Do It Yourself (DIY) - April 2007

I am looking to paint an accent wall in my formal livingroom. Unfortunately, the corners are all rounded! Where do I stop painting at. A friend suggested some type of molding to seperate, but I don't like that idea! Any suggestions??

2007-04-13 06:01:28 · 10 answers · asked by jayandles 1

We are putting peel and stick tiles in a basement bathroom floor. We have heard that peel and stick does not stay down on cement, so we want to know if we can glue it.
What else do we need to do to make it stay down and stay tightly sealed between ( the tiles seem to gap after a while) the tiles?

2007-04-13 05:39:38 · 14 answers · asked by amyapplebe 2

what is a "tang" and what do you use to cover a tang at the end of a file befor you use it?

2007-04-13 05:06:27 · 2 answers · asked by anastasia712004 1

2007-04-13 04:40:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

My home is invaded with ants and I have read that vinegar does the trick however I only have red wine vinegar in the house....will this kind work? HELP!

2007-04-13 04:13:46 · 7 answers · asked by Shivon M 1

My dishwasher has a sanatize setting. Can I sterilize my jars in my dishwasher?

2007-04-13 03:05:35 · 12 answers · asked by heather k 3

i want to put dishwasher next to washing machine, which is next to sink, washer is cold water feed and waste drainage is connected to sink underneath cuboard. how do i connect dishwasher which is cold feed also and needs waste pipe. do i get two way cold feed pipe and two way waste pipe or do i need a proffesional help please

2007-04-13 01:56:37 · 11 answers · asked by ginno 1

2007-04-12 19:03:00 · 10 answers · asked by britpop1887 1

2007-04-12 18:24:22 · 12 answers · asked by ruthie_7842 1

I am refitting my bathroom. It has a 1970's cast iron bath which has to be removed. It is to heavy really and too cumberstand to lift it out and take it down the stairs (which have a sharp turn and tapering treads on the turn.
I am told you can't smash them up with a sledghammer becasue they are too strong and the impacts will send the bath through the adjacent walls.
I am also told if you you cut it in half with an abrasive grinding disk it will create huge clouds of fine black dust everywhere which will go all over the house. Another has said drill holes on bends/curves for cutting it in half, because this will weaken its monocoque shape.
I am a pensioner and am no longer like Tarzan, so what I am looking for is someone who is skilled and has done this 'trick' before to tell me what is the best way forward in this dilemma.

2007-04-12 18:00:29 · 20 answers · asked by greatbrickhill 3

and you really needed to go to the toilet, were would you go?

A.The shower
B.The pool
C.A friend that lives 5 blocks away

im just interested (please answer)

2007-04-12 17:06:24 · 8 answers · asked by EmmChazz f 1

i have some concrete expereicne but am struggling with what woukld be the best way to form a concrete step that is basically a rectangle 3'X6', but on the front of the "rectangle step" , about 6" in on both sides i want to make a "half moon" that protrudes from the rectangle...

the basic idea, a rectangle with a halfmoon on top, the half moon part being the step down....

Anyways, any ideas on a good way to form this single step? i'm also forming a walkway from it...but i'm ok with that :))

Would aoppreciate any help

2007-04-12 16:56:07 · 6 answers · asked by tarah1980 2

I just acquired a brass spitoon. It isn't solid brass. It's plated with brass or something like it. The price was great, but the finish is not. Can I re-plate it or do something else that looks convincing?

2007-04-12 14:12:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a porch with a roof over it already (connected to home) and am looking to screen it in. Should i hire someone or just try to do it myself. Lowes has the frame in black, and screen. I am not really handy but the job is not that complicated because all that needs to be done is just frame and screen. Suggestions please!!!

2007-04-12 13:41:14 · 5 answers · asked by Smooth Operator 1

I am about to paint interior of my house an fell in love with olympic paint sold at lowes. is this a good quality paint? Any suggestions??

2007-04-12 13:36:30 · 12 answers · asked by Smooth Operator 1

If you were able to build your own property which would it be?

2007-04-12 12:09:03 · 5 answers · asked by lil42one 1

a rabbit was ran over in my front ward this morning...i need it out of here but i dont whant to trow it in the trash cuz thats a wasit...i also dont whant to trow it in the wood behind my houes cuz of wild dogs and i have a small pet dog that may be killed by wild dogs....any help?

2007-04-12 11:11:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

its the eager beaver 12" thank you for your time

2007-04-12 09:24:21 · 9 answers · asked by dermot m 1

There is no heating/cooling vents down but there is ventilation running through the joists with floor vents to the main floor off them, can I cut into those and put registers in the ceiling off those or do I have to run new ventilation for the basement?

2007-04-12 08:08:09 · 8 answers · asked by boardr 1

I live in an apartment and have no tools with which to cut it myself, and neither does anyone I know. I just need a straight cut. If not there, where would I be able to have this done? Thanks

2007-04-12 07:12:01 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

So how much will it cost me and most importantly on average how long will it take? I will have to make the opening and frame the window then install the window. Or would it be better to hire a contractor, but if i do on average how much will they charge me?

2007-04-12 07:10:10 · 8 answers · asked by Pesar C 1

i might have used to much baby shampoo in install solution.can i clean it up without having to apply a new sheet?maybe peel it back and use straight water? help !

2007-04-12 06:24:35 · 5 answers · asked by G-GAURD 1

I find that the fixings for a new integrated washing machine door hinges are at a
different position from the old one.
This means that the new 35mm dia sinkings in the cabinet door will foul the
old ones - - just overlap so
we cant drill for or fix the new hinges unless we fill the old sinkings
Q. Where can we get 4 x 35mm wood discs to fill the old sinkings ? We cant
redrill the metal machine casing - to thin to hold.

2007-04-12 03:44:33 · 4 answers · asked by FRICS 1

2007-04-12 02:06:51 · 2 answers · asked by ussbatonrouge 1

is it possible to connect an AC device to a DC source?

2007-04-12 01:27:52 · 15 answers · asked by Samantha T 2

Hello,
My kitchen and toilet ceilings are uneven, looks kind of ugly so i'm thinking of re plastering it. I've seen those in tubes which uses a gun to squeeze it out(like silicon) and those paste type. What would be easy to work with ?
How do i go about doing it , like sanding,cleaning , plastering...etc.
Thanks for helping

2007-04-11 23:18:28 · 4 answers · asked by bernards 1

2007-04-11 22:30:02 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

It should almost look like the paint is old and crackling!!

2007-04-11 21:02:23 · 5 answers · asked by soccacrazy 3

I have a guitar amp.
the third prong (the ground wire) has been pulled out of the plug.
How do i replace the plug?
can i just cut the old one off and hook up a new one???

2007-04-11 19:54:10 · 7 answers · asked by davie 1

Living room is 18x12 Attached dining room is7x8 and small hallway 5x4. I'm assuming I should do all at once but after that I'm lost. I am trying to sell my home so I don't want a huge cost and I've heard it wasn't too difficult but would like some other opinions. How long would it take.etc. But my main concern is about how much it would cost. Anybody?

2007-04-11 17:24:53 · 3 answers · asked by Gabmom 2