Maintenance & Repairs - October 2006

2006-10-05 09:40:01 · 5 answers · asked by reuben w 1

The pipe that runs from our water meter to our house seems to be leaking. The leak appears to be along side our paved driveway. When my husband dug down a little, we disovered that the water is flowing out from under the driveway, so that's where we think the pipe is. What options do we have? I have a plumber coming out tomorrow morning but I want to be informed before he gets here. Thanks!

PS...we own the house so no landlord to call!

2006-10-05 09:02:21 · 12 answers · asked by Char 2

Want to keep the pesky creatures out

2006-10-05 08:39:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My home was built in the 1960's. I have heard that it may not be safe to remove a popcorn ceiling because it may contain asbestos. Does this need to be done professionally?

2006-10-05 08:35:42 · 7 answers · asked by Susan G 1

I am doing a make over in my yard , i need to know if i do not want to cap it just sand and paint what can i do or use to seal the cracks in the ground before i paint. It is a cemented yard. Please give me your most expert advice. Thank you.

2006-10-05 08:31:43 · 5 answers · asked by natasha m 1

My unit worked just fine 2 days ago. I had been turning it on and of throught out the last week or so because of the cooler season. Now it wont blow any cold air, I go outside and look, and the drain pipe is frozen, and when I turn the air on the fan and everything frosts over. What can I do??

2006-10-05 08:28:38 · 19 answers · asked by Kelly H 4

2006-10-05 08:22:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have recently aquired an old trunk. Its big enough to fit 2 people into, thats not why I got it but anywho, its so old that the leather and material that it is made out of is cracking and isnt soft to the touch. I like the look of the trunk so thats not the factor but the smell inside this thing is so bad it could gag a maggot.
How can I "clean" off and out the trunk without further damaging it? Also, is there a sealer that I can spray and or paint on it to put a protective layer so the rustic look doesnt get worse?

2006-10-05 08:07:24 · 6 answers · asked by Kit 4

2006-10-05 08:07:19 · 2 answers · asked by Lenamae 1

2006-10-05 08:05:44 · 4 answers · asked by chayrrah 2

2006-10-05 07:55:11 · 3 answers · asked by reuben w 1

What's the benefit of aggregate-surface roofing?

2006-10-05 07:55:08 · 6 answers · asked by ElGuapo222 3

2006-10-05 07:26:59 · 3 answers · asked by Kris 1

5 1/2" in daimeter, 3/16' thickness

2006-10-05 07:25:54 · 1 answers · asked by G 1

2006-10-05 07:17:07 · 7 answers · asked by lmakx527 1

ok. so, i had a mains halogen light on the ceiling of my bedroom. it stopped workng. i tried different bulbs, still didnt work.
got a new light, had a few probs fitting it (sorted now) and it still doesnt work. so, the fault has to be somewhere else. all the other mains lights work in the house.

this is not something i will be trying to sort out on my own, i am simply interested in what the problem may be. thanks.

2006-10-05 06:37:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to try to get them to look like new if poss.

2006-10-05 06:22:06 · 8 answers · asked by VEGAS 3

2006-10-05 06:17:46 · 9 answers · asked by sldaane 1

2006-10-05 06:17:29 · 7 answers · asked by sldaane 1

My mother would like me to do some things for her when I visit her for Thanksgiving this coming Monday (Canada).

2006-10-05 06:14:52 · 12 answers · asked by Dellajoy 6

Our power went out for 13 hours. Is the food in our fridge and freeezer still good or would you throw it out? We opend the refrigerator twice during the 13 hour period.

2006-10-05 06:07:54 · 9 answers · asked by bri939 1

I recently moved into a new apartment that has a gas stove. I have never used one before, and I am just really cautious about using it. Are there any tips for using it that would ensure there are no accidents?

2006-10-05 05:28:45 · 5 answers · asked by Jules E 2

i am replacing a mains light with a halogen mains light. there is olly a single switch for this light, and there is no dimmer.

the wire block coming from the ceiling has 4 sections to attach the wire into. from left to right, the wires going into this block are: green/yellow, black, red, black. the red section of the block already has another red wire coming out of the other side, so fitting to that is not an option.

the wires i have on the halogen light are blue and brown. could somebody give me an idea of which part of the wire block to attach these to?

many thanks in advance.

2006-10-05 05:09:42 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am running the wire from the receptacle to the breaker box for a glass door freezer. I am sure that I can wire the receptacle correctly with the diagram but I am very unsure as to what type of breaker I will need. The specs for the product are as follows: 115/208 volts, PH 1, 8.8 amps, Nema 14-20R. I currently have a 20 amp breaker in the breaker box which say 125/240 on it.

I am not an electrician and do not plan on wiring at the box, but would like to know what type of breaker to buy.

2006-10-05 05:03:06 · 3 answers · asked by Eric U 1

need wook asap
allso do repairs maintenance on houses help me get work please can tile paint pach plaster and much moor

2006-10-05 04:10:51 · 11 answers · asked by richard h 1

the icemaker works fine but the water dispenser just dribbles out taks ten minutes to fill a glass, had a tech over he said some do this and some do not...Help.

2006-10-05 03:36:28 · 1 answers · asked by sidekick 6

I have take the unit apart and drilled the orifice hole size to 0.0715". But the unit doesn't work correctly. The gas burner now give very little flame and the flame is like a ghost. I can not hardly see the uniqueness of the flame. How would I fix this problem?

2006-10-05 03:24:40 · 5 answers · asked by John 1

Wherever my dog urinates in the yard,it turns the grass yellow. I water the area daily, but it still dies. Is there any other suggestions?

2006-10-05 03:11:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-05 03:01:32 · 12 answers · asked by Misty 1

Our home air conditioner works fine most of the time. However, sometimes when the ac should be clicking on, the blower outside of the house turns on, but the compressor never comes on (i.e. no air at all in the house). The blower outside will run for hours if we let it, with no air (cold or otherwise) inside the house. If we turn off the ac completely for 30-40 minutes, then turn it back on, the blower and compressor both come on fine. This problem only happens intermittently - at other times the entire system works fine. It seems like a minor "switch/relay" type of problem, but the ac repair man said our entire system was horrible, terrible, and should be completely replaced immediately at a cost of over $6000. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what could be the problem? Thank you.

2006-10-05 02:55:01 · 13 answers · asked by SCJ 3