Do It Yourself (DIY) - July 2007

AAAAAArgh please help, anyone have any ideas on removing woodchip wallpaper from plasterboard walls. Its driving me round the twist! It seems to come off of the lath & plaster walls no probs but its where its stuck onto the plasterboard the problem arises! Please help!

2007-07-15 11:50:31 · 23 answers · asked by Angel 1

Hi my husband needs to get a 15amp plug for his welding plant so that he can make a new fence. where is the the best place to get one? DIY stores don't seem to have them.

Please help if you can

2007-07-15 10:54:44 · 8 answers · asked by honey 3

Do not respond with silly or useless answers I will report you and serious people I will award 10 pts. Thank you!

2007-07-15 10:54:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

its an oak plank floor and seems to have expanded and lifted probably due to the warm and humid weather.I have read that a gap should have been left to allow for this.Can it be sorted out without having to take up the whole floor and is it a big job to get it corrected?

2007-07-15 10:31:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

At home I opened up the wall and have to cut the copper pipes (hot and cold) with tube cutters to reroute them and reconnect them to new copper pipes. If I am not to do soldering, are compression fittings connections work just as good and reliable as soldering?

2007-07-15 09:21:52 · 13 answers · asked by vlee1225 6

I know when you are installing a door or window in a house or building a frame you have to make sure it is all squared out. If everything is perfectly square...then what does plumbing it do or why is it necessary?

2007-07-15 08:45:35 · 7 answers · asked by Donut 1

2007-07-15 07:34:39 · 10 answers · asked by Dean C 1

How Heavy Is a Square Meter Of Natural Stone?

2007-07-15 07:28:47 · 3 answers · asked by Swansea Girl 2

2007-07-15 07:01:23 · 6 answers · asked by bigb21a 1

I have a brush with spar urethane that has dried onto it and into it, making it impossible to use. How can I get it out? What solvent could I use?

2007-07-15 06:21:02 · 4 answers · asked by Egospoon 2

...just put new tiles on top of the old and glue then down well, then grout it? I don't want to have to remove all the old tiles like my friend says I have to. I'm thinking there's something I can just put on the tles and it'll be fine. He says it won't stick and the grout will break. I don't believe this, but I don't know.
It's a 50 yr.old house, so doesn;t have to be perfect. Can you advise me? Thanks.

2007-07-15 05:30:06 · 7 answers · asked by topink 6

2007-07-15 04:35:12 · 14 answers · asked by ireallycantbelievethat 2

Can i change a single switched socket for double sockets with the existing wiring ?

If so how.........thanks

2007-07-15 04:19:37 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's been there about six months- some of it quite thick and it streaked all over the window!

2007-07-15 01:57:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

If it is possible to skip priming, I would like to. I am in a bit of a rush. But if it is really that important, I will do it.

2007-07-14 23:17:15 · 10 answers · asked by oneakmusic 2

I have this extra red wire coming from the ceiling outlet. This is a new home. The instruction manual for the ceiling fan did not talk about a red wire. this is what I did...
Ceiling Groundwire to Fan Green wire
Ceiling White wire to Fan White wire
Ceiling Black wire to Fan Black wire AND Blue wire. The fan works but the lights don't.
What is this red wire for too? AM I supposed to attach the blue wire to the red one?

2007-07-14 18:00:19 · 6 answers · asked by wakefullife 2

2007-07-14 17:52:05 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-14 16:49:15 · 10 answers · asked by j9 1

2007-07-14 16:34:10 · 16 answers · asked by jcool22 1

Or would stucco be better? If not, what would you suggest to easily make wall panneling look like a normal wall?

2007-07-14 16:23:58 · 9 answers · asked by Delphine F 3

2007-07-14 15:34:57 · 10 answers · asked by bigsis19 2

2007-07-14 15:14:42 · 6 answers · asked by Rawr 2

Can I reinforce the joist by adding 2 more 2 x 11 inch boards on either side? I'm not concerned with building codes.

2007-07-14 14:21:28 · 11 answers · asked by ireallycantbelievethat 2

2007-07-14 13:44:41 · 4 answers · asked by wednesday's child 1

My boyfriend was canning brandied cherries, and even though he used a towel-there are white spots left from the heat on my beautiful round wooden table-Does anyone know if I can get rid of the spots without having to refinish the whole table?

2007-07-14 13:37:01 · 7 answers · asked by Dotis 4

2007-07-14 13:05:21 · 9 answers · asked by Greg 1

One night my neighbor was outside with a flashlight near his electric meter. I know him fairly well & walked over to see him fiddling around with the interior dials. The glass cover was completely off!!!!!

I asked what the hell he was doing and he told me I better not tell anyone. I agreed and he taught me everything he knew. This guy was saving thousands a year!!!

I tuned mine back shortly afterward but ran into a problem as the little pointer needle for the '100 KPH' broke right off when I tried to turn it backwards. There is definitely no way to get it back on there are even some weird coils sticking out now.

To make matters worse all the other dials seem to be moving faster now (I assume charging me more). I put the cover back on but am worried. My neighbor is vacationing in Europe for the next 3 weeks so he can't help me.

How do I fix this? Are there any electricians that can help me with an answer? Actually anyone that can help me?

2007-07-14 12:37:47 · 22 answers · asked by Billy Jack H 1

2007-07-14 11:19:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

1) i need to pick it up at my local hardware store/lowes/HD/menards etc.
2) if it came with more than one button, that'd be great (front door/and back door)
3) i dont want to do any wiring, so if there is a wireless one, that's what i'm looking for
4) and easy to press/big button/ would be great for persons with limited vision
5) i dont need a fancy chime/or long range, it's just for a small house
6) I'm on a budget, so something affordable would be nice
7) if it could work in cold weather that'd be good too
Thanks

2007-07-14 10:29:06 · 11 answers · asked by Ashley I 2

Looking for good drain stuff that is easy on your pipes.My shower drain is slow so I need something to pour down and open it up without hurting the pipes.

2007-07-14 09:13:48 · 7 answers · asked by leadfoot 1