Maintenance & Repairs - June 2006

I don't have time, nor the money to replace or raface my kitchen cabinets. What is the best way to make them look good or like new.

2006-06-26 12:40:45 · 11 answers · asked by Ajay S 1

I live on the top floor of my quad-plex building. The morning sun comes in through my bedroom, crosses over the roof about midday, hits the front of the building around 2-ish and pretty much stays there until it sets at night (which ends up being about 8-ish). On top of that, our summers get to be around 90+ degrees. The main area in my apartment gets like 70% of the days sun and as such makes my apartment almost unbearable. Once the sun is on half of the deck, we close the drapes and keep them closed. We keep a fan in our bedroom and two in the main room, along with a swamp cooler fan, but it still stays so hot! I have a feeling my animals are getting miserable with the heat (except for my tropical bird), as I am too! Our deck has no sort of shading whatsoever from the building (the eaves on extend about 4"), so I have been thinking about investing in an umbrella or making an awning-type system to make more shade in hopes that would help.
Anyone have any suggestions?

2006-06-26 12:19:20 · 7 answers · asked by marquise_hari 2

model number 4456-3

2006-06-26 11:50:49 · 3 answers · asked by jessejay1 1

I know we get it at Home Depot - but what I am looking for when I need to seal the crack/gap between the shower but and the floor or the wall?

2006-06-26 11:44:02 · 5 answers · asked by Ajay S 1

Rods detached from inside of frame and appear to act as guides for the sash in the frame. They can be pushed up but don't stay in the frame. Windows will not stay open when raised.

2006-06-26 11:36:02 · 3 answers · asked by Robert D 1

I have 2 ac units for my house - one upstairs and one downstairs. My contractor tells me that one of the units needs to be replaced and quoted me $6k. Is this reasonable? Sounds awfully expensive. Any thoughts?

2006-06-26 10:57:25 · 2 answers · asked by Just the facts 1

2006-06-26 10:34:48 · 3 answers · asked by yisel m 1

tool shed in the backyard has an infestation. I think that more then 2 squirrels usually leads to considerably more then 2 squirrels.

2006-06-26 10:33:41 · 6 answers · asked by Peter R 1

2006-06-26 10:21:27 · 9 answers · asked by jlma44 1

It's raining and raini and raining. The creek is getting closer to the basement door. Will sand bags stop the water? Can you buy them?

2006-06-26 09:53:25 · 3 answers · asked by greenfrogs 7

We added to much algecide and the pool got cloudy. We have tried a clarifier and shock but its not helping. We have also ran the pump for 2 days and cleaned the filter 3 time.

2006-06-26 08:56:59 · 5 answers · asked by pickle021880 1

Our washer is leaking from the drain pipe, we think there could be a clog there.

2006-06-26 08:54:37 · 10 answers · asked by curliegirl80 2

2006-06-26 07:24:40 · 3 answers · asked by Jordan M 1

We are in the process of buying a house that doesn't have any ventiliation in the roof. The roof is basically flat and after walking around on the roof we have found a couple of spongy spot. The roof is approx. 3200 square feet and we are wondering how much it would cost to reinstall new plywood, add ventilation and then refoof the entire house. We are going to be asking for a deduct on the purchase price, but I don't even know where to begin in figuring this cost.

2006-06-26 06:56:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am in the process of replacing wooden windows in my garage with UPVC ones from Wickes. It took me about half an hour to get the beading away from the frames to enable me to remove the glass prior to fitting frames.They were very tight to get off. Having fitted the frame and replaced the glass ,myself and two friends have all tried to get the beading back into the frames but have found it just about impossible. Has anyone fitted Wickes frames and if so how do you get the beading back ?

2006-06-26 06:42:12 · 4 answers · asked by little weed 6

i have an above ground 18" x 4' metqal frame swimming pool....the ones they sell at walmart....water is cloudy...i clean and check test water..EVERYDAY..i dont usually have a lot of swimmers...occasionally a few neighbor kids

2006-06-26 06:21:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

had a monsoon type rain last night and my concrete basement leaked alot, no visible cracks or faults. It seems to come in where the floor and wall meet.

2006-06-26 06:18:22 · 8 answers · asked by Susan H 1

2006-06-26 06:17:21 · 3 answers · asked by henichm 1

2006-06-26 05:46:03 · 9 answers · asked by WSTWTS 1

2006-06-26 05:39:48 · 7 answers · asked by postit26 1

2006-06-26 05:26:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-26 05:00:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

so what can i do to fix this problem?

2006-06-26 05:00:19 · 6 answers · asked by Smart_Guy 1

2006-06-26 04:57:27 · 5 answers · asked by Captain Obvious 2

I have an old tobacco barn, and most of the green shingle material has fell off. I would like to know if anyone knows what this material is called, and where I could by some more. It is about 2 foot wide and looks like it would come in long rolls. The texture of it is just like the texture of shingles. Any help would be appreciated.

2006-06-26 04:19:33 · 1 answers · asked by Chief 2878 1

I recently moved to a house - fairly big (2000sqft). Unfortunately, whenever anyone opens a tap or the shower in the bathrooms or the kitchen noise carries across the entire house. What could be the problem? Water pressure?

2006-06-26 04:05:43 · 4 answers · asked by mahjong 1

My basement was flooded due to all the rain. Where can I get already filled sandbags? We are expecting more rain throughout the week.

2006-06-26 03:58:42 · 2 answers · asked by i_squeeze 1

The rot is in two places, the bottom board that holds a glass window pane and in the bottom 10 inches of one of the vertical supports.

Is there any way to "treat" the wood to strengthen the existing structure and prevent any further rot or will I have to have the patio doors reframed?

2006-06-26 03:39:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Want to find out what happens and why we should have boilers serviced every year- I know there is a danger of carbon monoxide poisoning but what else?

2006-06-26 03:31:21 · 13 answers · asked by charley_chunk 1

2006-06-26 03:21:10 · 4 answers · asked by STEVE A 2