Do It Yourself (DIY) - March 2007

2007-03-21 08:50:00 · 6 answers · asked by diddytilly 1

I have an old 2 story house and the upstairs is wood flooring and they had the old style hard tile flooring which I am pulling up to refinish the wood underneath, but looks like they used tar to lay the tiles/lanolium. Or some kind of glue that doesn't come up. How do I get off so I can strip it down to the bare wood to refinish?

2007-03-21 08:32:57 · 10 answers · asked by Happi @ss 5

2007-03-21 07:07:32 · 12 answers · asked by peter d 2

I am moving into a new apartment in May with poured concrete walls. What do I need in order to hang paintings and my large flat-screen television? Is it something my fiance and I can handle or should we hire somebody to do it? HELP PLEASE!

2007-03-21 06:31:10 · 11 answers · asked by Amber 1

2007-03-21 05:56:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-21 05:43:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-21 05:34:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hey can anyone please help me? I need detailed step by step instructions on how to build a chimney with triple insulated stovepipe by hand, no contractors or anything I'm doing this myself. Please help! Thank you so much to everyone that helps!

2007-03-21 05:06:43 · 6 answers · asked by There's Art In Everything 4

i have the carpet and the padding now i just need to know what tool i need to rent to install it?

2007-03-21 04:19:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in a very leaky house in Taiwan. (most houses here leak).

In order to at least ensure that my bedroom is dry, I have decided to use Drylok on the worst hit walls.

I have stripped one concrete wall down to where it's mainly concrete. There are however still bits of the thin cement layer used to make the wall straight, and here or there some thin bits of concrete paint.

If I after using UGL etch on the wall and plaster the cracks over use drylok, will it last?

2007-03-21 03:35:32 · 6 answers · asked by heerge 1

Mine is old and noisy, since we are redoing our bathroom we are thinking of replacing it ourselves.

2007-03-21 01:33:09 · 9 answers · asked by hello 6

What is the formula for working out how many amps it can handle.
and how many amps can it handle

2007-03-21 00:58:59 · 8 answers · asked by And P 2

if i was in alaska or somewhere cold and snowy, glasgow, how would i build an igloo...

2007-03-20 22:25:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi, I am SIMPLY trying to replace the Fill Vulve for my toilet bowl. The instruction told me to lock nut hand tighten only. So, I did.....now I did not realize there was a washer must be installed. Well, the lock nut that was so loose now is stuck and can not unscrew it. All it is is the plastic nut. I have been fighting it for 2 and half hrs trying to unscrew it, even using a tool, the nut is all scraped off, which is OK, since I have an older still like new one I can replace once the nut is removed. I just can not freakin unscrew it (the nut) that was simply hand tightned it. It got wet, does it has anything to do with it? I used W40, every thing I can think of...............

2007-03-20 19:40:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Which ones would be better in terms of cooling capacity? I have heard that portable air conditioners are nosier. It seems that in my area, casement air conditioners are only 7000 btu while portable air conditioners are about 9000btu. Is btu the only gauge for air conditioner coolness?

2007-03-20 18:27:57 · 3 answers · asked by Benjamin 1

mine broke. i know they have a lot of (dangerous) inertia when under tension.
i want to try it myself instead of getting raped by a garage door company. do you know of a diy website to guide me ?
i dont want to screw up and end up in the hospital. thanks.

2007-03-20 16:41:08 · 10 answers · asked by azdigbee 2

My band and I have wanted to soundproof his garage so that we don't get the police called on us again. Does anyone know the best way to soundproof a about 30 x 30 Garage?

2007-03-20 15:57:17 · 11 answers · asked by TiggaTheTiger 2

I'm looking to make them. I found a "recipe" on line that says to get a fresh tube of silicone & dip the bulbs in it, or twist them to be "fancy" but I find the silicone to be very hard to work with. It's very stiff, so I tried heating it up a bit to make it liquify & it only made it harder to work with, actually made it stiff. Any suggestions or recipes you can share? I'd like to make my own, they are expensive on line. Thanks!

2007-03-20 15:05:49 · 4 answers · asked by Sassafrass AKA: SASSY 6

2007-03-20 14:46:41 · 4 answers · asked by nicole m 1

Can someone tell me how many uses are there in a pair of fencing pliers

2007-03-20 14:27:59 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a very ugly house. I want to destroy it! I've tried everything. I ate the doorknobs, threw bricks at my windows. I even made holes in the ceiling with a rubber axe!

I took an anvil and dropped it on my roof and it went BOOMBOOM!!! but now, I'm worried that squirrels will get into my house and bite my toes off in my sleep.

2007-03-20 14:08:18 · 25 answers · asked by ButtFreckleFarts 1

I intend to biuld double hung colonial timber windows, and wish to find a supplyer (in W A would be good) for the insert between the glass for the double glazing.

2007-03-20 13:45:56 · 5 answers · asked by stuscasa 1

I want to buy a miter saw but just cant decide which one to buy.

I love the Dewalt 10" DW703 for $200. It feels very smooth and looks well constructed. However, it does not have laser guide.

My other option is Rigid 10" with laser MS1065LZ for also $200.

I have never used a miter saw before. I would think that the laser would make it much easier to line up the blade to the cut line?

2007-03-20 12:32:55 · 19 answers · asked by Ray Y 1

i've heard u can use mattresses, egg crates, etc. i dont want it to be too ghetto. i can afford to use maybe a few hundred dollars for materials....
it will be about half the size of a 2-car garage. (big enough for 2 turntables, 2 15" club speakers, with a little extra room for comfort)

I'm also researching this on the net, just curious as to what ya'll might advise....
Any suggestions would be great! Thank you! ;)

2007-03-20 12:01:12 · 9 answers · asked by Kimber Gem 3

My husband and I plan to strip and refinish our hardwood floors. I brought a book at home depot which tells us how to do it, but it sounds hard. I don't want to start and it be to big aof a job for us.

2007-03-20 11:24:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'd like to make some baggy elasticized waist pants for my daughter using a favorite style as a sample rather than buying a pattern at the store.

2007-03-20 10:56:35 · 6 answers · asked by Julie B 1

Hello, I've heard from quite a few people that when you're low on oil, you should run kerosene through your heater to clean out the heads.

I'm wondering how to actually get the kerosene into the heater, and help would be appreciated.

2007-03-20 10:34:47 · 3 answers · asked by reikagoth 2

Home depot only has thin window pane glass. I'm looking for something more substantial to use as a fish tank lid. Size 2' x 3'. San Jose & Central valley preferred.

2007-03-20 10:31:01 · 4 answers · asked by FishGuy 2

I have been wanting to sew a cute apron for myself for a really long time, but I have no idea how... I'm just a begginer so I have been looking for a begginers apron pattern everywhere, but I cannot seem to find one. Does anyone know?

2007-03-20 10:27:11 · 3 answers · asked by Sk8er 1

I'm remodeling a kitchen and would like to save money by doing as much as possible without hiring contractors. How hard will it be to install my own countertops? Is this a feasible thing for someone who has never done it before?

2007-03-20 10:08:36 · 7 answers · asked by breezy 2