Maintenance & Repairs - January 2007

I was cleaning my bathroom floor; and near the sink there was specks of what looked like saw dust. I further inspected and there is a little hole hole that looked munched on in the door way where the wood frame is near the floor.
That was yesterday I checked on it today and there is more saw dust all around.

Is it termites?

what do you think.

2007-01-17 08:39:19 · 9 answers · asked by Tbay56 2

I have a drill and large set of bits but don't know which bits are for what.

2007-01-17 08:34:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have tried and tried to start a fire in my fire place using real wood can anyone give me some good tips in starting a fire in my fire place with real wood. could there be something wrong with the wood i got it at a corner shop it was choped down pine.

2007-01-17 08:27:55 · 7 answers · asked by amy m 1

We just moved into a new house that is about 3000 square feet. Our old house (in the same city) is 2000 square feet. Both are about the same age, and both had gas-powered heater, water heater, and stove, but my gas bill at my new house (same gas company) is about 4 times the amount of my old house. What is wrong? Even in the winter, we paid about $50 a month at the old house, and now it's like $220. Please help!

2007-01-17 08:23:42 · 9 answers · asked by Tumtum 3

OK the other my apartment was around 38 degree F, and when I went to get some ice cream out of the freezer it was melted. My fridge was at 40 degree and the door were not open. My question is, since Freezers and Refrigerator use heat pumps doe it stop working if the room it is in is too cold?

2007-01-17 08:02:14 · 4 answers · asked by escapefromspringfield 2

Does anyone know how to get the rest of the unusable wax out of a candle holder? I have a couple of candle holders that I would like to keep for differant things like a candy dish or something like that and I can't figure out how to get the wax out. Thank you for your help! God Bless!

2007-01-17 07:49:44 · 2 answers · asked by Kristin 3

2007-01-17 07:37:48 · 6 answers · asked by stephaniech24 3

We just had a huge carport installed.
Right next to a building that has T11,is there a flashing with the same pattern/size as T111?
We want to stop dripping water from running down between the two buildings.
Sue

2007-01-17 07:12:58 · 1 answers · asked by oranda7 2

I was getting my carpet done today. The carpet guys went to pulling up the carpet and right on the carpet pad were two 100 dollar bills.
Who ever left it there must of been the guy that had this house built. I bought this house so the money is mine.

2007-01-17 06:27:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

It got hit by lightning and looks so exposed.

2007-01-17 06:22:45 · 8 answers · asked by MЯ BAIT™ 6

2007-01-17 06:21:43 · 11 answers · asked by Lor24 5

2007-01-17 06:19:35 · 10 answers · asked by stacydoucette 1

has ate away at the concrete has any one got any ideas on how to treat the floor

2007-01-17 06:17:26 · 11 answers · asked by Diddley 2

We've had quite a bit of snow/ice lately, and I've got this guilty feeling that I should shovel my driveway. But at the same time, I really don't mind driving on the unshoveled driveway and we never really have any need to walk on it in the winter.

I thought about the possibility of ice causing damage to the concrete, but our concrete is already in really bad shape and needs replaced, so we wouldn't be preserving its pristine condition or anything.

So why DO people clear their driveways? And should I clear mine?

2007-01-17 06:13:13 · 9 answers · asked by D Duff 2

2007-01-17 06:10:56 · 2 answers · asked by mary k 6

converter that would make it fit into a standard household plug.

2007-01-17 06:08:36 · 6 answers · asked by j_brazziel 1

2007-01-17 05:59:00 · 6 answers · asked by greaserman 1

the first and only floor is 2400 square feet

2007-01-17 05:33:21 · 7 answers · asked by frenchfri47 2

I live in a fairly old house.My bathroom walls,when it is cold outide will sweat.I know there is no leaking plumbing.Though this information may help with anyone that will know what the problem is and how I can fix it.In the bathroom I know there is a chimney that has been boxed in.The house sit on clay ground.Only when it is cold outside will the walls sweat.Is there any solution for this or should I not even worry about it?

2007-01-17 05:28:12 · 4 answers · asked by wuthadhappen 2

I have a ge washer dryer combo... model wsm2700rdw and need a new motor. I was told I need either motor wh20x88 or 3204449. Both are no longer made. Are there any other motors i can use?

2007-01-17 05:23:10 · 4 answers · asked by dbuds21 2

The chairs were originally stained, but painted white about 7 years ago. Now the paint is chalky

2007-01-17 05:01:29 · 8 answers · asked by Janet W 2

My old house had a gas range and wood burning stove to keep it warm during outages, This modern house I now live in, everything runs off electricity. What would be some suggestions to keep the pipes from bursting in the event of a big freeze/power outage of several days? how are those people in the midwest handleing it?

2007-01-17 04:57:33 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our gas main busted and we're looking at a few weeks for them to dig up my driveway to fix it. I know this would cost more but what all do I have to do? I've already pulled the line going to the water heater, and I have a lot of fittings, enough to make it hook up clean. That's not the issue. I'm just curious about how much regulation I should put to it, how long you think it would last, would it burn okay without putting off too much harmful gas and so on.

Let me know.

2007-01-17 04:43:02 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-17 04:10:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Flushing very slow, less pressure than usual.

2007-01-17 04:07:22 · 9 answers · asked by The Maestro 4

2007-01-17 03:59:45 · 5 answers · asked by live4boating 1

doeslowes handle 24by24 heater air filters?

old filter has pn 584-235/10055.01

is it avail @ lowes? thx wtt collinsville,ok

2007-01-17 03:53:59 · 4 answers · asked by red-dog 1

i am patching some plaster in a house built in 1920 and need to match the texture on the wall. i would rather not have to deal with using a spray gun or with re-texturing all of the walls. i'm taping the cracks and plastering them, need ideas on creating the finish texture. thanks!

2007-01-17 03:48:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

My current thermostat appears to have 3 wires (and no earth?) marked 1, 2 and 3. 1 goes to live while 2 and 3 both go to neutral. Only difference between 2 and 3 is that they go either side of a resistor according to the diagram.

Would this be easy to wire to a 2-wire digital thermostat or do I need to swap like-for-like?

Hope someone can help!

2007-01-17 03:27:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-17 03:23:52 · 3 answers · asked by hassled 1