Archive for the ‘Do It Yourself (DIY)’ Category
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
duncanelectronicstexas asked:
I have a friend who would like to install a wind generator for electricity, but the local power company will not let him connect to the power grid unless he can show that he has a million dollars insurance. Well, he cannot find any company that offers that type of insurance for any price. He has written to everyone he can think of but still no source of insurance. The reason he wants to connect to the power grid is to use it as his storage system so that he doesn’t have to maintain a whole bank of storage batterys. Does anyone know where he can get this type of insurance for a system that will be in the state of Texas?
Tags: Batterys, Buy Insurance, Million Dollars, Power Generator, Wind Generator
Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY) | 2 Comments »
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
The Turk asked:
I’ve heard always go bigger than you need. I saw a 15 yard yesterday and it looked like twice what I needed. I don’t want it too wide so it stays on my side of the driveway.
The tub will be in pieces and maybe the vanity will go in too.
Tags: Bathtub, Dumpster, Vanity
Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY) | 4 Comments »
Friday, October 30th, 2009
Delphine F asked:
Or would stucco be better? If not, what would you suggest to easily make wall panneling look like a normal wall?
Tags: Drywall, Mud, Stucco, Wood Paneling, Wood Wall Paneling
Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY) | 10 Comments »
Thursday, October 29th, 2009
moira77 asked:
I’m cleaning out my house and garage as well as doing a bunch of yard work and I was wondering if it would be cost effective to rent a dumpster for a day or two. Our town has regs about how much trash you can throw away and I already have too much.
Tags: Cost Effective, Dumpster, Rent, Trash
Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY) | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
soxfanjake asked:
The ceilings in my house have an oval starburst-like pattern that seems to be stamped in a thin layer of joint compound. I have had to replace the ceiling drywall in one room and need to match this pattern. I’m having no luck figuring out how it is done. My best guess is some kind of stamp but internet searches have come up empty.
Tags: Ceilings, Internet Searches, Joint Compound, Starburst, Thin Layer
Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY) | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
Joe asked:
Taking out plaster and old cabinets in a small bathroom (8×8) and a small kitchen (8×12). How many yard container will I need? Will an 8 yard do it?
$198 for a 10 yard container. (includes delivery, haul and waste disposal.) Good deal?
Tags: 8x8, Cabinets, Dumpster, Plaster, Waste Disposal
Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY) | 4 Comments »
Sunday, October 18th, 2009
Earstealer asked:
We are redoing the kitchen in our house. We are removing these tacky plastic tiles from the drywall but we don’t know how to get the grout off from behind them. Does anyone know of a simple yet effective way of removing the grout?
Thanks in advance.
Tags: Drywall, Grout, Plastic Tiles, Removing Tiles, Thanks In Advance
Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY) | 4 Comments »
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Rod G asked:
I am working in a developing country that needs affordable construction materials. there is a lot of raw materials that can be used to make drywall. I need a proven technology that will make it feasible
Tags: Developing Country, Drywall, Proven Technology, Raw Materials, Sheetrock
Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY) | 2 Comments »
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
asked:
color white paint, something cheap and can be used on ceilings? what are the steps if any
Tags: Ceilings, Drywall, White Paint
Posted in Do It Yourself (DIY) | 1 Comment »