Maintenance & Repairs - February 2007

What are the flow rates on shower heads? Water savers?

2007-02-22 10:05:54 · 2 answers · asked by zocko 5

Im painting my room in dark red and i cant get it even without streaks.
I used a tinted base to match the color as recommended by the manufacturer of this paint . (it is Behr brand)
Im using 3/8 nap of high quality Purdy roller(5 bucks a piece)
I knew painting red is difficult.
So i was as precise as i could doing the job.
I painted the first coat, one line next to the other trying to make it in one pass.. then with a very gentle pass of the roller i blended the line that forms in between.
One of the walls is curved... long curve, like 8 feet so i have to paint the lines horizontally or the roller will not make full contact with the wall.
The rest is flat walls, and going vertical was easier and it is looking better than the curve.
Then i applied the 2nd coat, with some improvement but still very streaked and im afraid that coat after coat, it is going to stay like that?
How can i finish it right. Should i use a shorter nap for an even finish?
any finishing techniques? clues?
Tnx

2007-02-22 10:04:40 · 7 answers · asked by axo 2

I have a sliding shower door that already has a clear silicone on the exterior of the track. I found some almond colored GE silicone sealant and want top apply this over the top of the clear. It would take a long time to remove the other silicone and then apply this one.

2007-02-22 09:54:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-22 09:41:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-22 09:32:58 · 7 answers · asked by vagabondsareus 1

2007-02-22 09:28:16 · 4 answers · asked by bhbghgjbvmnbncvb 4

2007-02-22 09:23:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is there a better chemical that I can use other than vinegar and water?

2007-02-22 09:11:49 · 2 answers · asked by Chuck 1

Question please.
Looking in the evening news paper to night at a training course,

Reads :- 5 day course (Mon/Fri) course available in ELECTRICAL
This is a nationaly recognised qualification to VRQ level 2 for a domestic electrical installer "including part P" -----no experience necessary.

THE COST £995.

Is this course worth the money and could the average person "QUALIFY" in one week.

I apreciate you would not have the practical experience people gain over year's

Could you seriously wire your own house up as you would have passed at part P exam.

Also what is a VQR LEVEL 2 GRADE.

2007-02-22 09:10:26 · 3 answers · asked by Russell B 3

The boiler has 3 circulating pumps, forced hot water, 120,000 in and 150,000 out currently 40 yeas old

2007-02-22 09:08:30 · 4 answers · asked by guy fm troy 1

2007-02-22 09:06:05 · 5 answers · asked by Dave B 1

The heating programmer seems to work ok but the house gets too warm and the thermostat doesn't seem to automatically switch off and back on again as the house cools we have to manually turn the dial. Engineers have checked the thermostat with the hairdryer test and it seems to work then. It seems like the thermostat is not talking to the boiler so we are either boiling hot or freezing cold. Help!

2007-02-22 08:55:03 · 7 answers · asked by faithfulfriend 1

I want to get into a garage to get some golf carts, but it has a chain with a padlock, don't know which would be fastest to break.

2007-02-22 08:16:08 · 6 answers · asked by James723 1

2007-02-22 08:10:03 · 4 answers · asked by melreeves13666 1

would it die faster if I never used the battery or would it stay new?

2007-02-22 08:07:47 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-22 07:58:39 · 6 answers · asked by mtlhabsfan 1

I came home from work, only to notice it's raining in my garage. I ran upstairs to notice that the old pipe under my sink was busted and flowing water for hours. I have an air vent right under my sink so all the water poured into the air conditioning vent, and the base of the air conditioning vent goes to the garage. The damage wasn't hard to fix, just replaced the old rusty pipe with a PVC pipe, what really worries me are the ceilings of the garage. Almost the whole ceiling is a yellowish color now and I don't know if the air conditioning vents will mold or not.

I called up commercial help and they said they will have to remove the entire ceiling, remove all the vents and replace it with new ones and told me it will cost over 5000$. I don't have that kind of money, shouldn't a heavy duty dehumidifier do the job?

2007-02-22 07:39:13 · 2 answers · asked by Year of Dragon 1

my detector went off. The fire dept. came and maintenance shut off the furnace. They are installing a new one tomorrow. For me or anyone else who may have this problem in the future, answer this.

2007-02-22 07:38:54 · 10 answers · asked by marmalady 2

I have taken the bulb out but still can't turn off the light at the wall! Three bulbs still lit and the only way to turn them off at the moment is to remove the fuse! Help! hope some of you electricians have a late start in the morning!

2007-02-22 07:37:00 · 6 answers · asked by Apache High Cloud! 2

2007-02-22 07:34:18 · 3 answers · asked by bhbghgjbvmnbncvb 4

I have some copper pipes used for forced hot water heat that run in an unheated area behind an upstairs wall. I want to insulate the pipes because the heat they throw off cause ice dams on my roof, and also, I want to save money by keeping the heat in and prevent them from possibly freezing. I've seen three types of insulation for pipes:
- a styrofoam kind that is very cheap in price.
- a rubber kind that is expensive but looks to be higher quality.
- a fiberglass kind that is just a bit less expensive than the rubber kind.
I'm not sure what is the best type to keep the heat in the pipes and protect them from freezing as well.

2007-02-22 07:33:54 · 4 answers · asked by tony_maine2003 1

I'm going to buy a house that's got a couple problems with it. It's in Michigan and one of the problems is that there's either been termite or water damage to one of the support beams in the basement. It's a section about a foot long or so (I'm not very knowledgeable about this sort of thing) It's already been fortified by the previous owner so that it no longer supports weight on that part.

I had an inspector who priced the required work at about $1500. Does this seem correct? It shouldn't be a problem getting to the area either.

2007-02-22 06:36:19 · 4 answers · asked by Vadalia 4

I have never had this problem before and I have lived in this house for 21 years. I do not believe they are carpenter ants. They are like the little black ones you see when the spring weather starts.

2007-02-22 06:29:18 · 8 answers · asked by diane g 1

for the last couple of weeks the trip switch on one of my lighting circuits has been tripping out,i have reset trip and lights have come back on.but tonite the same lights have gone out but the trip switch hasnt tripped. so no lights. why ?

2007-02-22 06:26:41 · 8 answers · asked by big brother 2

Last summer was everything nice and even. Now, there are long gaps between boards. Is it cause winter or just luck of routine maintenance.
Thanks,

2007-02-22 06:05:56 · 5 answers · asked by Kelly M 1

I am repainting a laundry room and had to patch some gouges. After doing so, I primed with Kilz premium. The original paint was a flat finish and after painting with a Behr eggshell finish I find that the primed areas stand out with a glossier sheen than the rest of the wall. Is there a way to eliminate this without having to prime the whole wall as I have a couple of other rooms to do as well and would rather not have to go thru all that trouble. Perhaps painting the primed areas with a flat finish first and then recoating with the eggshell? Or maybe just scuff sand the areas after painting to reduce the sheen? Hope someone can help!! Thanks, Paul

2007-02-22 05:38:07 · 3 answers · asked by paul h 7

2007-02-22 05:10:13 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm absolutely not sure, about what it is.
We cant detect exactly where its coming from, but it sounds louder in the bathroom and the basement, and the bathroom, is right above the basement, obviously, and i was wondering what could cause such a phenomenon.

2007-02-22 04:53:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-22 04:41:35 · 6 answers · asked by mezigi 2

I put some puddles of ammonia on my laminate (fake wood) flooring. Where I put the puddle down it turned brown. Almost looks like I stripped it. What do I do? Can I put something over the brown to make it look better?

2007-02-22 04:35:00 · 2 answers · asked by YJ 2