Do It Yourself (DIY) - November 2007

i have a window in my shower. it is not a full size window but a little smaller. it is the crank open style. we are re-doing our bath and shower alcove and we are wanting to completely eliminate that window in the shower. we took the frame off but the DIY book we have doesn't have anything on to how to remove the window and then how to block off that area so it can just be a regular wall like the rest. so the question is how do we remove the window? then how do we block it off to match it to the rest of the wall.????

2007-11-04 23:59:00 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have not long lived in our current house but we have noticed the floor in out living room has been risen at some point by about 15cm, and we are the only house on the street that has this.

We slid a knife under the step and it just kept going, so it seems hollow.

There is no record of this in any of our info or anything and the house was build about 15 yrs ago.

The house has no central heating, only storage heaters, so don't think there'd be any piping.

Anybody know of any logical reasons that it would have been risen as we haven't got any way of cheking and we are oh so curious?

Thanks



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2007-11-04 23:57:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

got told off by the health officer,that i need to cover the edge of my table in my restaurant kitchen .(for health and safety reason).the table egdes is bit damage and few knife marks.any idea how to cover it?any glue ?
pls help

2007-11-04 21:51:31 · 2 answers · asked by babs 2

2007-11-04 21:18:19 · 8 answers · asked by Mike F 2

i am connecting all the metal work in my bathroom with bonding clips and 6mm cable.can i put the bonding clips under the floor boards just before the pipes begin to rise? (the pipes are going to be sprayed so becoming a feature in the bathroom, i would prefer not having the bonding clips on view) do i connect the earth to the consumer unit. i used to be a electrician a long time ago not really shaw on the current regs cheers

2007-11-04 19:34:16 · 10 answers · asked by dave 2

I dealt with this problem last year. I live near a field and last winter I must've dealt with at least 15-20 mice. I hadn't had any again until now so I know this isn't the only one. How can I get rid of them once and for all?

2007-11-04 19:06:24 · 7 answers · asked by Smartass 2012 2

I want to add a 600 sq foot apartment onto my house. I live in Alabama in a neighboorhood with no restrictions this is for my 76 year old mother who is in good physical shape. I need a blueprint to get a idea of what we are talking about or a website that will let me punch in what I want.

I would like to sub contract out the work myself who do I call first? Do I have the land prepared first and if that is yes who do I call?

I hope I have not asked to many questions at once!

2007-11-04 15:05:54 · 4 answers · asked by mdjgirl7 4

i have a stained buffet and hutch in a light colour, i wish to sand it back to stain it a darker colour. does it have to be bare or can i just lighty take it back?

2007-11-04 14:35:31 · 3 answers · asked by Adam Q 1

Diemenions seem to be 6 " in width, 12 " wide and 26" l;ong

2007-11-04 14:32:49 · 2 answers · asked by laureljaneg 1

Must be able to get coloured i.e. purple or similar

2007-11-04 13:50:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

id like to get a nil gun like this, because of lack of funds! i hope this is possible.

2007-11-04 13:43:05 · 5 answers · asked by michael b 1

2007-11-04 13:15:15 · 2 answers · asked by SQD 2

3 of my walls is a dark redish color & my one wall is a very pale yellow & I need some brightness in my room & I had an idea of a curtain of lights. The one strand goes along the part in between my wall & ceiling & than strings of lights hang down. I was thinking of putting some sheer unflammable fabric over it so it sparkles. I've looked everywhere on the web & can't find anything about it besides Christmas lights. If you know of where they sell it or if you have them, please please please let me know! thank you! :D

2007-11-04 12:42:19 · 3 answers · asked by fsubabi13 1

I'm interested in purchasing a safe house just in case the worst possible scnario occurs (apocalypse). It isn't for religious reasons, I just remember my grandfather always keeping at least one unregistered gun at home and at his office, survival supplies etc, just in case the s**t hit the fan. I think that it is a wise investment, and I have the money, but want to know what to spend it on. I figure there are three major things; weapons, food, shelter. The shelter should be in a remote location, and I live in Anchorage, so maybe central AK? WY? what is a wise amount of time to prepare for? More than a year? If you overstock, and leave the food, it may have gone bad by the time you need it. What are the things that should be prepared for? Anarchy? Opressive government? WW3? Natural disasters (Yellowstone)? Food shortages? Any input would be appreciated. No rush for answers (yet).

