Maintenance & Repairs - September 2006

About every 2 months, I come home to find a puddle of cold water around my fridge. When I check inside the fridge, I find a standing puddle at the bottom. What is causing the water to accumulate? By the way, the fridge is at least 20 years old.

2006-09-12 12:07:33 · 8 answers · asked by Amanda O 1

like is it against the law? or do you have a choice to recycle or not to?

2006-09-12 12:01:24 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Accidently spilled a candle on a brick fireplace. Does anyone know of way to remove the wax?

2006-09-12 11:54:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an older toilet and it doesn't flush well. The water doesn't go out briskly. Someone told me that old toilets get corrosion build up that cause it not to perform properly over time. Is this true? I always thought it had to to with the components on the inside of the back of the toilet. I don't want to have to buy a new toilet if I don't need to.

2006-09-12 11:46:06 · 13 answers · asked by DP L 2

2006-09-12 11:38:32 · 10 answers · asked by macoozle 1

The business will be gutters roofing sideing general home improvement thank in advance for all your help , Robert

2006-09-12 11:24:02 · 6 answers · asked by robert_clark48145 1

Ok so i was riding my bike and i hit this big bump and it stripped my handle bars. any suggestions on how to fix this??

thanks so much
-Austin Moore

2006-09-12 11:23:33 · 4 answers · asked by ******************* 2

2006-09-12 11:11:38 · 12 answers · asked by macoozle 1

2006-09-12 11:01:38 · 6 answers · asked by flyboy 1

I work for a very nice company that repairs roofs, and creates new ones through a Poly Fiber mesh and Bituman overlay. I know it creates a wonderful seal, and doesn't leave any seams or gaps. They even add on aluminum to the top if you ask for it, it's a little more costly but will help to save on cooling costs. The only drawback is that it can only be used on Flat and Metal roofs. Shingles are out of the question. Now we are trying to get people to take free estimates from us, but that doesn't happen too often. What I want to know, is if you were presented with this option would you take it? Would you even consider such an option?

2006-09-12 10:57:37 · 5 answers · asked by ianr1984 3

I want to find it in a local store in Sacramento, CA

2006-09-12 10:47:11 · 6 answers · asked by cjentaylor 1

new problem never happend b4 leaked about 2 gallons .

2006-09-12 10:28:35 · 8 answers · asked by gary h 2

2006-09-12 10:27:36 · 5 answers · asked by BPB 2

What is the square footage of living space?

2006-09-12 09:08:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-09-12 08:43:54 · 8 answers · asked by idahotradeguy 2

It is the actual seat in the sofa that is beginning to crack due to someone sleeping on it for long periods of time. Any suggestions please!!

2006-09-12 08:43:27 · 19 answers · asked by Charmaine S 1

My dog licked a few small holes in my carpet and I would like to repair them without recarpeting the whole house.

2006-09-12 08:21:41 · 11 answers · asked by timoteo180 2

2 wks ago one of bathrooms was repiped w copper pipes. last wk water heater started making popping sounds now we have no hot water. There's no water at all when hot water faucet is turned on anywhere in the house.

2006-09-12 08:09:55 · 7 answers · asked by mama_naynay 1

2006-09-12 07:43:47 · 3 answers · asked by provo312 1

Every time I take a shower my bathtub fills with water up to my ankles and drains really slowly. For awhile, I would use Drano and the drain would clear for a little. But lately it has gotten even worse. I took a shower yesterday at 2pm. It is now 24 hours later and the water is still there. I have tried using Drano but it isn't working anymore. The plunger doesn't seem to work either. What can I do on my own before having to call someone? (I live in an apartment and my landlord is notoriously slow at getting things fixed, so I'd like to be able to fix it on my own if possible). Thanks in advance!

2006-09-12 07:13:24 · 33 answers · asked by Amy 1

2006-09-12 06:14:06 · 2 answers · asked by lin63 2

2006-09-12 06:10:28 · 7 answers · asked by rn_read 1

When my lateral lines were being installed, the contractor cut the electric to my barn. Approx 500 feet between the originating electrical area to the barn and it is broken in about a 20 foot section, how can I find each end in the break to repair? I have used a metal detector and can not locate either end, the contractor installed additional dirt over the land area to grade everything off.

2006-09-12 06:05:25 · 7 answers · asked by mtm1922 1

I washed clothes last night, today morning when I attempted to open the machine it did not open. What to do?

2006-09-12 05:57:19 · 2 answers · asked by need_ans 1

2006-09-12 05:29:11 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a broken drain plug on my pool filter canister. It sheared off, so that I cannot use the bottom of it to unscrew the rest of the plug. It is hollow and smooth on the inside, threaded on the outside. Is there some kind of tool that can be used to unscrew the remainder of the broken piece? For example, when you break a light bulb, you can use a needle-nose pliers, spread open, to unscrew the metal base of the bulb -- I need something like that, but something that's really designed for that use, that can apply more pressure, to unscrew it from the inside.

Any ideas? I'd love to go to Home Depot and ask for a "widget" of some sort, to save me the repair bill.

2006-09-12 05:25:29 · 5 answers · asked by AZKludgeQueen 2

we moved to a new place and here again we are having roach problem...and its so bad..they r all over the house and its so frustrating...and none of the sprays whihc we have used have helped...is there any long term soln for this?i mean to get rid of all the raoches all over,,,,suggestions are aprreciated....thanks

2006-09-12 05:19:09 · 17 answers · asked by crazyabs 1

I woke up this morning and could not get a hot shower. The water was luke warm and couldn't get hotter. Does this mean our hot water heater went or could it be something simpler?

(Although we have had hot water up until today it did seem to take a bit longer and not last quite as long this week)

2006-09-12 04:39:42 · 11 answers · asked by Genie♥Angel 5

I am thinking of buying a run down bungalow and want to know a 'ball park' figure (per sq meter or sq foot) for cost of such works.
The property is is Wiltshire.

2006-09-12 04:25:49 · 8 answers · asked by Vagabonda 3

Shes concerned that the procedure was done incorrect, asking me i was un-to sure myself. What the council did was removed the gas fires from both bottom and top floors, and blocked off with bricks and a vent you can open and close. They didnt block any of the chimney top off, but inside her attic where you can see the angling of the chimney, they put in a machine to remove damp. She said they didnt sweep the chimney before they blocked it and shes concerned that when it rains water will come in and form damp with the remaining dust in the chimney. Is she right to worry?

2006-09-12 04:09:18 · 8 answers · asked by lonely as a cloud 6