Do It Yourself (DIY) - August 2007

Can you put more than one cable into a ceilng rose terminal bank

2007-08-22 05:18:22 · 9 answers · asked by markjohnoneill 1

where can i find some paint that will not kill my grass for football lines in my backyard i really want to know

2007-08-22 03:28:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-22 03:14:26 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can't figure out if the C for cold is on the right or left side. If right side, does this mean I have to turn the handle to the right to get cold water?

Also my handle is not a knob it is more of a lever. If cold is on the right I would actualy have to move the lever to the left to get the pointer to move to the right.

Help what is the standard here? Is it the same for sink faucets?

2007-08-22 03:08:26 · 13 answers · asked by Variant 2

I am replacing a ceiling rose with a pendent light and on removing the cover of the ceiling rose, I can see three red wires going into three blocks termed loop. Now when I wire the new light up I know from previous little jobs that the black/blue neutel wire wire up together as do the red/brown live, but I am looking at three red wires connected to the "loop" section of the ceiling rose. Do I put these into seperate compartments in the block or put them together.
Thanks in advance

2007-08-22 02:46:34 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-22 02:00:25 · 3 answers · asked by ♥M♥ 4

Ikea Kitchens??? looking at Ikea kitchens and appliances?
they sell whirlpool fridges and stoves.. I want to know if you think they are a good product and value for money

2007-08-21 23:51:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-21 23:06:57 · 6 answers · asked by Frank H 1

Today is the 22 of August I need an answer as soon as possible. Please!

2007-08-21 21:07:17 · 4 answers · asked by Ralf L 1

I have a small studio apartment and i need to find a wire dish drying rack that bolts to the bottom of a hanging cabinet. I have no counter space so i need one the bolts to the cabinet above my sink. I used to have one in my old apartment and i cant find them anywhere.

Please Please help with a link its driving me crazy having my dishes lying around the house to dry.

10 point to the first person to send me a good link.

2007-08-21 16:48:37 · 3 answers · asked by steve d 2

I have a brass/gold colored sink fixture and am trying to find shower fixtures and shower doors that match and am having no luck at Lowe's or Home Depot. The only seem to have silver and nickel. I have found some brass items online but they are over half the price of the same thing in the other colors. Why the high price as well?

2007-08-21 16:32:08 · 4 answers · asked by tiredbutwiredlove 4

I know I sound really stupid but if it is a 10x12 room do you multiply by 4 for each side of the rooms walls to determine how much border you need? I am attempting to decorate a toddler room for the first time and am clueless.

2007-08-21 15:40:59 · 5 answers · asked by Mally 3

We planned to paint my redone attic room from white to dark blue
When we went to The home depot, they gave us a primer, a lighter shade of blue and said after one coat of that, go ahead with the dark blue actual paint.
After letting the primer dry for 18 hours or so (was that enough) we started on the 1st coat of dark blue paint and when finished it looked like ***.
In some places it was darker and you can see parts of the roller swipe...
AHHHH
help

2007-08-21 15:19:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I do not have a 220 volt line in my garage and I was wondering if it is safe to use a step converter in place of a wired 220 volt electric line??

2007-08-21 15:08:03 · 8 answers · asked by wyomingrebel79 1

The sign has 6 florescent Lights. 3 on 1 side and 3 on the other each tubs about 7 ft long.
The 3 on the left side work and the 3 on the right do not
There is only 1 ballast and wires come out of 1 side and feed the left that work and wires come out of the right and that side does not although the top right bulb has a slight glow.
If you feel the ballast it feels hot and checking the outside temp of it is about 156 deg..
Can the 1 ballast go partly bad?
What should the voltage be coming out of the ballast. The input is 120V
I have replaced the bulbs so I guess that I am stuck at this point?

Thanks
cmtksfl@yahoo.com

2007-08-21 15:01:28 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I did the alcohol swab test to see if the original paint was oil or latex and since paint came off easily, it looks like the old owners painted high gloss latex (the current peeling paint) over another high gloss latex. How can we fix this?

2007-08-21 14:32:57 · 7 answers · asked by babaefirst 2

i'm looking into buying a solar panel kit for my RV to eliminate the cost of electricity. I dont know how big of a panel to get. they come in 12 watt up to 130 watts and bigger! Thanks!

2007-08-21 14:22:51 · 3 answers · asked by derek 3

The top of the flag pole has two holes and a pulley. The rope needs to go up through one of the holes, across the pulley, and then down through the other hole.

Cool, but it's 30' up there.

Naturally, the flag pole can come down. It's a tapered aluminum sleeve that comes off a post easily. Trouble is, it's fairly heavy. How can I let it down without a crash?

Any ideas?

Thank you.

2007-08-21 14:18:47 · 11 answers · asked by Question Monster 4

what kind of doors could i put in there for around $100.

its for my office in my home.

2007-08-21 13:07:12 · 6 answers · asked by gary r 2

I've got a hornets nest in my back yard about the size of my head. The hornet spray I bought directs me to spray the hole, which is usually on the bottom. Well...in order to do that, I'd have to sit right underneath it, as it is only at waist level, hanging from a bush.

No thanks.

Anyone have any suggestions? My only vantage point puts me in their kill zone.

2007-08-21 13:00:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

does anyone know where i can get really pretty bedsets for cheap?

2007-08-21 12:24:47 · 5 answers · asked by MK 3

if so how? do i turn off the water? should i flush it? i have two toilets that have always been sensitive but it seems they are both backing up more frequently. does that mean its further down the line and i should just call a plumber? any advice to help save me money is appreciated, as i am totally ignorant of plumbing stuff and don't want to be taken advantage of.

2007-08-21 12:07:11 · 9 answers · asked by littlblueyes 4

I am drywalling the ceiling in my basement.
Should I rerun the electrical to eliminate junction boxes and the cut line?
Do I need access to the juncion boxes? Is this necessary?
thanks.

2007-08-21 11:33:09 · 7 answers · asked by sean 1

I attached my bbq to a butane gas bottle. It just went right on. There's no release switch that I can find. How do I take it off?
Please help!

It looks JUST like

http://www.eatpaella.co.uk/images/gas_bottle_sm.jpg

That!

Thanks!

2007-08-21 08:04:30 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-21 07:13:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need to Fixed but i dont have 900 bucks!!! cant i do it myself? what kind of cement do i need where do i get it. Someone help me. also the mail box Broke in half it dident shatter just broke into 2 like the top part slid off. can i just but cement in the middle and work from there.? Someone help Please.

2007-08-21 06:20:00 · 3 answers · asked by The Man 2

2007-08-21 03:54:45 · 3 answers · asked by Frank H 1

2007-08-21 02:04:34 · 10 answers · asked by darth_momm 4

Our commode only runs about once per hour. Surely there has to be a simple way to adjust the ballcock so that the commode is not calling for so much water.

2007-08-21 01:37:41 · 4 answers · asked by rwd300 1

Ok, I am refurbishing my house, I have stripped paint from all wooden surfaces (window sills, door frames, staircase etc).
After that I have sanded all the wood with very rough sandpaper. The surfaces are smooth to the touch. I am planning to varnish them with clear matt varnish.
Do I need to sand everything again with a medium or fine sand paper before that or can I just wash it, let it dry and then varnish? Does it have to be treated with something before being varnished?
Is there any trick to do with soft wood to make it stronger when varnished? (I've heard of Ronseal "diamond-hard" varnish - is it any good?)

Thanks for your help

2007-08-20 23:11:36 · 6 answers · asked by gavira_76 3