2007-11-04 12:13:45 · 4 answers · asked by John G 1

ok the toilet's flooded(obviously) and i have been doing everything. i plunged it but everytime i do, then flush again, it'll go down then the water level will raise a little more. im scared to flush again and then just floods the bathroom.

im not a real good "handywoman" but i know its too much toilet paper down there but i dont know what else to do...so here's my question.

with a small problem like this...will the toliet just drain itself if i leave it overnight and be useful in the morning again??
and if i take a shower right now, will it affect the toilet?


quick help is greatly appreciated. =]

2007-11-04 12:06:28 · 10 answers · asked by hmm. 3

I plastered in Rhode Island for about 5 years several years ago. I know on extremely hot days or for that matter on extremely cold days my boss would usually call off work for the day. On the few occations I did plaster during very hot and humid weather it took a long time to dry. I had to go over it several times causing it to "dimple" I believe was the word we used to use. Anyway I was asked this question by a friend who is building houses in NC. He is also originally from RI. He wanted me to plaster his houses but I have never seen any houses here plastered and was just wondering why.

2007-11-04 11:47:21 · 1 answers · asked by redsox07 1

2007-11-04 11:18:11 · 2 answers · asked by jon 1

its a really small room like 12'x14' and a small wall closet

2007-11-04 10:47:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-04 10:38:15 · 5 answers · asked by mommy to be of 3 3

Someone suggested that they saw a DIY article on turning one into a windmill but I would be interested in other ideas. I'm thinking I probably don't get enough wind to justify that project since I live as inland as one can in Florida.

2007-11-04 09:48:35 · 6 answers · asked by Diane P 3

it's a cream colourbond shed with sizalation under roof only
(horrendous in hottest times and coldest times)

2007-11-04 09:27:57 · 4 answers · asked by paradox 2

For years I have been planning to build my own cabin. I very much want to live a much simpler lifestyle. Info on do-it-yourself, affordable solar power has been my biggest obstacle. Wind power would also be ideal in my area, but there's even less info on that.

2007-11-04 09:19:40 · 1 answers · asked by gypz9 4

I want the smaller size but not the higher price of the thousand dollar models, can I hook up these 2-300 models under the sink permanently? I do not wish to turn the water on and off all the time, thats not cool which brands?

2007-11-04 09:17:33 · 2 answers · asked by mommy to be of 3 3

The people that lived in this place before I did were really bad decorators. Pretty much all of the molding in my condo here is the natural wood with the exception of the bathroom. In this room, they painted the molding blue, the same paint that they used to paint one of the bedroom.

I want to get it back to natural in the bathroom. I know I could strip the paint. What kind work would this be? Could I strip off the paint that should be on a wall? Is there a special varnish I should be using because it's in the bathroom?

How could I restore it to the wood matching the rest of the molding in the house?

2007-11-04 09:11:39 · 5 answers · asked by ShrunkenFro™ 7

Every time i play my big bass drum in the loft ,People are knocking on my door.And telling me the time.

2007-11-04 08:31:25 · 9 answers · asked by taxed till i die,and then some. 7

We have a older house and we want to remove the old wallpaper from the walls, but the problem is it isn't peelable, it it coming off like flakes, is there any one who has had this problem, and if so how did you get it off the wall ? or any suggestions would be appreciated.

2007-11-04 08:29:08 · 1 answers · asked by Mommyof3 3

I am trying to replace existing vanity bowl sink from bathroom and when trying to take the faucets out, there are flexible pipes that connect at the bottom of faucets (to bring in cold and hot water). The nuts that connect those pipes to the bottom of faucets are in very tight space (behind and under the vanity sink bowl) and nut is screwed very tight to open by hand. Any ideas or tools to reach and open this nut so that the faucets can be take out and the sink bowl can be removed?

2007-11-04 08:28:16 · 8 answers · asked by AT 2

2007-11-04 08:26:53 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

i bought a wishing well, and it's broken, but i think i can fix it, its handmade, it looks like it got broke during shipping.

2007-11-04 06:22:36 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do I remove the painters tape now , while its still wet or wait until its dry to remove? Im scared when i remove it it will crack and pull fresh paint off. Any ideas? Thanks!

2007-11-04 04:46:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous