Maintenance & Repairs - March 2007

2007-03-27 10:05:07 · 15 answers · asked by Nick J 1

2007-03-27 10:02:38 · 6 answers · asked by jeffman79 1

I am doing some underground wiring. It is about half a foot deep.

The wires are going through pipes, but there are a few spots where the wires are being split, or have a connection between them (because one wire was too short)

How can I make the connection area secure from water and other damages.

Thanks

2007-03-27 09:57:13 · 5 answers · asked by untitled10101 2

house all on one level. can't get any water from hot tap in kitchen . Bathroom tap's ok what could be the matter.

2007-03-27 09:51:03 · 12 answers · asked by reene 4

My roommate and I have a problem, our bathtub drains are somehow clogged, and so when we shower the bath fills up with water. It's hard to clean, and gross to withhold. Any suggestions on what products work best for this kind of problem?

2007-03-27 09:16:51 · 11 answers · asked by rosecolured 4

my car was stolen and it had my garage opener in it. Please help answer my question or please suggest what i should do.

2007-03-27 08:49:57 · 3 answers · asked by Chris M 1

I have a closet in a small apartment building which is next to my bathroom. I'm thinking about turning it into a laundry closet where I would put a washer/dryer stackable unit in. Can I connect the washer's supply and drain to that of my bathroom sink and more importantly, can I use the vent for the toilet or sink as my vent for the dryer? Will this cause any backups in my unit (the bottom floor) or in any of the other two units directly above me? We all share a common vent.

Thanks in advance!

2007-03-27 08:49:27 · 4 answers · asked by aj9989 2

2007-03-27 08:33:37 · 7 answers · asked by AJBell 1

2007-03-27 08:33:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a hole in my wall about the size of a baseball maybe a little bigger how do i fix it

2007-03-27 08:19:39 · 9 answers · asked by All Hope is Gone 4

I don't think it's clogged because it's only been in less than a year. It will drain much more quickly if I jiggle the drain plug.... as if to be letting out an air bubble. Then it drains fine. It's a bathroom sink. Is there something I can do to not get that air bubble in there?

2007-03-27 07:42:05 · 10 answers · asked by squealy68 3

does anyone know of a compact florescent bulb that will work with recessed lighting on a timer.

2007-03-27 07:33:57 · 3 answers · asked by delicatesofboca 1

Round my old mans house, go to turn on the newly wired light and it lit up like a christmas tree!!
If it wasn't for the socket blowing I'm sure it wouldn't have just been the end of my finger that was left black and charred!

Nice wiring old bean!!


Is it just my folks that try to injure me or has this happened to anyone else?

2007-03-27 07:26:19 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-27 07:14:45 · 7 answers · asked by Sky 2

The hot water shutoff valve to the washing machine was dripping. I removed the packing nut and put in new packing over the weekend. Problem is that the packing nut seems to only go back on at an angle no matter what I do...it may have already been that way though. The valve isn't currently dripping, but I'm not liking the way the packing nut only goes on at an angle.

Would it be crazy to keep the existing valve if I keep an eye on it and over time it doesn't drip, or is it too risky to keep this valve given that the packing nut is on at a funny angle? (Local plumbers here in Northern NJ all want around $350 if I were to replace both the hot and cold with a watts single handle valve.)

Thanks,

J.

2007-03-27 07:06:17 · 5 answers · asked by Jay Y 1

It's set right now to when I flush the toilet, the opposite end of the ball is going so high it hits the bottom of the tank cover and the water will keep running unless i pull up on the tank cover. Just need to adjust it I assume. I have replaced almost all the parts on the inside of the toilet.

2007-03-27 07:05:04 · 9 answers · asked by jason g 2

just bought a new to use house in nov. it looked like swamp mud water so i drained it bought some poxy paint i found on the inet. it looks good its a fiberglass pool..... needless to say i now found out not to empthy the darn thing too late,,, so now what do i do. i knnow i need to add the water but i know nothing about the pump/motor. and i dident want to fill the pool becouse the is a drain at the bottom i may need to do something with Please help........

2007-03-27 05:46:10 · 1 answers · asked by tweety 1

Should there be a small amount of water coming from the base of the unit inside the house? I can't figure out if it's the air conditioning unit or a leaking water heater?

2007-03-27 05:36:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-03-27 05:35:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

We have no hot water, but not see a leak coming from our water heater? I'm clueless on this and need some advice on what could be wrong?

2007-03-27 05:34:01 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

i urgently want to know what is refered to as single,double and triple roofs?

2007-03-27 05:21:54 · 2 answers · asked by kayana 1

A "handyman" who painted the metal railing on my porch used spray paint and failed to mask the area where the metalwork meets the brick of the house. While the splattered area is small, it is unsightly as the color used was black.

2007-03-27 05:15:50 · 5 answers · asked by vsteadma1126 1

I have a metal towel bar on my bathroom wall and the tiny little screws that hold the end brackets to the other brackets that were anchored into the wall are stripped. It's not possible to unscrew them. Aside from ripping huge holes in the wall by just ripping the bar down, is there another less damaging way to get the bar off?

Thanks!

2007-03-27 05:12:58 · 8 answers · asked by Chelle 2

I have an exterior floor drain and a downspout that are connected to the same pipe. The water from both these sources runs into one pipe, and then the underground stormwater system. How do I find out what is the maximum amount of rain water that one pipe can take at a time?

2007-03-27 05:00:09 · 4 answers · asked by FireFlyFritz 1

I'm using paint specially designed for high moisture areas such as bathrooms. Should I use the same paint for the walls and celing?

Thanks!

2007-03-27 04:58:13 · 8 answers · asked by Chelle 2

2007-03-27 04:56:03 · 4 answers · asked by nlmalehere 1

It is cool in the morning. So, I want to draw fresh air into the home; I usually open windows, but pollen comes in at the same time. Is there any product that allows only fresh air to come in which can be installed in windows?

2007-03-27 04:44:25 · 2 answers · asked by Curious_man 2

My home has been refurbished since Katrina left her stripes and sunken soils. However I realize now that the "re"setting of the concrete block foundation was an important process that was overlooked in the refurbishing phase to my home. The blocks (2 high) now look as though they want to calaspe on one side of the house. I inquired into the cost of leveling and setting additional blocks to support the house which is a small stucco 650 sq ft home and found that the price was way out of range. Now I am considering simply setting additional blocks close to the pre-existing blocks without the "leveling" process. I think this is someting that can be done by less than the usual experts and at minimal cost. The house seems level enough at this time. I need some opinions and suggestions from those of you who know. Is it wise to place reinforcement blocks close to the exisitng blocks for a fix or do I need to have the entire house leveled and reinforced? Thanks for your input.

2007-03-27 04:27:55 · 5 answers · asked by lookin4you777 2

once again names and its for a school project

2007-03-27 04:21:11 · 1 answers · asked by Sweet Pea 2

in the sink Tried borax, vinger and bicarb soda any ideas

2007-03-27 04:11:57 · 12 answers · asked by BUDDXX 2