Maintenance & Repairs - September 2006

2 people in my family that have lived in the home have died from cancer and now 1 more person that resides thier has been diagnosed with cancer. The house is over 100yrs old so the possibilities of asbestos is there.

2006-09-06 04:38:30 · 4 answers · asked by Carolyn B 1

Sears Craftsman 1/2 horse door opener

2006-09-06 04:25:34 · 6 answers · asked by bru36 1

A kind of plywood...

2006-09-06 04:10:44 · 2 answers · asked by Jamez 1

never had this problem before now. is anyone else having the same problems. i have to use starting fluid to get it going and it still sounds like it is not running properly.

2006-09-06 03:33:49 · 6 answers · asked by skippol 2

There is a lightswitch in the same box, I want to use that but get rid of the outlet.

2006-09-06 02:24:59 · 8 answers · asked by cholderiffic 1

My house requires "82 cells" for adequate power. What is a cell...is that one of those big panels or does a panel come in a given number of "cells"?

2006-09-06 02:18:12 · 4 answers · asked by t-r-o-u-b-l-e 2

2006-09-06 01:56:05 · 6 answers · asked by anand 1

We had damage to several things in the house during a lightening storm telephone, coffee pot, furnace. Someone said there is a switch that kicks off when there is a surge? Is this true and how can i tell? someone is coming this week to replace my furnace.

2006-09-06 01:54:52 · 2 answers · asked by magnimpi2002 2

How do I know which I have in my house?

2006-09-06 01:52:13 · 4 answers · asked by casey_leftwich 5

Bought a 1 year old house and a within one week found our largest garage door is having trouble. We push the button and it won't go all the way up. Some times just up inches other times up 3 feet. It started occasionally now it won't finish opening up at all. We have checked the saftey beam, nothing in the way. We have tried to adjust the limit controls on the left side panels with out luck. It is a AccessMaster Security+ garage door opener. Web site not helpful. Owners manual not either for this problem.

2006-09-06 01:43:39 · 8 answers · asked by CaraDee 1

The surface appears to be oxidized or hazy. I have tried to polish the surface with rubbing compound with no success.

2006-09-06 01:41:05 · 9 answers · asked by Bruce W 1

I recently purchase a 70 year old house and it has the original boiler in it. I will have to replace the boiler so Should I stay with the Hot Water Radiators or go to a forced hot air system?

2006-09-06 01:40:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to update my bathtub faucet and hot/cold knobs to something prettier. They work fine, they are just not attractive.

Is this an easy thing for a plumber to do? Or will the plumber have to bash a hole in my wall to get to the pipes? Is this something we could do ourselves?

2006-09-06 01:26:36 · 6 answers · asked by hello 6

I love the tiles and want to keep them. The tub is old and should probably be replaced. Might consider refinishing my tub if it means I can save my tiles from harm.

2006-09-06 00:54:09 · 5 answers · asked by hello 6

it's about 4in

2006-09-05 23:50:56 · 28 answers · asked by pvamu19 1

i have my cold water supply direct from the mains, my hot water comes from a megaflo system, it,s brilliant, but on occasions the overflow drips, when i had a tank i could adjust the ballcock this system is sealed. should i be worried?-------- thanks.

2006-09-05 23:05:08 · 5 answers · asked by The Boss 3

2006-09-05 21:05:28 · 21 answers · asked by azman m 1

2006-09-05 19:39:43 · 12 answers · asked by KiNG JAMES D 1

I live in a city where the mains water is quite silty or sandy. Over time, it blocks up the water pipes so it gets to the point where the water pressure coming out of the taps is very low. Does anyone know if there is a product that can be added to the tank to :
a) clean out the pipes
b) solidify the silt before it gets into the pipes.

And/or, if there's a recognised method of clearing pipes by blowing air through them or something similar.
NB I live in Africa, so please don't be offering your plumbing services if you are in Europe or the US!

2006-09-05 19:27:47 · 4 answers · asked by Helen M 1

We rent a older house from a couple. Last year we had termites and they had to spray . This year they came back. The termite company they went through had insurance if the termites did damage so they would have to pay. Now the landlords are saying that they don't have the money to repair the house and they want us to leave. Can that happen? What should we do? Serious answers only!!!!!!!

2006-09-05 18:21:50 · 8 answers · asked by ? 2

2006-09-05 18:18:48 · 2 answers · asked by abdrk66 1

My house has aluminum siding on the gables. It appears the aluminum has oxidized and covered some of the brick below this gable. I have tried Miratic Acid, Oven Cleaner, and an assortment of other cleaners but no luck, not even a little is removed. The aluminum siding is white and it appears that when it rained, something from the siding ran onto the brick.

2006-09-05 17:44:36 · 2 answers · asked by samantaga 1

I bought a stainless steel undermount sink and had it installed when the granite slab was put. A couple weeks after installing it it got a rust stain from a can that was left in it. Obviously, it is not stainless steel or else this would have not happened. I want to return it and don't know how to remove it.

2006-09-05 16:35:16 · 4 answers · asked by Babyboogy 1

2006-09-05 16:15:34 · 8 answers · asked by vettenut48 1

If I encourage it with the plunger, it drains fast until the water is gone. When I turn on the tap again, the drain is slow again. When I disconnect the drain, the sink drains into a bucket fast. When I took out the trap plug, it drained fast. Put it back together and then it's slow once again.
Please don't say "Call a plumber"; I get that. I just wanted to know if anyone has had a funny slow drain like this before, where it will drain fast if it gets a sinlge pulse with a plunger then return to slowness.

2006-09-05 15:09:17 · 10 answers · asked by n0witrytobeamused 6

2006-09-05 15:07:57 · 5 answers · asked by Kate 1

Hi,
I am adding some plumbing for a washer machine in my addition. My question has to do with the drainage of the washer. Do I have to have a sink for the water to drain? Do I need a P trap? Can it drain directly into the vent? or should it be a seperate pipe? I guess my question is basically what would be the best way to set it up??

Thanks for your time,
pb4sc

2006-09-05 15:07:30 · 7 answers · asked by PB4SC 2

2006-09-05 14:38:12 · 4 answers · asked by htur_htur77 1

I recently bought a house and I was given some industrial insulation. It is basically rolled up into one huge roll. I was wondering how I could put it in my unfinished garage on the walls and make it stay. I plan to put some peg board over it after it is installed. Any ideas? Thank you.

2006-09-05 14:23:15 · 5 answers · asked by Stephanie F 7

2006-09-05 13:51:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous