Best Diy Tips http://bestdiytips.com Do it Yourself Tips and Tricks Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:23:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Our Texas home has a problem with spiders http://bestdiytips.com/our-texas-home-has-a-problem-with-spiders-is-there-a-diy-way-to-properly-take-care-of-them/ http://bestdiytips.com/our-texas-home-has-a-problem-with-spiders-is-there-a-diy-way-to-properly-take-care-of-them/#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:23:16 +0000 Fred http://bestdiytips.com/category/our-texas-home-has-a-problem-with-spiders-is-there-a-diy-way-to-properly-take-care-of-them/390/
It’s inside of our home, and there are no webs, meaning it’s “ground” spiders, such as a wolf spider and the such. I know they say spiders are good for pest control – but it has now gotten to the point these spiders are a pest, themselves.

We’re getting bitten. I’m finding them everywhere. I’ve contemplated starting a Terminex contract but wanted to see if there is a way I can take care of this myself before forking out so much $$$.

Please post your suggestions that have WORKED. Thanks.

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]]> http://bestdiytips.com/our-texas-home-has-a-problem-with-spiders-is-there-a-diy-way-to-properly-take-care-of-them/feed/ 1 I have very little DIY experience – Is it possible for me to turn my garage into a finished basement myself? http://bestdiytips.com/i-have-very-little-diy-experience-is-it-possible-for-me-to-turn-my-garage-into-a-finished-basement-myself/ http://bestdiytips.com/i-have-very-little-diy-experience-is-it-possible-for-me-to-turn-my-garage-into-a-finished-basement-myself/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:28:34 +0000 Fred http://bestdiytips.com/category/i-have-very-little-diy-experience-is-it-possible-for-me-to-turn-my-garage-into-a-finished-basement-myself/344/
I have a garage under my house that I would love to turn into a finished basement. (It’s slightly smaller than a 2 car garage, with two large garage doors.) I don’t have much DIY experience, but I’m a quick learner. Is this something I could handle taking on myself, with the proper resources? Would I need to get a permit?

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]]> http://bestdiytips.com/i-have-very-little-diy-experience-is-it-possible-for-me-to-turn-my-garage-into-a-finished-basement-myself/feed/ 6 Any ideas for an DIY backsplash in the kitchen? http://bestdiytips.com/any-ideas-for-an-diy-backsplash-in-the-kitchen/ http://bestdiytips.com/any-ideas-for-an-diy-backsplash-in-the-kitchen/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:12:38 +0000 Fred http://bestdiytips.com/category/any-ideas-for-an-diy-backsplash-in-the-kitchen/384/
The kitchen was an addition by a previous owner and not everything is square. I don’t want to start cutting tiles.

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]]> http://bestdiytips.com/any-ideas-for-an-diy-backsplash-in-the-kitchen/feed/ 9 Anyone know any good DIY sites for a baby nursery? http://bestdiytips.com/anyone-know-any-good-diy-sites-for-a-baby-nursery/ http://bestdiytips.com/anyone-know-any-good-diy-sites-for-a-baby-nursery/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:50:12 +0000 Fred http://bestdiytips.com/category/anyone-know-any-good-diy-sites-for-a-baby-nursery/376/
I want to make the decorations for my baby’s nursery but I don’t know where there are any good sites for tips and ideas. I’m doing a bumble bee theme help? Please!

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]]> http://bestdiytips.com/anyone-know-any-good-diy-sites-for-a-baby-nursery/feed/ 2 How can my DIY sales on eBay be increased? http://bestdiytips.com/how-can-my-diy-sales-on-ebay-be-increased/ http://bestdiytips.com/how-can-my-diy-sales-on-ebay-be-increased/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:46:10 +0000 Fred http://bestdiytips.com/category/how-can-my-diy-sales-on-ebay-be-increased/368/
My sales have been very dead lately and I don’t really understand why. I make clothing and accessories and sell rare finds but I don’t get why my sales have practically died in the past couple of months when I see other sellers doing just fine. What are good ways to advertise?

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]]> http://bestdiytips.com/how-can-my-diy-sales-on-ebay-be-increased/feed/ 1 How to make a DIY CO2 reactor for a 20 gal Aqaurium? http://bestdiytips.com/how-to-make-a-diy-co2-reactor-for-a-20-gal-aqaurium/ http://bestdiytips.com/how-to-make-a-diy-co2-reactor-for-a-20-gal-aqaurium/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:44:41 +0000 Fred http://bestdiytips.com/category/how-to-make-a-diy-co2-reactor-for-a-20-gal-aqaurium/378/
I need to know how to make one for my live plants.
Now i need to know how to make a defuser

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]]> http://bestdiytips.com/how-to-make-a-diy-co2-reactor-for-a-20-gal-aqaurium/feed/ 3 Your experience with home alarm systems http://bestdiytips.com/what-has-been-you-guys-experience-with-home-alarm-systems-im-a-diy-type-of-person-and-notice-they-sell-kits/ http://bestdiytips.com/what-has-been-you-guys-experience-with-home-alarm-systems-im-a-diy-type-of-person-and-notice-they-sell-kits/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:08:48 +0000 Fred http://bestdiytips.com/category/what-has-been-you-guys-experience-with-home-alarm-systems-im-a-diy-type-of-person-and-notice-they-sell-kits/398/
Essentially I live in a small townhome and a rash of buglarys have started to happen. The neighbor at the end of my street house was broken into. He now has gotten a buglary alarm from sloman’s sheid with all the services. I am kind of under the impression based on what I’ve heard that the police kind of come real late anyway. I notice you can purchase the diy type of kits. The home monitoring services are real cheap some are 8.95 a month. I was also curious about just doing a camera setup get like 5 cameras and put them all over the place outside and record with a DVR (digital video recorder) in the attic. The cameras are real cheap on ebay. Anybody had any experience with these systems….. Really is it all worth it….

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]]> http://bestdiytips.com/what-has-been-you-guys-experience-with-home-alarm-systems-im-a-diy-type-of-person-and-notice-they-sell-kits/feed/ 4 What motor should I use for a DIY Mini Wind Turbine? http://bestdiytips.com/what-motor-should-i-use-for-a-diy-mini-wind-turbine/ http://bestdiytips.com/what-motor-should-i-use-for-a-diy-mini-wind-turbine/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:16:22 +0000 Fred http://bestdiytips.com/category/what-motor-should-i-use-for-a-diy-mini-wind-turbine/416/
I read that stepper motors from old tape drives or dot-matrix printers are low rpm and good for making wind turbines, but I can’t find either of those for the life of me. Are there any other common household items that would have a suitable motor to use as a wind power generator?

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]]> http://bestdiytips.com/what-motor-should-i-use-for-a-diy-mini-wind-turbine/feed/ 4 I want a patio in my backyard. How hard is it to DIY? Should I get it professionally done? http://bestdiytips.com/i-want-a-patio-in-my-backyard-how-hard-is-it-to-diy-should-i-get-it-professionally-done/ http://bestdiytips.com/i-want-a-patio-in-my-backyard-how-hard-is-it-to-diy-should-i-get-it-professionally-done/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:56:04 +0000 Fred http://bestdiytips.com/category/i-want-a-patio-in-my-backyard-how-hard-is-it-to-diy-should-i-get-it-professionally-done/400/
If getting it profesionally done, what is a good price? If doing it myself, what do I need to know that the instructions on the bag won’t tell you?

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]]> http://bestdiytips.com/i-want-a-patio-in-my-backyard-how-hard-is-it-to-diy-should-i-get-it-professionally-done/feed/ 5 Does anyone have suggestions for wedding DIY projects? http://bestdiytips.com/does-anyone-have-suggestions-for-wedding-diy-projects/ http://bestdiytips.com/does-anyone-have-suggestions-for-wedding-diy-projects/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:25:36 +0000 Fred http://bestdiytips.com/category/does-anyone-have-suggestions-for-wedding-diy-projects/412/
I am planning my wedding, but don’t have a huge budget to work with. I would like to save money in some areas so that I can put more money towards the bigger necessities. Does anyone have any good suggestions to save money or resources that can point me in the right direction?

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