Maintenance & Repairs - July 2006

There are 4 treated lumber 4x6 posts supporting extended living room in split level house. Posts are bedded in sand. I plan more sand, raise level of yard, and pour concrete patio which will enclose all posts. Do I replace or reinforce or is there protedtive sleeve that I can attach to good wood? Do I need to cut off rotted portion? Help...bad surprise in the nick of time!

2006-07-13 08:42:13 · 7 answers · asked by queenannesgoldens 1

2006-07-13 08:41:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

small bedroom - abt 10X10 i would guess. its the furthest room from the furnace and doesnt get any air conditioning. there is a ceiling fan, but would like to cool it some more. any ideas? windows are two tall old ones that cant fit a window a/c without replacing them (not interested, and faces front of house). know of a non-electric dehumidifier called "moisture magnet"? is this toxic? this is a baby's bedroom.

2006-07-13 08:00:32 · 10 answers · asked by Freena Deed 2

My water pump to my well is not getting enough pressure to turn it's self off. I have a pre-charged air tank and it has about 36 p.s.i. My pump is set to shut off at about 48 p.s.i, should I put more air in the air tank? Or am I wasting my time with that route? I have no water at my house so any help will be greatly appreciated.

2006-07-13 07:48:16 · 4 answers · asked by thejesus1 1

I've heard of this type of service, but can't imagine it actually having a market. So...I thought that I would see how others felt.

2006-07-13 07:41:23 · 9 answers · asked by trafordman 2

to be attatched to palmharbor modular home. 13' X 52 ' with 6-8 support posts. How do you attatch to the building

2006-07-13 07:27:11 · 5 answers · asked by pops 1

Can I sue or have them all replaced or will I have to keep fixing them along with the holes in the walls and the damaged carpet?

2006-07-13 07:26:06 · 2 answers · asked by molly's mom 1

I have rented this house since Sept. 1997 and have cats. I have shampooed 2x a year. It it also located on Route 46 in NJ where a lot of salt is used in the winters.

2006-07-13 07:24:56 · 3 answers · asked by Helen M 1

We're selling our house and the inspection is set for saturday.

2006-07-13 06:34:10 · 5 answers · asked by sarahjane1973 3

The top oven has an inner and outer glass door. The outer glass is trying to fall off and appears to be held by some kind of adhesive tape.
Can anyone tell me how I can fix it?

2006-07-13 06:06:15 · 1 answers · asked by ♪♫♪♫ Jàñëÿ ♪♫♪♫ 3

2006-07-13 05:59:40 · 2 answers · asked by linrod 3

if so, what kind of paint will stay on the plastic, bearing in mind the chairs flex a bit when you sit on them.

2006-07-13 05:54:50 · 9 answers · asked by XT rider 7

Any ideas on how to make a $114,000 house sell? We are painting it whiite and changing the curtains. It is in a very good area and has 5 bed 2 baths a basment and a liiving room and a dining room the kitchen i spretty small. Besides avertizing {we have a realestate agent} what else can you think of to make this sell?

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2006-07-13 05:38:41 · 7 answers · asked by ME 2

Is there a guideline on what SEER rating to get....the higher the more efficient I understand.....but can it be too high?......looking at a Rheem 16 SEER ..thanks

2006-07-13 05:15:49 · 4 answers · asked by Mickey Mantle 5

We have not had the inspection done yet, that is Saturday. But we think that it needs new windows, and insulation. It definitely needs new siding. All the other things we can do ourselves...pulling up carpet, painting, new wallpaper. What are things we can ask them to fix, or take down the asking price?

2006-07-13 05:11:30 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an inground pool that I constantly have to fight with. It turns green fast, usually overnight. Then I have to use an algeacide, and then usually a floculant, and end up vacuuming to waste, wasting all that water and chemicals.... It usually gives me very little warning. One day it is crystal clear, the next it is starting to turn green in the deep end, or it is completely changed. I keep my chlorine levels good. I use chlorine "pods" in the skimmer which include a shock and algaecide, and I put them in once a week as directed. I use 4 of them for my pool, estimated at 20,000 gallons. Each one treats 5,000 gallons. I just don't get it. This is the 2nd year I have had the pool, so I am new to this. But I have fought it for 2 years now. Any help would be appreciated.

2006-07-13 04:09:04 · 11 answers · asked by Spags 1

any one know why condinsation would build up between double paned glass windows and any suggestions ?

2006-07-13 03:58:16 · 12 answers · asked by glitterriver 2

A friend visited my home in America from Germany. He is solidly middle class, but had never seen a garbage disposal. It made me wonder if their sewer systems are not designed to handle the load imposed by ground up garbage. Is there a law against them?

2006-07-13 01:56:42 · 4 answers · asked by Billy Jeff 1

2006-07-13 01:45:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-13 01:22:21 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm building a home on a wooded lot in the near future and was just wondering what I will be up against in terms of cost (utilities, water/sewer lines, etc.).

2006-07-13 01:05:55 · 4 answers · asked by Michael B 1

We have cracks between the cinder blocks in our basement and a lot of seepage from the walls . We have had a lot of rain lately and we do not have a sump pump. We have asked for estimates on repairing the basement and I need to know what I should ask them and what to look out for.

2006-07-13 00:37:58 · 4 answers · asked by Doreen F 1

2006-07-12 23:49:32 · 5 answers · asked by humantouch_fan 1

i replaced our kitchen faucet and since, where the supply line connects with the copper piping, water beads up and drips. do i want to use some type of plumber putty or replace the supply line? or something else?

2006-07-12 19:52:46 · 4 answers · asked by MaikaiNelekona 1

Whenever it rains; it leaks where my fireplace is located. From the ceiling to my mantel I have streaks of water....My mantel is brick and there is drywall up against the brick which is part of the ceiling... I know if water is getting in it is also affecting other parts of my roof.......please help

2006-07-12 17:58:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anastacia 2

I seem to have a real difficult time with the math, we have a test next week and I cant seem to remember any of the formulas, I work really hard and get good marks in ever other part of the couse besides the math, if you put in the effort and you fail the test once does it look bad on you as a worker to have failed the math once?

2006-07-12 16:52:32 · 2 answers · asked by Stvargo 1

I have water softner for the whole house but it does not help. The water appears cloudy when you fill a glass, but then clears. I could see some whisps of smoke coming from it as it clears over a few seconds. I know Santa Clara, CA has hard water, but this is just odd. Any ideas why and how to fix it?

2006-07-12 16:41:36 · 7 answers · asked by mityaj 3

Our last electric bill was INSANE. Our house doesn't have ceiling fans, so we decided to install some... so if we run the ceiling fans on high all the time but bump the thermostat up to like 85, can we save a significant amount of money, or will running the ceiling fans on high be costly also?

2006-07-12 16:36:57 · 8 answers · asked by Cat 2

Just looking for a average/typical total cost to convert, including removal of old oil tank from ground.

2006-07-12 15:08:02 · 3 answers · asked by mdimone 2

the walls will be for a strom shelter. Was thinking solid concrete with rebar or blocks filled with concrete and rebar. Thickness will be 8 inches on both. I think that will be enough unless someone has a better idea. Thanks for all the help you can give.

2006-07-12 14:56:50 · 7 answers · asked by hodawg86 1