Do It Yourself (DIY) - July 2007

I am in the middle of refinishing my kitchen cupboards, but am hoping to find something to do the top coat that's not so stinky (It's really hot outside right now...so I really don't want to have to keep the windows open when the sun is beating on the house!) And before you say anything...yup I should have thought about it before deciding to start refinishing my cupboards in the middle of summer.

2007-07-06 05:02:45 · 6 answers · asked by bluearia 3

Hello! I may have a problem with water hammer or pockets of air or whatever in my plumbing system. In order to troubleshoot, I want to drain the water from the pipes for the whole house and then refill it. What should I do with the water in water heater and water softner? Do I drain the water heater and water softner? Just turn power off on my Kenmore water softner? or use bypass valve? Thanks for your time!

2007-07-06 05:01:47 · 4 answers · asked by oskeewow13 3

All the toilet seats in my house slip. I take them off tighten the fixings and a couple of days later they start slipping again. Anyone else get this? why don't they improve those stupid plastic screws.

2007-07-06 02:47:58 · 5 answers · asked by bad-dreemz 2

Will using gentrol point source in my kitchen affect my fertility or harm my baby once I conceive? Will any of the other pesticides adversely affect my fertility or baby once I conceive?

2007-07-06 02:35:23 · 1 answers · asked by Renae 1

In my house, there is a section of a water pipe that branches out of the main supply water pipe that's sticking out with a T connector and a 90 degree elbow forming an L-shape, about a foot long. And it goes no where and it is capped off with an endcap. It is a leftover from rerouting pluming pipes to go to a water softner first. This section is after the water softner. Due to its position on top of the main supply pipe, I don't think this will fill up with water. Could this work as an air chamber to suppress water hammer? Or is this something I should get rid of? Use a piece of pipe and two connectors to make a straight connection... Thanks!

2007-07-06 01:20:03 · 7 answers · asked by oskeewow13 3

I live in an old house, and the toilet is also quite old. I replaced the wax ring a couple of years ago. When my toilet sits idle and is not being flushed, I hear a dripping inside the drain pipe under the house. That doesn't sound like the wax ring to me. That sounds like some sort of crack on the underside of the toilet bowl where it holds water.

2007-07-06 01:16:25 · 8 answers · asked by ? 6

Or, do I have to use an acetylene torch? I'm not sure it's 4"; it may be a little bigger. I live in an older house, and it is the pipe that eventually goes underground from my toilet. It's at a bad angle under the toilet so I need to cut a piece out and join it back up to shorten it.

2007-07-06 01:03:09 · 7 answers · asked by ? 6

Can anyone send me a scanned copy of metal futon instructions? I have the most basic metal futon from Walmart, but I think you can get the same kind at Target or other stores.

2007-07-06 00:18:56 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-05 23:09:33 · 6 answers · asked by NICK 1

2007-07-05 23:05:50 · 8 answers · asked by NICK 1

I just changed the plug and it did it again...why!?

2007-07-05 21:33:31 · 13 answers · asked by Daisyhill 7

I have an idea of how I want the headboard to look so thats no problem i just need to know where to get started like the frame... braces and suppor where does all of it go to make a good quality platform bed??? Also any ideas for building a drawer to go on either side or possibly both for extra linnens.....

2007-07-05 20:58:22 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need to buy a hemostat where can i buy one? What common stores sell them in california? I heard they are really helpful in screwing things in where your hands cant reach as well as other useful things. I dont know what size i need until i see them so i just need to know where to go look first . Thanks

2007-07-05 20:31:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I really want to build a sweat lodge--but a fire ban is in place for our town. Is there ANY OTHER WAY to heat rocks to sufficient temp?

Thanks!

2007-07-05 19:26:14 · 2 answers · asked by Ella 2

I've sheathed/sided my 10x12 shed with grooved T-1-11 4x8 plywood panels. The panels are constructed with rabbet type ends so one side of the board will overlap the end of another board at the seam. Each wall of the shed uses 3 panels, so there are 2 seams on each wall.

Unfortunately I did not put the recommended 1/16" expansion slots between the panels where they overlap, so the panels are in contact at the overlap.

Is the lack of a gap a significant risk factor when there are only 3 panels / 2 joints on a wall? Can I live with it or do I really need to unscrew the zillion screws and reposition these panels to have a 1/16" gap?

2007-07-05 18:50:09 · 5 answers · asked by tz151 1

2007-07-05 18:29:40 · 3 answers · asked by z3po 5

What do I have to do? Thanks in advance.

2007-07-05 17:54:04 · 9 answers · asked by Tulip 3

2007-07-05 16:12:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to install the brackets for my new curtains and curtain rod, but I don't want to drill holes in the wall. Is there an adhesive or a way I can affix the brackets to the wall - and have them hold - without ruining the wall?

2007-07-05 15:55:36 · 15 answers · asked by KicktBak 2

I would like them to be "as complete" as possible. I have searchd online in a few places but no luck. --Anyone that has ever built them... Any Advice??

2007-07-05 15:50:46 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I use to have a wooden front door until recently, now it's an aluminum or fiberglass door & I can't thumbtack or nail anything to it.

2007-07-05 13:33:38 · 6 answers · asked by peaches6 7

which type of flooring would resist the claws marks of large dogs?

2007-07-05 13:30:50 · 10 answers · asked by slowtwitch 1

Anyone know any tricks of the trade or methods to properly wrap a sheet metal elbow with fiberglass insulation and tape so it looks really...really good.

2007-07-05 13:15:06 · 2 answers · asked by LOFT1009 5

My husband is building our kids a wooden swingset and he told me that he isn't going to dig into the ground and cement it in as it will be heavy enough. I'm not sure if he's trying to be lazy but feel it would need to be buried and cemented in. The one we're building is at this url: http://www.swing-n-slide.com/timberbilt/pinebluffa.htm except ours will be 16 feet long instead of 12 feet long enabling a few more toys on it for the kids.
Should this be cemented into the ground? Or can it just be anchored in and be secure enough?

2007-07-05 13:11:21 · 11 answers · asked by NNAY 1

I have 12 laminate drawers that I would like to line with thin sheets of cedar unless you know of a better way to do this. Where do I go? I called a couple of floor companies and they could not help me. Thanks!

2007-07-05 12:22:02 · 5 answers · asked by golfguy650 1

Fastened to a wall, with the shelf on bottom of support brace instead of on top. Seems like the brace would be pulling "out" at the top & pushing "in" at the bottom at either position & be just as strong & support the same amount of weight. Or am I wrong?

2007-07-05 11:49:30 · 6 answers · asked by charlie b 1

I want to utilize existing power of stream if possible. Maybe a wind turbine is also a possibility. I'm in the middle of lots of trees so solar power is probably only available in winter.

2007-07-05 11:27:40 · 4 answers · asked by renovatio13@sbcglobal.net 1

I need to install a shelf into my wall and I don't know how to. I have the screws and plastic plugs(in case its plaster). How do i do this?

2007-07-05 10:49:14 · 7 answers · asked by Tsee Baeng 2

2007-07-05 10:44:39 · 15 answers · asked by W5 2

I am trying to install hardwood flooring myself and it is asking me to caculate the liner feet so I can figure out how much product I will need. Is there a formula to caculate this?

2007-07-05 10:43:00 · 8 answers · asked by Larisa B 3