Do It Yourself (DIY) - December 2007

i would prefer they had the same water pressure and capabilities. what would this job entail? would it be easy for the builders to do it if we were having a new house built? would they probably charge me to do that? how much?

2007-12-18 19:29:53 · 4 answers · asked by whosajiggawhat? 2

I need to use an angle grinder to cut locks at a self storage facility (Don't worry, it's legal. I own the facility.). I have looked into cordless grinders but they are expensive, don't provide a whole lot of power and don't last very long.

I want to be able to put a car battery on wheels and plug the 7 amp angle grinder into it.

My first question: Is this possible?

Second question: How do I connect an outlet (or a power inverter) to the car battery?

Third question: How long will a car battery last doing this?

Fourth question: Can I recharge the battery in between uses?

Thanks for your help! Feel free to refer me to another website with the answer.

2007-12-18 18:41:22 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need to use an angle grinder to cut locks at a self storage facility (Don't worry, it's legal. I own the facility.). I have looked into cordless grinders but they are expensive, don't provide a whole lot of power and don't last very long.

I want to be able to put a car battery on wheels and plug the 7 amp angle grinder into it.

My first question: Is this possible?

Second question: How do I connect an outlet (or a power inverter) to the car battery?

Third question: How long will a car battery last doing this?

Fourth question: Can I recharge the battery in between uses?

Thanks for your help! Feel free to refer me to another website with the answer.

2007-12-18 18:40:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-18 18:13:38 · 3 answers · asked by beachloveric 4

I want to build a moongate for my Japanese garden. The gate is basically a very large circle, tall enough to walk through and not bump your head. I can build the base with rock or concrete but the other 90% of the circle has to come from bending the wood. Any help would be appreciated.

2007-12-18 15:41:06 · 11 answers · asked by Tara 2

2007-12-18 15:33:03 · 6 answers · asked by SPICY NACHO 1

banister. the height from the steps to the ceiling is about 70 inches from each step...the width is about 36 inches. The furniture set is heavy and today while trying to move it with two people we were unsuccessful. I'm not sure if it was due to the weight or whether this would be possible at all. I already consider piano movers but my windows are only 63 inches in height. Are there any suggestions on how to handle this problem. Please I want my home together for the holidays. There doesn't seem to be any method of breaking it down. Although the piece has screws in it... I unscrew and it is not coming apart. This is a Collezione peice for those who are familiar with this line of furniture. Are there any other alternatives? Please don't say buy new furniture... I invested a lot in this piece.

Here it is: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.losangelesfurniture.com/images/coeur_b6500p_mid.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.losangelesfurniture.com/product/B6500_Bedroom_Set_Collection_&h=298&w=400&sz=53&hl=en&start=4&um=1&tbnid=ZPARlKrkSnCU8M:&tbnh=92&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3DCollezione%2Bbedroom%2Bsets%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN

2007-12-18 15:32:37 · 3 answers · asked by JadedEzzence 1

I have what look like pipes for a toilet and shower in my basement floor. They stick up about 4 or 5 inches. They are currently filled with cement.

Was this standard practice in '69?

How far would the cement be down in the pipe?

Should I be able to get under the cement if I cut off at the floor level to install a toilet flange?

2007-12-18 14:14:57 · 5 answers · asked by mike z 1

2007-12-18 12:04:02 · 10 answers · asked by p8a 1

I have been trying to make a Christmas gift and it requires glue. I decided to make glue but we don't have any four.

2007-12-18 11:27:37 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do you tell? I live in a small house, I think the proper way to describe it is a one story with a loft. There is a proper stairway dividing the house in half. When you go up, on one side, you look down on the living room. Downstairs underneath the loft, there is a kitchen, bedroom, bath, and dining room. So some of the walls are load bearing I'm sure.

I am gearing up for a remodel and I would love to look at the possibility of reconfiguring some of the space on the ground level. Knowing which walls are necessary where they are will definitely impact the new floorplan.

