Do It Yourself (DIY) - November 2007

I have a cast iron table saw base with threads that need to be re-tapped if possible. Can a tap cut threads in cast iron or will it break?

2007-11-06 08:49:09 · 7 answers · asked by gwlandis2 3

2007-11-06 08:44:57 · 2 answers · asked by Tamerlane P 1

2007-11-06 08:10:55 · 11 answers · asked by Paul Mc 1

Isn't that just removing the varnish? Or dulling it?

2007-11-06 08:02:15 · 7 answers · asked by Mark G 4

I have a frame in my back yard that holds a porch style swing. It was covered with this nasty barn/shed style plastic roofing. I tore it off because I want to put up a piece of plywood and shingles that match those on my house.

When I try to remove the old nails, the head comes right off (they are some kind of galvanized, grooved nails with a rubber washer under the head), now I can not get a grip with the nail bar or the hammer to pull them out. When I tried to pull them out with my biggest pliers, the nail broke at the surface. Those things are really in there.

I am afraid if i just break them off and drive them down, I will constantly be hitting them when I nail down the plywood. (There are lots of them, like every 6-8 inches.)

Any advice? Thanks!

2007-11-06 07:07:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My bathtub is flooded, everytime i take a shower the water goes down realllll slow. What can I do to stop this besides calling a plumber or using the pumper.

2007-11-06 06:47:07 · 9 answers · asked by blastbabyx3 1

2007-11-06 06:39:36 · 2 answers · asked by ladytaurus83 3

I have a wod stove and need pipe for it but its like $1000.00 just for the pipe is there any way around that? is there any cheap pipe or is that the amount i should plan on paying???

2007-11-06 05:47:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-06 05:26:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-06 03:35:30 · 9 answers · asked by Momof3 3

This past spring, we tore up our wall-to-wall carpeting in favor of the still decent hardwood floors underneath, and now our downstairs is cold. Does anyone know of a way to remedy (or at least minimize) this problem that doesn't involve area rugs? I'd really like to have no rugs at all. Inexpensive would be nice, too, if possible :)

Thanks in advance for all answers!

2007-11-06 03:32:01 · 10 answers · asked by I'/\/\AZILLA2 3

This is my first home with a pool. I think it might be wiser and more cost effective to close it for the winter. Rather than heating and filtering it all year knowing i probably wont go in again until the spring. Any one have a ny suggestions that lives in florida on what the best avenue to take. I do not have a cover either, so thats another cost i will have to incur. Just looking for the best long term money savings.Can i close it myself or should i hire a pool company and how much do they charge?
Thanks in advance for all the answers.

2007-11-06 03:00:21 · 6 answers · asked by brian 1

2007-11-06 02:44:39 · 1 answers · asked by Euro 3

I'm making a waterwall out of ABS pipe.

I cut the pipe into lengths, between 1 foot and 1.5 feet. I primed them with a plastic spray primer, then I painted them with a metallic spray paint. Now I need to stack them one on top of each other.

I though I could just glue them with pipe cement. It worked BEAUTIFULLY on my test piece which was unpainted. I tried it on my painted pipes, but there was a chemical reaction, the dried paint smeared off, it burnt my skin (just a wee little bit) and now it doesn't stick. I even tried sanding off a strip on the two pipes, but the cement still didn't hold.

How can I stack these pipes?

2007-11-06 02:34:16 · 6 answers · asked by _Zith 3

2007-11-06 01:58:26 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

There is a strange problem with this toilet. Some day the water filling became very slow. I checked the water pressure. It looks alright. So I adjust the fill valve pipe (remove it and re-install it). It works...but only once. After I empty the tank, the problem appears again. I adjust the pipe again, works, still only once. Very strange for me. Is there anything wrong with the valve? Maybe I should buy a new fill valve. Where to buy it?

2007-11-06 01:29:42 · 3 answers · asked by Jay 4

2007-11-06 00:56:16 · 2 answers · asked by Larry m 6

im adding aminate flooring to my foyer... It would be easiest just to raise the trim, but i cant picture in my head if the reduced clearance between the quarter round and the top of the 4'' trim would look bad/ be noticable

2007-11-06 00:29:38 · 6 answers · asked by cheezelord 2

Are there any relatively inexpensive lift device for home use.

I have several older rear projection TV that I want lifted and moved to a different are of the house.

Thanks

2007-11-06 00:21:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-05 23:33:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-05 22:23:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

in my loft the timber joists are 2"x 4",i want to put some floor boards down & use my loft for storage, but in the future i may convert it to a living space, would the 2x4`s be ok or would i need to change the joists to stronger ones or is there some kind of other easier method to strengthen the loft floor if need be?

the loft floor space is 7metres x 8 metres

2007-11-05 21:47:05 · 8 answers · asked by 101 4

I asked about fixing my toilet the other day and i got some really good answers but what i did didnt fix it. I replaced the top part where the rubber piece and the arm chain bit is but its still running down the toilet bowl. So if its not the seals what else could it be?

2007-11-05 18:39:16 · 10 answers · asked by emesumau 4

2007-11-05 16:14:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

The style of the cabinet doors are cathedral. It is well made and the inset is recessed into the door. Can I get them out and would it be best to use a router or a saw?
I got an estimate from a woodworker guy and he wanted $500 to get it done for 18 cabinet doors. Is that reasonable?

2007-11-05 15:25:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

can you still get them without dig

2007-11-05 15:16:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I took the "wall" of my shower off to see what is causing it, and the pipes are leaking. I tried to use sealant and some plumbing tape.. didnt work. What else can I do? I dont want to call the plumber... it's gona cost me for sure...

2007-11-05 14:12:44 · 5 answers · asked by Mean-Streak 2

I want a heating source for my otherwise unheated upstairs.
I have an oil air furnace for the downstairs. Do not want ducts running thru the inside walls to the upstairs....have propane for hot water....any thoughts on Renai or Monitor heaters...propane vs. ? other sources... I have a chimney that runs upstairs also, but has the furnace and woodstove running off it downstairs. The most economical source is wanted.
Also, it will be only heating at 60 degrees. The lowest it gets in the stark winter is 38, pretty chilly sleeping !

2007-11-05 13:38:02 · 1 answers · asked by buzzword07 3

2007-11-05 12:43:25 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

do I need permits for this in the state of california

2007-11-05 12:33:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous