Do It Yourself (DIY) - October 2007

what is the appropriate proceedure? long slow strokes, or hard fast short strokes?

2007-10-23 02:16:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Wood table has been sealed with about 1/4" of clear epoxy. Am wondering if the epoxy would just chip if I tried to shape the edge with a router.

2007-10-23 02:06:18 · 5 answers · asked by Tom W 1

2007-10-23 01:05:05 · 2 answers · asked by country6861 1

The compact fluorescent bulbs generate very little heat and I was hoping to avoid replacing a bunch of recessed light cans just so I could properly insulate them.

2007-10-23 00:02:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello friends,
I recently got my boiler replaced with a new 'A' rated glow worm one.I have observed that my central heating starts in no time only when I put my hot water on.If I only start central heating, it doesn't seem to heat up the radiators.I have set the room thermostat to 22 C .Any ideas please.

2007-10-22 21:43:04 · 4 answers · asked by waller h 1

it goes on top of the door to keep the rain out. I have tried home improvement stores and they dont have them.

2007-10-22 17:05:44 · 4 answers · asked by Debra O 1

im trying to get my own buisiness started doing asbestos removal any answers as to what i would need to do would be greatly appreciated

2007-10-22 15:17:42 · 4 answers · asked by dominick 2

wall is being built on a slope to level out my yard a bit.

2007-10-22 11:07:15 · 2 answers · asked by Joe Angus 7

2007-10-22 10:35:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to hang some pictures up in my new flat but not sure what to use and the best way of going about it is? The walls are thin, when i tap on them they sound hollow, so what do i need?

2007-10-22 10:04:24 · 4 answers · asked by Napoleon 1

2007-10-22 09:32:25 · 5 answers · asked by jenn 2

I've got a project coming up and I'm trying to figure out which is better to use. My project will be a desk (for indoor use of course). I don't have a lot of expensive tools so I need a material that will already be a smooth surface (free of spliters) okay for writing. The material doesn't have to be wooden (I thought of plywood and then someone suggested OSB) but I hear alot of MDF being used on HGTV. Please help with anything you can .. thanks

2007-10-22 09:13:15 · 8 answers · asked by La Flaca 4

I am willing to do many things the room is big but is all brick with a small carpet

2007-10-22 09:12:43 · 6 answers · asked by adadevoh3000 1

the candles i buy at wal-mart burn too fast, i heard somewhere that u can soak them in something before you light it and it will be slow burning, is that true?

2007-10-22 09:07:16 · 6 answers · asked by gurlynmgurl 4

i trying to remove tile off my bathroom floor but i don't want to take it all up. It was a flood in my bathroom so in order to fix it I had to break a few pices of tile. What is the best way to do it?

2007-10-22 08:33:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can anyone tell me what kind of hammer is used for riveting and what is used to support the rivet?

2007-10-22 08:11:39 · 7 answers · asked by Lorza 1

I need a 12 foot ladder to get on top of my roof, but I don't want to buy one when I'm only going to use it for like an hour. Do places like Orchard Supply, Ace, Lowes, or Home Depot rent them out for a fee? Does anyone know?

2007-10-22 08:05:50 · 9 answers · asked by Kiara 2

If I bag up items before I move into space bags and those giant ziplock bags and have them stored for a couple of weeks before I move-can they survive the bags?

2007-10-22 07:45:36 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-22 06:19:16 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

When I used to do construction I remember seeing these really long power strips usually in offices at cubicles and such. Its basically a power strip/ surge protector that is 4-6 feet long with 2 plugs every foot or so rather than 6-10 right next to each other. Does anyone know what these are called, I cant remember and I couldnt find one under power strips/ surge protectors at staples or lowes website. Thanks in advance for anyone who can help me out.

2007-10-22 05:05:40 · 5 answers · asked by gregularp 2

I have two overhead lights wired to the switch. One comes on like a champ when I hit the switch, the other comes on sometimes and sometimes not (the one that takes its sweet time is a florescent, the other's incand.) Is the problem with the bulbs, the ballast, the connection at the light, the switch? The fixture's been up there with the same bulbs and ballast for years, but it still comes on, sometimes.

2007-10-22 04:30:40 · 5 answers · asked by Scott K 7

2007-10-22 04:10:03 · 2 answers · asked by lalalaaa 3

Light switch at bottom of stairs, One at top of stairs. Controls 2 lights, one at the top of stairs only controls the top one. Changed bottom light switch as its faulty,

Want to know what wires go where... PLEASE!!

2007-10-22 03:23:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-22 03:22:42 · 2 answers · asked by lisa s 1

And who is this Philip anyway? It's not me!
Does he still make money from these screwdrivers?

2007-10-22 02:48:36 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a deck on my house... well, the house I'm renting.

For some reason, the person who decided to build the deck didnt install any outdoor lighting...so its literally pitch black at night.

Since I'm renting (and I'll only be living here a few years), I dont want to install actual electric wiring or anything. I just want something to put outside to create a little bit of light. Any ideas?

2007-10-22 02:44:59 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to make a large bookshelf... I want to be able to put up books, but also use it to set up knick-knacks, pictures, etc.

I want to do something simple, but large (like 6ftX6ft, but only like a foot deep)

I'd like to just go to Home Depot or something and buy regular wood and just put it together myself. But all I want to have to do is just nail the pieces together...

Is there a type of wood that is offered that can just be stained without having to do much preparation (like tons of sanding or things like that)?

Also, should I just get a nail gun to put it all together or should I get a drill to hold it together with screws?

I dont have a shop with tons of tools (I dont have a saw either, so I want to purchase the wood ready to go)

Any answers? Thoughts? Advice?

Thanks!

2007-10-22 02:42:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do we figure out how many bags of blown insulation we are going to need?

2007-10-22 02:27:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-22 01:46:11 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-22 01:32:03 · 8 answers · asked by ananomys 1