| Do It Yourself (DIY) |
| What is the inner diameter of a 1/4" hex nipple? |
Pipe sizes reflect inside diameter, tube sizes reflect outside diameter. ... |
| What are some good ideas to do with an empty garage? |
Depends on how elaborate you want it to be, but having ALL your entertainment equipment there and out of the house would be a good way to use the space. You might want to install an air conditioner... |
| What supplies and equipment do i need to paint interior of house? |
Hi, you never get everything you need, until you start the job, and then you find out you forgot something. But here is some of the things you will need, Drop Cloths, (the plastic ones) 1 inch mask... |
| What kind of electrical cable must I install in an exterior-facing wall in my house? |
The same as for an interior wall. You only need underground/outdoor rated electrical wire for outside applications. ... |
| Can I attach an outdoor antenna to the cables left by the cable company? |
yep, they're your wires, you can do as you please with them and the antennae signal will go to any tuner that your cable previously went to ... |
| How do I find out who originally did the electrical wiring in my house? |
You should be able to go to your local county building department. In order to do the wiring they would have had to submit wiring diagrams for the permit and those should be on file. ... |
| How do I hook up a 4 wire dryer to 3 a wire receptacle? |
call an electrician ... |
| Would it be a lot more expensive to build a house using post & beam or timber framing? |
Yes, post and beam or timber framing is more expensive and there are limited people who contract to build homes in that style.
Assuming you are talking about the inside look, you can still get t... |
| What is the best way to drill small holes into pebbles ? |
I'm beginning to see blood spurting and severed finger tips flying as you try to hold these pebbles and drill holes in them.
Clamp them very tightly in a vise. If one flies loose while a dr... |
| How can I get rid of a wasp nest? |
Get hold of your local pest control officer from Council ... |
| My combi boiler pressure has gone down below 1bar, no C/H but hot water. How can i build up d pressure? |
If i remember correctly the Turbomax combi should have a "built-in" filling link. If you look under the boiler where the pipes connect to it you should see a silver braided hose which is ... |
| Can you achieve a smooth finish when staining press board? |
Unless you put some kind of color added hard coating on the pressed board, you can't, simply due to its nature. It probably had the manmade material on it before you started working on it. T... |
| What is a good way to get bats to leave an attic? Tried exterminator and sealing off the holes on the house? |
You could call animal control. I know it's against the law to kill them but who would catch you, you could feed them a little dish of antifreeze then give them a nice funeral in the backyard.<... |
| How challanging is it to refinish hardwood floors? |
It is dusty, but if you are handy you can do it and save some bucks! Rent a floor sander and follow the directions and the place you rent it from will fill you in on what grits of sanding disc yo... |
| How do you get scratches off plastic sun-glass lenses? |
You can take them to your eye doctor or local optical shop to see if they can get the scratch out. If it's really deep, they might have to replace the lens (which would still be cheaper than ... |
| What is the best way to restore my leather couch color? It is fading and wearing off? |
first get some saddle soap and clean the whole thing. That in it's self will restore some of the color due to the conditioning properties of the soap. let it dry. than get shoe polish as close... |
| Does anyone have a good receipt for the car window paint? |
dont try it use the film it will turn out good if you fallow direction the paint is very hard to apply and it runs bad ... |
| Can I successfully paint over asbestos floor tiles, and what paint should I use in a high traffic area? |
Your best bet would be to check out Benjamin Moores or SHERWIN WILLIAMS the both have a variety of floor coatings. I googled both, with good results. ... |
| How do I get my manual recliner to an upright position? |
Just push it the other way! If it doesn't work, then it's broke and you need to take it back where you bought it. Also you need to push down with your feet as you do. ... |
| There has got to be some way to MAKE a solap panel, right? |
Photovoltaic panels use silicon to generate a charge. I have been considering trying to make some myself. ... |
| How do you make your own luminaria? |
Try a craft store for luminaria bags. Also some party supply places might have them, I got some with pretty designs cut out in the front of the bags at a party store here. If there is a paper compa... |
| What is the best cheap way to soundproof a room? |
It takes a lot of time, but cardboard egg cartons work great. ... |
| How do I determine if my kitchen drain pipe is frozen under the slab or outside to the septic tank.? |
Being where you are, a pro will cost you a small fortune to show up. Home remedy. Open the service cap on the outgoing line and insert a snake to measure out how far the problem is. Get yourself a ... |
| How can I fit a shower and curtain above my bath without having to drill into walls? |
U can buy poles from large diy stores that are telescopic(so they adjust for difrent width walls)& they suction to the wall so theres no drilling or fixings.They would only be any good if ur ba... |
| How should i install a backflow prevention device to my sprinkler system? |
It depends on the local code
In MD they charge over $500 to install a $30 device
My SIL does it.
Type of pipe, depends on whats existing ... |
| How can I get a piece of shower pipe that broke off out of the threaded end of a copper elbow fitting? |
There is a tool that is sold in the irrigation pipe department that is used to remove plastic sprinkler pipes that break off. You stick it in the pipe and it digs into the inside and you unscrew it... |
| Is concrete block a suitable building material for walls of a house? |
I think some people are missing the point. The thermal mass works as a heat sink, absorbing heat during the day, releasing it at night. And it works during the summer and winter. So the R-value ... |
| How to loosen a stripped and rele tight screw from a paintball gun.? |
Drill off the head of the screw with a drill bit of the same size....once the screw head is off, you can remove the trigger and hopefully have enough screw shank left to remove with a visegrips or ... |
| What would i have to do to install shower heads on both sides of a tub/shower combo? |
Since converting the tub to a shower would mean the wall would be down to the studs, it would be a simple procedure for a plumber to run new piping for another shower head. However the available w... |
| How does a toilet flapper work? |
Under normal circumstances the modern toilet only uses about 1 1/2 gallons of water to flush. That's actually all that's needed for it just being peed in.
For the "other" you n... |
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