Do It Yourself (DIY) - June 2007

i have just converted a room into a utility room. big snag concrete floor not flat, washing machine jumping all over the place, trying to knock my new plaster off the wall. i do not know a lot about diy, i just watch people and pick things up. thanks to anyone who takes there time to read and answer this question.

2007-06-04 08:26:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have tenants that moved in and they run hot water all the time through the wash. I cannot afford it. So how do I make it so it runs cold only.

2007-06-04 08:13:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm making a 6' high dog eared fence. I was told I should leave space between the fence and picket. How much should I leave. I also have a hill that was created after removing the old fence. Should I chop this hill off.

2007-06-04 03:46:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Water is pouring out the Temperature & Pressure Relief Valve. The water heater had been set to "Vacation" mode for months. I turned it back to a normal temp setting and five minutes later water was pouring out through the relief valve pipe. I turned off the water to the hot water heater to control the water flow. Can I reset the valve or do I need to replace it? Can I do this myself?

2007-06-04 03:35:33 · 8 answers · asked by KenB 2

2007-06-04 02:17:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

im looking for a glue/cement that will bond rubber (from a bicycle inner tube) to steel.
it needs to make a nice airtight bond so i can pump air into somthing.
and it needs to be available in a normal UK hardware store.

thanks.

2007-06-04 02:05:45 · 9 answers · asked by olie b 1

i have a old ugly fridge and want to paint it with chalkboard paint for a party room i think it would be cool but not sure how to make sure it stays on and works...lol. any advise?

2007-06-04 00:03:37 · 5 answers · asked by onemadonnafan75 2

So I just moved into my first home and forgot from my parent's home how many bugs are in the basement. I am finding spiders of course and other bugs.
So my questions is how do you get rid of these bugs ON YOUR OWN?
It is not a big problem where I have to get a bug exterminator involved, so if you have any home remedies I would appreciate it.
My Mom says pour baking soda down along the baseboards but I have 2 cats and a small dog and this can get messy.
So please give any ideas that would be helpful.
Thank you so much and have a great day.

2007-06-03 22:55:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-03 19:40:44 · 12 answers · asked by butterfliez2002 5

something i can spray to prevent them from coming in or just to kill them all? no fumagating, nontoxic would be best. Its a small room... (Seattle)

2007-06-03 18:14:23 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 3 barrels and about 12 4x4s about 4 feet long. I want to be able to hook up hoses and water my garden and my lawn. We are going thru a dry spell. Anyway it is better than turning on the tap and watching my hard earned cash running out all over the grass.

2007-06-03 16:00:10 · 3 answers · asked by Lynda 3

i've just lifted the ceramic tiles in my kitchen and now i need to remove all the old mortor underneath,any ideas.

2007-06-03 14:33:49 · 2 answers · asked by white39dragon 1

I mean you see this is part of the problem with what happens to children who grew up in this type of enviroment. Children who are abused or mistreated have a higher risk for violent behavior and/or psychological problems.

2007-06-03 14:15:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

this plastic basket device is located in the wall of the pool there is actually 2 of them. i don't know if the chlorine goes in the pump with filter or in one of those blue backets

2007-06-03 13:52:47 · 5 answers · asked by Tisha V 1

2007-06-03 13:45:02 · 2 answers · asked by joe m 1

I have textured walls and had to patch a hole in one. It's a good size patch. Is there an easy way to match the wall texture with the drywall patch?

2007-06-03 12:32:11 · 5 answers · asked by Arden T 2

I want them to be little squares, like 2.6666 inches square. When I go to Page Setup and set the paper size to a custom 8x8, only the TOP ruler displays that the page is indeed 8 inches. The vertical ruler shows that the paper is only 6 inches tall! It's so weird. Also, I want to essentially insert a table that is 3 columns across and 3 rows down, so that I can make 9 business cards on each page. Well, it won't let me do this- it keeps making the cells rectangles, instead of the 2.6x2.6 that I am inputting. Another thing is that I am finding that when I finally post the text that I've pre-written (you know, everything I want all nicely laid out on the business card) it WON'T center within the cell. I even highlight the text and hit the "center" button, and it still is all cut off on one side. I just feel like Word is being very UN user friendly today! I'm usually really good with the program. Ideas on how to make 9 little square cards from an 8x8 paper would be awesome!

2007-06-03 12:31:42 · 2 answers · asked by Mink M 2

I want to make a simple clothing rack. I was thinking piping and able to roll. What do I need to create it? What width of piping is recommended? I'm open to other suggestion.

2007-06-03 12:00:16 · 1 answers · asked by cashew 4

MY BED FRAME BROKE, IT'S A QUEEN SIZE BED HOW CAN I MAKE A BED FRAME LIKE THE ONES IN HOTELS LIKE A BOX? SO MY BED WONT MOVE U KNOW WHAT I MEAN!

2007-06-03 11:41:19 · 2 answers · asked by denise23 1

we don't want to go to all the effort (and cost) of boxing, taping and labeling everything to move three minutes down the road. I'm not too worried about how many trips we have to make just want an easy way to get everything from one place to the other. THANKS!!!

2007-06-03 11:30:30 · 6 answers · asked by babydoll 1

The 'grout ' between patio slabs in the back garden is mostly earth now and is constantly attracting weeds. I want to rake it out and replace it with a cement but what mixture is best for this purpose. Any good advice appreciated.
Thanks

2007-06-03 10:38:50 · 13 answers · asked by exploding_pants 2

Back when my grandfather was alive he made a footstool. I remember this footstool being my seat of choice when we were visiting (maybe once a year). After he passed it made it's way into my home. It needs some help, the legs are coming off and the fabric is in tatters. I'd love to rework it so it will be useable again, but how do I do that and it still by the footstool my Grandpa made?

2007-06-03 08:56:29 · 5 answers · asked by trishc1812 3

Does anybody know why my pipes on my air conditioning have frozen up?
My pipe going into my air conditioning unit outside have frozen up. Also the pipe going into my frozen has. They have white ice all around them, now my air doesnt work. Help please!

2007-06-03 08:48:42 · 13 answers · asked by lance 2

Window space is valuable in small nyc apartments. Looking for a way to avoid AC.

2007-06-03 08:38:56 · 4 answers · asked by drdave 2

2007-06-03 08:14:28 · 9 answers · asked by Steven B 1

2007-06-03 06:22:30 · 11 answers · asked by nevertheless 3

2007-06-03 05:14:13 · 3 answers · asked by LCAS 1

i just cleaned my belly botton today after i took a shower

2007-06-03 02:30:30 · 12 answers · asked by Ab 2

Right now there's vinyl flooring there and I want to put down this laminate that looks like stone. I just don't know if I have to remove the toilet to put it in or do I cut around it and caulk? I want it to look as professional as possible. I just don't want it to scream "AMATEUR".

2007-06-03 02:03:40 · 13 answers · asked by szq 2

I want to learn how to do some basic welding in my garage. Firstly , What will i need to get & where.
Secondly , Is there anywhere i can find information on how to do it?
Thanks for any help.

2007-06-02 23:38:52 · 6 answers · asked by tom rayne 1