Do It Yourself (DIY) - November 2007

we are desperately trying to make a hot tub cover for a 7X7 hot tub.....any ideas? It will be set into a porch

2007-11-27 09:16:36 · 13 answers · asked by huntershorsehaven 1

my kitchen sink is plugged up since the night of thanksgiving, what should i do, it comes frome one drain tot he other...

2007-11-27 09:14:24 · 6 answers · asked by JUST MY THOUGHT !!! 2

I'm tiling around a direct vent fireplace. Should I leave an 1/8, 3/16 inch gap or larger for expansion or can I tile right up to the fireplace. The tiles will be on a horizontal plane (hearth).

2007-11-27 09:04:45 · 2 answers · asked by w 1

Our apartment complex gave all their tenants free weather tape for our windows and what not and I have no idea how to use it. It looks like normal, packaging tape (only a little thicker). The brand is Frost King, but found no info on their website. I don't want to peel off paint or ruin the windows by misusing it.

2007-11-27 08:41:08 · 1 answers · asked by Cochy 6

I recently received a flat screen tv and want to hang it up on the wall. I understand I have to buy a wall mount but I've also heard that you have to be sure your wall can "handle the weight of the tv" . Apparently, something about the drywall. I'm so very lost. Please help guys ... I don't want to hang it up and then it fall and break.

2007-11-27 07:43:36 · 16 answers · asked by 1 Love 3

2007-11-27 07:33:14 · 6 answers · asked by Mr. C 1

Between the tank and the base, I've had a leak, and the best "fix" seems to be to replace the gasket. However, I've been able to loosen the bolts, but there is so much corrosion that I can't get the nuts off the bolts between the tank and the toilet base. One is out, the other two seem locked in place. We have very hard water, with fluoride and arsenic as well as calcium and miscellaneous salts in the water. I'm thinking vinegar to counter the calcium carbonates...Am I on the right track?

I'm getting ready to wrap the nut end of the bolts in vinegar soaked rags. Any other solutions?

2007-11-27 07:29:49 · 10 answers · asked by karen star 6

I just replaced a standard receptacle with the GFCI in the bathroom. Everything worked fine before the change. The heater and the GFCI share a common neutral I believe. The heater is on a dedicated hot wire. If I remove the GFCI and replace it with the standard receptacle everything works fine again. Any ideas why? Thanks.

2007-11-27 06:32:05 · 4 answers · asked by Flamingo Kid 1

I just moved into this apartment, and it is very nice with one major exception. The bedroom has sliding glass doors which face a very loud freeway, and It sounds like the thing is open all the time. I thought I would get used to the noise, but after a couple of weeks, I am still loosing sleep. I went to Lowes and Home Depot and even a music shop, but no one had any real solution. The hardware stores suggested I purchase these 8x4 foot (2/3" thick) insulation boards and then cut them to size to "plug" the doorway. This is not a problem, because I don't need to go in and out of this door, however, I am not sure that these panels will be enough. I am hoping someone has run into a similar problem and found a solution. The only other option is to wear ear plugs, which I did last night, but then you have to deal with not hearing anything (which is almost as bad as hearing everything if you know what I mean). Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

2007-11-27 06:01:19 · 68 answers · asked by Josh M 1

Like, Oxy Clean? Or CLR? Or those nails you can pop right into the wall and hang something heavy on it? Or any others? Thanks!! I see the commercails for them. I just wondered if they worked.

2007-11-27 05:20:49 · 11 answers · asked by ~Kim~ 6

Not sure on either, I like both, I heard that some tools have plastic parts is this true? Please advise on which is a better choice. Money is limited, but I can save it up. I will use it for around the house stuff and for outside work. I guess my question is which one of my two choices above would be the better bye?

2007-11-27 05:12:05 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

if i am bending a 90deg. angle roughly how many mm will the tube increase by ??

2007-11-27 04:56:22 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

which oil repairs wood best?

olive oil
rapeseed oil
or linseed oil ??

thanks :p

2007-11-27 04:32:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

it's latex

2007-11-27 04:11:15 · 12 answers · asked by christina 2

My home has 60 amp service with screw -in type fuses. I plan on adding a electric dryer and would like to upgrade to 100 amp service and add a breaker panel. However, I cannot afford to upgrade the entire house yet.

