| Do It Yourself (DIY) |
| For getting rid of shoe odor, baking soda or baking powder? |
Baking soda.
Baking powder also has baking soda in it, but it has a leavening agent in it also. ... |
| What's the best way to refinish a solid wood dresser? |
without knowing how bad it is, one thing you can do you will have to make the call on it. You can sand it down with out stripping it down to bare wood. What you want to do is too sand the top layer... |
| Does a person need to be certified to replace a gas water heater? |
It is very easy to change out a water heater, but if I was in your shoes, I'd be calling a local plumber, if you were to make one slight mistake, that caused the place to go in flames, you mig... |
| How do i reconnect volage wires to turn on my fire place? |
Um, how do you know they are low voltage? No offense, but you sound like you don't know much about electricity. You might be better off getting a pro to look at that. They were likely disco... |
| What do i do to the window in the corner of my room? |
Yes a mirror on the opposite side of your room, or an the wall perpendicular to the window so you can kind of beam the light all over your room. I would also say to keep your curtain or window trea... |
| Where can I find plans to build a double oven enclosure? |
The standard cabinets that come from Home Depot, etc., have holes for two ovens and extra wood below a top doored cabinet and extra wood above a bottom shallow drawer. The size of the the cutout f... |
| How do I build a ceramic kiln? |
I found a web site that describes how to do just that. Check it out.
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| Can I use regular studs instead of pressure treated studs if I want to build a tool shed? |
Well sure you can.
If your house is frame construction, it's not built with pressure treated studs.
If your shed is going to sit directly on the ground, you might want to have the bottom pla... |
| Is it illegal to drill a hole through a quarter? |
Defacement of Currency
Defacement of currency is a violation of Title 18, Section 333 of the United States Code. Under this provision, currency defacement is generally defined as follows: Whoeve... |
| How do I fill a hole in the wall, that is the size of a closed fist? |
You have to find a piece of drywall to fit into it. Get a drywall saw and cut away the ragged parts of the hole (or use a steak knife) - shape it into a nice square or rectangle. You'll want... |
| What is the best way to sand the edge of the wooden floors? |
hand power is ok, or remove the skirting to get the big machine closer. ... |
| Does anyone have any ideas on making my own pool table light out of plastic and wood? |
I think Ellie must have misunderstood your question. ;-)
What you can do is take a piece of wood and cut to the required length. you will need to attatch a chain to both ends or you could use so... |
| What to do with water heater and water softner when draining water from plumbing? |
turn off the heater. shut the valve to prevent siphoning. by-pass the softener. install water hammer devices sold at your hardware store. you may need a few if four house is big. if you need to you... |
| How can I turn a twin bed temporarily into a chaise? |
You also can purchase pillow roll blanks at the fabric stores in a variety of sizes to use as back cushions. Two of the round long one work on the back of a twin to turn it into a couch. No sewin... |
| How can i measure if i have moisture in concrete without using a moisture meter etc? |
What kind of flooring are you laying? Hardwood solid or engineered, makes a big different.
If you are laying engineered - tape a piece of 4' x 4' clear visqueen plastic. use heavy duty ... |
| How do I know what materials to use to divert a small sewer around an extension I want to build? |
Lets assume you have a house not over 50 years old. The sewer pipe is probably PVC plastic. There are two types Schedule 40 and a thinner walled type that hardware stores carry, (I can't recal... |
| Who knows anything about fiberboard glued to some poly-product as a basement finishing solution? Can I buy? |
Just recently I answered a similar question, and found many links, though I don't recall the trade name now. Bob Vila is one who promotes the product and its Trade name. If you scan back over ... |
| What's the main difference between carpet with attached backing and the one that uses a seperate pad? |
seperate backing looks better when finished, and can be stretched easier. Costs about 25% more ... |
| How do I remove these nails? I am removing a wall in my basement that was framed in , and they used a nail? |
I don't think you can cut those nails with a sawzall. They were put in with a 22 Hilti power nail gun. That's why you see the orange ring around them.
The best way to remove them is to... |
| How do you clean paint of a ceramic tile floor? |
Use a liquid paint remover (two applications) and then any little that is left use a straight edged razor blade (provided the tiles are smooth) and that will take off any excess. Should work fine.<... |
| How do I convince my parents to let me build a treehouse? |
Believe it or not, tree houses aren't permitted in many cities, counties and townships. Two years ago, in my county, a dad built one in a large oak on his property. It was quite large. The ... |
| I have trapped a cockroach between a window and a window screen -- when will it die? |
Oh, I would get a vacuum and vacuum that sucker right up. I have three vacuums and surely one of them would be the right tool for the job.
Don't give it time to lay eggs or something nasty ... |
| What type of lumber should I use to build a backyard swing set/play house for my kids? |
Cedar or Redwood. ... |
| How long to you have to wait to swim after you shock a pool? |
Swim as soon as you put it in! You have to mix up the chlorine REALLY good or else you'll get bugs. Just don't let anyone who may drink the water swim for a couple days. We have a pool an... |
| What is the safest and simplest way to remove rock from an old house? |
If you are intending to remove a large quanity you will want to use a masonry saw to remove the compound between the stones, these are usually quite expensive, and you will probably need both a lar... |
| Will a toilet flush by pouring a large bucket of water in the bowl? |
Mine does.. ... |
| How can I fix my new shower valve handle to sit flush with the wall? |
this is a double screwup and i feel for you. the plumber should be responsible for fixing the problem and whoever did the tile(i'm a tile installer) should have checked as well before tiling.... |
| What type of wood is used to glue the laminate sheet to create a countertop ? |
Plywood is the wood carpenters use below laminate countertop. But, you are right about different qualities of plywood. Here is what my husband, a carpenter, says. "Buy a cabinet grade birch... |
| Is it easy to install a stair bannister yourself? |
I don't see how this can be construed as an "easy" project, unless you have lots of woodworking tools and experience. To make it look nice and fit in with the current style of the ho... |
| What is the best way to change an immersion heater on a hot water cylinder? |
make sure the tank is full of water then run around the nut with a hacksaw blade then get a spanner and crack the nut if it still will not open hammer the spanner ... |
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