Do It Yourself (DIY) - April 2007

Working with cabinets, what is PLam?

2007-04-05 05:50:11 · 7 answers · asked by Michelle P 1

I heard to clean my diamond rings to use fingernail polish remover.. What is the best way to clean my rings??? I have small little diamonds (baguette) in like a square and in between each little diamond crack gets very dirty and I can't seem to get it clean..

Please help

2007-04-05 05:24:41 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-05 02:38:48 · 12 answers · asked by Dewey p 1

We have this 1985 creamish / yellowish foe marble (actually plastic) in both of our bathrooms. When looking through a home improvement magazine I saw an advertisement for refinishing countertops. I'd like the countertops to just be white. I'm fairly handy and I'm confident that if I knew how it were done I could do it myself, but I do not know how it is done. Does anyone know how to do this or a link that shows instructions (or at least what is involved)?

2007-04-05 02:17:33 · 4 answers · asked by Mr Chris 4

2007-04-05 01:55:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to check out the wiring in my house in the US, and update it if needed. I have put in standard wiring in Italy, but I don't know what the code standards are in the US.

2007-04-04 23:44:30 · 8 answers · asked by elizabeth m 2

I am moving at the end of the month and will have professional movers! I would like to know if I am suppose to leave pictures ect. hanging on the walls or do I remove them myself? I don't have a meeting with the movers for another week and so anxious to get started!

2007-04-04 18:59:13 · 14 answers · asked by lil mami 4

How do I keep little "roller fuzzies" off of my walls?
I am using a polyester roller sleeve and latex paint.
Do I need to "break in" in a new sleeve?
How many times can you rinse and re-use a roller sleeve?

2007-04-04 15:08:10 · 11 answers · asked by dark_knight_1735 4

I purchased a bag of 10, copper 3/4" male adaptors for $11.76. The same thing in single packing was $6.33 what a rip off for the small D.I.Y er.

2007-04-04 12:12:39 · 10 answers · asked by Robert S 5

I'm painting a set of table and chairs. They were previously painted green and I am painting black over the green. Do I need to use any kind of primer? Is it helpful to sand them first? Should I use some kind of top coat? Laquer? I've never really painted anything before, as you might have guessed.

2007-04-04 10:23:27 · 7 answers · asked by Maggie 6

I have got a solid concrete drive and want to lay block paving. Do I have to dig it all out to 10" to refil with hard core and then wack a plate it or can I just lay sand on the concrete and lay the block paving on top of this?

2007-04-04 06:52:54 · 10 answers · asked by jayne1653 3

Trouble is they had engineers to put it things like bridges together. I have just my old philips screw driver...and its driving me mad.

How do you get on if you buy flat pack furniture? Never again for me. My hubby thinks it's funny...lazy bXXXER

2007-04-04 06:33:07 · 1 answers · asked by Boudicca 3

basically i'm fitting a new toilet to an internal wall which is about 12ft from the external wall of the house. Is there a required angle to which the waste outlet from the toilet must be before it reaches the soil pipe to ensure when flushing all waste flows out of the house to the soil pipe.

2007-04-04 05:26:19 · 11 answers · asked by woody 1

I have a table made of wicker that previously had glass in it (it broke). So i was thinking of getting a sheet of plywood 33 * 33 inches, but i can't cut it and i hear its kind of expensive for my situation. BASICALLY, I need a flat surface 33*33 inches, free or dirt cheap. Any ideas?

2007-04-04 05:04:07 · 8 answers · asked by stephen 1

Have no-basement home with heat pipes in foundation. Water collecting in pipes. Furnace hot air passing thru makes house like a steaming greenhouse full of condensation. HELP!

2007-04-04 01:25:37 · 8 answers · asked by diane a 1

2007-04-04 01:23:59 · 8 answers · asked by fraveglie 1

What is the best way to go about resolving this before I repaint?

2007-04-03 20:36:26 · 7 answers · asked by RAINBOW 6

I am doing it myself with Home Depot How To books. I am very handy and should not have a problem. I just am looking for the cheapest option. I also need to landscape the rest of my yard and I want to keep costs as low as possible.
Thanks in advance.

2007-04-03 12:48:08 · 8 answers · asked by redserif 2

Have done and did electrical work for over 20 years with varies jobs & companies. Never taken classes but OJT throughout the years. Anybody got any suggestions for fast track on becoming a licensed electricain.

2007-04-03 09:37:54 · 3 answers · asked by honker 4

Such as sanding wheel attachment and rotary dremel attachment.Thank you

2007-04-03 06:07:44 · 13 answers · asked by mud_dann 2

Such as sanding wheel attachment and rotary dremel attachment.Thank you

2007-04-03 06:01:39 · 5 answers · asked by mud_dann 2

I want to make a small deck to use beside my 52" above-ground seasonal pool, on the cheap. I just had the idea to stack free pallets, nail them together to the proper height, and put decking across the top of it (and add stairs). Any reason this won't work? Pallets are built to hold weight, aren't they? Any other great ideas to contribute?

2007-04-03 05:24:37 · 10 answers · asked by cjkip 2

i want to send a letter to trinidad but i dont now how many stamps to put on it so that it could get there fast enough or should i just send it express if possible.

2007-04-03 03:55:48 · 10 answers · asked by Victoria R 1

2007-04-03 03:49:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-02 23:09:20 · 5 answers · asked by seewattnz 1

or do you have to just do it the old fashioned wire with a long bit or wire or whatever,,

2007-04-02 19:40:06 · 5 answers · asked by danz_vb 2

I cant find the right pcs. for the corners that connect the pipe together in the shape of an A

2007-04-02 18:49:51 · 6 answers · asked by builder 1

I'm looking for something really cheap to add to sack-crete.

Just some color a bit darker & maybe warmer than concrete, to look good next to granite.

How much do the packaged concrete dyes cost? We would probably only use one bag of concrete. Is there anything I can add myself, like ashes?

This is for outdoors.

2007-04-02 17:19:49 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

do you slide wet caulk in the cracks where drywall meets at the corners? I have caulked the corners of drywall and taped all the other seams with joint compound and the top seams just covered with crown molding. For me, it seems much easier to do. I hate taping corner seams. What do you think about this procedure? thanks for all your great responses..

2007-04-02 15:27:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-02 14:39:16 · 9 answers · asked by moondog_1976 1