Maintenance & Repairs - November 2006

Hello, Glenn Kawesch here. We are building a structure and we are trying to estimate how many boxes of nails we will need. We realize we can take the unused boxes of nails back but now we just have a bet to see who is right.

Glenn Kawesch thinks: 200 nails
Billy thinks 1000 nails
Amy thinks 500 nails.

In a 5lb box of construction type nails ( 2.5 - 3 inch ). About how many nails is this?

Glenn Kawesch

2006-11-16 11:00:52 · 4 answers · asked by glenn kawesch 1

I am having Thanksgiving at my house and my oven is locked, there is a feature located on the start button that is a safety lock, nice feature, but the problem is I do not know how to unlock it. Any advice would help. Thank You!

2006-11-16 10:05:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

there is a big purple line through my tv i was thinking was the tv being gaussed, but when i got a degaussing coil, it didnt work. i was wondering if anyone knew what it was that is causing this line to be there and how to fix it. is the degaussing coil supposed to wrok immediately? thanks

2006-11-16 09:51:21 · 3 answers · asked by R-Diz 4

My wife and I moved from the US to Ireland. Just before we came, my wife bought a water filter to use over here in Ireland. It has several bits that allows it to be attached to different sized kitchen taps. (It's the type of filter that sends water from the tap through the filter and out a separate spigot on the side.) But none of the connector bits fit into the kitchen tap we have here. I went to a plumbing supply place in Dublin and was told there was nothing that could connect the two because US and European standards for plumbing fixtures are different. Basically what I need is a doodad that screws onto my Irish kitchen type on one side and onto my US-made water filter on the other -- and forms a leakproof seal. Any suggestions?

2006-11-16 09:42:42 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-16 09:42:02 · 6 answers · asked by tkbk.natrb 1

The wall separates to rooms and is not on the outside of the building, my house has recently been surveyed by the people that are about to buy it and i have been told that there is a possible damp problem, can anyone please help me as to where this damp patch may have come from. The floors of the house are timber with a 3ft void beneath that, so i cant see that it can be rising damp as the floor/walls do not come into contact with the earth below. I had the cavity wall insulation installed 12 months ago and was wondering if that will have affected ventilation. If anyone can help i would be really grateful

2006-11-16 09:34:36 · 5 answers · asked by colleenllyd 1

After a lot of initial steps, and ending up taking-off the to toilet from the floor, I was just about to use a snake in the drain. But, my neighbour is telling me now, that it is highly unlikely that the drain is blocked, since it is much wider than the toilet hole.

He is telling that is more probable that the air supply vents, thoes going up to the roof, and the one belonging to this toilet has been blocked.

Can you give any feedback. Thanks a lot.

2006-11-16 09:14:59 · 3 answers · asked by demaissoneuve 2

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2006-11-16 09:10:41 · 1 answers · asked by Scott L 5

I already tried snaking and plunging (repeatedly) with limited sucess. The water recedes, but VERY slowly. If I flush it goes right back up to the top again.

Any suggestions? We do have another toilet, so this isn't an emergency, but I'd rather not pay for a plumber if I can help it.

2006-11-16 09:05:07 · 13 answers · asked by Jen 3

My parents have had a famous TERMIte Co, for at least 20+ yrs.
Do to something about what my mom said about a certain amount of money set aside in an account in case the house ever needed to be tented, it became all about the money. The manager then proceeded to try and bully my parents into tenting the house, saying the other report didn't matter which had been free and clear. They bullied, harrassed and lied on reports. It has taken 16 months of fighting with them, now we have a swarm of termites in our house. They descovered it a year ago and said they would fix it, did nothing. Later, reports said it was an old colony and dead. But the previous year, no damage. That is a clearly NOT DEAD colony.
We have since gone with a local company who everyone has recommended. They are awesome and have given us our first sence of peace. Their reports clearly note the other company lied to dying people. How can I make sure this doesn't happen to others? Shame on TERMIte Co.

