Do It Yourself (DIY) - May 2007

i tried to remove dents on my honey pine drawers with hot iron and wet cloth but have now turned the wood white how do i get rid of these marks

2007-05-21 04:04:32 · 2 answers · asked by JOAN G 1

When I staple-gunned a telephone wire to the bottom of the wall the staples continue to fall out because its sheetrock and its not going into a beam. Is there a better way to secure the wire to the wall? Maybe a better staple which would secure it more effectively?

2007-05-21 03:07:27 · 5 answers · asked by jjval14 1

my earth is 12 meter * 25 meter
basement foundation
victorian or ..............
very very thanks

2007-05-21 00:54:58 · 4 answers · asked by sepehr_sky39 1

I'm a volunteer trying to build a house for several very poor families in Cambodia. Wood and re-enforcing rods are very expensive! I have a small budget and am stuck. I have set 16 concrete pillars in a concrete footing. I have built the walls with brick. At the top of the pillars I have poured cross beams connecting all the pillars together. I want to know if Ican pour a concrete slab on top of the pillars using #12 rebar set at 1/2 meters apart forming a mesh on top of the pillars and then pour 10 cm (4 inches) of concrete mixed 3-8-10? Will this work? There will be a second story with a lightweight tin roof. No heavy appliances or furniture. Can someome please advise me?
Sorry, I should have said: the span between pillars is 3 meters or 117 inches. Pillars and Beams are 19 cm x 19 cm (7.5x7.5 inches).
One more thing: I'm using 3 parts portland cement, 8 parts crushed rock and 10 parts sand. Is that ok?

2007-05-21 00:41:08 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-21 00:24:02 · 4 answers · asked by afua sekyiwaa 1

I have a piece of pretty tough leather, one side is nice and smooth, which is the finished side, and the other side is very rough, unrefined. How do I make the rough side nice and smooth as the finished side without having any leather tools?

2007-05-20 23:52:13 · 4 answers · asked by devdog1000 1

2007-05-20 23:43:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do I remove several layers of white paint from a twin headboard/footbaord? It's got a lot of little crevices, too. I need a way to remove the paint without damaging the wood itself, thats not hazardous to domestic or wild animals, that wont hurt the environment, and thats not too expensive. Thanks!

2007-05-20 23:39:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a an old outdoor patio where the grout has cracked and water can get beneath the tiles during heavy rains. There are 10 or so tiles that have the cracked grout and they even give a little bit when you walk on them and water will bubble up from the grout line as you put your weight on the tile.

So what are my options here if I am on a limited budget? Here's what I thought my options might be so please give your thoughts on each and give other solutions if you can.

1. I dig out the 10 tiles without breaking them and re-mortar and regrout them back into place.

2. I dig out the bad tiles and place new tiles in their place as part of some pattern I come up with.

3. I cover the entire deck (bad tiles and all) with self leveling concrete, then stain or polish it.

4. Is there some good, thick elastomeric type grout sealer that I could simply paint down on all the grout lines and would stop the leaking? Any recommended brands or types?

2007-05-20 20:04:07 · 2 answers · asked by buffet0l0gy 1

2007-05-20 19:26:49 · 6 answers · asked by ewan_jrj777 2

I am living in a very old house and will be for the next few years while saving and building our new home on our property. The house by no means is pretty and I do want to fix it up a little with out putting too much money into it. The bathroom is one thing that I am going to work on. The tub is just fine it the wall around it. When they built the house they put boarding up around the tub so it is not tiled at all. I dont know exactly what is behind it but I do know its not properly done. There is a window that I can see on the outside of the bathroom and the tub wall is actually over it. I guess as some point the updated (poorly) the bathroom and did this. It looks horrible and I guess I just want to do the same but with new materials that are not so outdated looking and that are clean. I am assuming that we can use a tub wall to just put around the tub. I wanted to know if this is something that is hard to do??? There is a door on the side of the tub that goes to the

2007-05-20 16:57:11 · 4 answers · asked by lilbobo1980 2

want to make a window of nine glass blocks, 3 high and 3 wide. since there is not a lot of weight, would silicone be sufficient to use as the medium for connecting as opposed to mortar?

2007-05-20 16:46:10 · 4 answers · asked by mike 2

My husband and I are installing a 5/8" plywood subfloor plus 1" foam over our concrete slab. We are using 3/16 tapcon screws that are 2 3/4" long. We have rented a hammer drill, and are using a 5/32 bit to drill into the concrete. We are drilling down 1/4" longer than the screw, but the screws don't seem to be tapping into the concrete. Maybe our regular drill does not have enough power to get the screws to go down?? Do we need a drill with more torque to get the screws to go in?? Does anyone know why we might be having trouble? What can I do to fix this?

2007-05-20 15:57:52 · 14 answers · asked by jkingston10 1

" a door with a Big window "

2007-05-20 15:42:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have my exterminator come every three months to make sure I do not have any bugs. I HATE them. My neighbor (who lives connected to me) came to me last year and complained that she had water bugs, so I referred her to my guy. My neighbors speak very little English and for whatever reason she was not home when the exterminator came to her house - she has never had one come out. I do not have a problem, because my guy comes regularly.

The neighbor just came to me last week and complained that she has a lot of mice!!!!!!! Two days later, my cat caught a mouse!!!!! The exterminator has put down poison and traps. He thinks I am getting them from her house and will continue to unless we both solve the problem together.

I heard of these eletronic devices you plug in and it sends out a noise only the animal can hear and it keeps them away. The exterminator has had mixed reviews.

Have you used them? Do they work?

I can not live with mice - please help!!!!!

2007-05-20 15:32:27 · 3 answers · asked by Penny 5

There is no attic.I saw something on HGTV that hides the wiring along the ceiling.Someone please tell me what this product is.
Thanks

2007-05-20 15:03:30 · 7 answers · asked by lovin' life 1

Hello,
We just laid a 12" porcelain tile floor. We now need to grout using sanded grout. HOW do you do that. I have the grout tools with the sponge applicator and all but I am just not sure HOW to do it.
Do you put the grout into the grooves with a putty knife and then smooth out with the tools or what?
How long before you can walk on the tile after grout...
I sure appreciate any help you all can give me.

God bless!

2007-05-20 14:58:22 · 3 answers · asked by MichMom 1

I have a 1968 nasau mobile home That doesnt have a range in it yet we purchased one and now need to purchase a cord for it, How do I tell which one to buy that will work and be the safest for our mobile home?

2007-05-20 14:39:14 · 5 answers · asked by clarrettsux 1

The nuts go inside circles drilled into the side rails. I've checked local hardware store, online, and have been unable to find a match. Any ideas?

2007-05-20 14:06:12 · 4 answers · asked by ravenflames78 1

2007-05-20 14:00:24 · 5 answers · asked by brown matter 1

How would it compare with porcelin or ceramic tile on an outdoor patio...I am going to be laying over an existing concrete pad, what other things do I need to consider?

2007-05-20 13:53:38 · 1 answers · asked by Tx2 2

Do you need to l put lyle in soap? Can you just use an organic oil soap base? THANKS!

2007-05-20 12:55:19 · 5 answers · asked by nina85 1

2007-05-20 11:44:03 · 16 answers · asked by runner1 6

I'm looking to buy a kitchentap online. Many of the taps are only suitable for highpressure systems, some say minimum pressure 0.3 or 0.5 bar. Our cold water is on the mains, our hot water is fed from the tank in the attic (about 4,5m above the tap in the kitchen). What does this mean for the pressure of our system?

2007-05-20 10:57:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

OK this is a special wiring situation that I want to see if it can work.
This customer wants most of the lighting in his house to be on a 3 way motion detecting dimmer switch so his lights in his house will come on when he starts walking to his door it has to be a dimmer switch because this persons eyes are sensitive to any kind of bright light it is like the way they dilate wrong or something. and he also wants this series controlled by a photo cell so the lights wont come on in the day. and he also wants it controlled by a single pole switch in his bedroom it is a remodel so it wont necessarily be inspected but can I put so many switches on one circuit and if so in what oder should I wire the circuit I was thinking motion sensor/dimmer,photo cell,single pole in that order what do you think and can I wire this to NEC?and if not where in there does it say I cant.?

2007-05-20 08:55:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-20 08:52:44 · 9 answers · asked by Teresia S 2

They are usually found in older houses. It's called something like a foot plate I think.
Thanks :-)

2007-05-20 08:50:24 · 15 answers · asked by Cupcake 1

I am an experienced DIY'er, right now remodeling the kitchen.

I think these custom made concrete counter tops are beautiful, but I am a cheapskate, and really don't want to pay for the information to do something myself. So, if you can tell me how to make concrete counter tops like those pictured on the web page, or direct me to where I can read about making these types of concrete counter tops myself, I'd appreciate it. Have you any experience making countertops like those pictured here: http://www.concreteexchange.com/?OVRAW=How%20do%20you%20make%20concrete%20counter%20tops?&OVKEY=you%20make%20concrete%20counter%20tops&OVMTC=standard&OVADID=1852667011&OVKWID=3651671011

2007-05-20 08:31:13 · 2 answers · asked by Jose G 2

2007-05-20 08:17:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I uncovered a 3" PVC pipe that encases the wires for the phone line into the house when I was digging holes to plant some trees. The pipe is fine and there is no damage or anything so is it ok to still plant my tree beside it?

2007-05-20 07:47:16 · 2 answers · asked by Wanderer 2