Do It Yourself (DIY) - November 2007

We will be moving to an area that gets snow if the winter and tempuratures well below freezing. It never freezes where I now live.

We normally leave touch up paint in the garage, but at the new home it freezes in the winter. Will this affect the paint? If so, how should I store it?

2007-11-12 04:32:46 · 7 answers · asked by Tim 7

2007-11-12 03:37:21 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi all,
I decided to try my hand at making a ping-pong table out of two pieces of 4' x 8' solid wood (I forgot what the type was but definitely thicker than plywood and does not bow in on itself). The hardware dept cut two pieces at 4' L by 5' W and two pieces at 1' L by 2.5' W for the middle. I connected the two long pieces to the short/thin middle pieces by joints that allow you to fold the table in on itself for more room. It is sitting on top of our dining table, so space is limited. Before I paint it, I was curious as to how one gets a table like this to raise at a 90 degree angle so that you can hit against a backboard for practice. Other than placing a heavy object behind the raised section, I am at a loss. Any help would be appreciated. Here is a rough schematic:

______________________5 W______________________
4 L
(joint x2)
________2.5 W_________ ________2.5 W___________
1 L
(joint x2)
______________________5 W______________________
4 L

Thanks!

2007-11-12 03:04:12 · 1 answers · asked by Patrick M 1

What materials/how do I build a small frame around opening so outlet cover will protect inside electrical plug?

2007-11-12 02:28:07 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just got 3 acres for my Birthday and I want to clear the land myself. I am a young medium build girl and want to find an easy to handle, but heavy duty, hand held machine to chop all the bamboo between the larger trees down. I don't want to burn since there are homes with children around it. Any suggestions on how to get this task done? OH and I will use a miny Bob cat min dozer in the end once I decide what trees I want to keep. The trees are the reason why I don't knock everything down with a big dozer.

2007-11-12 02:11:40 · 6 answers · asked by Crystal P 2

I know most sweeps are 1.5", I was hoping to find a longer one, or an idea (other than buying a new storm door) to extend the height by 4 inches.

2007-11-12 01:45:53 · 3 answers · asked by sassymom97 2

It doesn't automatically latch when the door closes. Maybe there is a spring in it, that is not overcoming the friction. It's a typical storm door latch, push-button on the outside and a small horizontal handle on the inside.

2007-11-12 01:45:48 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1

professional carpenters answer please

2007-11-12 00:59:00 · 3 answers · asked by gapo2005 1

I recently installed a new tub and shower in our bathroom. For obvious reasons we had the water shut off. Now since we have the water back on every time you flush the toilet the pipes make a bang sound at the completion of filling the toilet tank. I understand that this is called "water hammer". However, I don't know how to make it stop. Any advice anyone has is appreciated.

2007-11-12 00:25:51 · 5 answers · asked by Greg D 1

It's dripping from a joint. I tried putting all-weather sealant on it but it hasn't stopped. It was newly installed a year ago.

2007-11-12 00:08:00 · 10 answers · asked by ? 6

Hi. This is my first time posting here. I have a question that I'm hoping someone can help me with. We had to pull up the carpet in the hallway of our home because I couldn't stand the odor coming from it any longer. We had cats in the past that preferred it to their litter box.

Due to financial restrictions, my husband and I decided that we would go with what I refer to as a "temporary, indefinite fix". We are going to install some of the self-adhesive floor tiles. Our dilemma in installing these tiles is where to measure and snap the chalk lines for lining up the tiles.

The hallway is in a T shape. The hallway is not the same width at one end as it is on the other end of either part of the T. (The builders didn't do a very good job of squaring up their work.) The top part of the T has six doors leading to bedrooms, closets and bathroom. The bottom of the T has one closet door in it. The bottom part of the T stops at the foyer which has parquet type wood flooring.

The instructions that came with the tile said to draw a line 12" to the wall that is farthest from the door. I can't exactly do that since there are so many doors. I thought about measuring the line 12" from the wall that makes the top part of the T, but then I run into the problem with the walls not being square. Is this still the best place to start? If I do this, then I will have partial pieces meeting up with the foyar floor. Will this look alright? I plan to put a wood piece down where the two different flooring meet to give it a "professional" finished look.

Also, should I mark a chalk line down the center of the bottom part of the T to cross with the line on the top part of the T?

I hope all this make sense and that someone out there can help me. Thanks in advance for any help.

2007-11-11 23:22:04 · 5 answers · asked by savreb 2

Can anyone tell me where to purchase the small rubber feet to fit wire rack to stop shorting out?

2007-11-11 21:24:37 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can you tell the differnce without getting it tested?

Someone told me that if the popcorn texture is not hard i.e softer texture that will crumble without wetting then it should not have asbestos.

Can anyone with expertise tell me how I might be able to tell without getting it lab tested.

