Do It Yourself (DIY) - September 2007

Can I take a belt sander and change the grit to do the job of a palm sander? Or is that a bad idea?

2007-09-23 15:00:53 · 6 answers · asked by Mister Sarcastic 4

i built a skunk trap and i do not want to get sprayed when approching it or releasing it. i made it like a box out of wood.

2007-09-23 14:54:35 · 10 answers · asked by jelp 1

2007-09-23 12:51:32 · 10 answers · asked by mitchells.mommy 1

2007-09-23 08:18:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

maybe i am turning it the wrong way.do i turn it ani clockwise

2007-09-23 07:14:34 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'm tryin to replace my toilet guts and have gotten as far as shutting off the water and sponging out the remaining water. i can't get the nut off the water valve (i really have no idea what i'm talking about right now)...but i hope someone understands. i have no one to help me and just called a plumber who wants $80 for the intial service fee...HELP

2007-09-23 06:45:09 · 8 answers · asked by Jax 3

2007-09-23 04:22:59 · 4 answers · asked by KEKE W 1

I drew something out on white fabric with black tailor's chalk and I really need to remove the chalk now. I've tried ironing but it wouldn't come off. I tried to wash it a bit but only a little came off. I've tried to brush it, but no hope. What do I do?

2007-09-23 03:50:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I bought some wall plugs-10mm and they dont fit in the wall.When i drill into the wall it seems like it wont drill any more and the wall plugs are sticking out.Does anyone know what ones i need to fit 2 and a half inch screws?

2007-09-23 03:45:52 · 7 answers · asked by collymore20 2

I am building a temporary structure and need a PVC elbow with a 3 way connector for the corners, looks like this:
http://www.pvcplans.com/3waypict.JPG

the home depots/lowes dont carry it since they carry pvc connectors for plumbing projects and this is more of a building/furniture project. I need a local store in NJ that might carry this since i need it in the next day or two and cant wait for delivery
thanks

2007-09-23 03:28:37 · 3 answers · asked by yoyo 1

This is the first dresser that I have built. The drawers are meant to close on rollers like kitchen cabinets do. I built a box first and then have a drawer face that I want to attach to that box, but the drawer doesnt close squarely. How do I fix this so that the drawer will close and the drawer face will be flush to the dresser frame?

2007-09-23 03:23:04 · 5 answers · asked by Bow_Newby 1

I just bought a house with an old in-ground Gunite/concrete pool. It's not in the best shape and probably needs to be painted and/or re-plastered. I don't have the money to pay someone to paint the pool and I certainly can' t afford to re-plaster. The pool is currently drained. The town charges me to refill the pool via my water bill - around $500. I've done a basic cleaning of the pool and patched a hole/crack with approriate patch material.

My choices are:
- Paint it myself: Sounds like it will require a lot of time and I'm worried about the weather holding up here in the northeast. My understanding is that I'll need to power-wash the surface using something like TSP and then a matching epoxy paint.
- Fill it and worry about it next year, even if that requires redraining the pool.

Which way is the right way to go for someone on a tight budget?

2007-09-23 03:07:50 · 4 answers · asked by dmwr 2

I wish to add insulation to our house in Spain. Is it possible first to fix the polystyrene to plastered walls with adhesive, then to plaster the surface directly without fixing plasterboard on top?

2007-09-23 02:52:53 · 11 answers · asked by Chris S 1

I need a 10 X 15 glass for my picture frame and I don't know where to get it in Mississauga, please help!!
I had try Rona but they don't have it so I assume Home Depot will not have it either.

2007-09-23 02:27:06 · 4 answers · asked by J L 1

So when it gets wet it won't get easily torn.

2007-09-23 02:09:32 · 1 answers · asked by Mike 2

and just under fill tube. could it be flapper ajustment????

2007-09-23 01:55:01 · 7 answers · asked by kfrank4094@sbcglobal.net 1

I have been putting the water from dehumidifier in my toilet back tank. Does it harm the toilet or kill bacterian in the septic tank?