So - would it be ok to have 100 amp service installed with a 100 amp breaker box - wiring the dryer directly out of the new box - but adding a 50/60 amp breaker and wiring the old screw in fuse box to the new box using that circuit? Allowing me to upgrade the rest at a later time ...

Would this be a feasable solution? I believe so, but wanted to ask ...

2007-11-27 04:05:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

here's a picture before I start
http://www.home-see.com/PICT4694.JPG
I redrilled/re-ran the wire so it's not near the pipe by the control-device on the shower, but will leave the rest, put on a vapor barrier, 1/2" backer board, fiberglass tape with thinset, redgard coating, then tile
will that be sufficient?
...that's an old phone line at the bottom tangled up

2007-11-27 02:43:48 · 8 answers · asked by SQD 2

Hello all. Any clue as to how I might calculate the amount (in square feet) of siding planks i would need?

2007-11-27 02:27:38 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am thinking of buying my husband a DeWalt DC988KA XRP hammer drill (keyless 1/2" chuck).

I'd like to also get him a starter bit set for it - any suggestions on what I should look for? I'm hoping to find something that includes bits for general purpose/household use and also light cement/masonry work.

2007-11-27 02:13:53 · 4 answers · asked by katie 3

I am trying to replace a water heater and want to drain the old one for less weight to carry out of basement. There is only a trickle.

2007-11-27 02:01:11 · 7 answers · asked by nflhandicapper 5

Had they been wall tiles in a low-impact position, I might have taken a chance with enamel paint.

I'm not sure it would work for a floor, however. And definitely not in a bathroom.

How can a medium brown ceramic tile be darkened a couple of shades to a more attractive colour? I heard there are penetrating sealers which may do this. The tile surface is rough, not glossy at all.

Any comments?

Or do I just bite the bullet and pay for the whole floor to be ripped out and re-tiled?

2007-11-27 01:15:46 · 2 answers · asked by Bowzer 7

2007-11-27 01:13:23 · 2 answers · asked by Lol A 1

2007-11-27 01:04:08 · 2 answers · asked by Rene B 1

i would like to hang a curtain over the distance of 5 meters (almost). however, i would like to have it open and close from one side to the other! the curtain has rings in them so they hang from a bar (chrome or steel). the problem is this; would i be able to acheive this without resutling in sagging of the bar! coz i dont want to install a supporting hing in the middle, coz otherwise, i wont be able to open it all the way from side to side! what kind of material for the bar should i use and how should install it in order to prevent any lowering or saggging.

thanks guys most appreciated.

2007-11-27 00:55:57 · 5 answers · asked by Mo 1

The ground is hard as concrete when it's dry, but extremely spongy when wet. It's a whitish clay mix that has crushed rock covering and will be used heavily for vehicle use. The main questions are: What type of lime to use? How much per square foot? And what's the best way to apply it?

2007-11-26 23:13:35 · 2 answers · asked by Whoda thunkit? 5

Hello,I really need help on how to make personalise mug without any use of any machine...Just transfer paper, and what kind of tranfer paper and printer ofcourse...I am from PHILIPPINES...pleaSe be specific....
I also want this for business matter..please ASAP!!!

tcool_2006@yahoo.com
this is my email....

ANY HELP IS HIGHLY VERY APPRECIATED...AND YET SO SUPER GODBLESS!!!
THANKSSSS!!!!

2007-11-26 21:07:10 · 3 answers · asked by REA MAE B 1

I'm working on a project for Christmas that requires the use of a few power tools - namely, a table saw and drill with some large bits. I don't own any of these tools. I don't need them for very long, only a few minutes, so I don't want to rent them for a full day or anything if I don't have to.

Do places exist where you can go in, bring your lumber (or whatever), and use the tools for a fee? Will places like Lowes or Home Depot do this for you if you purchase raw materials from them?

2007-11-26 18:17:40 · 8 answers · asked by yaellaer 1

2007-11-26 16:55:08 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Complete parts list please...and maybe some building tips

2007-11-26 16:54:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm looking in to building my own pelton wheel to help power my house, and have come up with a few designs myself, but I was wondering if anyone knew of and easy way to build an effective wheel. I have ~160ft of head and at least 10gpm of flow

2007-11-26 16:08:58 · 1 answers · asked by Shafawnda 2

2007-11-26 14:50:14 · 7 answers · asked by SweetElf the IX 2