I have seen some popcorn ceiling and mine looks different, as it is not hard it just like styrafoam

thanks

2007-11-11 21:23:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

It would seem that with all the hurry and weight that the de
sign would be more secure and less impact from a heavy load landing in a hurry! Wax gaskets? Squish out of shape at first try that is NOT straight down to floor. A better design is called for!

2007-11-11 18:12:18 · 10 answers · asked by gd2cook 2

Typically American seats do not have the front section whilst European ones are complete

2007-11-11 17:19:08 · 8 answers · asked by T A H 1

Ok, we have a dry basement that has an attached one car garage. We want to finish it to turn the garage into a walk out living room and the current laundry space into two bedrooms. However due to time contstraints and a baby in the house we don't want to do standard drywall construction. I've looked into the "basement finishing systems" and they seem to be the best option but we can't afford to pay someone to come in and do all of the labor. We can do the labor no problem (built our last house ourselves) but can't seem to find these panels and installation supplies for sale seperately. Does anyone know where I could buy them, either online or in person? I live in Michigan but am willing to drive wuite a distance for a quality product. (Also, has anyone bought/used these systems before and how much did it cost for the install?)

Or, can anyone suggest another alternative that is safe and to code. One of the rooms is for the baby so it needs to be perfectly safe.

Thanks in advance.

2007-11-11 16:51:37 · 3 answers · asked by arfiegel 2

I am really stumped. I can't figure out why when I press down on one side the other side bows upward. The old sink just slid into place with no problem. I used a level and it appears level. The old sink was the same length and it fits perfectly length wise. The new sink may have a very slight bow to it doesn't appear to be the cause. The old sink was smaller so I had to enlarge the width of the hole. The edging for the screws to secure it are now fitting below the counter top. So I think it should be a large enough hole now.

2007-11-11 13:00:55 · 7 answers · asked by I'm alive .. still 5

First let me explain our situation. I am a single mom of 2 kids, I have recently been put out of work for a herniated disc in my back. Our gas is due to be shut off tomorrow. It has been getting colder where we live(below freezing at night). I am looking for a way to temporarily heat part of the house until I can come up with some money somehow to get it turned back on. We cannot use the stove since it is gas as well. I just want to keep my kids warm. Any ideas that don't cost any upfront money would be helpful since we don't have a dime to our names. Oh yeah, welfare isn't an option, I've already been down there and have to wait for an answer that could take up to a month.

2007-11-11 12:19:55 · 9 answers · asked by jennylove21326 2

Need to know how often the stove pipe has to be thoroughly cleaned. One person said at the end of the heating period, the other said every two weeks! Who is right?

2007-11-11 11:58:18 · 3 answers · asked by camsmom1991 1

To put in a small diarima of the inside of an egpytain pyrmaid

2007-11-11 11:47:45 · 1 answers · asked by battla4life p 1

I need to create a small booby trap im doing a diarima in which i demonstrate the inside of a egyptain pyrmaid and i need one booby trap to put in it list intructions to make it

2007-11-11 11:28:16 · 9 answers · asked by battla4life p 1

do you have to remove the entire wall and put up a new wall, or is there a chemical that can remove the paint safely?

2007-11-11 11:27:43 · 9 answers · asked by Dman 1

2007-11-11 10:34:02 · 3 answers · asked by battla4life p 1

I'm looking into constructing a fibre glass tank, 8ftx4ftx4ft.
If I make a mould out of timber, then gel coat & laminate, will this size of mould release
Or am i better off constructing the tank out of ply then laminating the ply ,can i then gel coat afterwards, this is a one off project.

2007-11-11 10:28:52 · 4 answers · asked by ? 4

I don't really have a lot of stuff yet and I'm trying to think of things to put on my X-Mas list.

2007-11-11 09:57:00 · 20 answers · asked by John M 2

We are moving, and i want to secure our pictures, the ones in frames, correctly with bubble wrap. I bought 200ft of wrap, and I want to correctly put them in boxes. We will be traveling with this boxes in the car. Thanks

2007-11-11 09:55:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

on concrete walls and floor in a basement? I plan on using a hydraulic cement on the walls for maximum water sealant, but I plan on building walls in the old coal room I have that is 10x13. I want to put something in between the concrete and walls and have only been able to come up with the idea of roofing tar paper.
Would that work? Or is there some better idea anyone might have?

2007-11-11 09:31:44 · 4 answers · asked by Why? 3

I thought it was just a grout and realised too late that it was a combined adhesive/grout!!

2007-11-11 07:59:26 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-11 07:49:49 · 2 answers · asked by RT 5

I have a magic chef oven and stove. The oven works, the left two burners work, and the right two burners don't work; they simply won't ignite. Any help will be appreciated.

2007-11-11 06:36:00 · 2 answers · asked by booby_shoes 1