Maintenance & Repairs - October 2006

How do you know what size of drill bit to use

2006-10-08 22:13:54 · 13 answers · asked by Charles B 1

Hi guys, okay so it's not the most exciting question but I really need some help. I dropped a vase in my sink and it has made a long hairline crack in it and now it leaks. I have looked all over for a sealant that will be tidy and not too noticeable but one just doesn't seem to exist. Does anyone know if such a thing is available and where I can get it from??

2006-10-08 21:09:31 · 7 answers · asked by Carol A 1

Ive just bought a house and picked the keys up on friday.

It wasnt untill saturday afternoon that I noticed a problem.

At the back of the house, the previous owners had a kitchen extension added and the waste pipe from the bathroom upstairs goes through the flat roof and into the kitchen.

On the plans, the drain is located below the extension which is where the waste pipe obviously connects to.

because we are hoping to have a new kitchen installed, we are a little worried about this.

Is having a waste pipe enter a extension / kitchen against any rules?

thanks

2006-10-08 20:51:13 · 10 answers · asked by baggies_70 2

light weight and less dense.

2006-10-08 19:30:50 · 2 answers · asked by bobby 1

2006-10-08 18:21:35 · 5 answers · asked by Dana T 2

HI all....

Can u help me ,
where i can get the MDF ( Medium Density Fibreboards )
with fire resistant spec ....or some brochore....
thank you ...

Regards
Stanley

2006-10-08 18:07:08 · 3 answers · asked by savio_park 1

Everytime i flush my toilet it makes a LOUD RUMBLING NOISE a minute or two after i flush it. It will eventually stop after a few seconds. Or it can stop instantly when i run the Faucet or run some water. Some type of PRESSURE thing is goin on with the pipes possibly. does anyone know how to fix this?

2006-10-08 17:59:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

It has been 2 months since the date of purchase, the installer came out and did 4/5 rooms and carpet for the 5th room was damaged. The store manager, installers, etc refuse to take responsibility for the damage and have been giving me the "it'll be done next week" excuse for a few weeks now, they keep saying the damaged piece was shipped to the manufacturer for inspection, blah blah but no word on when my last room is going to be done!! Worse thing is, the store manager says they have no obligation to compensate us for the wasted time, moving the furniture, etc!! Is there anything i can do to get them on the ball and get some money back out of the install job?

2006-10-08 17:44:13 · 16 answers · asked by Chate 2

Dryer is in the basement and is properly ventilated.

2006-10-08 17:19:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm putting vinyl stick down tiles in my bathroom. I've pulled out the old tiles (they weren't vinyl and were cracking and coming up), then I scraped all the loose stuff off and prepped the floor so it is very smooth and level again.

We're about to begin laying the tiles... I want to be sure they'll say down though. I've heard heat them before laying them down and some people have said use extra adhesive while others have not.

If you've completed a similar project or have used vinyl self-adhesive tiles any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

2006-10-08 16:45:22 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

It beeps once every 30 secs or so and I don't know why. No, it is not going off. It does this every few nights, usually late at night, like 11pm, it will just suddenly start beeping like this. I don't know how to make it stop. Does anyone have any idea why it is doing this or how to make it stop? The batteries are fine, it has gone off recently. Help please!

2006-10-08 16:42:28 · 23 answers · asked by justwondering 2

2006-10-08 16:39:06 · 3 answers · asked by birch_sara 1

the person that used to live here said it might be a new valve?

2006-10-08 16:34:51 · 5 answers · asked by birch_sara 1

I work for a company that sells grills. We had a customer buy a $1000 grill and return it 3 times because it wouldnt heat past 300 degrees according to the customer. I made an offer on the grill. It doesnt realy make sense to me a gas grill wouldnt put out more then 300 degrees of heat. If i buy this grill (at a significant discount) is there a way to fix this? We repaired it twice through the manufacturer. Im certain they wouldve checked the thermostat, but this realy makes me want to try out this grill. Any suggestions?

2006-10-08 16:03:55 · 6 answers · asked by curt a 1

i did call around but no one has called me back since it is the weekend. we mistakenly (or not) just asked 1 guy today who told us $125 just for labor and we said yes for tomorrow. this replacement is not time critical at all. just for asthaetic puposes.

2006-10-08 15:40:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-08 15:38:47 · 6 answers · asked by LJ 2

i have a threshold that is at a customers house, that another indivisual installed with the new door. the threshold has a lot of give to it when you step on it. he tried some shims when he installed it. has anybody drilled in to the metal and pumped/injected concrete through a small 3/8 - 1/2 inch hole. what kind of an inexspensive injector did you use. any help would be appreaciated.

2006-10-08 15:30:24 · 3 answers · asked by fixitall123 2

Is there anything I should look for when chosing a company to refinish my hardword floors?

2006-10-08 14:52:48 · 2 answers · asked by warmweathergirl _ 1

We've tried lemon juice, and, of course, various cleaners, like 409, et al.

2006-10-08 14:45:53 · 10 answers · asked by Rico Toasterman JPA 7

My downstairs bathroom has a slight sewer odor throughout the year and the toilet has clogged easily ever since I moved into this house. Could it be a venting issue? I looked in the attic but can't figure out which one it would be. Also noticed the toilet drain exits in the basement and makes a tight 90 degree turn right after leaving the toilet and this could be the clogging issue...Don't know. Any suggestions.

2006-10-08 14:30:19 · 5 answers · asked by 3wayhandshake 2

In spanish a timber that runs horizontaly the breath of a structure is called a "Viga". What is the spanish word for a vertical timber that is used to hold up a horizontal structure?

2006-10-08 14:12:14 · 3 answers · asked by Wendell H 1

I am a DYI kinda guy but have limited masonary experience. Should I cover with siding or maybe frame up to the cap. One other problem water sometimes gets into the basement, should a cap be purchased?

2006-10-08 14:12:09 · 3 answers · asked by Lamont 2

Example if your fixture is rated at 60Watt you would typically use a 13Watt Compact Fluorescent rated at 800 Lumens. Could you use a 20Watt(CFL)=75W(Bulb) or 26Watt(CFL)=100Watt(Bulb) on a 60Watt rated light fixture in order to get a brighter light? I find that the compact's are not as bright as the regular bulbs. Reason for asking is that you would not put a 100Watt bulb in a 60Watt rated fixture and wondered if the same principle applies to compact fluorescent lights.

Thanks

2006-10-08 13:55:49 · 4 answers · asked by Steve 1

I have a furnace that is up in my attic.The vents blow the hot air down from the ceiling.The cold air returns go from under the house which is a damp musty crawl space.Can I use just one cold air return for the furnace and block the others which smell musty?

2006-10-08 13:26:07 · 4 answers · asked by matt b 1

I'm doing some housework and I've come across a mess of wires that my wire cutter just can't sem to hack through. Any suggestions?

2006-10-08 13:25:42 · 6 answers · asked by yomomma69 2

A one-story brick house we're buying has a crack, which goes up from one of the concrete blocks of the foundation, about halfway up the house. It's widest at the bottom, 1/16th inch, and gets narrower and less severe the higher you look.

The concrete blocks enclose a concrete slab foundation. The brick walls are on top of the concrete blocks. The floors are attached directly to the concrete slab. Only one layer of concrete blocks is visible. I don't know if there are more below. The house was built in 1972.

The crack seems to be caused by damage to just one concrete block. That block is cracked in such a way that the surface sticks out at the bottom of the block, with the crack going up from there through the bricks. It's close to one corner of the house.

Our inspector said it's not serious, and we should just caulk and seal it. Is he probably right? Or should we worry? The appraiser either didn't notice or didn't care. His value is higher than what we're paying.

2006-10-08 13:24:08 · 9 answers · asked by x4294967296 6

is there a epoxy that will work

2006-10-08 13:02:38 · 6 answers · asked by garrysisson88 1

2006-10-08 12:57:31 · 5 answers · asked by tpavacik 1

2006-10-08 12:30:12 · 5 answers · asked by joekitty 1

If I start with the roof, what would be the least expensive roof material. If I start with the outside walls do I buy the sheets of wood and nail them to the present wood walls?

2006-10-08 12:29:06 · 4 answers · asked by maria r 3