Do It Yourself (DIY) - November 2007

I don't live in an earthquake zone, and no store around here sells earthquake straps and all stores refuse to order me one, and I can't find one online.
I wanta be prepared if there is an earthquake cause of the predictions of the intercontenantial and magnetic drift coming in 2012.

2007-11-23 22:46:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-23 16:25:26 · 12 answers · asked by KC 2

I need a good paint sprayer one that i could spray interior trim and finish wall and ceilings. nothing cheap i need something that will last and is good.

2007-11-23 13:55:29 · 6 answers · asked by triminman 5

right bit of a strange one lads, but would you feel confident painting a car, now obviously im not talking getting your Purdy out, but if you have used sprayers on jobs over the years do you think you could do it, I mean in principle its the same, do your prep, rub down, filler, primer, flatten off blah blah blah, im a time served painter and have used sprayers on jobs allot, and don’t want to pay out 3 or 4 grand for a paint job., so lads am I nuts or do you think it’s a go’er, I know your average joe with no experience has done it but would you have a go

2007-11-23 13:40:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-23 13:18:08 · 2 answers · asked by • Koala • uʍop ɹǝpun 7

2007-11-23 13:17:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

First correct answer, in my opinion, or with another answer that is well backed up, gets Best Answer

Bay window opens up to an otherwise rectangular room.

I know, get a life. Are you up to the challenge?

2007-11-23 13:12:14 · 11 answers · asked by WhydoIdothis 3

i want to keep my sister from barging in to my bedroom when im sleeping.

go any ideas how to make one homemade or a good cheap on i could buy at a local hardware store or sometin

THANKS

2007-11-23 12:35:36 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm going to be redoing my upstairs bathroom and moving the bathtub so it goes parallel to the joints. I'm planning on putting an additional subfloor down however should I worry about the weight of the tub? If so, any ideas of what to do?

2007-11-23 12:24:51 · 7 answers · asked by chrisbouch2002 1

I posted a suggetion that home and garden should be broken into more parts. I know that the DIY and Maintenance parts are a pain the way they are right now. I feel they should be broken into parts ie.. electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, roofing, walls, etc.. If it were that way people could answer questions with expertise much easier. Pets are already set up this way. If you agree please go and vote!

2007-11-23 12:24:07 · 2 answers · asked by sparky8786 3

I am putting a clear plastic 1/4 inch sheet on my coffee table as at this time cannot get glass.

what could I apply to protect against stains,scratches and wear that would be durable and will not fade?

2007-11-23 11:36:28 · 3 answers · asked by doug_servicetek 3

Hi I currently have a cream deep pile carpet on my stairs and landing but unfortunatley our puppy had a couple of accidents on the landing part of the carpet, and no matter what we have tried, nothing will clean it completly. So I want to remove the carpet from the landing but leave it on the stairs. I do not want to put more carpet down but Im at a loss as to what i could put on the floor that will be primarily safe and easy to clean. I have children too so it can't be slippery. Underneth the carpet on the landing is chipboard.

2007-11-23 10:46:37 · 18 answers · asked by rob_susie_bunn 1

2007-11-23 10:36:57 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a brush that is stiff with varnish, but I don't have any paint thinner or turpentine on hand, nor do I have the means to go get some. Is there any household substitute I could soak it in to get the residual varnish out so that it is flexible enough to use again? Thank you!

2007-11-23 10:21:28 · 4 answers · asked by Pip 5

We recently purchased a house built in 1975. It is well-built but definitely dated. The bathtub is that ugly shade of mustard, and the toilet matches. The linoleum is absolutely horrifying. It is a disgusting poop color and especially grimy in the high-traffic areas.

We don't have much money, so we'd like to make improvements one by one as we have the funds. We were thinking of replacing the linoleum and toilet first, and then the bath-tub and cabinetry second. Is that a good approach? Who would we hire for each portion of the job? Is there any portion we could DIY????

Please help -- we're desperate! Love, poor new homeowners.

2007-11-23 08:37:17 · 4 answers · asked by Jeff R 2

does anyone know of any frugal ideas on how to make a rail for hanging clothes & making shelves without brackets.?.?

2007-11-23 08:11:14 · 3 answers · asked by moonlight200 2

In the process of getting my water mains renewed into the property. Going from lead to plastic & my plumber has suggested using 25mm (18mm Internal bore) from the external stopcock to inside the property. Some people have suggested that i use a 32mm (25mm internal bore) pipe as we wan to get a megaflow in the future.

