Maintenance & Repairs - December 2006

Not ımpressed as just had a new bathroom ınstalled and one of the workmen has burnt my bath wıth hıs cıgarette. Its not so bad that the plastıc has melted but ıts unsıghtly - does anyone know anythıng that can remove ıt?

Ideally I would want the workmen to replace my bath but as I lıve ın turkey and smokıng ıs the norm when doıng anythıng I dont thınk I have much chance!

2006-12-05 01:42:44 · 12 answers · asked by Catherine T 2

The bulbs are intact and it is a brand new string. One half just doesn't work. I've checked the fuses.

2006-12-05 01:28:30 · 10 answers · asked by Blue Eyed Baby 5

2006-12-05 01:12:50 · 3 answers · asked by Parker A 1

2006-12-05 01:10:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can anyone give me an idea of how much it would cost to rewire a whole house? It's an old 3 bedroom, 3 reception terrace house (early 1900s I guess.) I am based in South West Wales. Thanks in advance.

2006-12-05 00:51:11 · 3 answers · asked by Linda 6

2006-12-05 00:38:37 · 3 answers · asked by Gary G 1

2006-12-05 00:32:50 · 1 answers · asked by danmor9 1

Ok, My husband and I live in my grandmothers old house. Our windows are sweating terribly.
The windows that are in the house now are only single pane and I know that they let a lot of cold air in. We have been putting plastic over the windows, but haven't gotten around to it yet this winter. I need opinions on what would be the best in the long run. Should we just buy storm windows, or should we hire someone to come and put in brand new windows. I know we would probably have to wait until spring/summer to have this done, but we like to plan in advance. How much does it cost to do either of these options? We have 8 inside windows, and 6 on an enclosed porch.
I am clueless when it comes to home repairs.

Extra info: We heat our home with 2 vent free gas stoves. We also keep a small electric/oil radiator in our bedroom to save on gas.

2006-12-05 00:25:39 · 6 answers · asked by Pamela G 4

Where i work we use power washers to clean, machines are rated at 1500 psi, the problem is that hoses get small ruptures and instead of replacing a $110.00 hose each time i want to repair it so hose can be used again

2006-12-04 23:32:53 · 3 answers · asked by paki 5

I'm hoping that the max capacity indicated on a socket is more of a rule-of-thumb. Appreciate anyone's input.

2006-12-04 22:41:19 · 8 answers · asked by commdeus 1

I have a crown aruba boiler ,base board heater . The relief valve keeps leaking while the boiler is firing I already replaced the valve. From this website I believe that my bladder expansion tank is full of water. The only opening in the tank is a tire type petcock. How do I remove the water from the tank?
Thank you

2006-12-04 22:35:51 · 5 answers · asked by manny L 1

like rotten eggs. What is this and should we be worried? (this is not a joke, btw)

2006-12-04 22:24:30 · 7 answers · asked by tribeca_salonika 3

More specifically the batteries of cordless drills. I have a brand name one but both of the batteries it came with have lost it's ability to hold a charge. It is only about a year and a half old also. Replacement batteries are expensive! Is there a trick to revive them?

2006-12-04 22:20:41 · 6 answers · asked by Vegas♠Bound 2

2006-12-04 22:18:47 · 3 answers · asked by ffroggie 1

2006-12-04 21:26:29 · 7 answers · asked by david w 1

the roof is angled with standard support beams and a weatherproofing sheet between the beams and the slates...

2006-12-04 21:19:45 · 8 answers · asked by mike a 2

2006-12-04 20:02:22 · 11 answers · asked by Questioner 1

I have an american standard furnace installed 1999.. regular call for heat... gas kicks on (i see the flames) but only stays on a few minutes. No money for a proff any suggestions ? In MI and the weather outside is frightful lol small children and elderly in the home.

2006-12-04 19:45:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My zippos starting to weaken and I just bought a pack of rosonal flints, whats the wick? How often do you need to replace it? Is that the spongy material that collects the fuel? Thanks

2006-12-04 19:20:13 · 7 answers · asked by ]{ane 1

2006-12-04 19:10:45 · 42 answers · asked by debra w 1

What is the maximum size vent that can be used with a 40000 BTU water heater? We just got a high-efficiency boiler installed which vents directly thru the side-wall.

We also replaced the old 63000 BTU water heater with a new 40000 BTU model. The draft hood of the new water heater is only 3 inches in diameter. The new water heater is now the only thing that is venting thru the old 20 foot long venting pipe to the roof, which is 6 or 7 inches in diameter. Is this too big to vent properly? How difficult is it to install a smaller diameter liner into the old pipe?

2006-12-04 17:37:47 · 8 answers · asked by zijlstra 2

is something wrong with the furnace? Shouldn't the air be warm?
The tempature does get up to the thermostat setting.

2006-12-04 17:27:17 · 4 answers · asked by NomeC 1

2006-12-04 17:25:38 · 8 answers · asked by super_dudette 1

I have a box with power coming into it. I have a 14-3 wire leaving that box. In the other box, I have 14-3 coming into it and 14-2 leading to the light. I also have 14-2 leaving the box to go to another switch to continue on that run. I have got the 3way switch to work, but I can't get power to leave the box and go to the other switch. Will someone walk me through and tell me where each wire should go. I have all my white's hooked together. I also have all my grounds hooked together. The trouble I am having is with the hot, commons and traveler wires and getting power to leave the second box. Thanks in advance for your response and help with this.

2006-12-04 17:22:07 · 4 answers · asked by ressroo 1

kenmore microwave oven cause of house to burn down dont know model no fire dept said they have seen severl house with same oven burn oven cause of fire

2006-12-04 16:43:24 · 8 answers · asked by Jonathon C 1

2006-12-04 15:52:04 · 9 answers · asked by Msof23 1

The vanity stand which our bathroom sink is based on has been rotting and has mould growing on it, During the day the smell isn't as strong as the house is aired out, But at night when everyone has showered the smell is absoloutely putrid like rotten eggs.

I cannot have the vanity removed untill next year, What can i do in the meantime to lessen the stench and make it more hygeinic?

2006-12-04 15:35:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-04 15:16:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Due to rising heat costs, I was looking around for some cost effective insulators for an apartment I'm looking after for a friend.

He suggested we should place 1.5 inch styrofoam on the walls (inner) and then cover it up with dry wall.

It's a large apartment so we'll be covering alot of units so I'm wondering if there are any good cost effective insulators that can be set up to cut down the heating bill?

NOTE - This is in Alberta so we sometimes get cold winters. I usually get my supplies from Totem but I would like to see if anyone has any good ideas on how to do this?

2006-12-04 15:16:00 · 2 answers · asked by blue_lone_wolf86 1

2006-12-04 14:29:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous