Maintenance & Repairs - November 2006

The metal puller has snapped and so, though the zip itself still functions it's very difficult to open and close as all is left is the body of the puller so you can't get much purchase. I have checked in the phone book for leather jacket repairs but they all seem to specialise in mending tears in the material. The jacket is perfect in every other way and happens to be a favourite - and not very old!

2006-11-13 07:04:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do i keep the upstairs of my house warm durring the winter? no matter what i do cold air always seems to get in and that makes my bathroom cold and i cant really sleep because of it.... i need some help fast... the chicago winter is comming up really fast.

2006-11-13 06:59:00 · 10 answers · asked by trackstud610 2

The drainage hose is about five inches down the waste water pipe. When the machine starts to spin the waste water comes out with such force that it spashes out of the top of the waste water pipe. What can I do to stop it happening?

2006-11-13 06:49:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-13 06:44:03 · 7 answers · asked by taniceabramson 1

How can you wire 3-way switches to work when you have 14/2 coming from panel box [HOT], 14/2 going to light and 14/3 going to other switch all in one switch box; and the other switch box only has 14/3 coming from the other switch? PLEASE HELP!

2006-11-13 06:30:12 · 3 answers · asked by Chris 1

I've poured pounds of food particles down my kitchen sink, and I don't even have a in-sink grinder, and the sink never clogs. But one well-timed dump can clog the toilet like that. Why is that?

2006-11-13 06:20:04 · 10 answers · asked by trer 3

when i use the shower the water drains really slowly. i think its got to be a hair thing... i have poured bleach down it and a whole bottle of some plughole drainer to no avail. any recommendations on specific products to use and where i can get them?

thank you all in advance!!
x

2006-11-13 06:13:54 · 14 answers · asked by third space 4

i have a queen sized mattress and box springs on a wood frame. all of a sudden my bed just started squeaking everytime i get near it. it's so loud that i can't even roll over in my sleep without being woken up. i've had the bed for about six years and it seems to be in really good condition. any suggestions would be appreciated.

2006-11-13 05:54:20 · 12 answers · asked by ? 2

2006-11-13 05:44:19 · 6 answers · asked by jodybird511 2

ive recently damaged my laminate flooring in my kitchen,do i have to replace the whole lot or can i get away with one panel.
its just a small hole about two inches in diameter.

2006-11-13 05:42:13 · 11 answers · asked by William B 2

My brother in law and I broke the bulbs in our garage in a covered trash can months ago and now the cover is off. My wife is having a fit because the crystal florescents in the bulbs are being exposed and maybe contaminating our garage. I say I don't think its possible but I don't know for sure.

2006-11-13 04:40:46 · 7 answers · asked by Tod C 2

Our rental house was experiencing a clog so our landlord called the plumbers. They snaked out to the main sewer line in the yard and found a fabricy/dryer sheet like substance. Problem is we never use dryer sheets or flush fabric (no kids either). Now the landlord is blaming us for the clog- is there any other way this could have gotten into our line besides from us? We recently had very heavy rains in the area (causing something on the order of 100-year flooding).

2006-11-13 04:34:58 · 6 answers · asked by siberia37 2

We are building a house in Gorakhpur, India. Please suggest flooring solutions other tha vitrified tiles and marble which prove to be pretty costly. Someone suggested white terrazzo flooring, but is it immune to stains and can all masons lay it ? Mosaic flooring is not an option.

2006-11-13 04:15:48 · 2 answers · asked by ds14 1

I put a frozen dinner in the microwave and it made a strange beeping sound. Then I smelled smoke and I'm wondering if it was an electrical problem and if I should be worried about it starting a fire. This was yesterday and I haven't used it since.

2006-11-13 03:28:37 · 7 answers · asked by JJ 2

i have a gas fired baxi bermuda back boiler working both heating and hot water i know the heating has to be pumped ,is the hot water gravity heated or does this need to be pumped,reason being there is no room stat and i want to fit one, with the instruction it states for pumped heating and gravity hot water is this what i have thanks

2006-11-13 03:16:56 · 5 answers · asked by imbestathis 1

I have an out-swing, exterior french door that I use daily.

It was installed professionally in the summer. With a few tweaks, it was shutting perfectly, everything was in alignment. With the recent wet weather, it has expanded just a bit and is now sticking when I try to shut it. I now have to slam it to shut it all the way. Should I sand or shave it down, or just wait until spring when it dries out, or will it dry out????

2006-11-13 03:09:35 · 3 answers · asked by Jon M 2

Is there any way to remove latex paint from clothing?

2006-11-13 03:06:58 · 3 answers · asked by kristopherl@verizon.net 1

I ma designing a cabinet with drawers using iron hollow tubes for storing medecine for a pharmacy. For this purpose i am looking for the heavy duty drawers rail that can alow each drawer to hold a minimum weight of 50 Kg. I hope i can get a positive reply soon.
Thanks

2006-11-13 02:56:49 · 2 answers · asked by samad r 1

I accidentally left my DeWalt cordless circular saw out in the rain for two days... URGGGGGG. The battery pack was in at the time. Also my corded B&D jigsaw. Did I kill them? When I discovered them outside, I brought them in and shook them out and won't turn them on for a good while to let them dry out. Any suggestions? Thanks!

2006-11-13 02:30:31 · 5 answers · asked by cjkip 2

I fixed the leak, does the water that goes through the pipes replenish itself or do I have to open a valve somewhere to refill it and then bleed the air out?

2006-11-13 02:27:39 · 3 answers · asked by Amangela 4

Hot water comes out of all other taps including bath tap and cold water ok. Bathroom is on first floor of house. I've tried running all hot taps to see if that will make water run out of sink tap but no joy!

Any suggestions of anything else I can try before I call out a plumber would be appreciated.

2006-11-13 02:15:10 · 7 answers · asked by Charlie Babbage 5

The water temperature on the boiler is turned ot max. and the water from the other taps in the house are producing water that is boiling hot. Could it be the mixer tap on the shower?

2006-11-13 02:09:55 · 13 answers · asked by skippy_on_tour 1

Looking at getting a house built, over $1000 for an external vented range hood. How good is external to internal?
Is this worth the money?

2006-11-13 02:08:51 · 3 answers · asked by Calum H 2

The Roomba vacs look really cute but I am not sure if I should get one. I would like to buy something that is small for the kids to use in thier room. Also I wanted to find out more about how long it takes to program (set the sensors) and the level of noise it puts out. And is it true that once it's done it can go back to it's base? What about cost?

2006-11-13 02:07:51 · 6 answers · asked by laurie b 1

2006-11-13 02:02:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-13 01:48:40 · 14 answers · asked by ash214 3

I am learning English, and I used a piece of iron, it is round in shape, like that which is in the wire (the yellow one-made of copper) but this one is thicker. what is it called in english? i was going to call it wire, but wire is the one that has the plastic covering outside. this is without plastic

2006-11-13 01:45:33 · 17 answers · asked by Who knows ????????? 2

I have a boiler for my central heating and hot water. Each radiator has its own thermostat. When the radiator thermostats are at 0 the water gets quite warm, but soon as I turn the rads on the water only gets luke warm. Any ideas why and how I can resolve this without have cold winters or cold baths!

2006-11-13 01:44:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-13 01:25:46 · 13 answers · asked by rumpy45 1

2006-11-13 00:38:50 · 3 answers · asked by Sherry M 1