Do It Yourself (DIY) - December 2007

2007-12-07 03:42:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-07 02:54:17 · 6 answers · asked by James M 2

2007-12-07 02:51:48 · 16 answers · asked by I wanna talk to Samson 3

well i have a typical aircon in my room the square one

and its kinda old and ugly and the only way my dad would by me a new one if it is not working already and the repair cost is high

so that he would by me a new one

so how do I do this and make it stop working and make it look like it is ruined by time

2007-12-07 02:33:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-07 02:10:44 · 11 answers · asked by pam m 1

This way, I can run wire for a subpanel branch thru the same pipe used to feed the subpanel. The wiring from the main panel to the subpanel would be continuos and unspliced.

2007-12-07 02:10:39 · 2 answers · asked by tonymonton 2

I have just moved into my new house and my old washing machine has hot and cold water pipes and the new house has only one pipe which I presume is cold? I really cant afford to go out and buy a new machine and was wondering if my old machine would work with just cold water and how would I go about plumbing in? thanks

2007-12-06 20:38:51 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I can't afford the black macbook, so i got the white macbook and planing on painting it black. What are some good paint to use on it and make it look nice enough to look like a black macbook. thanks, and also where would buy such paint.

2007-12-06 15:50:16 · 8 answers · asked by Morpheus 2

well I do have an outdoor outlet but it's only 110 I think.right now I have Christmas lights plugged into it. are there outside lamp-type lights big enough to light up a doorway and some yard?
any idea will help I am so clueless I don't even know how to ask questions on the subject lol
Thanks!

2007-12-06 14:58:07 · 7 answers · asked by to tell ya the truth........... 6

I was watching some Do It yourself show, I cant remember if it was New Yankee Workshop, Bob Villa, This Old House, Sweat Equity, etc. but they had on this guy that did finsihes and he made I beleive it was pine come out to look like oak or mahogany.

As expected, he didnt give out the exact recipee, but it was something along the lines of hitting the wood with a fast thin coat of dark stain, then hitting it again with something else, in a certain application pattern, then topped it of with some type of polyurethane. In his live demonstration, he held the origianl piece of wood that had the (mystery application) done to it next to a piece of real oak or mahogany and the two looked exactly alike. Anyone recall this episode? Anyone know what this process is called?

Any technques you can recommend?

2007-12-06 14:26:45 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I havn't had alof of experience with Shellac, but the times I have used it (Zinnser - Straight - not cut with alcohol)) it has come out great. I gave a light sand between coats.

I have used it to cover my workbench ( currently a 3/4 piece of MDF) and it sealed the surface perfectly which makes cleaning up the workbench surface cake.

I have also used it on top of my drill press table ( 4 pieces of 2x6 placed side by side) and it turned into a great looking top. Note, no stain was used just sanding and 3 coats of shellac.

Has anyone tried cutting shellac with denatured alcohol? Would you recommend it?

Has anyone mixed shellac and anything else, maybee a Minwax stain? Tung Oil? Danish Oil?

I read on the can of zinnser Shellac (clear) that a universal tint can be added to teh can up to 5% of total volume i beleive. Do you think a trace and i do mean a small amount of color tint, maybee blue or red would look nice on a finished wood piece giving it a clear tint look?
TY

2007-12-06 14:16:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-06 14:09:25 · 7 answers · asked by Tina L 1

We laid tile in our shower and I used too much grout. Now I need to know how to get the grout lines even without damaging the tile. Any help would be appreciated.

2007-12-06 14:05:12 · 4 answers · asked by jhnyblayze 2

Either self employed or working for someone else.

2007-12-06 13:54:50 · 11 answers · asked by dubak00 2

2007-12-06 13:45:52 · 7 answers · asked by rlewand550 1

I need to get the wood im purchasing level and smooth so I can glue pieces up next to eachother, and so things come out flush. I dont have the money right now for the big boy planer or joiner, but was deciding on the following.

Should I spend the $150 to $200 to get a hand held powered planer, for example the Dewalt DW680K,

-or-

should I get a very nice hand held manual planer and try to become proficient with that.

What do you think? What has your experience been with powered vs. handheld manual. Could you achieve the same results?

Thanks

2007-12-06 13:04:11 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a Dewalt DW718 compound sliding miter saw. There is a dust collection vent with an adapter piece at the end to tie into a vaccum system. When I hook my shop-vac up, its gets some of the saw dust, but quite a bit hits the throat of the saw, causing it to spring forward and sideways all over the place.

I noticed that there is a bolt holding the dust collection tube in place. Does shifting the tube into the right position make a difference?

Thanks-

2007-12-06 12:52:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

What made you decide thats what you wanted to do?

How did you get to the point of where you are now?

2007-12-06 12:48:08 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have come across very few that are completely free. They might try to dress it up as free, then somewhere there is a "Buy Plan $9.99" button of some legal mumbo jumbo about copyright this or copyright that.

2007-12-06 12:45:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was told not to use salt, becuase the driveway will become mush.

2007-12-06 11:34:15 · 8 answers · asked by mp9933 1

I know you can buy these worm composter in Bunnings Warehouse, but I would like to make my own. I heard that these composter gives your garden a very good organic liquid fertisliser and also gets rid of your kitchen waste too. Anyone have make one?

2007-12-06 11:29:44 · 3 answers · asked by Win 2

where can i find eye hooks to drill into rock that lift about 3,000 lbs?

Location?
Website?
Store?
Rental place?
answers by: 8:30 EASTERN PLEASE!!!

2007-12-06 11:15:01 · 4 answers · asked by christinepedro@sbcglobal.net 1

i remolded my bathroom and i took out my exhaust fan and light to replace it with a 2 light bulb lfixture. my problem is on the new fixture it has 2 white and 2 black and 2 ground. out of the ceiling i have 3 sets of wires i have no idea where they go i tried hooking them up and i can get 1 light to come on but the switch will not turn off. i have no device to see with one has power. are there any quick fixes for me to try thanks

2007-12-06 10:56:51 · 2 answers · asked by beasty_greg 1

I need to make a wooden box for my girls birthday its part of her gift it's going to be 5.7 cm x 5.7 cm. I was in wood shop years AGO! and it has to have a lid if someone can give me good website that explains to me what to do just help in any way. Thank you

2007-12-06 10:41:19 · 4 answers · asked by Heather C 3

I came up with an idea of drilling holes on hard steel hair barrette that I got from Crafts store. I tried to drilled with regular drill bit, doesn't even make a dent in it. I tried to drill with diamond drill bit; it broke my diamond drill bit. I tried to use steel nails, bent one of them, made one of the nail tip smooth, etc. I ran out of ideas. Can anyone who specialists in steel give me any ideas please?

2007-12-06 10:34:11 · 2 answers · asked by iluvmysti 4

I have called my landlord and they will have someone over tomorrow. My question is what caused this?

2007-12-06 10:27:14 · 4 answers · asked by Ryan 2

2007-12-06 10:10:58 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-06 10:10:26 · 6 answers · asked by millerbw 1

2007-12-06 09:48:06 · 6 answers · asked by dannywild1 2

I want to price what it will cost/be worth. obviously this wont be exact, but a 20%ballpark would be nice. building the place you live in seems like such a great investment. why live in an apartment when u could own a small home? (leaving the city is a plus not a minus for me)

2007-12-06 09:17:51 · 8 answers · asked by llllllllllllllllll 3