Do It Yourself (DIY) - July 2007

2007-07-31 21:21:46 · 3 answers · asked by west_rn96 1

I've bid on some roofing tiles on ebay, havent paid for them yet, but its only £20 anyway, but the seller has sent me a sample which I have taken to a builders merchants, who tell me that they are fibre cement made to look like slate, and they DO look like slate, at a distance, and they are strong. They are about 30 years old, and the builders yard don't think they're asbestos. I like the look of them, I like the look of slate, but I've got a slate roof on my main roof, and they're breaking and falling all the time, and they get on my nerves! What should I do, I can get all the tiles I need to roof a big extension fo £20 Help, you roofers and builders out there, give me your opinions!

2007-07-31 21:20:05 · 6 answers · asked by myfavouritelucy 7

is there a place to purchase the glue in bulk then cut it to the size I need. I plan to place a strip on the book cover and bind the pages to it... I am avoiding purchasing the expensive equipment untill the future.

2007-07-31 20:19:51 · 3 answers · asked by Lisa C 1

2007-07-31 19:24:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm looking for some sort of online store that sells zippers. The kind of zippers that you can work with, sew into things, etc. I'm hoping for something that is 4-5 feet long or 48"-60" long, because I'm making a guitar case for a friend.

2007-07-31 18:22:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My sister just bought an old house and we are re-modeling it. We have not ran into any problems until we started pulling up the old linoleum in the kitchen. Is there any tips or secrets to pulling up old linoleum off plywood floors? Any help is very much appreciated.

Thank you all in advance!

Also, we do not have electricity or water hooked up yet.

2007-07-31 17:54:43 · 6 answers · asked by sweetpeachybear 1

I removed as much as the grout haze as I could by simply wiping down. It doesn't look like there is any haze left, but my tiles don't seem as dark and shiny as they did before grouting. I don't think it's leftover grout haze, but even if it was there are squares of marble in the design, so I don't think I can use the commercial haze out. Is there any way to get the shine and color back in my tiles? Should I buff the floor with sheepskin, flannel, or something like that?

2007-07-31 16:54:06 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3

We opened up the kitchen drop ceiling. On one wall we will have a good amount of space, but unfortunately we discovered the huge oven vent on a different wall. Do we box the vent back in? Are there oven vent alternatives? The oven is not on an outside wall, so the vent is in a j-shape. We (okay, I) already took out the sheetrock (about four feet wide) but I left the crown molding in place. Any suggestions?

2007-07-31 16:52:56 · 4 answers · asked by Claire M 1

A staple gun is something I don't have and don't want to invest a lot of money in getting. I know there is a nail-in type of wire-to-wall retainer/holder but I don't know what it's called! I go to places like Target and spend a while trying to describe it! What is it called?

2007-07-31 16:15:14 · 11 answers · asked by Josh 2

I am trying to put up crown molding in a room and it is not going well. The inside corners of the room are 90 degrees and no matter how I cut it nothing works the corners never match. The back of the crown molding I'm using is flat in the middle but the ends on each side slope away at a 45 degree angles. Im using a compound miter saw to cut. Can somebody please tell me where I am going wrong and how to get it to work?

2007-07-31 15:52:39 · 10 answers · asked by Jeffrey 2

I installed a laminate floor in the whole basement at a 45 degree angle, except one closet. I want to cut the edge so straight, I can lay down more wood directly next to the existing wood in the closet but not 45 since it is just closet.

2007-07-31 15:33:23 · 5 answers · asked by msrbonus 1

i was wondering if you could fill a zippo lighter with gas cause i won a lighter at a fiar the other day and they sucked at filling it so the flame never stays long and its just blu so i added gas today , it seems as if it works but i may have put too much , tell me if this is ok , or if it willmake the flame HUGE!!! aight thanx peace

2007-07-31 09:36:05 · 16 answers · asked by TheMysteryDude7 1

My shower head now shoots in all different directions instead of straight down. Is there some sort of solution I can make that will clean out the holes and get the shower head to act normal again?

2007-07-31 07:16:43 · 14 answers · asked by BuStOsAvIcH 1

I've thought seriously about lightly sanding the old formica, and staining the countertops and then applying a sealant. Any ideas on products that would stand up to kitchen countertop wear? I need something that won't peel off in a year or two. Thanks!!!

2007-07-31 07:14:21 · 8 answers · asked by G.I. Jill 2

2007-07-31 05:35:40 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-31 04:00:08 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

i saw this question one time and i was thinking that y isnt there a button to flush or a rope (lol). maybe even when you clap it flushes. but it HAD to be on the left SiDe !!!!

