Do It Yourself (DIY) - December 2007

I bought a hydraulic stool and of course it came in a box and it has instructions, but not clear ones, so can you help me decide if I assembled the 2 metal washers and the nut in correct order?
One of the little dinky washers is flat and and the 2nd little washer in the picture is rounded and is a little smaller than the 1st one.
I put the screw in the hole, then put the flat washer over the screw then I put the little dinky one on next and then put the nut on. Am I going in the right order or should the little dinky one come 1st.
This is not a joke. I am trying to assemble a stool to put next to my new utility table. Why dont they do a better job in the instruction manual. They didnt even show a picture. Am I putting them in the right order?

2007-12-17 19:00:21 · 6 answers · asked by happydawg 6

I am making a pool side table with a beaded top. I need to cover the beads with a clear resin. I have checked Envirotex lite & Klear Kote that they use on bars, both say not to use outside. The UV rays will yellow them. There has to be somehting to put on an ouside table top that won't yellow or amber with age. Both the Fiberglass boat shops & the Envirotex Co. sent me to the bar top people. Has anyone made anything like this & used a clear resin on it?

2007-12-17 17:11:18 · 8 answers · asked by partegg 1

I have a 'Lifesaver' smoke detector and I live in an apartment building of about 30 apartments. The model number is 1275. It is hard wired as well as battery operated. Earlier, I set the alarm off from cooking and quickly took the battery out of it. When I did so, I had to take the detector out of the celing to get the battery out. But now, it's hanging by the wires from the ceiling. there are 3 wires, a Red one, Black, and White. The red wire seems to have come out of the ceiling and is attached at one end to the smoke detector, but is just sticking strait up in the air. The black and white are connected to the ceiling as well as the detector, and are in good shape. I put the battery back in my detector and it';s now chirping every minute or so..I know it's because of this red wire hanging out of the wall when it's supposed to be in the ceiling.

Do I need an electrician to fix this? Or can I do it myself? I want to know how to fix the red wire without getting electricuted.

2007-12-17 16:53:02 · 3 answers · asked by ourloveisoright 2

will HEFTY TRASH BAGS IN ITALY WORK WITH THE CURRENT TRASH DISPOSAL SYSTEM?

2007-12-17 16:23:48 · 3 answers · asked by Darryl g 1

a. the shower b, bed c, park .d. floor e, floor f. pool

2007-12-17 15:53:47 · 8 answers · asked by semitruckagnes 1

I have an area rug in my room to cover some nasty paint stains by the door, so obv I cant move the rug..but it prevents me from being able to open my door the whole way .. would a heavy duty stapler work? Anything else I can do besides sanding down the bottom of the door? Cause Im just not willing to do that. lol.

2007-12-17 15:38:24 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok im built my log cabin its about 20 fet by 20 feet....took me long hours .Gained plenty of muscle...and the hard part was no help..

The problem is heating the damn thing during this winter... any suggestions?

I was thinking about putting a Barrel of Water above a fire pit and conecting pvc pipe to the barral and making a, I guess you could say, cork screw up the inside of the wall's ...think it will heat it up?

Any suggestions?

2007-12-17 12:25:31 · 10 answers · asked by 6AmericanEagle9 2

Can u tell me what the differences Between Knitting And crocheting me anf my dad are arguing

2007-12-17 12:06:59 · 8 answers · asked by !Jay! [[fяєѕн]] 1

I am in the process of remodeling my kitchen...first of all I have taken out all the old cabinets..I have some new cabinets and will need to get some more cabinets but cannot decide what I really need or want for the corner where my pantry used to be...Question is should I put my refrigerator next to a cabinet and then what should I put next to refrigerator...? also then I have about eight feet of wall what will it look like...presently I have my refrigerator on eight foot wall...not sure what it will look like...not sure if I will like it next to cabinet near stove.
I have all white cabinets I want to purchase a dark blue counter top..but what type of or color of floor should I get? I am so lost on this....please any advice or suggestions would greatly be appreciated...thank you in advance for your assistance....

2007-12-17 10:50:31 · 6 answers · asked by HEEKERBEEK226 1

thx

2007-12-17 09:51:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am not talking about a bath tub or jacuzzi ...just regular shower

2007-12-17 09:50:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am hoping to build my fiance a small bar for our home for Christmas (I know I'm last minute). My father is going to help me but it needs to be easy. Ideally made solely from plywood and other inexpensive materials. It's going to be in his "man-room" until we are able to update it. I just want him to have something there until we get a better one. I would like it to be counter height and about 5' long. Ideally a few shelves on the back to store bottles ... again nothing too fancy and certainly not difficult I don't really know my way around a workshop!

2007-12-17 08:34:50 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am buying a house that has only a whirlpool tub in the master bathroom. I was hoping to change out the faucet and have it include a personal or hand shower so I don't have to always shower in the spare bathroom. Main thing is that I do not want to have to make any extra holes for the hand shower if possible. Would a roman tub faucet and hand shower suffice?

2007-12-17 08:21:12 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please do not suggest any other types of boards at all- only answer the actual question please, or don't answer. (I.E. I don't want a "ribbon board", so don't suggest it. I don't want a wine cork thing, so don't suggest it. I don't want to "just use magnets instead", etc...) Assume that I have ALL hand tools, and no industrial ones. (If there's something in your answer that I don't have, I'll just go out and get it.) Please don't answer if you aren't literally giving step-by-step instructions. Like if I asked for a recipe for chocolate chip cookies, DON'T answer by saying "add some flour and eggs". BE SPECIFIC please! (This is like my fifth time posting this question, so sorry for sounding irritated. I just keep getting non-specific answers and other goofy design ideas, whereas I have already decided on what I want, so that part of the question has been resolved.)

2007-12-17 08:04:37 · 10 answers · asked by Mink M 2

hi,don't know if this is the right catergory but here goes ok.after xmas dinner we have a few friends coming over as the local is shut in the night.we only have a small kitchen so i was thinking of putting up 2 gazebo's and taping them together then sticking them to the back of the house,access will be through the kitchen door.then i was gonna put the gas bbq on low to heat it up.do you think this will be cozy enough? we expect about 25 people.any ideas? thanks

2007-12-17 07:29:59 · 9 answers · asked by yanto1 2

I just replaced the fan limit switch on my gas furnace 3 weeks ago now the furnace is doing the same thing it was doing before. The burners come on but the fan won't cut on unless I manually turn it to the on position on the t-stat. (Putting in the new fan limit switch did fix my problem for 3 weeks) This is a brand new fan limit swithch why would it go bad?

2007-12-17 07:27:12 · 3 answers · asked by Andy B 1

I'm building a floating floor to help with soundproofing a practice room. Using 2x4's as joists, and bought 3/4" thick 4' x 8' T&G plywood for subfloor, then Mass Loaded Vinyl mat, then 3/4" thick 4' x 8' MDF. The space is a perfect 8' x 8', so I thought it would be an easy build, but the T&G plywood is actually 48" from the tip of the tounge, so actually 47 1/2" wide, and the MDF is 49" x 97", one inch wider each way.
Why are these dimensions different, (like the 2x4 actually being 1.5 x 3.5) and how are they used in construction? Am I going to have to shave off an inch along the enitre width and length of the MDF?

2007-12-17 06:57:20 · 5 answers · asked by dale62676 2

2007-12-17 06:57:19 · 2 answers · asked by rem0teking 1

2007-12-17 06:42:43 · 3 answers · asked by tom c 1

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2007-12-17 06:25:18 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-17 06:13:49 · 9 answers · asked by huw 4x4 3

2007-12-17 03:49:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-17 03:36:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

My main panel doesn't have neutral/ground bars big enough to accept #4. So, rather that adding a lug nut to the bars, or only attaching a few strands of the #4 to the bars, I'm thinking of snaking another #10 awg (neutral) and #8 awg (ground) into this greenfield. Is it possible and ok to do this? I'll leave the extra 2 #4 wires in case I'd like more amperage to the subpanel one day. Any ideas?

2007-12-17 03:04:03 · 4 answers · asked by tonymonton 2

Purchasing a carport large enough for my 30 ft. camper is out of the question right now.

I need some very creative minds to give me ideas for cheap and sturdy (but not ugly) shade, especially over the roof. I know, this is a tough one, but thanks to anyone who can come up with a good solution.

Ten points to the best idea of course!

2007-12-17 02:35:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a low clearance (6'-6") and a stacked stone foundation. I want to frame out walls and paint the exposed underside of the above floor and floor joists. Anybody ever do this or have any good tips to help. Obviously it needs to be as moisture reisitant as possible, but there have not been any significant water problems in the basement.

2007-12-17 02:07:29 · 4 answers · asked by maxwell_upj 1

my grandad had an extension built and the person that wired in the light has used normal 3 core indoor cable. but he has wired it into the kitchen so it can plug into a socket which meant that the cable goes outside along the wall for 5ft. is this legal, electrically safe etc. normal cable,not boxed in, exposed to elements etc?

2007-12-16 16:53:50 · 10 answers · asked by pink0666floyd 3

I want to but a co-worker a sewing machine for Christmas. I know that one of the reasons she wants a sewing machine is to sew her jeans. What is the best brand to buy for this purpose?

2007-12-16 16:31:13 · 11 answers · asked by mcrystal107 2

2007-12-16 16:04:16 · 5 answers · asked by sagamore_and_uncas 1

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2007-12-16 16:00:33 · 4 answers · asked by Agnes 1