Maintenance & Repairs - January 2007

I have just purchased a Kenmore sewing machine and I am trying to get more accessories such as buttonhole foot etc. Looking on Kenmore website some feet are to be used with vertical sewing machines other with horizontal ones and I have no idea what is the difference between the two of them. And also, if my sewing machine is Kenmore do I have to buy feet for it only from Kenmore or any other cheaper brand would work, too? Thank you in advance for your help.

2007-01-07 12:06:53 · 1 answers · asked by Sandra 3

The room doors around here, when left alone swing open. How can i reverse this and get them to swing closed?

Is there somtihng i could buy for the hinges?

2007-01-07 11:59:13 · 8 answers · asked by rrover 2

I have a dart board and every dart that has missed obviously left a little hole in my wall. Now we're ready to take the dart board down and I have about a hundred of these little holes. Will paint alone fix this? This is a standard wall found inside my house...nothing special. Thanks!

2007-01-07 11:22:49 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

Water doesn't flow straight out from my bathroom sink faucets -- it flows out and back and all over the place, causing it to get all over the sink and grow tons of mold. I was told it would be a simple repair -- and that I am only missing a small part thet goes in the faucet to focus the water flow... But I do not know what this part is called or how to install it. Any advice, please, please???

THANKS!

2007-01-07 11:20:52 · 3 answers · asked by LJ&GJ 1

I have changed all the lightbulbs in my home, I recycle, have turned the heat down 5 degrees; buy as many recycled materials as I can and always take my own bags to market. What is the next step in making my home greener?

2007-01-07 11:16:26 · 10 answers · asked by berkeley1220 1

I have a plastic shower faucet handle -- It a one-handled shower, but it has two levels/knobs... the first plastic knob turns on the water and a second knob directly behind it controls the temp. The first knob split in two and fell off -- leaving the temp. knob and a metal screw that sticks out (we currently use pliers to turn the water on and off). Can I replace just the plastic handle (without having to purchase a whole new shower faucet)??? Any idea where I can find handles-only (esp. this older plastic type)???

Thanks so so much!

2007-01-07 11:15:54 · 5 answers · asked by LJ&GJ 1

~~~We have very hard water where I live, our next door neighbor's yard bubbler system leaked really bad a few weeks ago,,,and our concrete wall has very bad calcium mineral stains,,,we have scrubbed the wall with vinegar sometimes wet, sometimes dry,,,and still it has a very bad white flaky looking stain. Is there anyway to get rid of it?? Its very common where I live that we all have concrete walls instead of a wire fence.

2007-01-07 11:13:34 · 5 answers · asked by ~~Penny~~ 5

2007-01-07 10:40:13 · 10 answers · asked by Football_ 1

And all the water when it metls off. Or am I over-thinking this?

2007-01-07 10:32:44 · 9 answers · asked by swanny2213 2

It will just be cold, right? I know i sound ignorant, but we really haven't got a clue about this stuff.

2007-01-07 10:23:13 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I asked before how to clean steel siding that is coated and looks like wood grain. I got a couple of answers, but none of them worked. I really need help (the siding looks awful). Please, anyone that knows anything about siding, and cleaning it let me know

2007-01-07 10:16:37 · 5 answers · asked by velma007 2

My outlet covers don't cover the entire hole that the outlet resides in so I need some advice how to fix this.

2007-01-07 10:07:56 · 5 answers · asked by Daniel F 1

2007-01-07 10:05:58 · 21 answers · asked by rlkidwiler 1

2007-01-07 09:49:57 · 4 answers · asked by Miss 2

a product out there that I can use on my concrete walls to seal these?

2007-01-07 09:38:20 · 7 answers · asked by lizzye71 2

2007-01-07 09:26:08 · 3 answers · asked by Bluie, The Big Plastic Whale? 4

Our builder says that the gas required by the latest regs. & used in double glazed units today does not last as long as the gas that was previously used. He recommends using the previous gas. Which is the best gas to use and is this allowable under current building regs?

2007-01-07 09:17:31 · 10 answers · asked by John Maynard Keynes 1

2007-01-07 08:26:05 · 16 answers · asked by sean j 1

2007-01-07 08:00:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I talked to my building maintenance guy about getting blinds installed on our windows. He said he would charge $20 per blind and at that time we had 6 blinds to install. However, later we decided to install only 4 and gave him a check of $80. However, he claimed that we had agreed on a price of $120 at $30/blind instead of $20!! This is not true. When I tried to explain to him the situation, he just returned the check of $80 and said that he did not want any money at all (obviously he was upset). I was confused and I said this is not right and you can take the $120 if you want, but he refused to take any money at that time and said we can talk tomorrow. What do I do? I don't want to get sucked into giving him more money and $30/blind is a lot!! We even called and left a message on his phone but he has not returned the call. He is a building maintenance man so I am concerned because we have to deal with him for as long as we live here.

Suggestions please!!

2007-01-07 07:43:29 · 11 answers · asked by Du S 2

I had a roof installed and the contractor used felt instead of asphalt in the 4 valleys. A neighbor's roofer told me this was against code AND the roof would eventually leak. I previously HAD asphalt in the valleys and even had a leak problem with it. Felt appears to be nothing more than thick paper. I have some major concern over the durability of such an installation. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

2007-01-07 07:43:13 · 7 answers · asked by shot 2

I have a 16 x 7 wood garage door, two springs on one side, two on the other. One of the left side springs broke, which leaves one intact. Can I replace just the spring that broke? Or, must the left side be replaced as a complete set?

2007-01-07 07:27:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a Vaillant Ecomax 835E combi boiler. Occansionally it makes a loud humming sound when the thermostat switches the radiators on. It lasts for a few seconds and then goes away. It doesn't always make this sound and sometimes the sound is louder then others. I can only describe the sound as humming that gradually gets louder and then dies away over 3 or 4 seconds. Other than that the system works perfectly.

2007-01-07 07:00:57 · 12 answers · asked by newpark 2

This tool has two pegs that make the ring around the axle get bigger allowing the ring to be taken off. Thank you!

2007-01-07 06:48:24 · 3 answers · asked by jaredswi 1

I have tried using a brass cleaner on them but that really did not do anything, is there something out there that I don't know about that would work to make them look new again? Or should I just bite the bullet and get them replaced?

2007-01-07 06:48:04 · 6 answers · asked by nthernlites40 4

2007-01-07 06:38:16 · 3 answers · asked by Josh C 1

when i turn on my hot water tap it takes about 3 minutes for water to come through, its really frustrating...does anyone have any advice.. i cannot afford a plumber

2007-01-07 06:24:13 · 11 answers · asked by pumpkin 1

2007-01-07 06:09:57 · 18 answers · asked by sunny_day_grl 3

I have a 55,000 BTU Reddy Heater that i want to convert from LP to Natural Gas... Im sick of filling tanks and i have natural gas in my home! Plus NG burns cleaner too right?

2007-01-07 05:50:00 · 2 answers · asked by Craig G 1

2007-01-07 05:49:29 · 2 answers · asked by cutiepie81289 7