Maintenance & Repairs - September 2006

I was showering with the bathroom door open. My house was a bit cool. The smoke detector right outside the bathroom door started screaming midway through my shower (It had never gone off before). I didn't smell or see any smoke. Could it have possibly been from STEAM?

2006-09-21 06:49:36 · 14 answers · asked by Ana 5

i have used chlorine in the past.. this will knock it down for a while, but it always comes back.. is there something else that is a permanent fix for it??

2006-09-21 06:38:48 · 4 answers · asked by lugar t axhandle 4

I just bought a new house. The Idiots who painted it painted the windows shut. I've been using a utility knife, a flexible paring knife & a hammer. Since I'm not into masochism or blood loss is there an easier way of doing this? I have three floors in this house. Does anybody have any ideas?

2006-09-21 06:08:20 · 9 answers · asked by fatkatn 2

refrigerator stop working

2006-09-21 06:00:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

During the winter months, my power and gas go through the roof. Any Ideas?

2006-09-21 05:39:48 · 7 answers · asked by alyson1hill 3

I'd like to hang an organizer on the back of my panty door but want it secure and not to rip the door apart. Do I use a butterfly bolt and a washer?

2006-09-21 05:38:11 · 4 answers · asked by virgo 1

I have a huge front window that is three panes. The one pain of glass is cracked so I just want to remove the one pane instead of replacing the window.

2006-09-21 05:33:36 · 8 answers · asked by Eva 2

2006-09-21 05:20:32 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1

2006-09-21 05:10:50 · 2 answers · asked by maddawgmike39 1

Hi,
I am wiring my new addition. My question has to do with the wiring. I have recepticals in opposite corners of the room. Should I drill holes into each stud around the room to run the wire? Or am I better off drilling a hole into the top plate, and running the wire across the attic, drilling a hole into the opposite top plate, and down to the second receptical??

Thanks for your time

pb4sc

2006-09-21 04:35:44 · 10 answers · asked by PB4SC 2

In places with a lot of doors, like a dorm for instance, the janitors always have like one key for all the rooms on the floor. How is that possible when my key won't work on my neighbors' room?

2006-09-21 04:16:56 · 6 answers · asked by Ha Ha! 3

2006-09-21 03:59:57 · 7 answers · asked by concerned about cats 1

What size elbow goes on the back of the older fisher mama bear free standing wood stove, and does it go inside or outside of the cast iron pipe on the back?
Thanks.

2006-09-21 03:24:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-21 03:20:16 · 13 answers · asked by dw33455 1

Kenmore stove, model 66575775890

2006-09-21 03:14:41 · 6 answers · asked by jump2jac2003 1

I changed my a/c filter on the inside of my home but my thermostat still shows "service filter". Which side of the filter should face toward the unit? I have tried both and still same message. Also, my outside unit runs all the time, even when I turn the thermostat inside to "off". Is this normal? I rent and don't want to call the landlord because someone just came out here a few months ago to work on the outside unit(heats and cools) after lightning hit my home. I'm afraid he'll raise my rent if he has to keep calling someone to fix things. My light/ac bill is $258 month for a trailer, and I am wondering if there is an ac problem. It cools and heats fine.

2006-09-21 03:07:10 · 7 answers · asked by happyendingsonly 2

milco bldg.
spec. sgd-r35
series 300/500
mst 111180 oxo

2006-09-21 02:31:10 · 2 answers · asked by late 1

2006-09-21 01:21:14 · 5 answers · asked by sarath 1

the main water supply tap in my house is to tight to turn off does anyone have any ideas on how to loosen it? ive tried wd40!

2006-09-21 00:24:27 · 18 answers · asked by jojo 1

2006-09-21 00:13:46 · 4 answers · asked by Tina B 1

2006-09-20 22:49:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

BT are trying to charge me £135 for what they say was a power surge. Nothing else has been affected in my home. I just couldn't receive calls although I could make them. The engineer said it was a faulty box which he changed. They also said I was advised of charges (Iwasn't) How do I prove I didn't have a power surge?

2006-09-20 22:41:30 · 6 answers · asked by pamela m 1

My stove went out, and im short on cash. Because the lights go on, I have hope that I myself can fix the problem of things not heating up. I am assuming its a fuse somewhere, or a short. There was a dead mouse in the back of the stove when I opened her up, and it was fresh so I assume it shorted something out.

Instead of buying a new stove, or getting repairs that would for sure cost nearly as much as a new stove, I would like to try to do things myself. INside, things look incredibly simple (wiring wise), but I cannot find anything visibly burnt out, and I cannot find any fuse.

Can anyone help me locate where the fuse is, recomend a site to help me fix this ge stove, or give a recomendation on what else the problem may be?

Again, its a 15 year old GE stove (electric).
Any help is greatly appreciated. Much thanks in advance.

2006-09-20 22:36:15 · 5 answers · asked by kool_rock_ski_stickem 4

2006-09-20 22:20:03 · 3 answers · asked by mike don46 1

fingers with some nail polish remover but she spilt it over the sky box and dvd player now it is ruined it and has stains that wont come off what should i do to try to get rid of it

2006-09-20 21:35:30 · 14 answers · asked by private 2

I have a garage roof, which leaks and I wish to replace it. The trouble is, it's Asbestos. What are the UK rules and regs on this?

2006-09-20 21:05:58 · 17 answers · asked by Rob W 2

2006-09-20 20:40:16 · 4 answers · asked by deggers 1

We just moved into our new house a month ago ...

There has been a terrible smell upstairs, and I have tracked it down to the drain in the floor of our master bath.

Is it okay to put bleach down to cut the smell? Or is there something else I can do myself with out having to ring a plumber

PLEASE ADVISE!!!! Thanks for any / all advice on this matter

I was wondering why the former owners lit flowery candles during all the open for inspections.... Now I know!

2006-09-20 20:19:22 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I rent an apartment and just recently I some mushrooms began to spring up in front of our hall closet. There have never been any spills or leaks there that I am aware of. I contacted my landlady and she didnt act like ti was a big concern. The mushrooms died and went away after a couple of days, after we carefully killed and removed them (we didnt want to spread spores).
A few days later a TON more mushrooms sprang up. I'm figuring there's a leak. I know that I couldn't have removed all the spores, so if there's a leak or excess moisture then more mushrooms are to be expected.
I've tried contacting my landlady again. She has not replied. I really feel that this is her department, since it is a precondition, and not due to our tenancy. For the time being, what can I do to get rid of the mushrooms? Is there a possibility of health risks? I have a baby in the house too, and it is very difficult to keep her away from the contaminated area. What can I do?

2006-09-20 19:32:36 · 11 answers · asked by ikikochan 2

2006-09-20 18:40:55 · 9 answers · asked by ms. carpenter 2