Maintenance & Repairs - January 2007

The roof in my apartment recently sprung a leak, resulting
in stained and dripping areas on the ceiling around the fireplace and also wet & weeping areas on the walls around the fireplace My landlord says the ceiling and walls don't need to have the drywall replaced just wait till it drys then patched and repainted. At what point do i say repairing just won't cut it.
The ceiling and wall have gotten wet before and is still dripping/
weeping after 3 days.

2007-01-04 06:57:24 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

they replaces my furnaced yesterday and today i cannot get any hot water. any answers as to fix this problem

2007-01-04 06:52:42 · 9 answers · asked by liljon 1

I have a 3 month old Daschund puppy. And I just realized that he chewed through the power cord to my pre-lit Christmas Tree. It wasnt plugged in, the dog is fine but the tree cord is completely bitten all the way through. And chewed on. Is this fixable? Its a brand new tree. Can i strip off the casing and reconnect the wires somehow? Use electrical tape? Anything? Would that be safe?

2007-01-04 06:52:00 · 9 answers · asked by MonkeyMama 6

Our home came equipped with this light and three of the bulbs have lasted about forever but the fourth goes on for a bit and then by the next day is burned out.

2007-01-04 06:39:54 · 4 answers · asked by Joan L 1

my fridge leaks and i have to place a towel on the floor to clean it up. is there suposed to be a drain pan or something?

2007-01-04 06:36:37 · 11 answers · asked by Martin E 1

I want one for my bedroom as apparently its going to be a harsh summer. can you help me? I want a quiet one

2007-01-04 06:24:29 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have to re-rinse all my dishes (especially top rack) after it has run through it's cycle.

2007-01-04 06:21:06 · 8 answers · asked by naenae0011 7

I rent a gas hot water heater and I am having a serious problem with it. For some reason the temperature setting keeps turning itself up. About once a month I have to go dial it down. Now either my dog is moving the dial somehow or it is moving on its own.

In either case this is a very serious problem as I have a small child. Is there any sort of limiter device that can be installed that will prevent it from getting hotter than a safe temperature? Or should I just get the tank replaced, I assume I can just rent a different tank from the gas company. Any suggestions in what to look for in a new tank?

Thanks!

2007-01-04 06:10:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-04 05:54:15 · 6 answers · asked by luigi 1

I had carpet installed in my home in May 2006. My husband supervised, so I didn't see it till it was done.

I will try to describe what I think is a problem.

There are several areas in the home where the carpet meets up to the tile. Therefore it was cut, and glued down onto a tack strip.

It is QUITE obvious that the padding under the carpet was cut back about 4 inches away from the tack strip. Therefore making a visible 'divit' from where the pad ends underneath the carpet, to where the carpet meets the tack strip and tile. I find this visually undesirable. I would like to see a smooth and flawless transition from the carpeted area to the tile.

Also, you can feel the prongs of the tack strip with your bare feet if you step on it....because there is no pad there I suppose. But it has cut the bottoms of my 17 month old daughters feet as she walks across the thresholds from tile to carpet.

Is this installation technique normal? I've not seen the prob B4. Should I request a fix?

2007-01-04 05:07:58 · 12 answers · asked by momof2kiddos 4

My daughter spilled baby oil on a wall that is painted with flat paint not semi-gloss. I created a huge oil mark? How do I get that out? The wall is a tan color.

2007-01-04 05:05:42 · 5 answers · asked by bornagainshanna 1

Is it because moisture or minerals trickle down from the hot water line where it is not protected by the concrete and plastic sleeve?

What about the premise that copper corrosion is caused by minerals and/or ph imbalance from anywhere under the slab, which would seem to make any section of copper pipe susceptible?

2007-01-04 04:32:41 · 1 answers · asked by h20code 1

I have a 1988 liquid (water) underfloor heating system heated from a conventional oil boiler. The main system was from a 6 branch manifold where each branch fed through a PARRALEL network of pipes under a certain house floor plan section. The manufacturer likened it to 'radiator' sections under the floor. I now see that this is totally crap as water (or most things) flows through point of least resistance and therefore, this allows sediment to build up in 'radiator' sections under the floor. Last time this happened when we changed from a Rayburn solid fuel boiler to the oil boiler, we managed to clear most (if not all) the sections by feeding the circuits with some sludge remover liquid over some weeks and then refilling with some preventative solution. That was around 6 years ago and it's been OK since then. This last work has been caried out by ' someone who knows everything' and now the stystem is blocked because he did not flush the system through and treat with preventative. ????

2007-01-04 04:29:39 · 5 answers · asked by castlehawking 1

landlady not doing anything i have got two quote but landlady said to expensive what do i do. getting colder

2007-01-04 04:22:24 · 13 answers · asked by ANNETTE T 1

I have a bunch of tree roots that have invaded my sewer line, and I'm avoiding the obvious -- the $4500 project of getting it re-piped. Getting it snaked works (every 6 months), but it costs over $100 each time. I'd like to try RootX and wanted to know if it really works. Thanks!

2007-01-04 04:18:27 · 4 answers · asked by answerneil 2

shower pressure

2007-01-04 04:16:10 · 11 answers · asked by Patrick 2

Let me start by saying that I do not wish to hear responses about ghosts. They do not exist, period.

On to the issue. A few interior room and closet doors either want to slowly swing open when I partially close them or swing closed when I open them. Id like them to stay put. My guess is that since 1886 when the house was built there has been some settling of the foundation and the house isnt perfectly level. So I need some advice on the best way to fix them. Should I shim the hinges, and if so, which one for each condition? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks and have a happy new year everyone.

2007-01-04 04:06:52 · 4 answers · asked by audioengineer2005 2

During the contract period on a home purchase we had a 3 day radon test done by a professional back in 09/2006. The test showed that the radon was at 2.4 piC/L. We bought the home and had another short-term test done two weeks ago (we had an extra mail-in test kit and were curious). This test shows the level at 30! Do radon levels vary this much or is it more likely that one of the tests is in error? In October, we did have a bathroom put into the basement which required some concrete work to run the drain line. Can this be the reason? We are getting another test done to confirm the level but are very concerned that someone may have tampered with the initial test before we bought the home (the home was occupied by the sellers at that time). Thanks.

2007-01-04 04:04:45 · 5 answers · asked by DH 1

2007-01-04 03:54:44 · 4 answers · asked by Corvette 1

What could be the cause and is there a simple way to fi it without callinga plumber?

2007-01-04 03:46:50 · 18 answers · asked by Nick S 2

Went to the hardware store to buy a new tank and they asked for the tank number. They told me it was on the back near the water intake. Nothing back there on my tank. This is an old tank, probably been in this home since it was built in the early 70s.

2007-01-04 03:06:24 · 4 answers · asked by Chris H 1

2007-01-04 02:52:32 · 11 answers · asked by Syd 4

I threw out some cooking grease off my porch and it got all over my aluminum siding. I tried numerous cleaners and degreasers, but nothing worked. Is it safe to powerwash my siding? Do you think it will work?

2007-01-04 02:29:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

i've changed the bushes the fuse evev the mains power cable and plug but still cant get it working? any surggestions

2007-01-04 02:11:25 · 2 answers · asked by mark1977pug 1

2007-01-04 01:37:52 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok. We just got a new pub table. It is stained like a cherry oak or Red Wood or something. It has a glossy coat on the top. I, like an idiot, sat a box of Christmas stuff on top of it and slid it off. Now I have like 20 really fine lined scratches all over the top. I need some good advice on what to do to fix this problem...fast! Is there something I can do other than sand it down and re finish it? Please help, my wife is very upset.
Thanks for your time and God Bless,
J

2007-01-04 01:06:54 · 4 answers · asked by J L 1

Required to operate hydraulic implements

2007-01-03 23:34:17 · 3 answers · asked by poloniundonioni 1

All upstairs raidiators are hot all downstairs are luke warm

2007-01-03 23:00:09 · 2 answers · asked by roughdiamond 1

2007-01-03 21:49:10 · 1 answers · asked by manuelito b 2

i saw it in a glue like bottle and people sometimes use it before screwing on screws, what is it for and what is it? =/

2007-01-03 20:41:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous