| Do It Yourself (DIY) |
| How do you get rid of sticky stuff from an ethernet cable? |
Alcohol or nail polish cleaner do not dissolve the glue, that's why that does not work.
A tiny bit of oil will dissolve it and you can rub it off. That's why the peanut-butter is sugg... |
| How much of a gap do I leave when installing hardwood floors between a brick fire place? |
about 3/16ths of an inch or so ... |
| I want to use a 250 watt hid light in my out building powered solely by solar panels where would I start? |
first of all find a solar panel that will put out 250 watts, by the way you did not state what the voltage is on the light, if its 220v goodluck, there's a smaller complete solar unit for ga... |
| How long does the liquid in a can of compressed air remain flammable? |
It shouldn't be flammable at all. Spray some on a fireproof surface like a cook top and put a match to it. If it was the propellant used in some which contains some propane, it should long ... |
| How do I figure out the placement of post for a curved deck? |
Try laying out the curve on the ground ahead of time,use some spray paint to make your curve. To make it a little easier make your lower support posts line up with upper rail posts.
As far as plac... |
| How do I clear my bathroom of spiders? |
You could bug bomb it. It's a can of aerosol spray you find at Home Depot or Lowes in the bug section and you put it in the middle of the bathroom, press the button, then get out of the bathro... |
| How do I get over my FEAR of chop skill saws? |
Practice makes purfict, just do it read the instructions,Keep other pepole away while in use , It won,nt take long and you will be a pro, I.ll never forget my first time on a power saw. ... |
| How do I vent a gas hot water heater? |
This is one of those things that if you have to ask you probably shouldn't attempt it. There are several safety items like venting sizeing , length, and number of turns. each would affect t... |
| What is the best way to clean vinyl blinds? |
This may not be the best, but it works the best for me.
I take them down, stand them up (spread out) in the shower, spray them with Fantastic, or 409, or you can use equivalent, and then run scald... |
| What am i to do if i cant get a lawnmower to start? Any suggestions, anyone? |
If it doesn't have a primer, use starting fluid. If it has a primer, usually its called for only 3 times... replace the airfilter, make sure the oils fresh and up to the full mark on the dipst... |
| What do you use to get the remaining adhesive from a sticker off of a glass container? |
Remaining glue will not come off by soaking in water.
It can be removed with all the oil based solvents mentioned, like cigarette lighter fluid (works great) WD-40, and Goo-Gone, which all work ... |
| How to build a wooden picket fence? |
Check the contour of the land ensure that the area that the fence is straight and check if there is an incline (like hill side)
build the fence in managable sections.Plant your two extream post, r... |
| What type of wood and material should I use for a polyurethane mold? |
Here's what you do: Use a flat piece of pine or birch 3/4" to 1" thick. Draw out the shape of the curved face or streetside of piece. Then glue a big square chunk carvable styrofoam ... |
| How can i stop my wooden stairs from creaking? |
You should be able to pull-up the carpeting on the staircase. If you take your time and go slowly, you should be able to lay the carpet back down once you complete the following steps: The floor b... |
| What sort of filler should I use to fill a large gap between skirting boards and wooden floorboards? |
My house was built in 1842. If you want to hide the separation, use expanding foam, trim when dry, and smooth with caulk. When painted, it will blend quite nicely. If you want repair the problem, y... |
| Is there anyway to remotely link individual wall thermostats? |
I used to live in a duplex that had the same thing.
The heaters were in the ceiling and would radiate heat down.
I am not sure about yours, but I believe mine were line voltage thermostats. Meani... |
| How do you fill in cracks on laminate? |
there is a caulk for this at your pergo dealer it should be stocked at the same area of the flooring. it usuallys comes in a small tube. ... |
| How can you tell how full a propane tank is? |
I don鈥檛 see that anyone really answered your weight by volume question. Although you don鈥檛 state the size of your cylinder, for the sake of explanation we will assume you have a 20lb. BBQ type cyli... |
| Which is a better trade to start Commercial Carpenter or Commercial Electrician, or something else? And why? |
They are both really good trade programs. It depends on your abilities and skills somewhat. It's a little more difficult to get top wages in carpentry. Electricians that work on or around live... |
| What side of the sink do you suppose to wash your dishes? |
The side with the garbage disposal ... |
| What is the best way to remove wall-to-wall carpeting without damaging the carpet? |
move furniture snatch it up at the edges.....roll it up....no damage at all ... |
| What do i use to prepare a basement floor for finishing? |
The joints can be caulked. A flexible caulk will still allow for expansion and contraction.
What were the holes in the corners for? Might they be for a drainage system? Did the installer say ... |
| What's a good way to get a pair of shoes down from a telephone wire? |
I work for the electric company. Please, please, please do not try to get the shoes down yourself. You may think you are being safe, but we had a guy get electrocuted while wearing all his safety... |
| Where in the uk can I buy a small water-air heat exchanger? |
Try to get hold of a car heater core from a breakers yard. That's probably the cheapest and most available source. Otherwise they are going to be expensive. ... |
| Electric, oil filled or fan heater - which is the most economical and practical for a conservatory? |
Electric ( no fan ) and oil filled are called radiant heat. That means it produces heat, but it just slowly radiates outward from the heat source. Fan heaters ( otherwise known as convection heater... |
| How do I build a place to hang my clothes? |
How handy are you? If you have the tools and the ability then I would go get a couple of 2x4s cut 2 of them to about 7' tall take a board about 4' long and attach that to the top of the ... |
| Is it safe to run an extension cord from my house to the shed and connect it to an electric blanket? |
NO NO NO NO NO!!!! FIRE HAZARD!!!!! DON'T DO IT!!!!!
An electric blanket was not meant to be kept on all night. It probably isn't a good idea to run the extension cord over snow/ice. ... |
| Can I clamp a wooden privacy fence to an existing 6' high chain link fence? |
You would need their permission. Perhaps a bettr way would be to insert slats diagonally through the chain link. The neighbor might like that better. ... |
| How can I collect recyclables in an apartment? |
I'm assuming you don't have a garage... What I did when I was in that situation was I had another garbage can for crushed cans which I had to store in the closet next to the vacuum but n... |
| How do i or what do i use to drop from 12vdc to 2vdc? |
You need a step down transformer.
Go into an eletrical hobby shop (Maplin/Tandy etc) and give them the input and output voltages you need (and any current restrictions) and they will hook you up... |
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