Maintenance & Repairs - January 2007

Is is necessary to remove all the old paint from old furniture which may have lead paint or is it sufficient to lightly sand and paint over it?

2007-01-18 15:42:19 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok my ex g/f flushed a push pop candy thing down my toilet now it wont flush right the water goes down but only part way it comes up higher than normal and goes down in 20 seconds it used to take around 10 till the water was down and it began to refill ive tryed the plunger,a snake,pressurized air plunger thing now i dont know what to do i dont want to call the plumber cause i can hear it rattle inside the toilet but cant see it when i flush do i take it off the floor or how do i go about this problem

2007-01-18 15:40:02 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-18 15:33:57 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

small home generator for emergency with black outs

2007-01-18 15:03:15 · 3 answers · asked by sylvia s 1

you know, those gadgets like they sell on HSN or QVC which look like a pistol, and force a quick blast of air into a clogged drain. just wondering if they really work on tough clogs before i pick one up. tnx

2007-01-18 14:53:13 · 8 answers · asked by mark n 2

Building a very Big BBQ grill and need to Hook in Burners To the propane. The buners Come with a hose but I am not sure what I need to connect the gas line to the buners hoses. I am not using a conventional valve to turn the gas on so I will need to fabricate a fitting to hook them in. does this fitting have to be tight? or have holes for air to enter the mixture? any help with this will help! Thanks!

2007-01-18 14:11:52 · 2 answers · asked by tradesman408 2

my disposal stopped working one day and only hummed. there were not jams and it was 11 years old so i got a new one and installed it and all it does is hum also. could it be the power supply? what gives?

2007-01-18 13:42:24 · 11 answers · asked by 4hym 2

2007-01-18 13:37:56 · 2 answers · asked by raw 1

have a rental that is being remodelled. Problem is the subfloor area of concern is in the subfloor under the outer wall frames. Have tried a number of enzyme odor eliminator products, clorox, baking soda and vinegar. Any other ideas? Another question is that i think the odor has permeated into the drywall of the rooms, do you think Kilz will seal the smell before painting? (I've already washed the walls with TSP. Thanks for any input.

2007-01-18 13:35:39 · 8 answers · asked by manza 1

My family just moved into a trailer. We just discovered that our hot water heater was illegal, so is the housing unit that the heater is being stored. We want to know if anyone has a tankless titan water heater in their mobile home or trailer. If so is is safe and efficient.

We are looking at the electric model.

Here are the two heaters we are looking at for our mobile home.

http://www.titanheater.com/

http://www.titantankless.com/

2007-01-18 13:34:53 · 4 answers · asked by Crisodwolf 2

I've got an open, basement, with high ceilings, and would like to refinish the basement.
I'd like to insulate the floor. What should I use? What else would be needed to install the insulation?

2007-01-18 13:32:02 · 5 answers · asked by Sam M 4

I basically want to soundproof the wall that we share upstairs ...Does anyone know where I should go? home depot or something. or specifically if anyone in philly knows a professional that does this type of stuff I would love to know.
Thanx

2007-01-18 13:26:55 · 8 answers · asked by phillygirl513 2

I'm planning on building a house but don't know how to heat it. Can anybody tell me the pros and cons on RADIANT HEATING, HYDRO AIR SYSTEM, AND A MONOFLOW SYSTEM? a website would be helpful too. thanks in advance

2007-01-18 13:12:34 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-18 12:46:17 · 7 answers · asked by Daphne H 1

I want to put the exterior lights of my home (i.e. porch lights) on a timer. They are powered by wall switches inside my home. Ideally, I would like for the lights to come on at dusk and turn off at dawn. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can do this?

2007-01-18 12:31:46 · 9 answers · asked by Mrs. B 1

Brass fixtures on the bathroom sink have lost their shine i ness or protective finish. Could I apply something to protect them?

2007-01-18 12:25:42 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

now it doesn't work... why?

2007-01-18 12:09:25 · 3 answers · asked by Trance K 2

2007-01-18 12:05:42 · 9 answers · asked by DZ 1

The test was over 48 hours and a couple times hit 4.7 - however the average is 2.7. Is this normal? Safe? Should I be concerned about the result peaking at above recommended levels?

2007-01-18 11:41:52 · 3 answers · asked by laubro2002 1

cant get into the water unit to put battery in. screws to tight, have a small set of screwdriver but the dont fit the screw

2007-01-18 11:29:33 · 4 answers · asked by ROBERT F 1

I need to retro-fit a cooler and a reach-in commercial freezer. Genetron offers several different retro-fit refrigerants but which is the most appropriate? What other factors should I investigate before making a decision?

2007-01-18 11:06:58 · 3 answers · asked by JoeH 3

2007-01-18 10:55:01 · 4 answers · asked by Mila Mendes 1

we recently had our basement finished. The contractor ran speaker wires in the ceiling (4) but failed to install the actual speakers or mark the locations of the wires. We don't have any interest in drilling holes in the ceiling to find wires and have the idea that they can be located by tracking an electrical charge. If so who could do this and how effective would it be in avoiding making a mess of a new ceiling?

2007-01-18 10:27:09 · 12 answers · asked by clycamen 1

2007-01-18 10:23:32 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

my heil furnace had the gas shut off to it for about 2 years when i went to run it i could not get the ignighter to light anything ( no pilot) is there a way in this style of furnace to bleed the gas line or do i have something broken?

2007-01-18 10:22:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-18 09:54:16 · 9 answers · asked by curiousgeorge 1

for 8 days I've been hearing something running aroung and scratching in the roofspace - set 3 mouse traps, 2 poison bait boxes and 2 trays of poison bait for mic. yet I haven't caught anything, can still hear it and there are no signs of droppings. What is in my attic and how can I get rid of it??

2007-01-18 09:35:58 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-18 09:22:27 · 25 answers · asked by primrose1956uk 1

We've had a combi boiler installed. The back boiler is drained and disconnected from the central heating system, but cannot easily be removed. Can we use the stove as a log burner? If so, would the doors have to be open? (The stove is a Charnwood DX50iB)

2007-01-18 09:05:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

replaced the lower element on a 2 element system. The reset keeps tripping. what could be causing this.

2007-01-18 09:05:29 · 4 answers · asked by bk m 1