Do It Yourself (DIY) - October 2007

My bath tub drain keeps cloging and draining slow. I use the cheap drain cleaner about once a month. If I wanted to buy a good drain cleaner for the tub what would i use?

2007-10-14 18:48:35 · 8 answers · asked by Matt 2

In both my bathroom sink and bathrrom shower the water goes down really slowly. It just happened and both at the same time. I have drains in them both and they are pulled up as high as they go but the water still goes down very slowly. I jus poured half a bottle of drano in one and the rest in the other and waited 8 hours like the bottle said but the water is STILL going down too slow!!! What do I need to do?

2007-10-14 18:15:10 · 7 answers · asked by jenb0488 3

can u please define for me. If u can, give me the site of where u got the info from

2007-10-14 17:33:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a motorola slvr l9 in purple

2007-10-14 16:58:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to build a barn with a loft spaning 20foot but i don't want any center suports in the middle. What can i us for the floor joist.

2007-10-14 16:08:37 · 10 answers · asked by kisha k 1

My kids are having a blast changing the thermostat and it is using too much gas, heh. I was wonder if there was a way to disable the dial (its a old thermostat) so no matter where they moved it, it would always heat to a specific temperature. Also, if that is not a possiablity, maybe there is something new i could get? I dont know. Thanks a million

2007-10-14 15:57:48 · 9 answers · asked by Mike 3

The labels on these new GE silicone caulks suggest that their mold fighting additives will reduce mold problems after installation. These tubes command a dollar or more higher price. How well do they work?

2007-10-14 15:47:12 · 3 answers · asked by abc_def 1

how do you drill ten small hole.. left to right.. . if your what im talking about.. not asimple drilling.. very hard.. almost like your tv remote.. that stright,.. left to right

2007-10-14 15:40:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

And is it hard to get the linoleum up?

2007-10-14 15:23:15 · 6 answers · asked by Holly 1

2007-10-14 14:51:31 · 29 answers · asked by Ramjet 5

The morons who built my house put the wallpaper right on top of bare sheetrock. I scored and soaked my paper and proceeded to try to remove it only to rip off the top layer of sheetrock paper. I have a huge messs. Anyone had this happen and what did you do? I have 4 bathrooms and I am really not happy about this. I would love to bend the person who did this over my knee. I'm pretty sure everyone knows better than that.

2007-10-14 13:30:20 · 7 answers · asked by BERT 6

I have a problem with mushrooms pushing up parts of my driveway asphalt and it's actually lifting some parts up a couple fo inches or more, causing damage and creating a trip hazard. is there any commercially available fungicidal product that anyone has heard of. I'm also looking into any home remedys. Thanks for reading!

2007-10-14 13:19:27 · 2 answers · asked by PahChay 1

2007-10-14 13:11:54 · 16 answers · asked by jordan_white69 3

I stayed in a house this Spring in southern France built in 1604 by the monks of the region. The fireplace both heated the house and cooked their food. It was about 6 feet wide without sides and I could stand up inside it. Its depth at floor level was probably no more than 20 inches (about 50 cm), with the back of the fireplace slanting forward until it reached the height of the mantel (about 5 1/2 feet, or 165 cm) where it then met the chimney and a smoke shelf and continued to to highest point of the roof.
Could anyone tell me where to find architectual plans for this type of fireplace? It rained the entire first week I was there and the temperature never got above 20 degrees C. but this fireplace never smoked and heated a large room with a high ceiling day and night for a week using far less wood than the conventional type found in the US and Canada.
Can anybody help me?

2007-10-14 12:20:38 · 2 answers · asked by S. Gitana 1

2007-10-14 11:53:05 · 9 answers · asked by okc_1313 1

i want to to make me a mask/.

2007-10-14 11:53:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do I need to use metal corner beading on an inside corner where the wall meets another wall or where the wall meets the ceiling? If not, do I just use the usual mud and tape?

2007-10-14 11:41:43 · 5 answers · asked by A Canadian 6

They are vinyl fence posts and we have already poured the concrete. What can we do to move them closer together?

2007-10-14 11:03:44 · 7 answers · asked by scotsgirl 2

Hey all,
Every year we put up a huge display of holiday lights outside the house...but we always seem to run into the same problem. Every year, in the middle of December, the lights decide not to work, and trip the GFCI. Now im thinking that it has to do with the extension cord connections to the lights, which we have tried numerous times to seal from the elements...Do you have any suggestions or good ways to "seal" the plugs from the elements, and prevent the lights from tripping the GFCI?

2007-10-14 10:41:06 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-14 10:26:22 · 8 answers · asked by mike l 1

i have turned off the water supply and emptied the tank by flushing, now there is still water in the bowl and it wont flush. do i just take the toilet up and let the rest of the water just seep onto the floor, take it out by hand or is there an easier way. thanks

2007-10-14 10:22:50 · 6 answers · asked by cl3071700 2

I just stained my porch swing. How long should it dry before I hang it? How long does it take outdoor stain to dry? Thanks.

2007-10-14 09:48:15 · 2 answers · asked by Texasippi Girl 3

2007-10-14 09:22:04 · 19 answers · asked by rebelgirlnc 1

2007-10-14 09:00:39 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does Any One Know Where i Can Buy Some Therma-Floor Cement In Toronto? Please Help Out, I Really Need It.

2007-10-14 08:54:37 · 1 answers · asked by Ananthi D 1

the power cable that goes to the back of the shower unit seems to be hot when i touch it, (and no i didnt get a shock) i just touched the outer insulation strip and it seemed to be hot. Is is normal for cable to get hot when in use?

2007-10-14 08:51:43 · 12 answers · asked by Lizo 1

2007-10-14 06:32:52 · 6 answers · asked by locust412006 1

Hey there!!! I'm not from this country. My bathroom just broke, the toilet lever became apart... I bought a new replacement but I discovered that the hole for it it was too big because my toilet is too old!!! apparently, I need a piece that helps the new piece to fit on the hole. Do you know the name of this piece??? or, Do you know how I can fix my toilet??? or maybe a place where I can buy replacements??? thank you!!!

2007-10-14 06:28:06 · 6 answers · asked by letynoname 3

the glue is between to peice of metal

2007-10-14 06:21:59 · 3 answers · asked by daniel_chouchou 1

I bought a house to be rented out, and have finished all but the kitchen floor. I bought these peel and stick tiles as a cost efficient alternative to having someone come and lay lino. The current (very ugly) lino on the floor is in good condition save a few corners that are lifting. I don't know what is under this old lino, but am thinking of screwing the corners down (making sure the screws are flush) and then adhering these new tiles directly onto old lino. Should I be doing this, or removing the existing first??? Are these tiles going to lift?? The man at Home Depot said I should use this glue as wellt to stick them down, but glue is VERY thick, doesn't spread and there's a visible raise where I've put it (tested one). HELP!

2007-10-14 06:16:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous