alpineweissbimmer asked:


There are 2 pipes one with a red faucet valve going out the top of my water heater. The one with the faucet has a small shut off valve with a thing gauge T Handle that is tapped into the pipe to supply the hard copper line to the humidifier in my furnace. It is dripping water from the shaft, and I cannot turn the supply to it off since the red faucet is rusted in place!

Do I turn off the water to the house, and empty the water heater? I am afraid it will spring a bigger leak when unattended. Or just call a plumber, but I was hoping I could DIY this some how.

Thanks in advance!
Thanks to all! PeteW’s diagrams saved me a plumber’s call!

The packing nut came loose as I went to turn the T Valve, so I tightened it back up carefully but firmly!

Thanks again!

Dennis C asked:


Hi, thanks for reading

Anyway, every year, there is a rainy season in the place i live, and every night, hornets, flies, beatles and all sorts of flying horrors use my room as a nightclub/hotel, and it dosent help when they kamikaze into my snacks and drinks.

Times are bad now and my mom dosent want to “waste” money on a bug zapper, so im wondering if anyone has a DIY recipie for one of them blue light bug zappers, ive tried googling how to make homemade bug zappers, but i cant find anything useful.

Thanks in advance!

Bryan asked:


I am building my own wind turbine and would like to build a 12 volt charge controller. Looking for any help thanks in advance.

Molly P asked:


I have been looking into painting my kitchen counter tops. I have found many DIY internet sites but none of them ever state that it is safe to eat from. The final step is a polyurethane finish and I am curious if this is safe. I plan to use cutting boards for food prep anyway, but just want to be aware of the concerns if there are any.

Anyone painted their counter tops ? sealed w/ polyurethane ? is it safe ? Thanks in advance for your replies

lil_lady_lora asked:


Hi there.I just bought my house last year.I really want to increase the bathroom size,and also do an addition.Plus,I would like to enclose one of my porches.Does anyone know of any good Diy books or websites for this?Any advice/help would be appreciated!Thanks in advance.

Alex W asked:


hi i would like to renovate our bathroom which is very old (i am guessing it was last done in the 70s, bathroom doesn’t have toilet). i live in melbourne australia and i am just wondering if it is feasible for a beginner to buy the shower base screen bath and sink and install it myself? i am reading a lot on this topic and for you expert out there can someone also explain what a wet-sealing is? thanks in advance guys

Incongruous asked:


I have a strange electrical problem. Our kitchen light went out, and after several weeks, suddenly came back on. It remained functional for several weeks, then went back out again. During this time it would intermittently go out for several minutes, and come back on. Both of the bulbs were very dark so we replaced them, to no avail. Everyone we spoke to advised us to buy a new fixture, as the ballast would be more expensive to replace. Oddly enough, I ordered a new, electronic ballast from the manufacturer (Sunpark Electronics) for $6.50. The fixture sells at Home Depot for $85. Can anyone tell me if they think a new ballast will resolve the problem? I’m also curious to know why the electricians & diy’ers were so certain the ballast would cost more than a new fixture. Admittedly, I haven’t tested anything as I am respectful of something I know very little about, and quite frankly…it scares me! Thanks in advance.

XxIluvpoetryxX asked:


I’ve heard a lot about people DIY-ing their own punk clothes and I find it really intriguing I’ve made a couple simple things but I was just wondering if you have any helpful tips or ideas no matter how basic for me to try out. Or maybe some sites i could visit, I don’t want to BUY diy clothes i want to make them myself. Anyways Thanks in advance it’s much appreciated!