Maintenance & Repairs - February 2007

I guess there was a leak, because it is right under the tub, but we do not have renter's insurance, so I was curious as to whether we had any recourse or not. Any feedback is helpful. Thank you

2007-02-19 11:53:58 · 5 answers · asked by mspanther75 1

i put a pan on top of another and one got stuck to the other and it wont come offf how can i get it off ?! .... it got basically vacuumed together from the heat

2007-02-19 11:51:29 · 4 answers · asked by Christopher 2

A beer bottle cap fell into my garbage disposal yesterday and is rattling around. I can't afford a plumber, what do I do?

2007-02-19 11:36:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live in an apartment but they said if something needs to be fixed because of my fault I will be charged. There are paper towels stuck and I tried everything, plunger, draino, auger, but nothing is working so I think I'm going to have to get a plumber. If I live in a small town (not sure if that matters) how much can I expect to pay

2007-02-19 11:33:45 · 5 answers · asked by Sarah 4

Presently I have a 8"X30' steel I-beam running across the length of house, it is being supported by two steel pillars. One is approx. 10' from my outside wall the second is 10' from the first. At the second pillar the 30' beam is intersected by a second 8"x 20' steel I-beam running at 90 degrees to the opposite wall. These beams are supporting the prefab floor joists or silent floor system and 2 storeys of my home. My question is can I remove the second pillar to gain some open space and move it back or just leave it out entirely? I am located in Ontario Canada.

2007-02-19 11:27:05 · 2 answers · asked by mugs 1

I recently got a new washer and since then...I have to be unable to run my washer and dryer at the same time cause it trips the circuit breaker..but sometimes when I just run the washer it will stop in the middle of a cycle and then it will smell like something is burning..that's the best I can describe the smell. What is causing all this? could it be my new washer? the circuit breaker? PLz someone who really would know can you give me any anwsers cause this is really getting annoying and frustrating.

2007-02-19 11:17:09 · 5 answers · asked by oxygenO 6

My new halogen bulb is not working; 1 of the 2 copper wires had fallen off, doesn't work even if I put it back. What should I do?? How can I fix it??

2007-02-19 10:53:09 · 5 answers · asked by KK 1

Do I need to use cold water, or warm water, or hot water, when I
operate the garbage disposal? Thank You

2007-02-19 10:47:54 · 5 answers · asked by lillie b 1

2007-02-19 10:26:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm looking for a paint to apply (from inside) on the wall to try to stop the water seepage on my basement walls. Any recommandations please?! thanks

2007-02-19 10:23:26 · 1 answers · asked by chinese_pilot 1

Hey everyone,
I have a Sunbeam Model #SCA103RWB1 10000 BTU Room Air Conditioner. I bought in the previous summer as NYC was facing a dangerously intense heat wave, all seemed to have worked fine until today, when i turned the unit on, randomly, and to my suprise, no air was blowing inside. The unit would make a humming noise, but still would not pump air inside. This is the first time this has happened and the tech support for this company is horrendous. I finally got through and they simply told me to cut the cord and send it to them so they can issue me a refund. But i am hesitant to do this since its more of a hassle to wait for a refund and then replacing/reinstalling another one. Does anyone know that the problem might be? Could have something frozen up since its been real cold here for the past few weeks (last time i turned it on was about 3 weeks ag, and everything was fine) What do you guys think? Would shortage of freon be a problem? Its practically a new unit.

2007-02-19 10:19:45 · 4 answers · asked by Xelarator 1

Have 2 inch thick wire. Stripped it down and got about 30 wires, different gauges. Is that #1 and was it worth doing.

2007-02-19 10:10:19 · 7 answers · asked by Matthew A 1

I need 40 amps at the end of the 1000 ft.What size wire do I use.If there is a formula I would like to have it.

2007-02-19 10:01:00 · 6 answers · asked by Chester J 1

stupid question but what oil/ petrfol does it take. i bought it second hand from someone who never used it so there were no instructions with it. please help.

2007-02-19 09:45:33 · 9 answers · asked by handy 2

We have a cold kitchen and have replaced the outside doors with steel insulated doors; one leads to an unheated garage and one to an unheated patio. I notice that the recesssed flourescent light fitxture above the kitchen sink has cold air coming down from it and our kitchen cabinets and dishes in the cabinets are cold too. We had a contractor add pink fiberglass insulation to the attic and partial crawl space below the kitchen, but that hasn't helped much. The patio roof is connected to the back of the house near the kitchen and I am wondering if an air leak could be coming as a result of that. I had one insullation contractor come in and suggest we add blown-in insullation to our attic and the dirt floor of the partial crawl space under the kitchen -- and wanted to charge us $5500 for that, but as I said, we already added some insullation a month ago, but that and the new doors hasn't fixed the problem.

2007-02-19 09:42:57 · 6 answers · asked by shark 2

2007-02-19 09:39:15 · 3 answers · asked by bright spark 1

so i went to home depot and bought two plug in outlets..one had brass screws on one side and one didn't.The plug in the wall on one side had a red wire with two white wires and a ground...tried to hook that one up (the dead one ) and it was still dead (two black wires twisted together in there too..used brass plug..tester says hot is open... the other plug had two black wires and two white wires and a ground...no brass screws on the new one...and it worked? What is wrong with the one that is dead? Do I have to call an electrician to see in the attic and the wall if wires are bad??

2007-02-19 09:38:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I recently purchased a desert home made from 8" thick blocks. They appear to be solid, but I am not positive. The interior walls are finished with drywall without insulation. Are these a good insulator or should I look in to getting the exterior covered with an insulation membrane?

2007-02-19 09:31:03 · 5 answers · asked by Bryan K 1

I don't know how but I just discovered my freezer door was not closed properly 2 hours ago. I opened it and not surprising I saw water drops. There are 2 compartments in the freezer - one full of stuff and thats the one I can't pull it out no matter how hard I try (well I don't want to pull too hard or I could break it). I suspect its the frost accummulated all around which causes this. What should I do?

2007-02-19 09:26:45 · 8 answers · asked by Kevinlad 3

My house has a large flat top roof, I would like to raise it in the middle of the family room to add some small windows and make the roof feel larger. Is this easy and can I do it myself? There are no load bearing beams in the way and the majority of the roof is held up by large steel beams that do not intersect the area I wish to raise.

I was hoping I could just build another flat top roof about 2' above the existing roof. Anyone try this?

2007-02-19 09:25:56 · 3 answers · asked by Bryan K 1

I have a strange electrical problem. Our kitchen light went out, and after several weeks, suddenly came back on. It remained functional for several weeks, then went back out again. During this time it would intermittently go out for several minutes, and come back on. Both of the bulbs were very dark so we replaced them, to no avail. Everyone we spoke to advised us to buy a new fixture, as the ballast would be more expensive to replace. Oddly enough, I ordered a new, electronic ballast from the manufacturer (Sunpark Electronics) for $6.50. The fixture sells at Home Depot for $85. Can anyone tell me if they think a new ballast will resolve the problem? I'm also curious to know why the electricians & diy'ers were so certain the ballast would cost more than a new fixture. Admittedly, I haven't tested anything as I am respectful of something I know very little about, and quite frankly...it scares me! Thanks in advance.

2007-02-19 09:14:51 · 4 answers · asked by Incongruous 5

My brick stoop needs fixing up. It has weathered badly and I want to repair it and then build a deck over it. There are missing bricks and chunks of missing mortor.
I'm looking for suggestions about how to fix up the brick stoop. The only part that has to look decent is the top part because the bottom part will be hidden by the deck. I do want to weather proof the whole thing.

2007-02-19 08:48:06 · 3 answers · asked by telwidit 5

Are they bolted in, just laid onto the steel columns or are they fixed in a certain way. If you can help please provided a link on the net that i can go to that will show a few pictures in close how it is done. Thank-You.

2007-02-19 08:29:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

The water pressure in our house seems to be weak. I was wondering if it's possible to increase the water pressure in the tank. The tank says pressure should be 23 lbs.

2007-02-19 08:29:03 · 2 answers · asked by telwidit 5

I'm not sure it's even a gas leak, I just feel really dizzy, and when I open the basement it smells like gasoline. It doesn't smell like rotten eggs or anything, but just it smells like gasoline. How do I make sure, when my mom doesn't think that it's real. What do i do, and how do I make sure it's real??? Help! PLEASE!!!

2007-02-19 08:16:17 · 9 answers · asked by Lenny469 2

We bought this house a year and a half ago and have had two "fireplace" seasons. The first time we used it we burned one of those little creosote reducing logs. We haven't used another since. We had probaby at least three fires a week on average the first year, but this year we've used it at least five times a week.

What I want to know is how fast does it take to build up, how often should we really get this chimney cleaned out professionally, if the creosote slag breaks free what should I expect and is it really as scary as I've heard? Our house was built in 1994 and I don't know if the first owners ever got it cleaned. Should we get the chimney professionally cleaned? Should I be very, very afraid of it and decorate the inside of the fireplace with plants?

And please don't tell me to do that self-cleaning job thing with the chain because I can tell you, that ain't gonna happen. :)

Thanks!

2007-02-19 08:14:10 · 5 answers · asked by Chick-A- Deedle 6

is there a way to remove or minimize the damage caused by banging a shovel on the ice that froze on the pavers?

2007-02-19 08:13:44 · 4 answers · asked by ndyou 3

i already plunged and used a liquid plumber. the water is filled to the brim and so i need something that wont make the toilet overflow. please help!

2007-02-19 07:56:15 · 6 answers · asked by skyskadoodles 3

I had wire metal support for the bed. they were lost when we moved.I need to know the name of the supports and if anyone knows were I can get them I would be grateful.

2007-02-19 07:55:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

the wire that i plug up to make it work starts to get real real hot like it may catch on fire just wondering if anyone knows what to do about this??? (the wire is not the power wire)

2007-02-19 07:52:50 · 2 answers · asked by daphaine 1