Do It Yourself (DIY) - May 2007

2007-05-19 10:28:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

This will need to include: Making the hole in the wall, supplying and fitting the fan and connecting it to the electrics.

2007-05-19 06:42:38 · 11 answers · asked by Gary P 1

i want to wire up a lamp to a dimmer switch cos my bedside lights to bright anyideas????/

2007-05-19 06:02:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

vertical blinds will not turn fully. They cannot open and seems like they are off gear.

2007-05-19 06:01:04 · 1 answers · asked by Stuart R 1

The house I moved into has one of those old brick outdoor grills and I need to purchase a properly sized grill grate to put on it...where can I go to get one

2007-05-19 04:37:27 · 2 answers · asked by Jeff S 1

Has anyone everyheard of a double edge up. (It's for your hair.) If anyone as can u post a pic of it or the website u got the pic from, thanx.

2007-05-19 04:29:22 · 1 answers · asked by d_wink 2

2007-05-19 02:31:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have concrete floor so Iam thinking to do central heating through roof the boiler will be at ground floor pipes go through roof to the first floor

2007-05-19 00:31:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it ok to paint over a lead based paint? If not what should the proper steps be for removing lead based paint?

2007-05-18 21:08:41 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-18 20:15:39 · 1 answers · asked by teodor l 1

I want to buy some drill bits for my cordless drill (non masonary type). I've already got a set of drill bits but its too big and clumsy to keep in the drill bag.

If I wanted a selection of the "most common" sizes for little jobs around the home... like to drill in to plaster to put a plug in and fit something general like this...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SMART-HANGER-STORAGE_W0QQitemZ140119110789QQihZ004QQcategoryZ43505QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

What sizes would be best to have handy. (I want to get say 3 x each of the best sizes so I have replacements ready in case they blunt or break). I doubt I would need the really big massive drill bits anyway.

Thanks.

2007-05-18 17:29:00 · 14 answers · asked by Joe Bloggs 4

2007-05-18 15:02:18 · 11 answers · asked by artnva 1

What is the best way to build a compost bin? like what size and design? Thanks!

2007-05-18 14:55:13 · 5 answers · asked by SeAwAvEs 3

Ok, bare with me here. I know a decent amount about tools and stuff. It is NOT a flathead screwdriver, not a phillips, and not an alan wrench-- I know this for SURE. The indent in the screw that you insert the tool into is SQUARE. I need to know what kind of tool I need to remove this kind of screw from my desk or I will go insane because it keeps locking itself!

2007-05-18 14:14:28 · 4 answers · asked by saraalyson06 2

The house is in the uk . (built 10 years ago )so the roof is made of the modern style trusses . W sort of shape supporting the roof . these are 70mm by 35mm thick supporting the roof wood (90x35)mm.
All these trusses have been joined by straps of wood nailed to them 2 diagonally across and two horizontally.they look like temporary pieces just put in to support the trusses during construction and I would like to remove them so put I can put plasterboard onto the roof . Is it possible to remove them or will it make the roof unstable ?
Thanks for anyone who knows the answer to this .

2007-05-18 12:03:15 · 21 answers · asked by dont know much 5

2007-05-18 10:44:12 · 10 answers · asked by kim s 1

I have tried vasoline, they dont seem to like it ,but still surround the feeder, Anybody have any adise on what I should do.

2007-05-18 09:38:01 · 2 answers · asked by slender 1

i have tons of pictures thats i have developed adn they have just been sitting in shoe boxes. they are anywher form 8x10s to 4x6s. I have collected them over the years and they are just in boxes and it just looks like a big mess. i am not sure if its ok to get rid of some or just keep them all but then i dont know how to organize them?

2007-05-18 07:13:34 · 5 answers · asked by GirlyWorld 1

I have looked into making homemade soaps and some of the recipes call for the leftover pieces of soaps from your bath. I was thinking maybe it is not such a great gift to give your friends if that is where it came from. Are there better recipes?

2007-05-18 06:35:23 · 3 answers · asked by egg_sammash 5

I have to hold the handle down for like 10 seconds before it finally flushes all the way down. What do I have to do to make it flush in one push?

2007-05-18 05:10:35 · 11 answers · asked by David R 2

I would like to purchase a older home and though it has a lot of character and potential, I cannot afford a contractor. I would like to get the kitchen, baths and master bedroom remodeled. I realize I could not do this work all at once because of cost for I would remodel one at a time. Has any of you ever DIY (do it yourself), your home remodeling? Was it worth it and would you do it again?

2007-05-18 04:29:38 · 3 answers · asked by stergre1975 3

2007-05-18 04:11:09 · 4 answers · asked by NATALIE B 1

I am trying to put in a fence on my own as I don't have much $ to pay someone to help. I am a 5' tall woman and after working 1 whole day using a shovel and only getting 2 holes dug I decided an augur (sp?) would work better maybe (1 man kind). Anyway, called a rental store and he said it was questionable if a woman my height could use one. Sooooo I am wondering if a post hole digger is too hard to use. I know it would be fairly easy enough in soil, but I will be moving into hard packed rock/sand/dirt as I go down the line. I know one can be done as when I first moved here I was able to afford someone to put up another section of fence & they used a post hole digger there...but they were also a 6' guy too lol.

I'm pretty tough for my size, but wondering if I will get nowhere fast with a post hole digger??? Is it about the same as using a shovel?

Thanks for any help!

2007-05-18 03:50:16 · 9 answers · asked by Onyx Ninja 4

how to remove a scald proctecter from the one on the bath tub

2007-05-18 03:42:11 · 2 answers · asked by butch082255 1

Our front door has several deep scratches from decades of use. They are deep enough to see the wood beneath. We need to fill them in & have them match the original wood color without refinishing the entire doorway.

2007-05-18 03:25:48 · 3 answers · asked by Big Old House 1

2007-05-18 03:15:21 · 1 answers · asked by CINDIE M 1

I just took up lots of linoleum in my old cellar. I found a cement floor and would like to clean it before laying a rug. I am sure there is mold on this floor. Any ideas what I should use to clean it?

2007-05-18 01:09:20 · 5 answers · asked by lennienahra 2

I have just purchased a 3 tier solar power water feature from Littlewoods catalogue. I have put it all together but nothing is happening. How long do these things usually take to charge?

2007-05-18 00:22:46 · 5 answers · asked by kazwaz01 2

2007-05-18 00:15:55 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-17 21:35:10 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous