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Home carpeting DIY - Is it easy to do or should you hire a pro? Hi, Is layign down carpeting something that best left to the professionals or is it fairly easy to do? We would consider ourselves to be a very handy couple of have a fairly extensive set of tools (and have ready to access to Home Depot / Lowe's). Both areas to be carpeted have no angles or would require any strange cuts. Any help / guidance would be appreciated! Thanks.

does anyone know where to get a diy carpet installation e book to download?

What are some cheap DIY centerpieces ideas for a red carpet semi formal? Hi so I'm on my student council and were planning a semi based on like red carpet and were low on funds so i need some good diy decorating ideas for a centerpiece that are cheap but don't look cheap. thx in advance

Professional carpet cleaning vs DIY? Is there any real difference in getting your carpet professionally cleaned versus the 'do it yourself' carpet cleaners you can hire?? Is it basically the same thing?? I'm sick of paying for professional carpet cleaners and wondering if i can get the same result from doing it myself. Any tips would be great.

DIY carpet fitting? To stretch the carpet should I buy or hire a knee kicker? I've seen a couple selling for under £30 but i don't know if these are any good. I'm in East London- where can you hire?

What Are the Effects of DIY co2 systems on a small tank? Ok i have a just under 10 gallon tank 6.8 g or 26 liters and planning to have plants like a carpet ,some sort of grass or plant ,i seen A Diy co2 system using yeast in a soda bottle type configation and was wondering what are the effects if i use in on my small tank..

How do you make terrazzo flooring look pretty after it's been under carpet for 30 years? Hire someone or DIY? We want to pull up our carpet in our house but we don't know what to expect the terrazzo floors underneath to look like. Do we need to hire someone to polish them? Or should we rent a buffer? Any special cleaner you can recommend? I'm assuming it is going to look pretty bad but anything is better than this hideous carpet! I'd appreciate any tips or advice. THANKS!!

How to make my room kickass with DIY projects and how to deal with ugly walls/carpets(I just got them)? The walls and carpet thing was not my fault. I knew what I wanted but my dad said that I might think it was stupid in about a year. The walls are beige and the floor is green, I have matching bedding- it's kind of a cabana thing going on, I even have a bamboo curtain for my window that i'm going to put up. How do I make my room awesome? I have a lot of different tastes, I kind of want a gothic looking canopy from Hot Topic and I kind of want these hanging light things that are white flowers that light up. I definitley will put pictures up and maybe I could do something to the floor to hide it? Please help, I dont have much money but a birthday coming up and I really want a room that says me better. Im an 18 year old girl. Im pretty artistic and creative but I just need some ideas to get me going. I love modern paintings and stuff like that.

How to make my room look blazin with DIY projects and creative ideas/how to deal with ugly walls and carpets? The walls and carpet thing was not my fault. I knew what I wanted but my dad said that I might think it was stupid in about a year. The walls are beige and the floor is green, I have matching bedding- it's kind of a cabana thing going on, I even have a bamboo curtain for my window that i'm going to put up. How do I make my room awesome? I have a lot of different tastes, I kind of want a gothic looking canopy from Hot Topic and I kind of want these hanging light things that are white flowers that light up. I definitley will put pictures up and maybe I could do something to the floor to hide it? Please help, I dont have much money but a birthday coming up and I really want a room that says me better. Im an 18 year old girl.

Can I stretch my carpet (from bumps) as DIY?

is 2x24w T5HO too much light for a 10Gallon tank with DIY Co2 and Flourish liquid fertilizers? Im planning of creating a heavily planted tank with all those kinds of plants in it. particularly HC cuba as my foreground carpet. do u guys think 2x24W T5HO would still be too much for a 10 Gallon tank? or i can just double or triple up my DIY Co2 and Fertilizers?

Tips for redoing the interior of a truck. want to pull carpet out and reupholster. will be a DIY. Any tips? I'm wanting to completely redo the interior of my truck myself. Any suggestions on what I should do about trim pieces, dash, carpet, headliner and seats? It will be a DIY project for me since I don't want to pay the high prices that upholstry shops charge. I know what colors I want to use and a basic idea of where to start but suggestions would be appreciated. The truck is a 1990 Ford Ranger super cab. I have checked salvage yards but haven't found the color I am looking for for the seat belts. will spray paint hold to the vinyl on the dash?

I'm going to rent a machine to clean my carpets. Any tips from the DIY'ers?

DIY Questions on tiling a basement floor with ceramic tile:? DIY Questions on tiling a basement floor with ceramic tile: 1. Can you use flex mortar instead of thinset, its alot cheaper? 2. Do you have to clean off the carpet glue before you lay the mortar down? 3. Any other advise regarding this DIY project? Thanks for your help in advance!

Has anyone tried the DIY glue on carpet edge binding? Did it work OK? Thanks?

What is the best, cheapest flooring for old uneven floors? How much $$ for 400 sq ft with DIY installation? I am thinking of buying an old house, but I hate the ugly carpet in the living room. I really would prefer not to have carpet because I have a cat and carpet and hairballs just don't mix. lol I'm pretty handy around the house for a girl, so I'm open to suggestions for a new floor - even off the wall, tree-hugger stuff. Thanks!

DIY carpet cleaning without a machine? What is the best way to clean carpet without using a carpet cleaning machine? I wanted to hire a machine from a local supermarket but they wouldn't give it to me without a driver's license, which I currently don't have. I am looking for alternative ways. I found this article online, which sounds quite promising: http://www.ehow.com/how_4724391_clean-carpets-carpet-cleaner.html. Do you have some advice? Please share your experiences on this. Thanks If the above link is not working: http://www.ehow.com/how_4724391_clean-carpets-carpet-cleaner.html

Floor insulation, DIY, what can I do with this falling crawl space instulation ?? As you all on here told me to do, I looked under my flooring to see the insulation and it is that pink stuff with the aluminum foil looking side, around the crawl hole, which is inside my guest entry closet, the insulation is falling away from the floor for about 4 ft back from the opening. I took a flashlight and couldn't see any more hanging down but I couldn't see very far. IS THERE ANY WAY TO INSULATE ON TOP OF THE PLYWOOD FLOOR, extra carpeting, ????? anything, I am not trying to have a fancy home, I get no visitors, I am trying to survive disabled and low income and keep my heat in. So I take all answers even if they seem ridiculous because often I have to do the ridiculous thanks ahead of time. 56 yr. old dino again

Can a Hardwood Floor with lots of Glue on It Be Saved? Can I DIY this? I just bought a house and want to take out all the carpets and old floor coverings. Underneath is the original hardwood floor in great shape- except someone spread lots of glue on top of it at an earlier date and the surfaces really need restoring. I've never done this. Job for a pro? Can someone tell me more?

[UK] Best DIY Book on the market.? I recently bought my first house. Unfortunately it has carpet all over. So I am planning to change it to laminate flooring. So I am looking for a DIY book which will help me to manage laminate flooring as well as other DIY topics. What do you recommend?

Carpet cleaning....(DIY)? Has anyone ever rented the carpet cleaning machine ?...how convenient it is...and how long does it takes to clean it yourself.....i'm sure it will be cost saving......any thoughts?....i've never done it before and mine is a town house with 2 bedrooms, living, dining and a stair where i want to clean the carpet......Thanks for you time.

Buying carpet and installing, is it easy to DIY? One room at a time? Can you dit it yourself (DIY) or is it best to not even try? what would it cost to have it done by the store? Say one room, 10x12?

what are some good DIY methods of covering the interior walls of a boat? I have a 42 catamaran The walls are rough fiberglass. I tried to smooth them withvarious epoxy type products, but realize its over my head I want to put up some wall paper/covering. I need to keep it very light wieght. I considered carpet squars, but they weigh 2.5 lbs each. This boat needs to be very light in order to remain efficient. I have considered cork wall paper with a texture. Id love to use wood, but too heavy, and very detailed fiish work Does anyone know of any good products that would look modern, masculine and professional? Thanks a bunch for your time!!

How can DIY Pest Control my house? I had a company doing pest control to my home but they come for 5 minutes spray very little in some corners and then live. I do not want to under estimate their work but I wonder how can I do that my self? and what do you recommend to buy? I'm in central Texas and there are spiders and centipedes crawling on the carpet. Thank you!

How much to finish 600sf basement (DIY)? We'd like to finish our basement and create a family room, bedroom (egress window is already there) a large closet, and laundry/utility area. We would do everything ourselves except electric (state law) and carpet. How much do you think it would cost for drywall, 2x4s, doors, all the little stuff? How much do you think it would cost for an electrician to wire the basement? How many hours?

How to repair old oak wood floors DIY? Without sanding? Just got a house with oak wood floor boards under old carpet. Have been under the carpet for about 40 years. The previous owner told me I could just wax/buff the floors to look good. Someone else told me I should screen them. I do not want to sand them and accidentally ruin them. ANy suggestions?

IYO...whats the best DIY website for home improvements? Preferably with video instructions? I want to restore my hardwood floors currently under carpet, and also have an area of brick that needs replacing soon.

Cheap DIY sound proofing for Honda Fit/Jazz? I'de like to sound proof the passenger side doors and possibly under the floor carpets for the front passenger and driver. What are some cheap DIY methods?

My dog ripped up and ate part of my carpet, I live in an apartment community...? and it will probably be taken out of my security deposit. Obviously, it will be quite a bit of money and my wife and I don't have the funds for this to happen, is there any way that I can fix this problem either by coming up with another excuse to tell the apartment community or and DIY ways to fix the carpet. It's about a foot and a half long maybe an inch thick and is coming from the wall to the middle of the hallway, near the garage door. That's the best description possible. Thanks a lot.

How much does it cost to have small airplane (like a C172) re-upholstered inside? New carpeting, and new seat upholstery (vinyl or fake leather)?? Ballpark cost?? Can a lot of it be done as DIY or does this require a pro with A&P certs? Also, what about interior plastic trim?

Does anyone here have any first hand experience with carpet dying? I can't find anyone in my area that offers this service, and would consider a DIY project, but I would like to get feedback from anyone that has had their carpet dyed either professionally or DIY. How do you like the results? Would you recommend this or not? Thanks in advance.

Home Improvement, DIY? I am in the process of purchasing a new home, (2,300 sq ft 3bdrm 2ba) of which I want to do a few DIY improvements. I want to paint the living room, halls, and 2 of the bedrooms, and to add shutters and shrubs to the outside of the home. Does anyone know an estimate of how much it will run me? And the cheapest ways to go? Also I want to add wall to wall carpet to about 1,900 of the sqft (this will be done professionally as I am 4 months pregnate and cant fathom doing it myself at 7 months which is when I plan to do the remodeling.)

How do I fix a very old floor that is, as my landlord puts it, soft-wood? I'd like to do a mini makeover in my living room as I am so tired of having wall to wall carpeting (very difficult to keep clean when you're a busy mom). I'd like to put down new flooring but have a very limited budget. My biggest obstacle is the type of wood I have - it's not hardwood & there's tons of cracks & splinters & nails that just won't budge. I know I should have the landlord do it but it's something I want to do as a sort of "therapy" - my own little escape from everyday stress. I know how to put new flooring in but don't know how to prep this old flooring... thanks for all your help in my conquest for what will be a very interesting DIY project!!

Basement flooded and not covered by insurance. Water continues to seep in? I rented a wet-vac and got most of the water out and removed all carpeting and padding but water continues to seep in from a couple of locations. Because of the type of flooding, my policy doesn't cover any damages? and restoration services are way to pricey just to extract water and dry the area or any possible repairs. How would I carry out any DIY project to fix leaks? Its ground-water seeping through foundation somehow and coming through under the walls and trims.

How can I refit a carpet? It needs to be fitted on the wooden strips with nails? Do I just employ a carpet fitter or can do it DIY.

diy yourself vinyl flooring? im a college student and next year im gonna be moving into a room with really old and nasty carpeting. so im thinking i should just rip it up and lay down some of that cheap vinyl flooring. Underneath the carpeting is old, nasty, and beat up, yet sturdy hardwood flooring. the room is a 10 by 14 foot rectangle. i have minimal DIY experience (painting, measuring, etc) but learn very quickly. Would installing this flooring be an advisable DIY project? does anybody know the exact process? or what tools if any i would need? any advice would be great

What all do I need to take up carpet & paint the cement that is underneath? I want to pull up the carpet in my bedroom & paint the floor(concrete) that is underneath. What all do I need to do this? Trying to save money so this is more of a DIY project. Also, what type of paint do I need?

DIY Concrete Staining Indoors? Looking for people who have ACTUALLY done it themselves before!! I am this close to pulling up the carpet/laminate and trying a do it yourself concrete staining technique on my interior floors. Something is holding me back...perhaps the fear of the unknown...not exactly sure what I will be getting myself into. So, if you have done this before on interior concrete...could you please respond and let me know the hidden costs, or the problems you ran into? Thanks in advance for your time!!!

How do I turn a carpet into an area rug? I would like to buy a large piece of carpet to have turned into a rug but I have no idea where to take it to have this done. I know it's possible and that it's much more budget friendly, since I'm covering such a large area. Is this a possible DIY project or do I have to contact a professional? And if so, what kind?

are white walls the only color that match a zebra carpet? I'm 16 years old, and I redecorated my room about two years ago. I painted my walls eggshell and got a zebra wall-to-wall. well now I'm bored with my room and want to redecorate again. I can't changes my carpet though, because it was so expensive in the first place. Does anybody have any DIY ideas? With regard to colors: would colored walls look weird with a zebra print carpet? *I meant I can't *change* the carpet.

