| Do It Yourself (DIY) |
| What is the best (& cheapest) way to soundproof windows from a noisy street? |
The easiest way is double glazing, but is expensive.
The next best thing is seconday glazing where removable panels are affixed to the inside of the windows. These can be glass, perspex or plas... |
| What's the best way to earn money for a trip to Ecuador? |
Waiters and waitresses, who are good, can make good money from tips.
Too young? Resort to manual labor - cut lawns, walk dogs, run errands, clean houses, babysit. Good cash jobs for teenagers ... |
| What is the best seed/fertilizer for pet urine burns on grass? |
ya patchmaster is great. i have 2 lab mixes (brothers) and do some damage through out the year... i have compared patchmaster to regular seeding an the patch master produced and thrived about 50% b... |
| Attaching a picture to a piece of wood? |
It's called decoupage. And yes you can glue it to the wood, then paint words around the picture and then coat the whole thing in a laquer. ... |
| How do you seal up a window in a room you do not need anymore? |
Here is an EASY way. Put a wood slant blind in the window in the closed position. From the outside it will look like a window with a closed blind. Remove the trim on the inside around window. F... |
| What is the best way to prevent paint from chipping of sunglasses? |
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU USE. nail polish and stuff like that can actually be acidic to the paint, and it won't last forever. if you want quality protection, i would go to an art store and purchase... |
| Is it possible to lay laminate flooring to go over an edge? |
They make pieces that go with the flooring to terminate at a step edge. You can also use a door threshold piece designed for your flooring. They are made to match the color as well. Ask at the s... |
| Commerical furniture delivery - How do you send coffee tables by freight? |
Me and my wife had some furniture delivered from the pottery barn a few months ago. We had two nitestands, a big dresser and a head board and they basically put the two nitestands and dresser in bi... |
| How do you restore marble counter tops to remove dull and water marks? |
You can restore to its original luster.
That original finish was put on there using 2000 grit wet paper and sanded wet. Then it was polished with polishing compound to a luster.
Both o... |
| Is it necessary to have a Realtor to purchase a foreclosed home? |
Ours was a foreclosed home.
However, it was FHA/HUD.
We had to bid on the house through a Realtor.
8 years ago, we got it for 1/3 what it appraises for now.
If you can get a house like that... |
| How do you tie two ends of a plastic rope together permanently so as to keep the strength of the rope intact? |
Use two bowline knots.
Make a bowline in one rope.
Start the bowline in the second, but pass the loop end through the existing loop of the first rope.
You may also want to put some sort of ant... |
| Does anyone know if you can use a chemical to etch stainless steel? |
chemical etching is possible, but honestly, why not just get it engraved mechanically? it's cheaper, more accurate, easier, and less dangerous.
i've been working for a metals distribu... |
| How can I rig a furnace thermostat in my bedroom that shuts off a blower after the room cools down? |
It might be easier to install an X-10 programmable socket that turns the fan on and off at certain times. The program can be changed from remote locations and the fan can be shut off at any time b... |
| What do you need to do to install a red heat light in your shower? |
If you are describing a fixture w/ a n infrared lamp , not difficult at all esp if you have an existing light fixture.
It is a straightforward swap out .
The fixture is designed for the lamp &am... |
| How to cut a perfect circle with a jigsaw? |
Place a nail or screw in the center. Tie of your jigsaw with a piece of strong string in two places, to keep it steady. Saw away.
Better yet, get your hands on a Rotozip or a Dremel with a cu... |
| What do I need to do before painting after removing wallpaper? |
Based on what you said I will assume- ---
That you washed the wall with DIF or a similar product to remove all glue residue.
Then you rinsed the wall and washed it with a mild soap (TSP or Si... |
| How do I fix a floor that is popping without tearing up the carpet? |
Two tools: a hammer and a nail set. Finishing nails. Nail straight through the carpet to secure loose boards, use the nail set to punch the nails to or through the carpet backing. You'll never... |
| What is the best roller to use for applying texture paint to walls? |
Use a thicker nap roller, like 3/4" or 1". The paint will go on heavy where ever you start the roller so apply it thick about 1 rollers lenght away and work the paint back towards your la... |
| What's the best way to Fill the space above a fireplace that was made for 34" tube tv? |
Put all the hardware for it in the hole and put the new TV right over the top of the hole. ... |
| Can I take out old wood center of cabinet and replace with glass or plexi glass? |
If you mean a panel inside the frame of the door, yes you can. You may need to rabbet the back portion of the frame to hold the glass in place. Using a router, create a rabbet along the edge the... |
| How do you make your own incense? |
Ive heard its very interesting, but I have never seen it done.
Here are some books that maybe you could check out and see if they offer you some advice. I know that if you go to a Barnes&Noble... |
| I want to build a dollhouse for my 6 yr old.Where do i start? |
I can't tell u where to start but this question caught my eye.When I was 7 or 8 my grandpa built me my dollhouse.He had it so it was on a swivel stand and it would turn.It was two stories and ... |
| What can I do to keep the toilet fluidmaster from making so much noise? |
It is either water escaping from the tank to the bowl through the flapper. In which case you should change the flapper in the toilet.
Or the black hose that goes into the over flow is pushed down ... |
| What is the best way to begin to remove a section of concrete slab for drain plumbing? |
If you can seal the place in plastic you can use the diamond to cut all the way through the slab, but will still make a lot of dust but be contained (if you use a dry vacuum to clean up dust you ma... |
| What do I need to convert a regular air compressor (for power tools) to a power washer? |
A powerwasher does not use air assit to begin with..it is all hydraulic pressure from the hydraulic pump on it...About all you can use on a compressor to make a power washer will be the tires and t... |
| How do you get rid of annoying air bubbles in candles? |
Tap the molds a lot after you first fill them to release the bubbles. You'll see them rise to the top. Also, when you pour make sure you are pouring with the mold held at an angle, to minimi... |
| What colour should I paint my bathroom walls and what style of taps would suit clay brown tiles? |
you could do a cream or a brown only lighter...you could even do a blue..which would look nice next to those tiles...i would do regular bathroom taps...you can get many styles..you can do the old f... |
| What is the correct way to prepare my floor for tile? |
what you should have is a subfloor which is never removed unless rotten. Above that is what is called underlayment and your linoleum should be glued to this. the standard way of removing the lino i... |
| What is the best way to remove vinyl tiles from bathroom floor? |
Are they directly on the subfloor?? If so a scraper and heat gun works best.. It s a special heat gun that looks like a hair dryer but heats the tile and softens the glue so you have to work at bo... |
| How many different ways are there to undercut a door frame to fit laminate flooring? |
saw it ... |
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