Do It Yourself (DIY) - November 2007

It's a round screw with 8 pointed grooves. It looks like a starburst. See the pix? I can't find anything that will work.

2007-11-04 03:38:29 · 7 answers · asked by susann 3

2007-11-04 03:10:42 · 2 answers · asked by Bittu S 1

Is there any way to put some kind of lock on my bedroom door that has a non-locking knob? Or a way to prevent people from barging in randomly. My parents and siblings are driving me crazy coming in and taking stuff without permission.

2007-11-04 02:55:53 · 17 answers · asked by Hello! 3

I am remodeling my house and want to do textured walls and
ceiling. (knock down)

2007-11-04 01:10:42 · 3 answers · asked by sehorn15 2

Having a Towel Radiator (approx 1450 BTU's) fitted in bathroom, existing radiator is being removed. What does this entail? The whole bathroom is being fitted by a reputable company but as it will be Dec just wondering if I am likely to be without heating for long? Also just as a matter of interest, having heard to many stories about these towel radiators I am a bit concerned it will not heat the bathroom to the comfortable way I like it. If it didn't how easy is it to instal another small normal type radiator in with it? My husband is going daft saying it would look stupid after spending so much but as I said I like the bathroom comfortable!!!

2007-11-03 23:52:05 · 8 answers · asked by Ms Mat Urity 6

I want to remove the old 100mm fibre glass insulation rolls from my loft and replace them with a SuperQuilt type option (i.e. 100mm thickness but the equivalent of the recommended 270mm thickness). I cannot add the new insulation on top, as I need to keep the total insulation below the height of the joists to allow me to put boarding down for storage.

Therefore, does anyone know how difficult/ dangerous/ unpleasant removing fibre glass rolls is? Any tips? Or should I not even bother?!?! Thanks

2007-11-03 23:41:33 · 13 answers · asked by stu 2

any ideas for painting it or stencilling it..

2007-11-03 23:21:57 · 4 answers · asked by Peppy 1

the alcove is approx h235mm x w135mm and want to know how to fit a frame with two doors to this space

2007-11-03 23:14:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

When the flush is used at my parents house the water screams until the systern has filled back up , one way to stop it is to turn on the cold tap and slowly turn it down, this will help the problem but it takes so long to fill the system back up again.Also the stop tap has been turned down but it still makes an awful niose This has only started to happen recently,no problems before. Any ideas please.

2007-11-03 22:32:53 · 14 answers · asked by jackie 1

2007-11-03 20:22:13 · 3 answers · asked by Jim F 1

2007-11-03 19:45:54 · 8 answers · asked by Martin 1

2007-11-03 19:42:07 · 5 answers · asked by dullerd 2

2007-11-03 15:23:42 · 5 answers · asked by redsox07 1

2007-11-03 14:33:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am new to the home improvement game. My loft has joists that are 100mm high, with 100mm blanket insulation between them. I would like to add chipboard flooring so that the loft can be used for storage.

However, I have read that lofts are supposed to have 270mm thick insulation (i.e. theoretically I should add 170mm blanket insulation at right angles to the joists and the current insulation). If I do this though, I won't be able to nail boards down as there will be nothing to secure them too.

If I keep the insulation as is and add the boards, will I cause problems for myself when I come to sell (i.e. will it become law to have a certain depth of insulation)? Can someone who understands this stuff please help? Thanks.

2007-11-03 13:25:56 · 6 answers · asked by stu 2

She was swinging on the door and it ripped the the door off the hinges and now the holes are all wallered out, is there anyway I can fix this w/o having to replace the door. I have tried bigger screws but it only works for awhile. Any ideas?

2007-11-03 09:41:06 · 14 answers · asked by Gin 2

It is a 10' x 12' slab that will support walls on two sides. As I am in the South, I plan on a 12" x 12" footer on those two sides. I wasn't planning on using wire mesh with the fiber additive, but thought the rebar would still be a good idea. True?

2007-11-03 08:29:16 · 9 answers · asked by smithy1023 1

2007-11-03 08:08:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm building a backyard fireplace(?) firepit and I have some leftover concrete from a sidewalk project and anyhow I figure I make the walls of the fireplace with concrete bricks. Then I remember someone once told me that concrete explodes at high temp. Is that true? And does that rule also apply to rocks?

2007-11-03 07:10:29 · 30 answers · asked by wen s 2

Doesn't matter how slow or fast I peel the sticker it always leaves the white bit.
Anybody know a good technique?
Thanks

2007-11-03 07:08:15 · 19 answers · asked by Corey B 1

We are having a satellite dish installed but the landlord does not want it attached to the house. The satellite company todl us we need a galvanized steel pole 3 1/2 inch in diameter. Nobody we have called has ever heard of one that size and honestly neither have I. The thickest we found was 2 3/8 inch. Has anyone ever heard of such thick pipe and if so where can I find it? We haev tried Lowes, Home Depot as well as ALL fo the local hardware shops.

2007-11-03 04:36:05 · 6 answers · asked by Betsy 7

My boyfriend spilled superglue on his fingers. He tried washing it with soap and water but it didn't come off. Also he accidentally sniffed the superglue and he felt a little sick.

2007-11-03 04:28:50 · 5 answers · asked by fiezathegirl 2

I want to buy my hubby a wood working planer for Christmas? I am not into wood working and I don’t know which brand is the best to buy. I would normally just go to the store and the guys there would help me select the best one, but I went into sears to buy a craftsman, but I am very upset with this company, they changed the format of the batteries for all his rechargeable drills, saws and flashlights. So I am looking for another brand. I was looking at woodworkers supply catalog and there are lots of brands in there that I am not familiar with such as woodtek, Jet, Powermatic, and steel city, have any of you had experience with these company’s? They are very expensive, if I am going to spend 2 grand on a present for him I am wanting it to last a while. Thanks for answering my question.

2007-11-03 01:53:42 · 4 answers · asked by littlebit 1

2007-11-03 01:18:44 · 7 answers · asked by KENT D 1

2007-11-03 00:37:29 · 19 answers · asked by ? 3

2007-11-02 22:30:54 · 3 answers · asked by John Nour 1

I was planning to build a home gym in my backyard, so I need a shed to house my stuff. Basically, all I need space for is a power cage, heavy bag stand, and maybe a weight tree and some room to breathe!

I was thinking that 3.5m x 4m (so around 150-160 sq foot) should be enough, but I would need to level the area with a concrete slab as well.

I'd love to hear what some of my options are to build an outdoor shed like this. Is it possible to get electricity too? Thanks.

2007-11-02 21:48:18 · 13 answers · asked by rajib b 1

I just purchased carpet and had two sizings done by two differant companies. one company tells me I need 55 yards the other company tells me I need 72 yards. I have the company that tells me I need 72 yards because it's better carpet and cheaper. I pull tag off end of carpet to double check how much carpet they had delivered but it's in meters???? can anyone convert the meters listed on delivered carpet "366 X 01646 meters" to yards for me? other measurements on tags were "12.00 X 054.00 ACT-BAC" I think the carpet was 12 feet wide but what does the 054.00 mean? HELP PLEASE

2007-11-02 16:50:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

that most DIY fanatics cant do?

2007-11-02 16:45:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

it with a "Fireplace Insert"

2007-11-02 16:43:58 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous