Maintenance & Repairs - February 2007

We moved into a house with a nice enclosed porch the length of the South side. The foundation appears solid, however, the roof is sagging and a couple walls are bowed. I believe this is due to the fact that there was no centre support in the original design, and perhaps the weight of snow caused the whole structure to warp.

Is it possible to fix this by propping up the roof and installing supports? Or must the whole structure be demolished and rebuilt?

2007-02-09 03:18:52 · 6 answers · asked by ? 2

Hello everyone,
I just wondered if I could ask you a DIY question. It is the hot water tap in my bath. It suddenly doesn't run anymore. It was all right last night, and this morning, I could still turn it, but not as much as you normally do, and there is no water coming out. The tap itself remains very warm. The hot water taps in the rest of the property still work fine.

It happened before, but in a slightly different way: the water flow from the tap suddenly got very small, but then after a couple of days, it went back to normal.

Many thanks if anyone can give me some ideas on what might have caused this and how to fix it.

2007-02-09 03:12:49 · 11 answers · asked by J C 1

I have a Coleman Manual transfer switch wired to my main panel for my generator but no manual. It was already installed when I bought the house. When I use the generator during power outages do I need to turn off the main breaker in my panel? What is the proper way to use the transfer switch?

2007-02-09 02:54:02 · 2 answers · asked by Frank S 1

my sink in my utility room wont drain.we are kinda puzzled we thought it was clogged or frozen cuz of the cold here in ny but we tried drano,took the pipe apart(when the pipe was off it would drain),held a blow dryer underneath,and let an electric heater clow on it.nothing works.any suggestions what it could be or how to fix it?

2007-02-09 02:53:01 · 5 answers · asked by kahlien05 1

Why? What if they're wrong?

2007-02-09 02:49:43 · 8 answers · asked by nipsy3 2

When I turn the valve and get the pressure dial up to bar 1, it switches itself back on and is fine. It keeps doing this every couple to three days. Why is my boiler losing pressure???

2007-02-09 02:36:47 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have recently remodeled our bathroom, from retiling the floors to building our own custom shower. But I have a problem. It is the bathroom that our three young sons use. They dont have the best aim and there is a constant puddle of urine behind the toilet. I wipe it up as soon as I see it, but the grout is getting white spots in it. When I clean the floor, the water turns it back to its normal color, but as soon as it dries, the white spots reappear. Is the grout permanently stained, or is there something I can do? The tile and grout were sealed before the boys were allowed to use the toilet. Thanks for any help.

2007-02-09 02:32:15 · 4 answers · asked by Aj 3

I have hot water,but lately i have noticed when I go outside to walk my dog my hot water heater is letting all the water go underneath my mobile home,why does it keep doing this?It refills itself.But I know this must be costing me money.The water heater is set on the lowest setting possible.I have a 40 gallon short tank.My hot water is otherwise fine.Except for the dumping of water.any suggestions?And,No there is no man of the house.

2007-02-09 02:06:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-09 01:58:04 · 7 answers · asked by RYAN O 1

Some of my radiators make an annoying squeaky, whining noise when the central heating is on - it sometimes stops when I turn the valve on the radiator up or down. Please could anyone suggest what this problem may be and how I can fix it?

Many thanks

2007-02-09 01:56:54 · 3 answers · asked by bunnyrabbit22 1

What causes the outlet to spark when you plug something in?

All outlets have been checked by an electrician and were fine. Could it be static electricity, since it is winter?

2007-02-09 01:46:00 · 8 answers · asked by ? 7

2007-02-09 01:45:01 · 8 answers · asked by RYAN O 1

2007-02-09 01:32:44 · 22 answers · asked by martini_girl 2

i bought this house and it has wall paper that i dont like and i was wanting to paint over the wall paper. is there any paint that you can buy to paint over wall paper or do you have to take the wall paper off first?

2007-02-09 01:27:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi All,

We have a combi boiler and about 10 radiators but 3 of them ar eluke warm or cold.

We have tried to bleed the radiator but water comes out of all of them instantly but three are cold.

One strange thing that may be the cause is that when we _completely_ remove the bleed key from the radiator we only get a trickle.

All ideas welcome.

Cheers

Chris

2007-02-09 01:22:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a Craftsman 53000 series 1/2 hp garage door opener that quit working last nigt. The service light is flashing in five flash series. Disengaged manual pull to close door, motor unit still clicks and does nothing when remote pushed. Any suggestions would be great!

2007-02-09 01:15:59 · 4 answers · asked by emtceb 1

Here is the deal... I run the dishwasher and it goes through the wash cycle just fine. When it comes to drying the dishes the washer freeezes up. The lights on both the heat dry and sanitze dry options start blinking and nothing happens. At first I thought this was normal but the lights never stop blinking, when the washer is opened there is still water at the bottom and the dishes are wet. To me it is like the washer never "kicks" into the next phase. By the way the washer is less than 1 month old and Sears is charging $65 to come out and insepct. As you can imagine I feel the dishwasher should work correctly when it is brand new...
Thanks in advance for any help...

2007-02-09 01:12:41 · 4 answers · asked by tom d 1

cannot use radiator without extn. Any way around this please? Thanks.

2007-02-09 01:08:13 · 6 answers · asked by eristanco 1

The ideal temperature in the cold winter without bursting any water pipes when no one in the house.

2007-02-09 01:06:55 · 6 answers · asked by PK 1

I moved my piano and one of the wheel didn't turn and left a long scratch on the floor, not deep but visible. The floor is made of solid bamboo, not laminate. It's semi-gloss.

2007-02-09 00:56:41 · 2 answers · asked by Speck Schnuck 5

if i wanna kill them ,how can we do ,except the sprays.cos when i spray something out ,my house is gonna be smell........

2007-02-09 00:15:40 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

If I'm drilling a 2 3/4 inch hole through a filled cinder block wall, where can I expect to hit rebar?

2007-02-09 00:01:40 · 6 answers · asked by imadumas 2

2007-02-08 23:43:06 · 9 answers · asked by bambola1uk 2

And a cloud of freon came out of freezer he punctured something, I was wondering it would possibly be fixable and get some more freon or would my fridge still work cause it seems cold but I have not opened it very much. Any help will great, thanks, lost with a clutsy husband.

2007-02-08 23:25:04 · 6 answers · asked by Ian S 2

My work gets as cold as the weather, and so does the air compressor and the water inside it ( I KNOW I KNOW....we broke the drain pull) Any help on heating this would be appreciated

2007-02-08 23:01:42 · 2 answers · asked by GoodFella 1

my washing machine will not spin

2007-02-08 22:05:09 · 14 answers · asked by james 1

2007-02-08 22:04:47 · 6 answers · asked by F L 1

Yesterday, i was clearing out the airing cupboard, when i noticed my clothes were wet! :( so i took them all out and had a feel round, and i saw the pipe at the back dripping, and its still doing it now, my partner thinks its been doing it for a while and i went upstairs to check, and its still dripping

what is it? does anybody know?

thanks

2007-02-08 20:56:27 · 9 answers · asked by Jemmax 6

I have seen several answers here on how to repair a burnt laminate countertop, but they havent quite fit my problem. 1st major problem is i live in an apartment so cutting out isnt an option. Long story short i set a very hot metal pot on the counter and now have several bubbles and brown burns. Is there anything I can do to repair it (money is a big consideration). Im not looking for perfection, just a decent patch/repair job so I dont get hit too hard when i move out. Im kicking myself pretty hard for being careless so plz plz plz no nasty comments I already know im an idiot. Thanks everyone

2007-02-08 20:52:09 · 6 answers · asked by i_m_magick 1

I installed a self cleaning, hotwater tank about 4 months ago and now the water that is coming out has a yellow-green, (almost as if the water had been pee'd in) tint to it. Any suggestions on how I can fix this problem would be appreciated.

2007-02-08 20:08:59 · 1 answers · asked by howard h 2