It will service two bathrooms & maybe a downstairs shower room. My plumber has told me that 32mm is over kill while other people are saying that thew 32mm is the one to go for as the costs difference is minimal & i should look to get maximum flow rate.

Believe that the current pressure is under 2 bar & current flow rate is around 9ltr per minute.

Please help as the work starts next week

2007-11-23 07:58:28 · 12 answers · asked by soul2soul 2

We have a newer home with a gas start fireplace. I'm not a real handyman but I thought we could figure this simple project out. The problem I'm having is with the pipe. We already have a gas connection because of the gas start feature in the wood burning stove. The pipe comes into the fireplace and has a long "gas start" pipe. My understanding is that we would remove that part of the pipe then run the appropriate hose to the gas log heater. The problem is that this pipe seems like it won't move. I did get it to turn after much trying but the entire pipe, including the one coming from the wall, all moved. The pipe from the wall does have "thread" on the end connecting to the gas start pipe. I feel like if I could just get that pipe off I could do the rest of the project. Any advice?

2007-11-23 07:22:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

when i can expect them to stop by and nest its in the air and next to the water

2007-11-23 07:21:18 · 2 answers · asked by peter w 4

should i hire someone and who??
can i do it myself? please recommend the products to buy.

thanks

2007-11-23 06:59:11 · 9 answers · asked by jackie j 1

I have a piece of land and would like to start self building a house. What i am interested the most is how to dig for foundation, build it and then raise the walls. The rest is not such a big problem. But I would like to do it by my own.Thanks

2007-11-23 06:52:59 · 10 answers · asked by mircea r 2

The previous occupants put up some decorative fixtures on the outside walls, and I want to take them down for burning. Some of the screws are too stiff for me to turn however- is there any quick and easy way to loosen them up?

2007-11-23 06:48:21 · 15 answers · asked by Buzzard 7

I have a brick fireplace with 2 coats of laytex paint (hideous) . I want to cover the facade with flat-ish gray river rocks. How should I do this? plaster, mastic? The rocks are 3 inches across at max and are flat and not round.
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2007-11-23 05:59:16 · 4 answers · asked by srsly 5

i have a small two bed detached house with a gas fired boiler in the kitchen. i want to have the boiler replaced with a condensing combi boiler and moved to a cupboard upstairs. i also want a mixer shower, radiator, bath, sink and toilet plumbed in. i have six rads in the house. is this a job that would take a plumber a day? a couple? week? please could someone give me a very rough idea on time and cost?

2007-11-23 05:32:42 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

are studs in walls. how many inches apart are studs placed in walls in a home? i know its standard spacing between them i had a stud finder, but i cant find it now.

2007-11-23 04:59:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello there,
Any experts out there could advise me on timber a small platform and roof to build my own bird station, as I find bird tables for sale in shops look ver well, but the roofs are too high and the crows and magpies can go in and scoff all the food.
Anybody in Wexford, Ireland would build one for me?????
Thanks

2007-11-23 04:50:30 · 1 answers · asked by aine 2

I'm building a bridge out of balsa wood and need to arch the top piece. I already have a thick wood cutout of how i want the arch to be shaped. Question is, how do i steam the balsa wood with enough heat to form it permanently. Someone suggested getting rags piping hot in water, then pressing the rags on the balsa wood. (sandwhiching the balsa wood between my wood cutout and the rags.) any other ideas. I have no clue.

Thanks!!

2007-11-23 04:34:59 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am painting my room, right no wit is a very light bage color
I am now painting it carmel color
Do I have to do anything with the wall before painting it my new color or can i just get away with painting it right away???

2007-11-23 04:32:55 · 7 answers · asked by grillzz5 2

We have just bought a ceramic hob/fan oven as our house has been rewired. My partner wants to connect it himself (im scared!!)... he says he can just cut the wires off the old cooker -which is currently connected - and wire them into the new one (there is a proper cooker plug there)... but is this safe? i would have thought the new cookers own cable needed to be connected to the wall! any advice is much appreciated as i dont want him to blow the house up!

2007-11-23 04:02:52 · 5 answers · asked by kateuk20 2

I have tried to adjust the linkage but the lever stays in the up position (closed). I have also bought a new cotter pin to try to make the spring on the estucheon plate tighter. I'm very frustrated with what seems a simple problem.

2007-11-23 03:55:56 · 2 answers · asked by SALLY M 1