2007-12-18 10:24:25 · 5 answers · asked by musicimprovedme 7

2007-12-18 10:15:50 · 5 answers · asked by belfast 2

I have a large wood burner. I have no idea what make it is but i know you can connect stoves up to your heating with some sort of boiler fitted to the back of the stove. I wondered about conectiong the radiator next to the fire. And having a zig zag of pipes across the back of the stove to pick up heat and then send it round the system? IS that possible?

2007-12-18 10:13:53 · 2 answers · asked by Adam B 1

I'm remodeling our bathroom. We are going to attempt at tiling the entire shower, pan included. It was an existing shower, and since its in the basement, there is just sloped cement for the bottom of it. Can't I just directly tile to the shower floor?

2007-12-18 08:37:25 · 5 answers · asked by Laura 2

i need to find a 9 foot by 5 foot sheet for wood that is 3/4 inches thick. I need this to build a ping pong table.
please help me! does anyone know where i can find this?

2007-12-18 08:22:54 · 14 answers · asked by Niel P 1

are gas filled windows much better or are there any problems with them

2007-12-18 08:00:41 · 4 answers · asked by johnsgran79 2

it doesnt have to be fancy.i just need lots of ideas.
oh and it needs to fit 2 or 3 people

2007-12-18 07:35:11 · 8 answers · asked by Kevin A 1

2007-12-18 07:08:23 · 4 answers · asked by acschroeder1010 1

Hi can anyone help? im trying to find a wall screw about 10 inches long but everywhere ive tryed i have had no luck thanks G

2007-12-18 05:06:36 · 10 answers · asked by sian c 1

2007-12-18 04:39:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-18 04:38:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know they're all good tools but which one is the best. I'm wanting to buy a reciprocating saw (also know as a sawzall) but i'm not sure which one to get. Please don't answer unless you have owned 2 or more of the brands for an accurate comparison. ie: if you've only owned a makita and not one of the other two please don't answer. I would also prefer someone that really puts them to the use, not someone that gets their tools out of the box a couple times a year for a quick project.

2007-12-18 04:38:39 · 7 answers · asked by Troy D 2

The limit setting works because it kicks off the burners when they get up to temp. but the fan will not kick on unless I manually turn it "on" on the t-stat. The limit switch is only 3 weeks old and I know I will have to buy a new one to fix the furnace but I need to know why this one would go bad after just 3 weeks??

2007-12-18 04:09:41 · 2 answers · asked by Andy B 1

I do have an lp line

2007-12-18 03:12:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have purchased a door entry system which has a magnetic lock release which replaces the bit on the door frame which the lock goes into. However, it doesnt look as thoughb this will fit on a double glazed door frame. I know you can do it on a double glazed door frame but im not sure what i need to go into the door frame? any answers would be really appreciated. Also any weblinks direct to the product or company names that sell them would be great, thanks!

2007-12-18 02:25:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'm adding on a couple of bedrooms, and just framed out the window in one. i know the window size needs to be 8% of the livable sq footage of a bedroom, but what do you consider the window. what i mean is, does the actual window frame count as part of the window, or do you measure from corner to corner of the actual glass of the window? this detail matters in my situation.

2007-12-18 01:32:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have sliding glass doors that give us access to the backyard. It opens on the right side, but we want it to open on the left side.

I was wondering if I can swap things around so that it will open on the left side. There seems to be the same hardware/set up on the left side.

But some online handyman sites say its next to impossible to swap them. Is that true with all sliding door brands? We have a Blomberg Window Systems sliding door from the 80's.

Thanks much!

2007-12-18 00:50:09 · 3 answers · asked by S 2

thanks

2007-12-18 00:39:21 · 4 answers · asked by 789456 1

how much fluid are you supposed to allow out of the radiator when you bleed it? I know they say you should only let out the air then do it up again but there doesn't seem to be any air escaping, just a stream of water.

2007-12-17 20:52:22 · 8 answers · asked by SLF 6

i went and bought a new plunger and a snake and i tried to snake it but i did not go down i was afraid of breaking it then it back up in to my shower so i plunged my shower and the water would not go down so i went and bought liquid snake drano and now i am waiting to see if it works.Can anyone tell me what else to do if anything or just call the plumber?

2007-12-17 19:00:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous