| Do It Yourself (DIY) |
| How do I extend my side curtains on my window air conditioner? |
I would use the plastic that's made for tub enclosures and cut the pieces to fill the entire hole. Set them in with a bit of caulking. Come to think of it, why not use plexiglass? You would st... |
| How do I wire a runway light to a toggle switch? |
If this light runs on house hold current, please put a cord and plug on it. That way, when it starts smoking, you can jerk the plug out before your apartment goes up in flames. With zero experience... |
| How to get glue off of front of wallpaper? |
Use warm to hot water and blot it. White soft cloth is best to use.
Carefully though, you don't want to loosen the glue that is holding the paper up. ... |
| What is a popular wooden craft to make for Christmas? |
Snowmen are always a seller. But to get a good idea of what people are looking go to a couple of craft shows and watch what people are buying. I did craft shows for years and I always did very well... |
| About how many 2x4's would it take to build a 20x24 detached garage? |
You will need about 70 8 ft studs, if placing on 16" centers, and bout 8 10' and 8 12 foot. You need the longer ones for the bottom cap and top cap of the walls. You also need and extra o... |
| Would it be okay to leave a freshly painted table outside if it will reach 35 degrees that night? |
Unless you have a garage - or paint early in the day, bad idea. Frost/Dew. ... |
| Has anyone had a laminate floor failure due to an unlevel floor, and if so, what was the result? |
You can expect a shorter life span on the flooring.
What will happen is the tongue and groove, will wear out, from flexing. Most likely, the bottom of the portion with the groove will break fir... |
| How do I fix the broken wire in my headphones? |
You need some tools for fixing headphones. these are the tools you will need: Long-nose plier, Flush-Cutting plier, Solder wick, size from 1/32 " to 1/8", Ohm meter, and a Soldering iron... |
| Where can I find a small DC to AC transformer to convert lights for use with solar panels? |
Here is a top of the line brand for about 30 bucks.
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| How do you lay out a round deck? |
hey boe email me and i might be able to help you tahoeman_69@sbcglobal.net ... |
| How do you keep possums out of the garden? |
Possum are attracted to anything eatable. Trash, garden produce that's left over??? Get rid of all of that and then try putting out mothballs, baby powder, Human hair if you can get it and dog... |
| How do I build home alternative energy sources utilizing wood? |
There's a reason we don't use wood as a main source of power anymore. It burns too quickly and doesn't produce enough power to generate useful ammounts of electricity. If you go so... |
| How much would it cost to board up windows in my home? |
siding $20
studs $12
drywall $7
mud and tape and nails $7
paint exterior $18
paint interior $12
$76 per window, tops
This is for the first window, the remaining windows can be done with the ... |
| What is the best way to remove old tile from a bathroom wall? |
Thats really the best way to do it, If it doesnt come off without damage to the walls your looking at a total rip out. ... |
| Need to replace the drain and stop mechanism on pedestal sink, How do i remove porcelain to get to plumbing? |
usually behind the pedestal itself, there would be something like a screw or soemthing, also just as an FYI if you go to Home Depot you can get a Very nice "New Pedestal" sink of under 50... |
| What is the best way to build a block wall on slopped concrete? |
DO NOT build on top of the existing concrete. Remove the concrete along the path your wall will take. Then build the wall level. Remember to leave "drains" in your new wall to keep water ... |
| How do I install cultured stone on the exterior of the home, and what are the steps to mix the morter? |
You want to use a cement mortar, basically portland cement, sand and water. You can buy it by the bag or mix it yourself (I suggest buying by the bag). Since the metal lathe is already in place, yo... |
| How much plaster of paris do I need to make a handprint mold? |
I just did my daughter's hand print and used about 1 cup total. It really depends on the size plate you are using. ... |
| How much would it cost for a garage to be demolished? |
A liter of gas and a match,just kidding.
Here in the USA for this we would use a roll off and dismantle.This is not very labor intensive but extremely safety intensive.
Common sense and deter... |
| How can you make a toilet pan sit flat on the floor? |
Sit the pan on a bed of Putty. ... |
| When installing laminate tile how close do you fit the tile to the T molding? |
yes
you still leave the same 1/4" expansion gap on both sides of the transition strip track. The "T" molding will be sufficiently wide enough to cover the edges on both sides. Hav... |
| What is an easy way to hang pictures without a stud? |
My family and I love heavy duty wall hangers. They are easy to install and I have some large pictures and a mirror hanging on them. If you need to take them out they leave a small hole too. I sh... |
| How do I fit my washing machine in the cellar? |
The washing machine pump won't lift that high! One solution would be to fit a Saniflow Sanivite, or similar unit, if it's only for waste from the washer you wont need a macerator, the sma... |
| What is the best product or homemade remedy to cleaning tile floors? |
vinegar is cheap and a strong cleaner...try a Yahoo search "cleaning with vinegar" that should give you some ideas. ... |
| How can I permanently attach furniture to a concrete floor? |
drill a whole in the concrete where you want to attach the chairs.
Install a piece of wood running across the chair from leg to leg
screw these into place.
Get a anchor bolt to go through th... |
| Anyone have any tips on log home restoration? |
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| How do get rid of standing water? |
If you just have a small area in front of the door where the water stands, but the rest is fine, then the easiest way to correctly fix this will be to:
Mark the outside edge of the water
Buy some... |
| How do I drain and flush out a central heating system? |
The black is magentite - iron crystals, and you need to remove as much as you can haaving it whooshing round the system can damage items like the pump. Check whether you pipework has drainage point... |
| What is the smallest window opening for a window air conditioner? |
Many brands now have a unit that can be mounted on a wall near the ceiling and use a very small (3" diameter) opening-leaving your windows free for looking outside. ... |
| How to I install a type quarter round molding that is made of composite vinyl? |
I use it often, but certainly if one uses a large enough finish nail even wood molding will split. I spent $80 at HD for a small compressor and brad gun. The best $80 I've ever spent in my lif... |
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