We live in a 160 year old stone house in Scotland that is really cold in winter. Please help me make it warmer? I've been told it's easy to take down the drywall/plasterboard, install insulation, and put more drywall/plasterboard up again. But is it?
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posted by hazyjane
on Jul 14, 2012 -
23 answers
Looking for fabric suggestions for an ottoman re-upholstery job. (Any deals on mohair?)
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posted by donovan
on Jul 10, 2012 -
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Will you share your best fixing-smaller-things-up hacks?
'I buffed it with gasoline and you'd never know there'd been water damage.' 'Did you know you can use a regular iron on them? Good as new.' 'Hardware stores sell them for 17c and that's all it takes to make a working switch.'
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posted by kmennie
on Jul 5, 2012 -
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Calling all home improvement gurus and energy efficiency wizards--help me figure out how to better insulate my attic! I've read through a bunch of information on energystar.gov and other websites about insulating attics, but the more I read the more confused I get about how to do this, because I have the world's weirdest attic. HELP.
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posted by iminurmefi
on Jul 3, 2012 -
12 answers
I've got two wardrobe boxes... without the metal bar to hang the clothes on. What's the best way to fashion a bar from which to hang my clothes in these boxes for my upcoming move?
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posted by k8lin
on Jun 24, 2012 -
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Bought a piece of art (yay!) at a festival, and it got slightly damaged before I could get it home (boo!). It's a print on foamcore, 9x12", with no framing, and now it has a single, not-quite-straight crease across the back. No damage is visible from the front, except that the surface isn't flat. What's my best solution for flattening it out before framing?
posted by IAmBroom
on Jun 9, 2012 -
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Wacom Bamboo fun tablet has a scratch on touch surface - is there any way to fix it myself?
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posted by Faintdreams
on May 29, 2012 -
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Oh crapsticks! What is the best way to fix a slightly gouged hole on a painted wall?
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posted by mooza
on May 26, 2012 -
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What is the website full of fake home improvement / how to videos that seem reasonable at first but are actually all spoofs / parodies with bad advice?
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posted by ac
on May 17, 2012 -
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How can I transform my super old vintage painted cast iron bed into a rad shiny metallic aged gold bed in the least painful/expensive way possible?
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posted by Sweetchrysanthemum
on May 16, 2012 -
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What kind of IC is
this? Picture shows a TO-220-3 IC with the label S9010, B5 and a manufacturer logo of a sort of stylized C. It is installed in the Q1 position so I assume it is a transistor.
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posted by KevCed
on May 12, 2012 -
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I am looking for someone in Ottawa that can help me convert a few hundred liters of Waste vegetable oil into biodiesel. This is for a local organization, a sort of charity that is interested in environmental issues etc. but the processing doesn't have to be donated, we can pay for it.
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posted by Nish ton
on May 1, 2012 -
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Plans/suggestions for constuction a low portable (modular, sectioned) stage?
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posted by unSane
on May 1, 2012 -
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DIY Photo Art Question: I would like to have a photograph or image professionally printed onto canvas or good print-quality paper, about 4' x 4'. What do I need to know?
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posted by ageispolis
on Apr 30, 2012 -
8 answers
How many individual skulls would it take to make a chair for a six foot person?
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posted by absalom
on Apr 30, 2012 -
10 answers
I have an odd fascination with lighting. I want to learn how to rewire various consumer electronics into functioning lamps without electrocuting myself and/or burning down my apartment building.
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posted by krakenattack
on Apr 26, 2012 -
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So my electric dryer's busted. It's a Kenmore 90 Series, and if it's been plugged in (not necessarily running, just plugged in), it just buzzes and doesn't start. If I leave it unplugged for a couple hours, it'll start normally and then quit after a few minutes. Any idea what part needs replacin'?
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posted by Mayor Curley
on Apr 18, 2012 -
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Fixed the dripping sink faucet. Now the first water after I turn it on tastes nasty. What can I do? How long will it last?
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posted by Knicke
on Apr 2, 2012 -
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Is there a step-by-step tutorial on how to create working construction drawings with Google SketchUp? This must be on the Internet somewhere but after a weekend of searching and watching tutorials, I still haven't found it.
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posted by slidell
on Apr 1, 2012 -
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Looking for a small, cheap amplifier to sit between a
Sony D250 portable CD player and a pair of Energy e:XL 15 or 16 speakers. Toying with the idea of a DIY gainclone but not sure I have the smarts to put a kit together without killing myself, or even to know whether that sort of amp is suitable for my needs.
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posted by obiwanwasabi
on Apr 1, 2012 -
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Bought a house, hence the DecorateMyBedroomFilter! DYI: how do I put up a curtain rod for a window whose corner meets a slanted ceiling? Décor: what kind of wallpaper should I put up on a single accent wall of my otherwise very white and neutrally furnished bedroom?
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posted by halogen
on Mar 28, 2012 -
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We have a house with exactly zero flowerbeds (or landscaping in general for that matter) and it has no curb appeal whatsoever. THIS SHALL NOT STAND! I have some experience gardening, but creating beds from scratch seems a bit major at first glace. Help me make new flowerbeds, and help me make a good plan for our new beds.
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posted by gwenlister
on Mar 26, 2012 -
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What would be a suitable protective coating for cabinets that were stripped and treated with a combination of orange oil and beeswax?
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posted by itstheclamsname
on Mar 24, 2012 -
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I need to rent (or acquire, if renting is silly) a sandblaster, as well as the correct abrasive material to sandblast the interior of a 22' fiberglass sailboat.
I have access to a large air compressor, and I'm handy with tools - just never used a sandblaster before.
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posted by namewithoutwords
on Mar 22, 2012 -
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Spa Pillow Rehab? Looking for suggestions on how to replace "skin" over foam spa pillows.
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posted by Big_B
on Mar 22, 2012 -
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My friend threw a towel on our bedside table and used it as an ironing board. Now the varnish is damaged (
pics). How do I fix it?
posted by mrunderhill
on Mar 16, 2012 -
6 answers
I am the proud new owner of a soldering iron. What are some good first projects? Must be cheap and at least marginally useful. Blinky lights are a plus!
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posted by Scientist
on Mar 15, 2012 -
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Advice needed: how to put together a DIY, on-the-cheap home music system where I can listen to my music from any room in the house?
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posted by zooropa
on Mar 10, 2012 -
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I would like to build a pergola in my backyard. With a hanging bed under part of it. I have no idea what I'm doing. Please help.
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posted by logic vs love
on Mar 8, 2012 -
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I am an amateur photographer with 1) a subscription-based online portfolio, 2) a desire to take more control over my site, 3) a sense of reckless abandon, and 4) virtually no experience with, or understanding of, the inner workings of the modern internet. I'd like a really simple site on my domain to hold galleries of my images and a blog. Can I get there from here? How?
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posted by Admiral Haddock
on Feb 10, 2012 -
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