Assuming you will laterally brace this assembly adequately, you can use the following: Posts: 4 columns(3-1/2" sch 40 steel, or an equivalent in a wood product) spaced evenly across each s...

"Standard" shelf spacing is about 12", which would accommodate most reference books (at 11"-11.5"). But you need to remember that not ALL reference books are going to be u...

heat it with something like a plumbing torch, but just heat it enough to bend and not to melt.

you are better off ventilating the attic, not only will it help keep your house cooler, it will also extend the life of your shingles

If it is the replaceable clear plastic water bottle, which you get from the water supply place you generally have two types; 1. you pull the whole plastic or rubber cap off the bottle and tip it u...

Put blue food coloring in some water and then put the flowers in the water. It could take a few days for the dye to get all the way finished but it should work.

You need to first check with the local electrical authority, but generally all you need to have is an automatic transfer switch to make sure that you are disconnected from the grid prior to allowin...

The site referenced below has a wide range of plans for trebuchets of all sizes from toy to siege weapon!

You could probably iron it - but if I were you I wouldn't touch it. Just like with coins, cleaning or trying to improve the appearance of a valuable treasury note or other currency devalues t...

ever heard of trig??? the slope of most stairs is between 31 and 38 degrees. never as steep as 45 and paper cut, 6 in 12 is not 22.5, 5 in 12 is 22.5.

What country are you in? ssup's answer is for UK or other place, and does NOT apply to the US. (The loop method would be against the national electrical code in the US, and not everything has...

I seriously doubt that galvanized steel studs are behind your drywall. I would however want to check to determine if its drywall or plaster. I'll assume the pot rack will have to hold co...

1 part cement, 2 parts sand and 3 parts gravel. Add water until it is a uniform consistency. The link below will help you out a lot, you should definitely use it! Good luck!! ...

The "Shabby Chic" look you're talking about usually requires coats of different color paints before your final topcoat, of black in this case. That way, when you sand at the edges, ...

Ok first off, you're not getting shocked because of any kind of charge on the bar, you are getting shocked because you are getting a charge walking on the carpet and when you touch the rail yo...