Maintenance & Repairs - February 2007

My 2year old daughter attacked my new wood entertainment center with a permanant marker(black). I have tried the magic eraser with BAM. But if I do get it if off where it isn't as dark, could I stain it back to it original color?

2007-02-28 23:34:23 · 6 answers · asked by .:MS. LADI:. 2

We are "Thinking" of extending a brick built shed at the bottom of the garden into small kennels for dogs(thinking of breeding them)

what is the best way to do this they will need to be scrubed out so maybe drainage etc etc........

2007-02-28 22:43:50 · 5 answers · asked by ? 6

2007-02-28 22:18:37 · 5 answers · asked by Donna E 2

I have drilled a hole for a rawbolt and tapped the fasterner part in however the threads on the nut fail to allow the screw to engage. I think I should have drilled the hole deeper. How can I remove the fastener element without breaking the concrete to deepen the hole and install a replacement?

2007-02-28 21:53:30 · 5 answers · asked by micklebring 1

I just taken down a spot light in the kitchen and disconnected the wires, putting the new one up, Ive noticed the colours are different, from the ceiling I have one black wire and two red, they are ok, cos they go into the terminal block and i havent disconnected those, but the new spotligh has a blue wire and a brown wire. Can anyone advise me which joins with which??? thanks

2007-02-28 20:46:41 · 8 answers · asked by bartandstijn 1

I live in Coffs Harbour (Australia) and need to purchase some spigots to dispense liquid from large containers. My plan was to drill a hole, attach the spigot and then seal with silicon.

2007-02-28 18:04:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My wife had a cancer operation that removed half her insides and we decided to purchase a compact washer and dryer at Home Depot to have upstairs. The sales person told us that an extended warranty would make sure that we would have no problems until the year 2010 and if a tech had to come out more than 3 times they would replace it. Well the dryer broke at christmas and 4 tech visits later It's still not fixed and needs to be junked. After 2 days of phone calls and my wife in tears Home Depot offered us a lesser model and said we had to pay $100.00 for a new warranty. I made another 2 days of phone calls and they said that the warranty company would refund our money but it would take at least 30 days to process. These are the same guys who tried to fix it for 2 months. I told Home Depot this was not acceptable and they told me to take a hike and that all replacements and refunds are at the managers discretion. Thats not what the sales person told me.

2007-02-28 17:52:17 · 6 answers · asked by poky 1

2007-02-28 17:01:58 · 7 answers · asked by Iam_canadian 2

2007-02-28 16:59:15 · 8 answers · asked by darla d 1

Hi, I'm a teacher in Bangkok and our classroom has a few large air conditioning units. As we are coming and going from the room all day we constantly turn the AC power on and off. Will this cause any problems to the unit? Will it shorten the life of any parts, or cause condensation issues or anything like that?

THX
G
BKK

2007-02-28 16:53:26 · 6 answers · asked by GS1969 2

I have a 1/16" crack about 4-5 feet long below my concrete floor located in my dining room. I noticed the cracks as my floor tiles started having the same size crack in them as well. What is the best way to fill those cracks in? With what products? My goal is to fix those cracks and then put the new floor tile back down and cover the repair. By the way the crack are not leaking any water..

2007-02-28 16:21:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Has anyone tried dying their carpet while it was on the floor, and did you have good results.

2007-02-28 16:17:51 · 2 answers · asked by brown.gloria@yahoo.com 5

They make a vented vent cap that will allow the air and gases to vent and prevent items from going into the vent stack. Should the vents be left covered or uncovered?

2007-02-28 16:09:28 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-28 15:40:57 · 5 answers · asked by cetro22 2

No matter what I do,the blade always goes right.This is not a joke,I ,pushing the wood into the blade,after alittle ways,turns right.I keep adjusting the tension to no avail. thanks

2007-02-28 15:18:28 · 11 answers · asked by m_bennoch 1

2007-02-28 15:09:10 · 6 answers · asked by anned 1

im moving into a new house, and i have the choice of buying a mattress to sleep on, but am thining about a sleeping bag because it would barely occupy space. why is either better, besides comfort?

2007-02-28 13:56:57 · 9 answers · asked by al 2

I recently changes to bromine in my spa and now i have an enormous amount of foam when I turn on the jets. What can I do?

2007-02-28 13:36:09 · 1 answers · asked by schultzclan_4 1

What do you think of the reclining sofa's and the massage recliners by lazyboy? And what do you think of lazy boy furniture compared to other name brands in general?

2007-02-28 13:18:00 · 6 answers · asked by peanut 2

I just bought a beautiful new lamp, but the room is quite dark. Would it really be a hazard to increase the wattage in the bulb?

2007-02-28 13:00:37 · 11 answers · asked by JustMe 3

2007-02-28 12:59:46 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Son bought a used baby micro for the cottage, but this oven doesn't have a numeric keypad (1-!0) to set the cook on high, med or low. Anyone have any ideas how to set the different temp.
It has the usual cook, defrost including by weight etc., but nothing for setting the cook to desired temp.
Any help would be apprecited. This oven is 6 yrs old.

2007-02-28 12:48:45 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just patched up a 4"x4" hole by using a plug, but I'm hesitant to put the fiberglass tape around it before applying the joint compound. I'm worried that the tape will just add an additional indentation on the wall.

2007-02-28 12:32:08 · 12 answers · asked by SWORDSMAN 2

2007-02-28 12:27:05 · 6 answers · asked by Daniel W 1

Any cobblers out there with some insight?

2007-02-28 12:23:40 · 10 answers · asked by Mario - Yahoo! Answers 1

The natural gas bill or the electricity bill?

2007-02-28 12:22:02 · 18 answers · asked by lucas w 1

I got my bathroom renovated and had the bath replaced with a shower. Im delighted with the results except for one thing: Over night a smell develops in the bathroom. Its coming from the shower. It smells like wet grass decomposing - vile. My bathroom is upstairs and I think it might be something to do with that. I don't think there is any drop on the pipe that takes the water away so some gets lodged and stays there going rancid until the next shower. The shower is used every morning and most evenings but not all. Has anyone got a solution for this, please? Something I could pour into the drain or something. Thanks.

2007-02-28 11:53:31 · 14 answers · asked by Rachel Maria 6

We have tried peanut butter, and sunflower seeds with a touch of vanilla essence without any luck.
Any other suggestions that might work?

2007-02-28 11:39:50 · 11 answers · asked by Megan M 1

My house gets cold VERY quickly. I'm having someone come by to look at the insulation in the attic and was just wondering what I should expect. There's a layer of it blown above the ceiling but nothing under the rafters. Would it be helpful to put some on the rafters too? Or more blown above the ceiling?

Under the house, there is nothing. Would it help more to insulate the floor than add more to the ceiling?

2007-02-28 11:30:55 · 3 answers · asked by Tom 2

I just got a Wagnor Power Pro house painter airless its works great when its not stopping up , i was wondering how much water to mix per gallon to stop the nozzle from clogging?? Thank You (im tired from climbing up and down the ladder)

2007-02-28 11:28:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous