Do It Yourself (DIY) - June 2007

Well it's summer time and it's getting pretty warm. My mom and I just moved into a house that only has 2 windows that open. We have a ceiling fan and 2 regular fans. Any tips for keeping the house cool? I read a while ago not to open windows, any tips like that would be great.

2007-06-18 08:15:12 · 4 answers · asked by Scissorhands. 2

It's a small bathroom floor that I want to tile. We had to rip out the existing carpet when we recently had a leak, and I do not want carpet in there again. But, it looks like the former owners glued the carpet down. The floor is rather "bumpy" from the glue lines that are on it. Otherwise, it's a concrete floor. I don't know how to prepare the floor for laying tile, which is what I would like to do to the floor to finish it.

2007-06-18 07:58:41 · 10 answers · asked by makeloans2 7

I was given a 110v Makita hammer drill and need to step it down from 230v.

2007-06-18 06:16:09 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

It looks like theres a fan at the bottom and is usually more than 10 feet tall. Can those be rented?

2007-06-18 04:46:31 · 4 answers · asked by ongraiden 3

I've tried repair shops, Home Depot and Toro themselves. Is there a quick fix I can do myself?

2007-06-18 04:38:36 · 2 answers · asked by William R 1

Hia, I'd like to become P rated to comply with amendment P of the UK building regulations so that I can legally do electrical work on my own home, but I don't know how to go about it, does anyone have any advise or experience on this that they could share with me?

a) What do you need to know to be eligible for part P qualification?

b) Can you achieve the standard by home study?

c) Are they any fees to pay?

d) If there are fees to pay, are these renewable, and if so when, i.e annually, on re-certification, etc ?

Thanks.

2007-06-18 04:25:28 · 1 answers · asked by Keiko 2

I'm thinking about installing a whole-house fan, but I'm a bit worried about the back-draft leaks that I've read about (apparently air from the attic can leak back into the house when it's turned off). If I installed the fan in my bathroom, I could simply close the bathroom door during the day to stop draft problems rather than attaching a fan cover after each use. Could I install the fan here, or would I run into some kind of moisture problem? (the bathroom has a shower) I wouldn't be using the fan as a bathroom vent, since one already exists here.

2007-06-18 04:14:53 · 4 answers · asked by cptn_banana 2

I'm trying to make a thin slot in the middle of one side of a wood donation box, my current thought is to drill a couple of holes, one on each side to allow a jigsaw blade to go through then use a jigsaw to make the opening. I find this method a bit crude, but I can't think of a better way using basic tools. Any thought on how they're usually made or how to make them?

2007-06-18 03:47:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My toilet tank is leaking in the bowl, very little, but leaking. Could please someone tell me what needs to be replaced in the tank, how to do it and if I can do it myself. THANKS!!

2007-06-18 03:28:51 · 11 answers · asked by irina p 2

I just built a deck but I din't get a permit. Could this cause me trouble?
I followed instructions from a few books, but I didn't check local codes.

2007-06-18 02:17:11 · 6 answers · asked by reedman 2

Laid some tile and it is time to grout. How much of the thinset has to be out of the joints? Does it have to be completely clean or can it be just knocked out fairly well...?

2007-06-18 01:56:36 · 6 answers · asked by frozenfun 2

2007-06-18 00:29:55 · 8 answers · asked by Kevin W 1

I know Home Depot will cut lumber for free or a small charge. But if a 4x4 is 12 feet long and you only want 5 feet of it, how do they charge for the 5 feet? Do you have to pay for the entire 12 feet or just for the 5 feet?

2007-06-17 20:46:06 · 10 answers · asked by Mikey S 2

2007-06-17 18:25:55 · 7 answers · asked by ? 5

2007-06-17 18:13:28 · 3 answers · asked by Mary M 4

2007-06-17 16:42:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

just moved to hill with good wind ..looking for one of those windmills(that produces power ) you put up in your backyard and hook it in to power company grid ...anyone know of any good sites to find one?

2007-06-17 16:30:44 · 3 answers · asked by deniselemon5150 2

i need to know what ill need and where to get cheap supplies. and if you have some plans that are pretty easy plz tell me

2007-06-17 14:48:35 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

it also has a seperate 10 volt transformer, both wires out the output side are black, the door bell itself has 3 terminals, not sure how it is suppsed to be wired? any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

2007-06-17 14:21:28 · 4 answers · asked by Rod L 1

whats more important for the best air flow, more blades or longer blades?

2007-06-17 13:37:26 · 10 answers · asked by jde2399 1

Iowan venting system built in 92' or '93
home system, what is high and low?

2007-06-17 10:42:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-17 10:33:39 · 5 answers · asked by Cica 5

I was assembling a desk I bought from Staples, and I was drilling in some screws with a regular hand screw driver...not a power drill. There were no holes already cut in the particle board for me to put the screws in, so I made some small starter holes and screwed the screws in the rest of the way. The particle board seems very cheap, so the holes sort of stripped out/disintegrated when I put the screws in. As in, they wouldn't tighten any further, since the holes were just too big at that point. I am wondering if there is any product I can buy that will fill in the holes and dry/harden, so I can have a "fresh start" to re-screw in the screws. Does that make sense? I need answers as soon as possible, please. Any product name/description that would do the job would be best. Thanks so much!!!

2007-06-17 09:39:30 · 7 answers · asked by ? 6

My house (in Florida) is beige or light tan with white shutters, white front porch & white trim. My driveway is asphalt, stained light tan. I would just like to give my driveway a certain umphh...those of you thinking of a big pink flamingo, my sister beat you to it and it's probably....NO! :D

The idea I like best I will vote best answer...thanks

2007-06-17 09:38:29 · 4 answers · asked by Marie Q 2

2007-06-17 08:23:32 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

And how long shoud the rope be and how do i make the rope stay on the volleyball and how tall should the pole be

2007-06-17 08:11:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

We can't get the top to turn. Have tried W-D forty, have used a pipe wrench. No luck.

2007-06-17 06:00:35 · 6 answers · asked by barb.douglas 2

Do they not know how to use http://search.yahoo.com/ or any of the other internet search engines?

http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0oGkk6gX3VGUp8AMCul87UF?ei=utf-8&fr=sfp&p=search+engines&iscqry=&fspl=1

2007-06-17 05:23:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-17 04:24:08 · 10 answers · asked by shark4279 3

2007-06-17 03:46:32 · 5 answers · asked by tedawson_57047 1