Maintenance & Repairs - October 2006

got a handyman who just came in and snaked my shower drain and is trying to charge me $250... seems pretty steep just for taking out a hairball. all the plumbers i've called wont give me a price over the phone... anyone got any idea?

2006-10-11 11:51:22 · 8 answers · asked by fadedtical 1

2006-10-11 11:03:22 · 4 answers · asked by jmbmk 2

The spots are small spots and they were tracked in by foot. The carpet is beige.

2006-10-11 10:54:15 · 9 answers · asked by rondog22152 1

2006-10-11 10:37:16 · 3 answers · asked by Toni 2

water is not draining and is getting all over the floor. there is also a hissing sound as soon as I turn off the unit? I checked the drain spout and that isn't clogged.

2006-10-11 10:24:20 · 5 answers · asked by ballstothewall 3

2006-10-11 10:23:21 · 8 answers · asked by COblonde 3

2006-10-11 10:22:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-11 10:08:36 · 7 answers · asked by momie_please 1

2006-10-11 09:20:17 · 7 answers · asked by pete 1

I just had a home that I have an offer on inspected today. I live in WI. He pointed out that the home does not have house wrap beneath the vinyl siding. He makes no opinion about this, but I am unsure as to whether or not I should buy the house. He said I could caulk around the windows and doors to seal out moisture? But I am wondering if I should not buy the house?

Thanks!

2006-10-11 09:12:24 · 8 answers · asked by dmiller91 2

2006-10-11 09:07:57 · 10 answers · asked by mama3x 3

2006-10-11 09:03:07 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've checked hot and cold handle vales everything thing seems ok.

pull valve for shower is attached to faucet

2006-10-11 08:56:36 · 2 answers · asked by kevin m 1

House was built in the 1920's and the seperate garage was added shortly thereafter. Not exactly sure when though. I often see birds inside the garage pecking at the floor. They have managed to do some damage to the floor over the years. ( I have only been here about a year,) I have gone out there,scared them away and looked for bugs or ants but I see nothing. Could the old cement have something in it that birds like??

2006-10-11 08:44:15 · 5 answers · asked by Bman 3

Last night we had a good old fashioned crab boil and had newspaper on the table. Some of the liquid went through the paper. When I took up the paper I had all these white spots there. How do I get rid of them? When I scratch those spots, it comes off a little, but there is still some lightening under there.

2006-10-11 08:34:48 · 4 answers · asked by Mommymonster 7

2006-10-11 08:31:51 · 4 answers · asked by luvbichons 2

I have an old brick house which has a blacktop driveway abutting one side. I can tell that at one point there was some sort of black sealant between the two as there is some residual black stuff on the house. I am interested in putting something down to reduce water seeping between the house and the driveway.

2006-10-11 08:29:18 · 5 answers · asked by Bman 3

2006-10-11 08:12:16 · 11 answers · asked by jessy0-9 1

2006-10-11 08:04:26 · 2 answers · asked by supermommy 2

It flushes normally, but takes forever to refill.

2006-10-11 07:57:20 · 10 answers · asked by jd 1

I run the dishwasher to empty the water out. The smell is
atrocious!

2006-10-11 07:25:32 · 6 answers · asked by KATHY B 1

2006-10-11 07:17:03 · 2 answers · asked by sean R 1

My la-z-boy recliner squeaks when rocking. It appears to come from the 4 big springs in the rocking mechanism. I applied some wd40 to the springs, but it didn't fix the problem. Any suggestions?

2006-10-11 07:15:26 · 13 answers · asked by akinss 1

my sone sealed my driveway but got some of the sealer on the siding is there any way to clean it off without ruining the siding

2006-10-11 06:58:23 · 3 answers · asked by dollyvg2002 2

The first I managed without too much of a promlem but was flumoxed when I came to do downstairs as it is old wiring (different colours) and it is 2 way gang switch. Any advice?

2006-10-11 06:56:02 · 10 answers · asked by soul_lovesearcher 1

I have a large steam roller and I wanted to clean it with Formula 420. The bottle is full of what looks like crystals, but in the directions, it says shake F420 bottle thoroughly and make sure there is an even distribution of crystals and liquid. it doesn't say anything about adding water. When do I add the water? Do i add it to the bottle or do I add it after i pour the crystals on my peice? also not sure what category to put this in.

2006-10-11 06:46:03 · 2 answers · asked by sx_rx_rocknroll 3

I live in Iowa and we tend to have cold winters (Average temperature Dec-Feb is below 32 degrees). We live in a slab home (no basement) and I believe the water pipes are under the house. We are into conserving the natural gas heat (we're cheap too, haha) and don't turn our heat on until the thermostat drops below 55 degrees. Is it bad not to run the furnace until then? Last year we waited until the end of January to run our heat, but we lived in an apartment. Will our pipes freeze if I we choose not to run the furnace, or is that only if we don't run hot water? I have no problem utilizing our blankets for heat. Help please!

2006-10-11 06:44:26 · 10 answers · asked by Yuna 2

I recently added a high effeciency 2 stage furnace, and am wondering what I should set the temperature differential on my thermostate, options are 1,2, or 3 degrees. I only have a one stage thermostate and so the 2nd stage will kick in if it hasn't satisfied the desired temperature after 12 minutes.
Is it better for the furnace to have a lower setting, 1, and have the furnace come on more but operate at the first stage more?
Or have it come on less, 2 or 3, and have it run for longer and move into stage 2?

Thanks,
Rich

2006-10-11 06:28:17 · 3 answers · asked by Rich_Halvorson 1

In particular do you have to have insulation in a timber frame plasterboard stud wall that has a door in it. If you know of a website that explains loopholes of this kind it would be very good to know

2006-10-11 06:21:30 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been a plumber for 18 years and cannot believe some of the BAD experiences my customers have had with OTHER plumbers.

2006-10-11 06:16:52 · 3 answers · asked by pipejetter 2