Maintenance & Repairs - October 2006

2006-10-06 12:45:51 · 12 answers · asked by Dellajoy 6

If plaster is moist and paint is popping off my ceiling, How does a roofer determine where the water is coming in and which roofing shingles need to be replaced? How expensive should this be?

2006-10-06 12:35:43 · 9 answers · asked by middle sista 1

Buildin wall unit make wird smell when turn on.
It is pretty old.
Is it safe?
The flame burn normally.

2006-10-06 12:35:07 · 7 answers · asked by pnaznp 2

My lack of knowledge of how the ac unit that is outside manages to cool the air that comes through my vents is likely the cause of my ignorance behind this question. Please explain this to me.

2006-10-06 12:30:24 · 11 answers · asked by zosoo7 3

I have an overhead door operator; RDB-103. When the down limit is depressed the push button station and transmitters don't work and the rooling curtin doesn't open. Can you help?

2006-10-06 12:22:07 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've broken the turning knob on the dimmer switch. I've tried gluing it back on but no luck. Is it easy to replace the whole dimmer switch? Do I need to turn the electricity off at the mains box? As you can tell I'm no expert so appreciate your advice. Thanks

2006-10-06 12:21:23 · 7 answers · asked by H M 1

2006-10-06 12:13:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My GF is pressuring me for phsyical intimacy. So far I have managed to get out of these situations by changing the subject or spilling drinks on my pants and running home. I can't keep doing this forever.

I am not gay or against sex, it's just that I only agreed to go out with her because she is Large and pretty much threatened to beat me up if I said no. Well I have enjoyed hanging out with her but DO NOT want to take it to the next level.

What should I do?

2006-10-06 12:12:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

He says the walls are very thin and he can hear the people next door listening to Mexican Wrestling programs when he is trying to go to sleep.

I think this is starting to have a subliminal effect on him. He has started wearing Spandex Pants and demanding cage matches with strangers who offend him.

Any suggestions on how to block out the sounds from the neighbors TV? Soundproofing, white noise, etc???

2006-10-06 12:04:31 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please help!

I have a crappy water saver toilet. A Mansfield. CRAP CRAP CRAP! Anywho, when I push the handle, nothing happens. No flush, no water, no anything.

Now I know that if we had a normal toilet we could just reconnect the chain and all would be well. However, I don't have a normal toilet. I don't have the chain/flapper. Instead, I have some kind of funky tube that the lift arm slides into, and supposedly flushes that way.

I have taken it all apart trying to figure out what is going on, but just can't seem to see the problem.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

2006-10-06 12:03:35 · 8 answers · asked by Michelle 3

2006-10-06 12:01:08 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2006-10-06 11:53:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

After heavy snow The top half of my roof is exposed to the sun, while the lower half stays in the shade all day..
snow on top melts from the sun, melting snow causes lower half (not receiving heat of sun) to freeze up. How do I eliminate this problem? Thanks

2006-10-06 11:51:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

The piano is about 30+ years old, and has been sitting in a garage for about 10 years. It's in great condition and is tuned near perfectly. I just need to know what I can use to clean it without causing any damage.

2006-10-06 11:51:13 · 5 answers · asked by Philip James Y 1

The top tank remains full and appears to be in good working order but the bowl drains empty in about 15 minutes. The floor is dry around the toilet.

2006-10-06 11:18:08 · 9 answers · asked by Dennis W 1

2006-10-06 11:10:10 · 4 answers · asked by ABC 1

I will be installing vinyl siding on the outside and wood paneling or dry wall on the inside. The house is located in Michigan (cold winters)

2006-10-06 11:01:24 · 4 answers · asked by dqike 1

2006-10-06 10:57:49 · 5 answers · asked by vanallison 1

THE HOUSE IS 50 PLUS YEARS OLD. IM NERVOUS BECAUSE THET ARE GETTING WORSE AND IT LOOKS LIKE THE LAST PERSON THAT OWNED THIS ADDRESS COVERED SOME UP. MY QUESTION IS WHAT IS THIS FROM AND WHAT SHOULD I DO TO FIX THIS. THANK IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP

2006-10-06 10:57:42 · 14 answers · asked by JUSTEN S 1

2006-10-06 10:33:26 · 5 answers · asked by mindi 2

I have bought a rat repeller which I plug into and it makes sound to repel rats (which human cannot hear it at all). There is a little red light on the machine and will be on indicating the sound is being made. BUT, what if the machine is only an object with a red light but actually is not making any sound at all? Any ways to test the machine is making sound?

2006-10-06 10:17:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know you'll say "it depends on the type of windows we choose" and you'll say "it depends on how many windows", and a million other factors, but if someone could give a ballpark guess (I know, it's a big pallpark) on how much it will cost before I even mention it to my wife, that would REALLY HELP!!!

2006-10-06 10:14:27 · 7 answers · asked by Kevin C 1

2006-10-06 10:07:46 · 29 answers · asked by snowdude 1

2006-10-06 09:47:04 · 3 answers · asked by itriedchic 1

My husband past away last year and now its up to me when I break something to repair it. I live in the country so I can't just go get something repaired. I was mowing I hit a rock it jammed between the blade and the deck It stopped running, I knocked the rock out I don't see anything broke like a belt or anything but it won't start, it won't even turn over its like its dead. HELP

2006-10-06 09:41:37 · 4 answers · asked by g-day mate 5

The basement previously had been damp and may have had water problems. It's fixed and I also have a dehumidifier working during summer months. But the odor lingers. Any ideas?

2006-10-06 09:41:13 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

The rain has been pelting down in buckets and the water has been coming in underneath the rubber seal on my new garage doors and up to about ten feet along the floor. What can I do to prevent it happening again?

2006-10-06 09:36:48 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I bought a door peephole (not planning to use for a door) and i put it under water to clean the lense since it was dirty. I dont know what i was thinking. Now its all wet inside the lense and foggy. its been two hours. it got better after 30 minutes. but now its worse than ever. Will it get better on its own? or is there anything i can do to fix it.

Also I must leave out of town in 30 minutes. so i cant go buy a new one.

2006-10-06 09:26:51 · 10 answers · asked by dsfsdg d 1

I have an ugly old slate patio in the back. The cement between the slate flags is gross, old, weathered and cracked in places. The slate flags look gross. Is there anything I can do (paint, etc.) to make it look better. Don't tell me to rip it up or replace it. Like I didn't already think of that one, you nimrod!!!!

2006-10-06 09:00:38 · 5 answers · asked by ? 4

2006-10-06 08:34:57 · 4 answers · asked by Betty 1