Maintenance & Repairs - March 2007

My small 624 sq ft 1bdrm condo has a very powerful air conditioning. Since it's such a small space, when the a/c comes on the condo gets cold very fast. The cold air blows all over me and it is bothering. However when the A/C is off it gets hot. Is there any way to lower the intensity of an air conditioning unit? In addition, the A/C is pretty loud.

2007-03-25 14:51:34 · 6 answers · asked by Stevie 1

I've thoroughly cleaned the rubber stopper on the disposal, poured bleach down both sink drains & nothing seems to help.We have reverse osmosis & a double sink. No odor outside where the pipe comes out. None under the sink.?????What next?

2007-03-25 14:33:54 · 5 answers · asked by Da Bomb 5

i bought a whole lot of paints at lowes,that was marked down to like $2 and $4 a gallon,because it was premixed colors,that were custom colors and someone dint pay for so they marked it down.any ways i didnt think to look at the finish,all looked at was that it was latex and made sure it was colors that might look good mixed together.so if i can what will it do?will it just make the semi gloss less glossy or what?or can i not mix them?

2007-03-25 14:21:14 · 7 answers · asked by lcbridgesgoats 1

I recently had someone come over and replace my gas fired water heater.

Immediately following (and ever since then) my water pressure has not been the same. I had the contractor come back out to take a look at things and he said that someone in the neighborhood must have been doing some water work and that it was a "coincidence" that the water pressure decreased right at that time.

Is there something that he could have done wrong during the install that could have caused this? Should I call another contractor for a second opinion?

2007-03-25 13:55:10 · 6 answers · asked by David D 1

Anyone had experience with warping? I currently have a drywall ceiling in the garage, up to the door opening motor. The edge along one wall appears to have warped and has disconnected from the wood framing. Can it be fixed, or does it require replacement?

2007-03-25 13:28:04 · 6 answers · asked by tal0985 1

2007-03-25 13:04:32 · 5 answers · asked by zx2man732 1

2007-03-25 13:04:13 · 5 answers · asked by James E Y 1

I'm assuming it's clogged up, does anyone know if you can use drano on it without damaging any parts of the dishwasher?

2007-03-25 13:00:10 · 8 answers · asked by amarafusiondncr 1

2007-03-25 12:57:01 · 3 answers · asked by J L 3

Have to replace two tommorrow.A friend told me that there is a metal pole that you can install in to the concrete the piers that has sides to it so you can drop the fence post just above the water line and then bolt the fence in with lag bolts. Is there such an item and where can they be purchased.

2007-03-25 12:55:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My toilet has been clogged for about a month now (I do have another one), but I've tried Drano (about 3 gallons of it now), a snake, and of course, a plunger.. what else can I do? I really don't want to have to call a plumber if I don't have to.

2007-03-25 12:17:15 · 11 answers · asked by ThatGirl6 4

The vacuum fixer told me yes! others say no.

2007-03-25 12:10:22 · 12 answers · asked by alexandrea c 1

This happens on every facuet in the house.

2007-03-25 11:41:10 · 12 answers · asked by freddy 1

i have recently changed my heating system to a condensing boiler, the most economical one, i have bought all aaa grade appliances, i have installed k glass double glazing, my problem is, my home has an almost flat roof with no loft, so how do i get a grant or help to have a roof built and insulating done?

2007-03-25 11:38:37 · 7 answers · asked by treggsy 1

2007-03-25 11:35:29 · 10 answers · asked by noah_lot88 1

2007-03-25 11:13:59 · 2 answers · asked by I like you 1

Does higher number mean colder or warmer?

2007-03-25 11:09:22 · 3 answers · asked by Elaine F 5

I have a finished basement the walls are painted white. Along the baseboards the wall has begun to show a dark brownish-yellow tint. Is this from water? if so what can i do?

2007-03-25 10:38:26 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a wooden kitchen table and I set down a hot pot on it and now there is a white faded mark.. looks like maybe the paint faded off from the heat??? How can I fix this? I already tried using wood polisher but it is still there! please help.

2007-03-25 10:15:42 · 6 answers · asked by GreekGurl84 2

Just bought a new house. The gas water heater has a small length of garden house hooked to the drain valve. The drain valve is as tight as it can go in the OFF position, but hot, milky water drains out constantly and into a floor drain.

Is this normal? It seems like we're wasting a ton of water. I've found notes online about self-cleaning systems, but I can't tell if this is what we have.

Help!

2007-03-25 10:08:54 · 13 answers · asked by gr33dos 1

When we rebuilt our home after a fire, the contractors said they couldn't vent our new dryer as it was before. It went up 10' then horizontal another 15' to outside. They discovered they hadn't vented it until after it became a hassle to install. They told me it was out of spec and the dryer was too far from an outside wall! THEY have also lied to me in the past about 3-4 how or how not something can be done. Instead, they have installed this 6" x 12" x 6" box thing that the vent goes into. It supposed to grab the lint. BUT you have to clean it out and add water about every 5th load and they have it sitting way in the back. You also need a strainer to seperate the lint & water. It also makes the upstairs about 80 degrees and extremely humid. The windows even water up sometimes! SO... should I be asking for the old type of venting back or live with what I've got???? Remember it was a fire so we should be getting the same house as before. Thanks again, jaime

2007-03-25 10:05:43 · 2 answers · asked by Jaime 1

ASAP my glasses are scratched

2007-03-25 09:56:28 · 3 answers · asked by coolio 2

I live in northeast US, while removing weeds near the tree trunk in front of the house, I found termites and ants. My home is 17 years old. Should I be concerned?

Last year, when I replaced the mailbox, found the termite again. Called home inspector to see if I had any infestation of termite. He found none. My home is built with concrete walls and have a basement. Normally, I put cedar mulch around the trees and house. Any info or help will be helpful.

2007-03-25 09:56:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our Edwardian house has wooden sash and casement windows which are in reasonable shape but let in a lot of cold air. Is there a good draft excluder system I can buy or a specialist company that will put one in?

2007-03-25 09:53:33 · 14 answers · asked by John Maynard Keynes 1

over the last 2 days there has been a bad smell in my living room, i have tracked it down and believe it is coming from my radiator when it is swithed on. why is this, and how do i get rid of it? it smells like a foisty/rotten smell and its driving us mad!

2007-03-25 09:53:21 · 7 answers · asked by leelupton2001 1

It takes about 10 minutes to fill the bath up at the speed it goes atm.

2007-03-25 09:43:46 · 8 answers · asked by ♀SaintsRLFC♀ 4

The driveway is about 15 feet by 30 feet. Any estimate of what it will cost? (I know that this will vary company to company. Just a rough estimate would be nice)

2007-03-25 09:42:42 · 4 answers · asked by Amsiar 4

My car had a bad oil leak and i've got a few ugly looking patches on my tarmac drive. Does anyone know of any chemical that i can use to clean it up?

2007-03-25 09:11:27 · 21 answers · asked by Melanie V 2

I have had one plumber tell me to regularly fill my sink/tub with COLD water and then pull the plug to let the rush of water keep the pipes from clogging. However, a different plumber told me to do the same, but with HOT water. HELP!!!! I don't know what to do.

2007-03-25 08:56:27 · 3 answers · asked by Penny 5

I have a problem with my sprinkler system. When I turn on the water sprinkler it does not have enough pressure and it would only come out of the sprinklers like a boiling pot of water on the stove.....If the problem is something deep, then do I need to dig the pipes and find out, or is there some kind of way I can check without digging up the pipes. We just had a one week of snow in february or late january so I don't know if that could have caused a problem???? The water is coming out really slow and it is not squirting out like it should.....Also I did by new valves for them and it still did not solve the problem.

2007-03-25 08:55:57 · 5 answers · asked by Myself 2