2007-07-31 03:49:22 · 8 answers · asked by Vale♥ 1

I'm having a solar thermal system installed in my home. It is an old home and the contractor has to run the piping up the side of the wall in my kitchen (w/ insulation 2" total diameter). In their contract the covering of this pipe is clearly outside the scope. How would you suggest I hide this pipe?

2007-07-31 02:51:44 · 5 answers · asked by Kenneth W 1

The existing ceramic tiles on the floor run up to the cabinets and appliances. Should I lay the floor first and then the cabinets or the cabinets first?

2007-07-31 02:37:47 · 11 answers · asked by catherine v 2

This is a simple question, i have moved out of home for the first time and would like to keep the house "up to scratch" if there are any hints and tips on how to fix things around the house, what they may be and keeping an eye on all things that will need replacing as they wear and tear.

2007-07-31 02:07:02 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

We only have one working shower (as the other bathroom is being remodeled). My husband slipped in the "working" shower/tub last night & grabbed the soap dish (which was attached to the tile wall). It came off & he found that it had never really fit, as it was bigger than the opening in the tile. They had just attached the thing over drywall (yes, no backerboard in this shower/tub) & then they had heavily motared & caulked around it.

The drywall behind the soap dish is slightly damp (there was a bit of mold on the paper, which we cleaned/killed with a bleach solution, but most of the drywall paper came off. The drywall is not at all spongy or mushy.

I need a quick fix here, as we can't remodel this bathroom for 6-12 months. We must have a shower in the meantime (and the other one won't be done for another 2-3 months). I would like to put some replacement tile in this spot for now. Can I just tape/skim coat over the drywall, then tile? More stress, guests are coming tomorrow.

2007-07-31 01:59:08 · 3 answers · asked by Janade 2

2007-07-30 19:47:29 · 9 answers · asked by BERT 6

hi....i want to change my showerhead, but i can't, for the life of me, unscrew it. i've tried with 2 wrenches and it doesn't even budge. i think i've even scraped up the side of the nut because it's too tight. it looks like there is a white seal in the threads. any advice on how to get this darn thing off? thanks in advance.

2007-07-30 17:28:43 · 6 answers · asked by mojo 2

my ex who has no fashion sense gave me a disgusting plastic heart necklace for my birthday and i would like to do something funny/terrible to it with my friend burning is not an option... what could i try

2007-07-30 17:14:01 · 9 answers · asked by NONAME 5

We are renters, that live paycheck-to-paycheck, so unfourtunately we have to budget accordingly...

We're just trying to figure out an inexpensive way to refurbish (?) our tub that we think is a steel attached to the wall standard tub with a porcelain veneer.

We're trying to fix rust and general stains to the tub as well as chips to the porcelain (some quite large). Any help?

2007-07-30 16:39:08 · 5 answers · asked by starzsway 2

I have 12 high pressre sodium lights i need to put up in my shop. I have a buss bar with 480V made by Bulldog. I want to hook into a pull box and run power to three switchs as 4 lights will work off one switch so i need i diagram or some advice

2007-07-30 16:28:26 · 11 answers · asked by TANZ 1

The next one is located at 38 3/8".

2007-07-30 16:01:27 · 8 answers · asked by alfonsocarnucci 2

My house was pre-wired by the builder for two floodlights on one switch. I have a box with two sets of wires and one ground on the eaves. I am trying to install a floodlight and everything I have looked at is only wired for one electrical connection. I installed the light but it does not work, I am assuming because the second set of wires are an open circuit. I capped both individually, however I am tryin to figure out a solution to this. Is there a way fora light wired this way to work with this set up?

2007-07-30 15:21:39 · 3 answers · asked by Kranky 1

I am trying to restore an old gun stock made out of oak. I need to completely remove the varnish and re-stain the wood. I have tried several times to remove the thick coating of varnish with paint stripper but it wont take off the varnish, it just makes it tacky.

Any one have suggestions for stripping thick coatings of varnish other than the run of the mill paint strippers. The stuff I got says its for varnish.

I have a feeling that its going to be elbow grease and sand paper uhhhh.

2007-07-30 15:16:39 · 8 answers · asked by evo741hpr3 6

Actually to make the neck lighter, I'll be sanding off the heavy and painted finish off of it and thought to help fretboard hand dexterity, I should reapply a certain amount of clear lacquer?

2007-07-30 15:13:30 · 3 answers · asked by esha26 1