Maintenance & Repairs - November 2006

2006-11-17 18:18:39 · 4 answers · asked by jim k 1

i'm trying to build an electric bike and all the nuts seem to have some rubber inside the thread which means the nut won't go all the way down the screw, so I can't tighten it. Do you think I'm supposed to scrape the rubber out somehow? One of the nuts has the rubbery bit missing and seems to work fine.

2006-11-17 17:28:24 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-17 17:20:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My cat stretch and manged to make little puncher marks in my leather sofar. How can I repair them or who can do it for me?

2006-11-17 17:12:17 · 4 answers · asked by ginnymarie_1999 1

Does anyone have an idea of what a comparable central heating unit (electric) would cost. We have converted everything else over to electricity (range and water heater) and would really like to change the heating too. The unit that we have is about 10 years old and works perfectly but we also would like to put in a new one because we are selling the house in a few months and "new" always sells better. Any idea of cost of conversion and cost of unit. I know I can call a heating & air company but it is midnight now and they are not open and I am curious.

2006-11-17 16:50:09 · 7 answers · asked by kathy s 3

Whats the best way to clear a kitchen/sink clog...Every time i open the water in the kitchen it comes up through the sink in the bathroom. I've tried using a snake, chemicals and a plunger but none of them seem to work. I can't use hot water because im using plastic pvc pipes.


thanks in advance

2006-11-17 16:33:58 · 6 answers · asked by mike 2

I just got a house with steam boiler heat . I have winterize all the plumbing except for the boiler. How to I go about it

2006-11-17 16:33:51 · 3 answers · asked by larryhill69 1

It's an "old-fashioned," battery operated face clock with hands.

2006-11-17 16:25:26 · 13 answers · asked by punchy333 6

Can it be translated to inches? I was looking at a description of a metal pipe that said "10 gauge 2 bolt clamp hinge" but I couldn't find the defination of "gauge" anywhere. I'd really appreciate it if anyone can answer that for me.

2006-11-17 15:55:15 · 10 answers · asked by jesco828 1

on a pair of glasses

2006-11-17 15:40:08 · 7 answers · asked by rajeya420 2

It will fill with water and during the spin cycle it doesn't spin and when it drains half of the water is still in there, should I call a repairman or is this a do-it-yourself. It's a Whirlpool model LXR714EQ0.

2006-11-17 15:39:47 · 11 answers · asked by mzshan2u 1

with out me spinning it it will do nothing. once i spin it everything works fine, until i turn the thermostat down, then i have to do it all again. . i just had the circut board and the blower mower replace , now i 've been told i need to have the inducer moter replaced. but some one told me its the pressure switch . i dont have a clue. any one know anything about rudd furnaces

2006-11-17 14:53:26 · 9 answers · asked by jewels 2

I need to purchase a propane refill valve for a christmas gift, but I'm not sure what they are. I have found one on ebay from a seller named rushazzled. Is this what I'm looking for?

2006-11-17 14:49:31 · 2 answers · asked by towheelie 1

2006-11-17 14:47:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-17 14:47:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-17 14:40:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-17 14:40:16 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-17 14:37:44 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

when i dont have shoes on and its plugged in the frig shocks me. i know that means that something isnt grounded right. how do i figure out where and how to fix it. its a whirlpool and it has a ice maker. if that makes a difference.

2006-11-17 14:28:01 · 7 answers · asked by shannonlynn719 1

2006-11-17 14:24:59 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-17 14:24:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

After the towel bar in my bathroom had become loose, I attempted to tighten the screws but found that the large drywall plugs had created rupee-sized holes. How do I repair the holes in a manner that will allow me to rehang the bar in the same spot?

2006-11-17 14:14:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

In our bathroom we have ceramic tiles glued on to the walls to about the 4 ft mark. Can these tiles be painted? Or should I just take them off and re-drywall the area?

2006-11-17 14:12:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a 3 stall barn but it only gets muddy in front of one stall. i'm going to put gutter up which will help, but not solve the draining problem. what can i put in the ground to help it drain better? it's dirt and pea gravel now.

2006-11-17 13:51:27 · 5 answers · asked by horseman 2

2006-11-17 13:40:24 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-17 12:55:58 · 7 answers · asked by BILLY S 1

I installed a new kitchen sink faucet, and now it makes a weird thumping sound every few seconds when the water is turned on. I adjusted the water pressure, which slowed the noise repetitions down a little, but it's still there, and terribly annoying...

Was thinking there was an air pocket in the line somewhere.. or something, I'm not a plumber *shrug*

What can I do to make this noise go away?

Thanks!

2006-11-17 12:40:41 · 7 answers · asked by Jez 2

It even happens when I start the washing machine.

Thanks

2006-11-17 12:40:01 · 9 answers · asked by IllegalMexicanImmigrant 2

I live in an apartment and I had the water pipe to the toilet burst in my bathroom around midnight. Of course it broke BEFORE the shut off valve, so my bathroom was rapidly filling with water.
I put down a dam of towels at the door and called the super.

The supers responded immediately, shut off the water to the whole apartment and called in a plumber to fix it.
Because the pipe was so badly rusted he had to knock a hole in the wall and it seems at some time he cut himself on the wire mesh behind the tiles...

So by 2 am the pipe was fixed, the toilet back together and the large debris picked up...

BUT...

My bathroom floor was covered in bits of tile and small debris, the wet towels had been dumped in the tub, bottom of the tub was covered in grit and rust) and there was blood on the floor, sink and also the tiles.

Am I expecting too much to think that the workman or super should have made an effort to clean up more of the mess?
Or at least the blood?!?

2006-11-17 12:25:57 · 13 answers · asked by zale 2

Can you bend conduit in chicago? I need people asap. Great pay!

2006-11-17 12:24:07 · 5 answers · asked by lidijathebeautiful 3