What looks good with light blue carpet? So I just moved into a new place and I LOVE IT. The only problem is that everything is blue. It needs some help but unfortunately I'm just renting so there is only so much I can do. Also I'm on a small budget but what can I do to tone down the color? The linolium is light blue, carpets, and counter tops ( i know can you believe it? ). Any DIY ideas for this? I don't think my landlord would mind if I painted in a nuetral color.

How do I prepare a concrete floor in poor condition for tile? I was hoping to put in 20 inch tile.? This was an addition done 20-30 years ago. The concrete was never given a proper 'finish' and it's dusty, chipped and not level in areas. The "levelers" sold at Home Depot are not all the same. Some are only good to 1/8 inch which doesn't work for me. I've been told I can have more concrete poured on top but it has to be 6 inches thick. Having it 'leveled' by professionals would cost a couple thousand dollars that I don't have. Is this a DIY project or should I go shopping for carpet? If I do end up with carpet, what do I do about the dust from the concrete? I'm afraid it will just work its way up into the carpet.

How do I join an existing hardwood floor and a laminate floor? The previous owners took out the existing hardwood floor in the ajoining dining room (to the living room) and installed carpet. I want to replace the carpet with a wood laminate floor but I am not sure how to make the two look seemless and join together. I would like this to be a DIY project and need some advice. Thank you

how to refinish the stair raiser after remove the carpet? Recently, I removed the old carpet from the stair, and hire the professional contract to refinish the stair tread, it turns out very beatiful, but I forgot to ask them how to refinish the stair raiser, I think it should be able to DIY, but just has no idea how to work on this project. The raiser was white painted, with some blue strips (don't know why), and lots of nail hole, the trim is even worse, will need to reinstall the trim. Please give me some advice on how to work on it, I think the patch of the nail hole, and sand or strip the old paint is necessary before I paint it to white again. Thanks.

I need to seal in the floor in my bathroom to make it water proof. Which sealent should I use? The floor is just a vinyl one from Carpet Right and I need to seal it up against the wall round the border of the bathroom. Also, the toilet and sink were installed on top of the vinyl - should I run sealent round the base of each unit too? I would like to purchase from www.screwfix.co.uk (I have other bits and pieces to buy from there) so please, if you can, please provide a link from Screwfix. I welcome any tips as Im useless at DIY !

What wood is best to board out my bathroom floor before I get lino fitted? I was advised by a carpet fitter to get my bathroom floorboards boarded out before having lino fitted. I want to try to do the job myself but not sure what wood is the best? Would I board it out around toilet/sink or can i leave gaps? Not sure as I am a complete DIY novice or is it best to leave job to the professionals?

What is the possibility of asbestos being in the vinyl flooring in my 1978 house? We are in the process of remodeling our guest bedroom. When we pulled up the carpet we found vinyl flooring underneath. What is the likelihood of the glue used containing asbestos? We started pulling up one of the tiles, but stopped. I know we can get a piece tested or do it ourselves. Does anyone know where to find a DIY kit?...or is that a bad idea. Thanks!!

I am buying a '40's house with HORRIBLE tile on the bathroom walls, how to paint over them? I LOVE THIS HOUSE. It has a swimming pool, and everything, but the only bathroom is small, and the walls are covered in BLUE tile!! Not one of my colors, nor a color I like. It looks like they have recently put down linoleum on the floor, so I can replace that. What I'm concerned about is the tile. Should I try to remove it, or paint over it? And if I do paint over it, will it stay? Keep in mind that the tiles are not only on the walls, but the entire bathtub walls are covered in them. I cannot live with this, and want to change it. I've never done any DIY, other than painting, but between this bathroom, and pulling up the carpet to refinish the hardwood, I'm going to have to learn!! Thanks in advance for your help. No, the tile is not plastic, it's ceramic.

do I need moisture barrier under a basic wood floor before installing Laminate Flooring? I have wood floors and my basement gets wet during the rainy season. I want to know if I'm going to install Pergo Laminate Flooring do I need to use some kind of moisture barrier. I have carpet there right now and there is a thin layer of wood material underneath. Please let me know, I want to do this DIY first time job correctly.

I am redoing my room, I'm a teen girl on a budjet? I am on a budjet and I am wanting to make my room look different I am not going to repaint it or get new carpet but hopefully a new border and take things off the wall and put some new things up hopefully. I love pink and black. and girly things basically. cute DIY's are also accepted. :) So ideas would be much appreciated.

Installing Pergo in RV/ Van; DIY? Maybe I'm being lazy and do not want to do a complete teardown of my Van for my Pergo, but couldn't I just lay the Pergo planks above my carpet in my Van? I plan to make it look like a small/mini studio in my conversion van. I could use the sound deadening properties of my carpet and whatever's on there. I appreciate all inputs and suggestions/hints in advance, especially DIY-selfers who've done a job like this before..