Do It Yourself (DIY) - October 2007

I'm painstakingly chipping a concrete screed off the top of a 1930s quarry tile floof.... it's literally mm x mm at a time. Please can someone tell me of an easier way?? Is there an acid for this purpose?
Please help.... I'm SO FED UP!!!

2007-10-26 05:45:31 · 10 answers · asked by happy girl 3

please dont laugh at me,i broke up with my ex who use to do the oil changes on the car and he thought me or i watched so many times.im goin to attempt to do an oil change lol,im pretty sure i know what im doing.any advice?

2007-10-26 05:00:02 · 9 answers · asked by ~~~~ 4

We took all the paneling around the windows and doors cause we are redoing the drywall and flooring, but a lot of the wood has nail holes in it.

We want to fill in those holes and paint the wood.

Is it okay to use regular caulk instead of wood putty? (Wood putty is just so much more expensive!!)

2007-10-26 03:58:10 · 19 answers · asked by ♥ Mary ♥ 4

2007-10-26 03:34:26 · 6 answers · asked by smorada12000 1

I am trying to figure out if you install it directly on the concrete or not and if it actually sticks.

2007-10-26 03:03:46 · 9 answers · asked by susan h 3

how do i get the smell of polyurathane out of my house?!

2007-10-26 02:33:23 · 7 answers · asked by me 3

wetwall was put up 2 year ago,can i score it and then tile or do i have to completely remove the wetwall??

2007-10-26 01:57:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am laying a single row of paving bricks along each side of my asphalt driveway for looks. I dug a trench 4x6" to put either mortar or concrete in to support the bricks. Which should I use. Thanks.

2007-10-26 01:48:29 · 6 answers · asked by robert b 3

2007-10-26 01:29:14 · 5 answers · asked by Josh W 2

the bikes need to be secure inside as well as outside we need a system where all the young people have there own way of accessing their bike inside so maybe all can have a key to get inside but then each person oly to be able to remove their own bike

2007-10-26 01:14:02 · 6 answers · asked by anne o 2

2007-10-26 00:44:49 · 3 answers · asked by anne o 2

I was informed by the Landlord that he won't bleed radiators in our apartments. I bought a couple keys, opened the valve and the water started flowing. Eventually it slowed but hasn't stopped.

I did my best to close the valve, but it won't close all the way.

These are not typical radiators. They are almost flush with the wall and the nipple with the valve sticks out about !/2" from the cover and is parallel to the floor.

Any suggestions or solutions will be greatly appreciated - short of calling a plumber. Thanks for your feedback.

VTY,
Ron Berue

2007-10-26 00:41:15 · 3 answers · asked by Ron Berue 6

i want to build a greenhouse, but every hardware or gardening told me its gonna cost me big time. Is there a way i can build something cheap?

2007-10-25 22:24:23 · 5 answers · asked by Kev S 1

2007-10-25 21:19:58 · 6 answers · asked by Hey!!!!!! 1

2007-10-25 20:45:20 · 4 answers · asked by shy_lil_tasha 1

I am building a deck, have installed all of he sub fream and joists, and now simply need to fasten the deck boards on.
If I pre-drill and countersink the screw holes, should I drive the screw below the surface of the board and back fill with something, or should I leave them flush with the surface?
Thanks
Mat

2007-10-25 20:41:00 · 5 answers · asked by marty20031 1

small bathroom and vinyl flooring

2007-10-25 19:59:31 · 5 answers · asked by love2shop 1

The footings at Lowe's are pre-cast concrete about a foot tall i think there is one size bigger as well that have spaces in the top like enough for vertical studs or a 4 by 4 post as well as spaces that look like they could be for side to side support joists. They look like a big + sign in them If i space enough of the footings evenly it IS possible to use them instead of a concrete slab to build the building right? I live in Missouri and our overnight lows are already in the lower 30's and i don't really feel like messing with a slab.

2007-10-25 18:33:58 · 4 answers · asked by barry m 6

I am installing a chair rail in a room with a window. When my chair rail meets the window, should I run it right below the window trim? Or should I give it some room between the rail and the trim of the window. I am painting one color below the rail and another color above the rail.

Thanks for your help!

2007-10-25 17:52:50 · 6 answers · asked by Jose G 1

You find a magic bottle and rub it and out comes a genie. She will allow you to have only 3 tools. What 3 tools would you choose to help you build your hut and why?

2007-10-25 17:48:56 · 11 answers · asked by Steve in NC 7

Hi to you all, can anyone please help me in finding the advantages and disadvantages of the following joints. Lap, Dowel, Dado, Mortise & Tenon, Tongue and Grove,, Mitre, Rabbet, Butt, Finger Joint and Dovetail.
Thanking u all in advance.

2007-10-25 17:17:18 · 5 answers · asked by devil 1

Im making an "oil-tin" guitar and i need to glue the neck of the guitar to the metal body.

2007-10-25 17:11:12 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-25 15:57:04 · 2 answers · asked by mrs O 6

my question: do I need to scrape off the linolium before I put down the cement board or can I put the cement board(hardybacker) on top of the linolium?

2007-10-25 15:41:02 · 6 answers · asked by sd4brad 1

2007-10-25 15:17:38 · 4 answers · asked by sharon r 1

2007-10-25 14:33:54 · 14 answers · asked by Ril D 1

I have an old, old desk with several layers of paint. It is all wood, although I'm not sure which kind. Is there an easy way to get all these layers off at once? I do not look forward to this job.

2007-10-25 14:23:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

im usine old pieces that are hard and not chalky, im kinda straped for cash for this project so i thought that i could take some of the larger pieces about 3''x5'' and lay them in the form and pour concrete over them that has smaller pieces about 1''-3'' wide mixed in, also with sand. what i really want to know is will the new concrete bond with the old in a suitable manor that my side walk will not crack. the only reason i could thinnk that this would not be a good idea is because the larger pieces would be to large possibly?

2007-10-25 12:19:42 · 3 answers · asked by outbackprophet 1

i am decorating my living room again after only 11 months but this time i am stripping all th gloss f the woodword to satin and varnish..trouble is the house is over 100 years old and ive taken the dado rail down and a bit of the plaster had came with it .my problem is ive been left to do it aone now(im a girl) how to i repair these ive bought new rails oh and the skirtinf board was removed also but on wall in places i can see down to the 3 foot drop below my floor boards helppppp

2007-10-25 11:59:14 · 16 answers · asked by jobaggo 1

We are prepping our kitchen walls for new cabinets that a Lowes installer is installing. I want to make sure that the wall that is showing is sanded and painted but I'm not sure where the back splash will end on the wall and where the wall cabinet will start. I've read that there should be 18" from counter to wall cabinet. Can anyone tell me what the standard counter height is? We will have granite counters w/a back splash. THanks!

2007-10-25 10:02:05 · 14 answers · asked by Amy W 1