Do It Yourself (DIY) - June 2007

I bought a dishwasher ant will receive it tomorow (it's a frigidaire, basic model). Will it come with all the necessary pipes needed for installation or do I need to buy that at the hardware store?

2007-06-11 04:33:29 · 7 answers · asked by Boomer 2

2007-06-11 02:52:52 · 10 answers · asked by Marty R 1

I do alot of work in my garage. I'd like to be able to let my dogs in the garage with me but since I open the door to let the air flow through, they always wander out the garage and into the street. My garage is impossible to be in without opening the door because of the heat so I want to come up with some type of barricade that will close off the bottom 3 or 4 feet of the garage. Kinda like a baby-gate except that my garage door is 16 feet wide. The first thing that comes to mind is using 2 panels of plastic latice framed in some manner that they can be attached to each other then attached to the garage door frame. This presents a storage problem though since these things have to be moved all the time to let the car in and out. Does anyone have any ideas?

2007-06-11 01:52:57 · 12 answers · asked by rubeninfl 1

also whenever you turn any of the taps on in the house the toliet water bubbles and is very noisy. I have tried the 'drain uncloggers' 4 times but the problem is still there. Can anyone help?
Thanks

2007-06-11 01:06:09 · 12 answers · asked by iamdarv 1

Has anyone done their own install on one of these kits. We have the money to pay for a complete install but would rather save the money for a hot tub/gazebo to go with the pool. Does anyone on here know someone or have experience putting one of these in ground pools in. I have tons of people to help me so that would be no problem and the company I work for will let me use their equipment to dig it etc.

http://royalswimmingpools.com/kit_rectangle.htm

2007-06-11 00:45:20 · 7 answers · asked by grande alacrán 5

2007-06-11 00:43:49 · 10 answers · asked by K B 1

it fills up, it spins and empty's but it wont wash. it's a hoover automatic 5kg. can you tell me what the problem might be..and no I can't just get another one.. I am broke..

2007-06-11 00:03:51 · 5 answers · asked by tuff*titty 4

I was told that you can use slate (indoor/outdoor flooring) tiles outside on walkway if you mortar them over a concrete walkway.Do they have to be mortared to a concrete walk or is there another way to place the tiles?Part 2. Can you use concrete you mix at home from a bag for laying a new small concrete walkway or do you have to order mixed concrete from a concrete supplier?

2007-06-10 17:50:50 · 1 answers · asked by Sherry 2

I drilled a hole in the wrong place while trying to install a shelf.

2007-06-10 16:07:07 · 11 answers · asked by lagdnn 1

I have R-13 insulation with blown-in insulation on top. Also, my attic is vented through my Soffit with two roof vents. If I install a whole house fan will I have problems with the lose insulation, or problems with not having enough vent for the fan. I hear one-reason whole house fans are so loud is because they work twice as hard because most attics can't support that much air flow.

2007-06-10 16:00:02 · 7 answers · asked by Dad 2B 1

we just bought a new mobile and do not want to do anything vinyl, we are considering block, but are looking for something that would be less work that maybe comes in a sheet? any idea where we can get something like this?

2007-06-10 15:17:30 · 5 answers · asked by brandi h 1

I'm moving to a house, and I obviously don't have the box the TV came in anymore. It's on wheels, but it's still difficult to move when it's on carpet (hopefully it'll be better on solid ground). Since it's a projection screen, it's big. What's the best way to move this bad boy?

2007-06-10 15:14:05 · 7 answers · asked by irish_mick_25 3

how would you be able to make a bike that is able to fold enough to fit in a bag or a locker. see i need a bike for school. i take a bus in the morning and i walk home. i would like to get a bike that i can take on the bus and take it out when i am going to go home at the end of the day.

2007-06-10 12:45:09 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

i've constructed a vivarium and wish to put an angled batten lampholder into the vivarium , i purchased one that was suitable for a ceiling as this was the only type and also a 2 core round flex .i just want to know if i can wire this type of lampholder to a plug using the flex?

2007-06-10 11:44:58 · 9 answers · asked by antony s 2

IN process of making a rustic arbor walkway into separate areas of my gardens.. included will be a section where I plant only ones that shine nicely when moon comes out...also need ideas that are different(funky)all made with trees only for the arbor and where would I get exotic plants..any ideas suggestions will be accepted thankyou

2007-06-10 06:18:51 · 2 answers · asked by lorr1941 3

2007-06-10 05:08:06 · 6 answers · asked by nailhunter 2

2007-06-10 04:08:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My sink is really clogged it takes about 2o minutes for it to drain. I removed and changed the old pipes but i found no type of clog, even in the drain pipe, it has been snaked. Now the clog is worst and water leaks for the u-joint and the other pipes? What could the problem be?

2007-06-10 03:23:04 · 7 answers · asked by Neil L 2

I have a "form" I bought long ago, that makes "cobble stone" by using quickcrete/concrete mix.....you can make one little 3x3 area of stones, or turn the form every other time and make complete paths....works great, used it a long time ago...would like to use it again, while on my days off, hubby has to work, so it's my little project, and the weather is perfect for it this Mon/Tues....My question is can I do the mixing without having a wheel barrow...??? I would appreciate any advice, thanks ahead of time!!!

2007-06-10 02:54:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-10 02:52:07 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-10 02:24:26 · 4 answers · asked by Elizabeth 6

2007-06-10 01:39:39 · 7 answers · asked by bossman1m 1

I'm looking to build an outdoor barbeque/firepit. It's a particular style of bbq that I saw in argentina that resembles a stone oven. I need to make a slab about 3-4 inches thick that will be the surface where the fire/coals will rest on. This surface will have brick walls on three sides and a cover above. From memory I know that cement/concrete cracks, pops, expodes when you have a fire or high heat on it.
Is it possible to mix in more rocks, or more sand or something to make it heat proof? Or is a totally different product needed?

2007-06-10 01:39:31 · 4 answers · asked by rubeninfl 1

Lamp Kits which are the electrical components of a household lamp, ie, socket, flex, switch etc are readily available in the USA.
I am looking for the same from a UK supplier but can't find. Can anyone advise...thanks.

2007-06-10 01:16:39 · 6 answers · asked by Bob 2

What is the formula for determing the length of each side of an octagonal shaped strawberry bed if opposing sides are five feet apart? Since it will be a three-tiered bed, made of 2 x 10, how long will the sides of the second level be, for it to be one foot smaller than the bottom level, and also the third level?

2007-06-09 23:29:58 · 1 answers · asked by bartermcgee 2

Here’s one for you — I recently got a Brinkmann Electric Smoker, which does not have an inline temperature control. It’s set at a constant 250 degrees, with a 1500 watt heating element that has a grounded three-prong plug that requires a 120 volt outlet.

I’d like to use a plug-in dimmer switch to control the heat of the smoker, because different meats could use a slightly lower cooking temperature (say, 210 degs rather than 250).

I see from an online search that such switches are available, but they’re obviously intended for use in lamps. I’m assuming that they might not be sufficiently heavy-duty to be used by the grounded heating element — is that a correct assumption?

If so, how might I construct something like the following? http://www.cmaa.org/member/ideafair/ideafair01/cat5c.html

What components should I get, and how should I wire it?

I know this is a somewhat unusual query, but I hope you don’t mind answering it.

2007-06-09 17:36:26 · 6 answers · asked by Chris D 2

We live in an old house that has been converted into apartments and there is a door that has locks on each side of it that separates our apartments. On my side it is at the end of a long hallway that has all the doors into every room in my apartment. On his side is his bedroom. I am just looking to give each of us some privacy...

2007-06-09 16:43:37 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

contact the person that gave me this advise. He said he is a briggs and strantton dealer. His initials are PR

2007-06-09 15:26:04 · 5 answers · asked by granprixgranny 1

I have a sunroom on my house that needs a new roof. When I pulled the drop ceiling I noticed holes in the subroofing. I will be putting down the new roof but was curious to know if I could go right over what is there or if I need to rip everything off first?

2007-06-09 15:18:37 · 4 answers · asked by Kevin J 1

In my country it is illegal to wear clothes. I am having a hard time there are so many holes. HELP!

2007-06-09 15:07:58 · 12 answers · asked by Lily 2