Maintenance & Repairs - November 2006

we had to relight the pilot light yesterday and now when we havnt got the heating or water on the pilot light is making a slight noise still! It never used to make a sound at all the only noise we heard from it was when we turned on heating and hot water! is this normal or should we get it checked out?

2006-11-03 22:27:48 · 4 answers · asked by jojo 1

The 3-way valve stays open and the pump running. I have read about the pump running on to dissipate heat, but my boiler also comes on and off aswell, so the radiators still get hotter and the house ends up much hotter than the room stat set point. Have changed room stat for new one, all other controls seem ok. If I turn the mains power off, then the valve shuts and the boiler turns off. When the power is turned back on again the system is ok, until the heating is called for again next time. Any ideas????

2006-11-03 22:18:32 · 6 answers · asked by Paul 1

2006-11-03 22:03:48 · 4 answers · asked by mick t 1

2006-11-03 21:20:06 · 5 answers · asked by adrian l 1

Is there anything I can do without calling a plumber?

2006-11-03 21:12:30 · 5 answers · asked by tamwagon 3

it just drops down fast .i heard there is a spring or something missing where the metal part hookes from the door to the stove.is there something i can do to stop this besides try to find a spring thankyou.

2006-11-03 20:44:08 · 3 answers · asked by bassetluv 4

2006-11-03 20:32:15 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-03 19:44:43 · 7 answers · asked by axelann 1

The shower used to be hot but now its not?

2006-11-03 19:13:20 · 11 answers · asked by Peter Griffin 3

It's cylinder shaped,19 inches deep and almost 9 inches in diameter. I'll install it somewhere in the floor, underground, in concrete. Now I'm trying to decide how to camoflauge it's location. Any ideas?

2006-11-03 18:32:56 · 10 answers · asked by Linda W 1

plunging and it wont go down. what shoud i do?

2006-11-03 17:51:18 · 10 answers · asked by boo 1

Has polyethylene pipes and I do not know what to do. I have leaks in bathrooms, closets, kitchen and etc. I need to know what to do since there might be a possibility that my insurance may not cover it. I bought my home in 2000 from Oakwood.

2006-11-03 17:24:17 · 4 answers · asked by Joanne A 1

The lens on my swiss army watch cracked and i would like to get it repaired, how much would that cost?

2006-11-03 16:13:39 · 6 answers · asked by John R 2

i live behind a hugh overgrown field that just recently got cut down...i have been noticing mice in my house....it is freaking me out!! This is one of my biggest fears please tell me how to get rid of them...I hear them scratching on my wall at night.

2006-11-03 15:59:03 · 14 answers · asked by tanya 3

Does anyone have any ideas on what is best to use, I don't know what the former owners were thinking but it's currently wood. We obviously want vinyl or something similar & want to install it before we put on siding.

2006-11-03 15:45:11 · 6 answers · asked by Ivyvine 6

2006-11-03 15:35:07 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-03 15:19:44 · 4 answers · asked by got fish? 1

Some plastic toy is melting in the oven. and we can't scrape any more of it off, but the whole house smells really bad, and i'm pretty sure plastic fumes are toxic what should we do?

2006-11-03 15:09:14 · 4 answers · asked by good advice 3

2006-11-03 14:46:02 · 6 answers · asked by Troubled son 3

My refridgerator is about 18 years old and it runs all the time. I think the freezer part of it comes on and shuts off more or less like it is susposed to but the fridge doesn't get as cold as it used to and I have the control set to the lowest setting. I can hear something running all the time.
Do refridgerators wear out in time and need to be replaced?

2006-11-03 14:44:44 · 9 answers · asked by dennispatterson58 1

I'm wondering how to repel spiders from coming through a door. I had major problems with these little jumping spiders this summer, and I'm positive they were getting in through the front door because even though it locks securely, it doesn't form a tight seal, and they could slip right through. I would walk in and find 4 or 5 a day right in the entryway. Is there a way to add some kind of rubber thing or seal around my door to keep them out? Or even better, something I could spray to keep them away from the door altogether?

2006-11-03 14:20:09 · 17 answers · asked by KB 1

Hi,

We need to arrange a house inspection. I want to find a good inspector and not the one that the real estate agent recommends. What is the best way to find one that knows his job well. I bought a house before and the home inspection missed a whole bunch of stuff that cost me an arm and a leg to fix later on....please advice. Thank you

2006-11-03 13:53:52 · 7 answers · asked by Ladybug NH 2

We have an older house with the old fashioned keyholes in the bedroom doors. The large, traditional shaped keyholes in which you would put one of those old fashioned looking keys into. The keyholes are still there but there aren't any keys for them. The locks is sort of a deadbolt that the key would move.

Is there anywhere I can get one of those old fashioned keys? Would a locksmith have to specially make the key to fit the lock, or did those old fashioned keyholes just have generic type keys that don't have to be specially fitted?

Or would I have to have a new lock installed?

2006-11-03 13:50:08 · 11 answers · asked by Jimmy 2

Do i need a plunger or is it another problem? Usually i wait a couple of hours and it flushes fine but then it occurs again. Is it a bligger problem?

2006-11-03 13:24:26 · 15 answers · asked by Richard S 1

my furnace is not blowing hot air only less than warm air. What could be the problem? Can I fix this problem myself?

2006-11-03 13:07:57 · 7 answers · asked by Sharry B 2

I DONT KNOW IF THE FIRE PLACE IS A VENTED OR NON VENTED WHATS THE DIFFERENCE

2006-11-03 11:59:07 · 11 answers · asked by fruitcakee50 1

If you can tell me, if i do end up having to replace the whole darned tank, how hard of a job is that? Can I do it? (not the most experienced home repair guru) Are toilet tanks standard, meaning will any toilet tank fit any toilet? I know, that's more that one question, HELP!!!

2006-11-03 11:37:27 · 12 answers · asked by Willie S 2

do i have to sand the old varnish off ?

2006-11-03 11:16:02 · 5 answers · asked by mona 2

I started demo'ing my bathroom and I expect to put down time and new vanities in a week or so. Is it unwise to remove the existing fixtures? Will sewer gas (actually, I have septic) come into the house and make it smell worse than my 3 boys already have?

Can I just duct tape it shut?

Thanks!

2006-11-03 11:04:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm paying a roofing company $5000 to do my roof. Do you tip the guys on top of that? If so, how much?

2006-11-03 10:30:30 · 13 answers · asked by troymcclure 1