2007-09-23 01:51:06 · 9 answers · asked by bucky 1

I have a landing with 3 stairs up to the main floor then 10 steps down to the basment. I have some ugly carpet there now and I want to make it look more friendly.
I heard tile is bad for stairs, fall risk plus it can crack easily. I was thinking of laminate flooring. Anybody have any other ideas? or cool diy website that has step by step procedures?
thanks in advance.
Mark

2007-09-23 01:49:31 · 6 answers · asked by Freddy M 3

I have no insulation at the moment. I have a 70 mm height for the ceiling rafters.

UK government advice is to have 270 mm fibre wool insulation but I need to board up the loft to use for storage.

I would have to extend the wooden supports by 200 mm which does seem to be a lot of work and have concerns extending the height with no side support.

Has anybody tried thin insulation either Airtec or Actis Tri ISO Super 10?

Which one would you recommend? Or is there another option I should try.

2007-09-23 00:20:53 · 8 answers · asked by gavan c 2

We have hired a birthing pool for the birth of our first baby. Problem is, the heater has come with a leaky pipe connection
See:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/66696371@N00/1427207376/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/66696371@N00/1427207040/

Two plastic pipes are being joined together with a busted plastic screw, and a washer. I can't send it back at this stage. What's the best way to seal up this leaky pipe, some kind of silicone sealant, or tape?
Cheers!

2007-09-22 21:09:41 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-22 20:49:03 · 2 answers · asked by debray 1

2007-09-22 19:46:59 · 7 answers · asked by james k 1

Which one is the better wood worker...

2007-09-22 19:27:39 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to make a dog house for my chihuahua that will be used rarely as he is a tiny inside dog but it still needs to be comfortable and roomy for him. He loves the outdoors!

BUT there are big dogs in the neighborhood so I want the dog house to have a sort of tunnel built in the front to that will allow him to run in for shelter and no big dogs to follow him in. I'm guessing I would have to have more ventilation to compensate for the tunnel but it will be a necessity.

I can build and have the use of (hubby's) tools but I can't do anything without plans. I can't seem to find anything using google. Can anyone help with some puppy house plans?

2007-09-22 19:27:03 · 3 answers · asked by just me 4

We want to install real hardwood, NOT laminate, in our living room and bedrooms. We have been pricing it out and it will be about $1600+ just for the dinky 200sq living room. That is way over our budget so I wanted to find out how hard it would be to do this ourselves. The living room is a perfect rectangle, concrete flooring, 1st floor. I've found the wood I want, that price isn't too bad, it's the installation price that is killing us! I've been to Home Depot and a few local flooring places. Any advice would be great, thank you!!

2007-09-22 19:02:17 · 17 answers · asked by NoFrillsM 2

2007-09-22 18:19:07 · 5 answers · asked by Peter E 1

Actually, I am doing a DIY product. I need a plastic that can stand heat but flexiable as well. Is there any suggustion on it? Or may be suugustion about where can i search for this type of resources. Thank you.

2007-09-22 17:19:51 · 2 answers · asked by Elaine 1

Does anyone know of any system that you can do where thers a box or something you can have on your wall at a good level where when you press it onece it send out a continuous alarm until you stop it or untila caertain time wtihout holding on to the button?

2007-09-22 17:15:30 · 3 answers · asked by Philip D 3

I am a senior lady and have always been handy around the house. I just bought an 8 panel heavy duty wire fence. The kind you use to exercise dogs. Each panel is connected with metal brackets and I want to cut this fence in half so I will have 2 fences, each with 4 panels. What tool can I use for cutting these metal brackets? I use alot of power tools, so if I know which one will do the trick I probably have it. Thanks so much for your help.

2007-09-22 16:04:16 · 10 answers · asked by kingsley 6

I tried to plunge it out, but it would not come up. It flushes fine now, but I am worried about future problems from this. What do I do?

2007-09-22 15:48:50 · 6 answers · asked by Amy 1