Maintenance & Repairs - January 2007

I have run a 25ft, auger through it, and put three bottles of "Cobra" sulfuric acid in it. Still nothing, The pipe is around 60 ft long, it has been three days. The vent appears to be ok, (I tried to flush the pipe with a water hose and it came flowing off the roof!) Any ideas? Anyone? Please?

2007-01-26 11:28:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have my computer my fax machine, a router the phone speakers the stereo and a ceiling fan all in the same area, and I have shut them off but no luck in finding out what could be causing such annoying sound. What could be causing this???

2007-01-26 11:21:02 · 9 answers · asked by Elsa C 1

just turned my oven on at the main switch and it tripped the fuse so i put that back on now my oven is blowing cold air but grill and hobs still working. HELP have 4 kids to FEED

2007-01-26 11:09:34 · 5 answers · asked by michelle w 1

Hi I am terrible at thinking of names for anything, I need some ideas, I am in the construction business and I put siding on houses, can anyone come up with a good name to help me get ideas, thanks

2007-01-26 10:56:04 · 10 answers · asked by Savannah 5

If I make it 4" deep 10' wide by 30' long how do I compute the gravel needed to fill the area

2007-01-26 10:55:24 · 4 answers · asked by mrrick98 1

2007-01-26 10:30:16 · 5 answers · asked by robertski83 2

My house was egged and now dry. Is there a way to remove it safely. without damage to the stucco?

2007-01-26 10:18:20 · 3 answers · asked by music junkie 1

What is causing this? I have a couple toddlers.

2007-01-26 09:45:51 · 8 answers · asked by Me 2

The plastic resuable filter that is in there now appears to only filter large air particles. It's a thin black screen and frame. I want to use a store bought disposable filter to help filtration.

2007-01-26 09:37:23 · 3 answers · asked by garciatdg 2

I am pricing tin to roof my house and I don't know how to figure the cost.

2007-01-26 09:32:44 · 5 answers · asked by chr1 4

I'm in Michigan with temperatures expected to be 10 - 20 deg. F when they pour the garage floor concrete. They say they will use an additive to aid in the cold weather curing of the concrete and will have the garage heated. What are the symptoms of improperly cured concrete ? Crumbling ? Cracking ? Should I tell them not to do it yet ? What is the acceptable temperature range ?

2007-01-26 09:27:37 · 7 answers · asked by Judy M 1

My upstairs is 6-7 degrees warmer than my downstairs naturally because heat rises. However my thermostat is located upstairs and is controlled by the temp upstairs making downstairs unfomfortable. I have my thermostat set at 72. Any solutions?
* Should I move my thermostat downstairs?
* Is there a sensor that I can place downstairs to control the thermostat?
* Can I have more than one thermostat?
* I have heard of something called zoning which allows you to keep one hvac unit. Any HVAC contractors know about this?
My house is 1577 sqft and I have propane powering the heater/furnace with an electric ac unit. The house is 3 years old. Thanks.

2007-01-26 09:25:37 · 7 answers · asked by H 2

I got a big pen mark on my leather couch is there anyway to get it off??

2007-01-26 09:18:18 · 8 answers · asked by tinavooch 1

I allways find it hard to open my front and back door in the winter time. Just wondering if anyone knows why?

2007-01-26 09:15:34 · 19 answers · asked by gordon h 1

if a private owner buys a historic home, can you put in forced air?
can it be removed from historic status?

2007-01-26 09:05:43 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I had a Hotpoint fridge that started acting up in October. The stuff in the freezer would defrost; the temperatures could get as high as 60 degrees. When I'd turn up the thermostat, the stuff in the refrigerator would freeze. Twice since then the "fridge doctor" quickly looked at it & replaced the thermostat.
Now I have a completely new fridge...got it yesterday. It's another Hotpoint, different model. It was installed 24 hours ago. I checked the temp--it's been set at 6 all day--and my ice cubes are melting! The same thing is happening.
It's a new fridge, so what is the problem??

2007-01-26 08:55:54 · 7 answers · asked by wondering 1

I live in an apartment with a washer hook up but no dryer hookup. Is it possible to convert to a standard plug so I can use my dryer or will I have to talk my landlord into placeing a dryer plug and breaker for it?

2007-01-26 08:41:38 · 12 answers · asked by jessicalitt2000 2

I just bought a 100 yr old wood bed and want to know if I should refinish it or just clean it with something special to bring it back to life! It has lots of detail and inlay on the high headboard.

2007-01-26 08:36:10 · 5 answers · asked by Sharon N 1

in my bathroom the ceiling is leaking. i think its the guy that lives above me. when he takes a shower its crazy, there will be water running down hitting my bathroom window on the outside and he must splash outside of the bathroom tub on the inside because the plaster walls and ceiling on the inside are beginging to warp and flake off. what should i do? i live in a condo. who is responsible? should i go upstairs and yell at him?

2007-01-26 08:15:09 · 9 answers · asked by anonymous 6

This is not as stupid as it sounds. :o)

I have a room where the light switches are in a TERRIBLE location.

The Room is lighted by a ceiling fan / light. I was considering turning both light and fan switches to the ON position, and just manually using chains to turn the light/fan on and off.

This would mean the Light switches would be in the ON position on a permanent basis. In fact, I plan on putting an Armoire in front of them, making them completely unaccessible.

But if having the switches ON, means we are using electricity endlessly (and paying for it), then I don't want to do that. But if using the pull-chains and to operate the light/fan is just as effective cutting off electricity usage as using the wall-switch would be....then that is what I'd like to do.

Does this make sense?

2007-01-26 08:00:38 · 20 answers · asked by momof2kiddos 4

2007-01-26 07:53:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

pipe sags underneath my townhouse. results in horrible drainage of my downstairs bathroom. home owners association refuses to pay because the problem starts underneath my unit. plumber sais it will cost 13 THOUSAND dollars to repair it. Does anyone know of any other way to repair the problem, other than to digup the floor and re-route the pipe

2007-01-26 07:41:02 · 7 answers · asked by haileyc30 2

How long does gas hold its effectiveness???

2007-01-26 07:41:01 · 5 answers · asked by auto.jerry 2

Hi,
My house has double glazing on the side and rear but not on the front (bay window and two of the master bedrooms windows).

As I can't afford to have double glazing installed, and I also prefer the look of sash windows, I was wondering if there were any other good ways to reduce heat loss.

I will probably leave the front room be, as there is an open fire to use during cold spells. However I would like the master bedroom to be a bit more snug.

I remember when I was younger, living in a house with single pane glass and within the window area was sort of a strip attachment point that enabled another pane of glazing to be inserted. Sort of a crude methoud of double glazing. Does this sound familiar? Is it still available?

Thanks for your help. I'm just after a solution for the coldest few weeks of the year really. I'm more than happy with single glazing in these two rooms at all other times.

Ta!

2007-01-26 07:36:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

The control board for this stove has an Auger on/off switch. This stove was given to me by a friend who ran it for years. The switch for the Auger was bad so we soldered on two pieces of wire to the back of the Control board to a new toggle switch. We used the stove for a little while, it ran fine. Then the toggle switch must of pressed against the metal door for the control board causing a little spark. The augar motor instantly stopped. I unplugged the wires to the augar motor, tested to see if power was going through the actuall control board, and it is. The motor will not run hooked up to the control board, but if I hook up an extension coard from the wall with spliced ends the motor runs fine. There is a little glass fuse on the back of the control board that is Not blown. The stove "starts up" and the combustion and distribution blowers work, but the augar will not.

2007-01-26 07:27:50 · 2 answers · asked by Chuck H 1

my cabinets are in need of repainting they were stained oak and before we moved in someone had painted them white any suggestions

2007-01-26 07:10:21 · 6 answers · asked by Missa 4

I HAVE TO PAINT THE TRIM ON THE OUTSIDE OF MY HOUSE AND IT IS ALREADY CHIPPING SO WHAT IS A FAST EASY WAY TO REMOVE THE PAINT WITH OUT SCRAPING,

2007-01-26 07:08:37 · 6 answers · asked by Missa 4

Electric rates have skyrocketed in my area and I only heata few rooms in the house and only in the evening. I think a small electric portable oil-filled radiator would be cheaper to operate than heating up the large baseboard heater. I am wrong or right? Would love to save some money somehow. Thanks for your answers

2007-01-26 06:53:28 · 2 answers · asked by Dartagnan 2

i was using some lead solder and there was a sharp end and i scratched myself with it by accendent and i was wondering what may happen from this

2007-01-26 06:43:58 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

It's a dual ac/heating unit. The heater will run for about 6 hours at a time before shutting itself off.

2007-01-26 06:32:18 · 5 answers · asked by apmckinley 1