Do It Yourself (DIY) - July 2007

when people transfer their garage to a bedroom, they always leave the driveway. i mean why cant they tear it out and park on the side of the road? or maybe make a half-circle drive-way? i was just wondering b/c the houses always look funny like that!

2007-07-22 13:55:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I cannot find any informaton on this. I need to make a new manhole into our ceiling to get into the roof cavity but caanot find any information on it.

2007-07-22 12:42:56 · 4 answers · asked by nosh! 1

My wife sent me to pick up some used floor tile. It still has the stuff (plaster? grout? whatever?) on the back of the tile. Can this be reused? Do I have to get the old stuff off? It is on there pretty uniformly.

2007-07-22 12:37:40 · 3 answers · asked by Rick B 2

Greatful if any electricians could confirm if 2.5 SWA Cable Colours {3 CORE } represent the following - BROWN is LIVE - BLACK is NEUTRAL - GREY is EARTH
Thanks. { Note: United Kingdom resident} }

2007-07-22 11:32:16 · 4 answers · asked by Rexion 1

2007-07-22 10:33:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I did see a few questions like this, but was no help, my problem is i have a toilet that is flushing very slowly, and if i take a crap or something it takes like 3 to 4 flushes to get rid of it. What i have tried so far was 1.) Drain cleaners. .diddnt work. 2.) plunger, two days straight, ..diddnt work, 3.) auger, diddnt work.. goes in a little, but seems like toilet doesnt go down, but goes up...hope u understand. hole heads toward fill tank.. 4.) remove toilet.. did it, and there was nothing in the way(that i saw) in the big pipe.. So any help would be great.. sorry to bother u with this.. thanks for any help..

2007-07-22 07:58:45 · 2 answers · asked by ez_frkr 2

i guess iam asking if someone can sleep in the same room with a boiler ((its in a laundry room)) or is it dangreous??

2007-07-22 07:54:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

my amp need a 40 amp breaker but will work on the 30 amp like on the dryer if I put another say 4ft on the cord from amp making it 8ft is that ok to use.

2007-07-22 06:53:11 · 3 answers · asked by Edward M 1

I am finishing up my new house, and was wondering where I can purchase solar attic fan and gable fan?

2007-07-22 06:45:24 · 3 answers · asked by gogreen 1

I'm looking to do my exhaust, price quotes from shops are so high I could buy all mandrel bent SS pipes vs aluminiumized steel pipes they'd bend in house and get a $300 welder to do it myself and pay the same.

I've seen many recommend a MIG welder for thin material and things like exhaust jobs. But is it such a drastic difference between using a MIG welder for that work vs a wire fed one? I can get a wire fed welder from Lincoln for $350 but for $100 more I can get one ready for MIG out of the box. I'd really like to get the best bang for my buck but if I can get away with the cheaper one and not have the odds stacked against me by using stick vs MIG to weld the pipes that would be great.

So my question is should I just pay more and get the MIG because it is much more suited to this type of work, Stainless steel exhaust pipe welding or can I do as good a job with the wire fed welder?

Two models I'm looking at from Homedepot.com model#K2189-1 and model#K2190-1(mig ready)

2007-07-22 06:42:20 · 2 answers · asked by John96 4

2007-07-22 06:14:00 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have just bought a 52inch plasma tv & want to put it above my bath so i can soak & watch football,but i need to know if its ok to put 2 wallsockets in the bathroom to plug it in.is this ok? also i`m using wallplugs to fix it to the wall,at the end of the bath,they should be safe enough shouldn`t they. ps: its a very very big bathroom

2007-07-22 06:02:34 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-22 06:00:08 · 2 answers · asked by Joan S 1

2007-07-22 05:59:57 · 14 answers · asked by hoby 1

hey guys
any of you diy buffs give me an idea of the best way of putting
pvc wall paneling up.im thinking some kind of glue,but need an idea on the best way of making it stay up.
its for my bathroom.
cheers

2007-07-22 05:41:26 · 8 answers · asked by trinity 2

Gravel needed???
Delivery and spread out (bobcat service)
Need ball park figure???
Anyone???
I don't want to get ripped off--thanks--I live in central,oh

2007-07-22 05:32:23 · 4 answers · asked by joe c 1

how do you adjust the speed of your sds drill , is it just by applying pressure to the trigger?

2007-07-22 03:16:06 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm trying to avoid digging the old one up and was wondering if I could just replace the works inside.

2007-07-22 01:34:34 · 5 answers · asked by spud 1

We are middle unit condo originally built in 1904. My newish toilet flange leaked due to toilet bolts being loose, need to replace rotted subfloor, new tile and new wax flange. Need to keep original lead sewage pipe. How do I prep he surface? Any tricks at getting remaining old wax off? Any special prep or ticks in laying new one in? What should I look for to determine if lead pipe needs to be replaced? Bottom unit ceiling is open for several days so want to do all possible upgrades but don't want to be wasteful. Appears joints in lead sewage pipe are not to code and are steel, not rubber. How bad is that?
Any and all help for all these questions greatly appreciated.

2007-07-21 22:08:33 · 3 answers · asked by thesubjective 1

I just replaced my fridge with one that doesn't have an automatic ice-maker.My last one had the ice-maker.
That's the only thing that's different in my kitchen.
But now my dishwasher has problems!
It goes throught all of it's cycles just fine but water isn't running into it!!
What did I do and how do I fix this??

2007-07-21 21:21:13 · 5 answers · asked by ZEE 5

my mom is the best mom you could even think about having and i just want her to have the best present that i can give her with it only being homemade.

2007-07-21 18:15:09 · 5 answers · asked by jesika_151271 1

ive already shut the water off and took it apart nothin plugin it and the drain is not backed up what could be wrong

2007-07-21 15:14:09 · 12 answers · asked by libravenusstar 1

my budget is $800.00 im 19 and just bought a fixer upper with metal cabinets i live in the st louis area. I am willing to travel but not to far ive read all the other cabinet questions and see that ikea and homedepot keep popping up . What is the best choice overall

2007-07-21 14:32:34 · 9 answers · asked by karlon_gce 1

I have these star sprays that I would like to use at the banquest tables for my son's Eagle Scout Court of Honor. How can I use these as a part of a centerpiece??? I have to clue. Thanks in advance.
Here's a pic
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb237/mshockey73/IMG_1449.jpg

2007-07-21 14:07:38 · 4 answers · asked by seashell 6

I have a property with a wooden sun lounge single glaze flimsy structure felt roof - i want to get a proper extension half bricked high with rest double glazed PVC and a roof that has slate tiles sloping to allow rain to fall but ceilign will be flat.
whats the way to build it -

what bricks, wkat materilas will i need how many people how long should this take. im in the uk

2007-07-21 12:57:45 · 5 answers · asked by tapmadi 1

2007-07-21 11:31:36 · 1 answers · asked by Jae 2

I need it for a big job so it has to be good.

2007-07-21 11:05:24 · 14 answers · asked by eyegub 3

Okay well, I had put wall paper on my wall about .. 6 years
ago? But I put it on really old paint, so that screwed me up.
Now I can't get it off the wall?
Is there any way to make it simple, I tried clothes softener and water, put that made the paint come off some places so now it's not going to be smooth

2007-07-21 08:17:02 · 7 answers · asked by dviogvdc 1

2007-07-21 06:33:44 · 3 answers · asked by grypickance 1

The tiles are white and very large, and the lines inbetween them are really unsightly - they're very dark and show up, even though they're very thin. I think it's mostly because of the colour of the tiles. Is there a product that will be able to seal these tiny gaps?

2007-07-21 06:03:30 · 3 answers · asked by Claire G 1