2006-11-16 09:02:30 · 7 answers · asked by wildmedicsue 4

2006-11-16 08:51:50 · 9 answers · asked by I love dooneys 6

I do not know how to get the old base off other than unscrew the whole thing from the seat, it is not the same size base that screws into the seat so would have to make new holes. I was told you can use just the pedistal. There is a strange slip type attachement and was wondering if that had to be removed to get it off? can anyone please help me with this. I need all the help I can, I am just a mere female..:-)

2006-11-16 08:48:10 · 2 answers · asked by justcrusin 1

Please don't try this at home.

2006-11-16 08:26:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need to find a washer for a pipe at this time of night??!!

2006-11-16 07:24:24 · 2 answers · asked by Babak m 1

I am running new wire for an electric oven 120/240. The oven is old and the old receptical has a red a black and a white, but no ground. I want to do it up to code, should i get a new cord with 4 prongs and a new receptical to match, or should i use the old cord and try to find a receptical with 3 prongs and not run a ground wire?

2006-11-16 07:23:13 · 5 answers · asked by ~cmd~ 3

I have a 1983 Boiler in my house. I tried bleeding the air from the system a few days ago. I did so till water came out and now i think it makes more water dripping noise in the pipes than before? I want to bleed more from the pipes but i'm not sure if i should add more water and if that will increase or decrees the water pressure to much. Right now the water pressure is at 23 psi and when it's on it's about 30 psi

2006-11-16 07:15:12 · 1 answers · asked by Lipiew 1

im looking if anyody can help with the wiring of a relay into a underfloor heating system im confused.

2006-11-16 07:13:10 · 4 answers · asked by Geoff H 1

it seems to be more at night time when it is loudest

2006-11-16 06:57:39 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-16 06:12:12 · 6 answers · asked by KARA S 1

My husband thinks it is cheaper to heat the house by turning the heater off during the day, and I say it is cheaper to turn the heater down to 60 and allowing the house to maintain one tempature, rather than bringing it up from a much lower tempature and have the heater run longer. Who is right?

2006-11-16 06:04:16 · 7 answers · asked by herbestgirl 2

My roommates and I bought a used washer/dryer combo for use in our rented home. However, the cord doesn't match the outlet. Here is a comparison pic I made: http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/1526/cordcomparisoncg5.jpg

Would it be easier (and safe) for me to change out the power cord? If so, could I just buy a new one from a hardware store? Or would it be better for me to get an electrician to change the outlet for me? Thanks.

2006-11-16 05:58:36 · 8 answers · asked by dood_lee 1

2006-11-16 05:51:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I asked yesterday about how to find a buried power cable in my garden. The solution seems to be to use a Cable Avoidance Tool. My electrician says a cable has to be live in order to detect it (my cable isn't connected yet). Is this true? I thought you might be able to either send a signal down the wire to find it or just to find the wire using a metal detector.

2006-11-16 05:45:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've tried a plunger and a snake. It's better, but still running slowly. I can't go to the store to get a drain cleaner because I'm home with a sick child (hense the clogged toilet!)

Thanks

2006-11-16 05:43:09 · 2 answers · asked by Sophie 1

Um, so yeah...I accidentally flushed a pen (don't ask how) down the toilet, and now it's kinda clogged. Is there any way to fix it without calling in an expert?

2006-11-16 05:32:56 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

only walls are insulated

2006-11-16 05:14:11 · 11 answers · asked by john 3

2006-11-16 04:53:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I give my dogs water from the kitchen sink which also has a filter. We can not invest in a LARGE filter system at this time. Is it safe to give my dogs this water? What about cooking in it?
Seems as though it has high levels of iron or calcium.

2006-11-16 04:25:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-16 04:10:48 · 26 answers · asked by CJ 1

The brand I use gets more expensive every time I buy it, and can only be found in a specialty store, please help.

2006-11-16 03:58:16 · 1 answers · asked by Brenda M 2