Do It Yourself (DIY) - October 2007

2007-10-28 20:32:03 · 6 answers · asked by Hercules M 1

i went to sears.com and found a 12inch bench 5 speed drill press for $200 and a Bench Mortiser Press for 220ish.

Can the mortiser be used as a regular drill press? O can the mortiser only be used with mortiser chisel bits.

Flip the coin, can the sears 12inch 5 speed drill press be used as a mortiser, as in does it accept mortisser bits

thanks

2007-10-28 18:48:49 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to hang my LCD 32" from my wall but my dad will not let me put a hole in the wall to run power and cable up to it is there any good way to hide the cables with out breaking thur the wall?

Also what is better a arm of a flat mount one?

2007-10-28 18:41:10 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-28 18:06:33 · 14 answers · asked by Margaret E 1

2007-10-28 14:50:32 · 8 answers · asked by Ken B 1

I am butting them together , 2courses high and 4 across, the backerboard is installed to the studs in the wall. Do I need to wait any time between courses?

2007-10-28 14:12:21 · 3 answers · asked by Dave J 1

If I was to put decking boards with no space between them. What will happen afterwords in time?
And what is the correct way to put down outdoor planking boards?

2007-10-28 13:53:51 · 7 answers · asked by Charles 1

It's sheetrock 45 a chemically setting drywall compound.

No idea what the temperature is in my basement but its pretty chilly right now. Maybe 50-60F?

Also will it stick to paint if I sand the paint first to rough it up?

2007-10-28 13:53:15 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can i decorate a small kids room without buying anything?I need a creative idea for a kids room that i dont need to buy and wont take me too long

2007-10-28 13:27:47 · 64 answers · asked by lilysgr8 1

Redoing the shower, so thats not an option!

2007-10-28 13:22:50 · 12 answers · asked by camern11 3

s? I already have an oil fired furnace and I can just run the blower motor on it and run baseboard electric heat to be circulated by the blower motor.???

2007-10-28 13:06:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My friend is very eco-friendly so i'm making her a basket of earthy things. So far I have a packet of seeds and a terra cotta pot that i'm painting, a chia pet, and packets of herbal tea. Any other ideas?

2007-10-28 12:30:51 · 2 answers · asked by A-Doll 4

Hi everyone! I need to cut 1 inch by 1 inch black porcelain tiles in half. It is impossible because they are so small! I’ve tried a regular tile cutter and a wet saw both make the tiles go flying. It is impossible to hold them down because they are so small. I know the job can be done with a tile nippers but that takes a great deal of time. Is there any other way to cut it? I’m tempted to try a glass cutter to score it but I’m not sure if that would work. Ideas anyone? Thanks!

2007-10-28 12:13:21 · 9 answers · asked by Emma W 2

My windows are fogging in the morning & someone said to install one of those attic ventlators, are they hard to install?

2007-10-28 11:58:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-28 11:52:32 · 15 answers · asked by arben a 1

2007-10-28 11:38:49 · 22 answers · asked by dmcleaner 1

2007-10-28 11:36:03 · 2 answers · asked by frankie_J 1

2007-10-28 11:25:31 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im staining a family freinds fence

her yard it about 50x30

im doing oneside only

well today i started for the first time

took me 3 hours to do 4 panels
i was doing it by hand
she has a sprayer but its a peice of junk
and the stain she is using is $30 a gallon

im chargeing $10 any hour
and i didnt get much done

im not a greedy person and i dont really want to cheat her out of her money

does anyone know how much a professional would charge

i want to kind of set a fixed price so i can work at my own pace


any help is appreciated

2007-10-28 09:15:00 · 4 answers · asked by Dannyboy622 2

i need a very good site that has free instructions on how to build a 3 to 4 foot half pipe please

2007-10-28 07:58:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

32" inch exterior door and the other a six-panel Mastercraft 36" inch door. The problem is that the bottoms of the door touch to close to the sill and won't shut. I have followed all the instructions online about shimming and installing screws through one of the screw holes on the hinges and nothing seems to work. I leveled the bottoms before putting the doors in and the surface was adequitely level. Does anyone have any suggestions what I could do before I have to hire someone to get them to shut?

2007-10-28 07:37:05 · 4 answers · asked by The Wizard 3

My room is always really messy and my mom gets mad at me.What are some cute organizing ideas?

2007-10-28 07:32:53 · 3 answers · asked by Kayte 2

I love oraganization...I love desks,magazine racks,anything to display my work, and my style...I love this stuff and i love things on the wall...Any websites or Ideas? Any Tips?

2007-10-28 07:31:58 · 7 answers · asked by ~Jess~ 3

My husband and I are buying a house that has a set of stairs with no bannister on it. It's completely open on one side, so I'd like to install something so as to keep us from falling or sliding off the side. Is it easy to do it yourself? If not, how much would it cost (just approximately) to hire a carpenter to do it?

Thanks for any help you can give!

2007-10-28 06:45:18 · 4 answers · asked by red_writer 2

2007-10-28 06:06:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-28 05:32:24 · 3 answers · asked by alan p 1

I am trying to attach a wooden gate to my garage. I can't bury a post because there is a concrete sidewalk there and don't want to have to bust into it. I have old cedar lap siding so finding a flat wall is also an issue. There is a stud behind the lap siding however where I want to put the gate.

2007-10-28 05:29:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have to make a brick out of natural products! I can't use clay, glue, metals, chemicals, or any bonding materials. Suggestions???

2007-10-28 05:18:17 · 10 answers · asked by Audrey W 1

I bought a 10" miter saw, it is half the cost of a 12". I need to cut 6x2" lumber, and can do in two cuts by turning over, but is there any trick to making sure the second cut is accurate?

2007-10-28 04:20:14 · 8 answers · asked by Hoags 2

We took down old wallpaper and some wall board. (Paper above, board beneath.) How do I remove all the old wallpaper glue and do I have to? Also, under the wall board the dry wall had not been finished, it's just the bare dry wall surface. If I mix mud into the paint and apply it with a roller will that give me coverage of all this mess?

2007-10-28 03:44:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous