operation was simple and easy. But now I have a water keeps on running. What is causing this, and how can I fix it? I thought I fixed the previous problem by replacing to the brand new valve. Now I have a water constantly running problem.

2007-03-28 15:25:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-28 15:23:56 · 10 answers · asked by redwineinsc 1

please let me know and if you know any that the projects are low budget that would be good im fixing my room at my new house and want to make it cute but im on a low budget please help thanks a bunch also any magazine websites that are cool can you tell me thanks!

2007-03-28 14:14:48 · 7 answers · asked by rrawr 2

I want to run cable from one room to another on the same floor without destroying the house. If possible I could also run it up from the ceiling of the room below.

2007-03-28 12:49:44 · 6 answers · asked by Liz 1

what are ur favorite things to do when ur bored?
...give me a few ideas

2007-03-28 12:32:27 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My hardwood floors have a finish on them and was wondering what is a good cleaner that will clean and give them a good shine?

2007-03-28 12:11:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

A Pettite toilet has an outside diameter of 12 inches. The only thing I've found in the stoors is a commercial seat that has an open front and not cover. This is for my home, I want a seat that has a closed front and a cover. Any ideas?

2007-03-28 11:52:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've tried getting them up but nothing is working. the floor already has polyuretane on it. I want to know if I can stain a darker color over the poly to get rid of imperfections?

2007-03-28 09:03:57 · 5 answers · asked by b 2

I own a table saw and I need to cut quite thin stips of mdf (about 15mm wide). I have previously been adviced that the saw blade should be set so that it is just above the height of the material being cut. The problem I'm having is that to cut narrow stips of wood I obviously need the fence quite close to the blade and the blade cover above gets in the way. I can only get the fence in really close if I raise the blade height, which obviously raises the blade cover as well. But this now means the blade is well over the height of the material. My question is this, is it safe to remove the plastic blade guard when using the machine? What exactly is the point of the blade guard anyway apart from being a sort of safety feature to stop you getting hurt. If it is not safe to remove the cover, then is there anyway around this problem?

2007-03-28 08:44:20 · 22 answers · asked by Antony G 1

2007-03-28 07:05:32 · 14 answers · asked by sg.traidor 1

Our bathroom is 6.5 feet by 8.5 feet, and most of the floor is taken up by cabinets and the bathtub.

2007-03-28 05:19:48 · 11 answers · asked by hello 6

We replaced the carpet in most of our house with hardwood but kept the carpet in our kids rooms because the money was tight. Well now, while painting in our oldest daughters room we had an accident so we had to remove the carpet. I cant afford to replace the carpet or put hardwood down now so I want to just paint the floor and use rugs as a temporary fix. The problem is the floors of this house are presswood (horrible stuff). So will this work at all, and if so how should we go about it?

2007-03-28 04:17:20 · 5 answers · asked by April0404 2

Ok, so I moved into a really old house and whomever painted the upstairs bedroom last did a terrible job! Now, floor to ceiling I have accomplished but the windows are still a problem. They have paint all over the glass and I've tried scrapping, scrubbing, stripping, nothing will get this 20+ year old paint off. My question is: Does anyone have any ideas on shades or like a window tint to simply cover up the windows?

**Also, I can't afford to replace them right now, so that's out. Thanks!

2007-03-28 03:11:33 · 6 answers · asked by greenbuddha03 3

This will be gravity fed - not a power shower as it's for a new guest en-suite and we don't want our guests using all our hot water! Any recommedations please?

2007-03-27 19:41:29 · 6 answers · asked by crosbie 4

need info on stair codes in partic.

2007-03-27 19:08:08 · 6 answers · asked by spenceapple 2

DIY, dehumidifier, make or build your own, inexpensive alternative to remove basement dampness \ moisture.

2007-03-27 18:43:16 · 8 answers · asked by tmt007 1

I have a not too big patio area that is currently covered with the small white decorative rocks and the black tarp under it. weeds do grow out from under.
I want to make a patio out of brick or laying down a wood plank or something after removing the rocks. what is your opinion on this / best practices? I don't intend to keep this setup for long, just for a party that is coming up soon and would probably take it apart and either hire a pro to install or do some type of landscaping perhaps for a bbq or so.

Right now, just need extra space to have people sit outside with some chairs and a table.

BUT I don't want it too look too ghetto ;)

2007-03-27 17:59:40 · 7 answers · asked by PortReplicator 2

say you put some lighter fluid in a toilet and light it on fire then flush it, will anything happen? or will the flame jsut go out?

2007-03-27 17:50:22 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous